Results Atlanta FT match report

[Kennjr100]

Match report for Airgunning Atlanta March match 2023

Good group of 14 shooters came out to enjoy the day shooting FT. Stan and Dennis drove down from north Georgia to shoot their first FT match, we are honored to introduce them to our wonderful sport.

Challenges of the day we're cold temperature and tricky winds. Some of us were up to it, some not as much but all had lots of fun. We started the match at 36 degrees with 10-15 mph switching winds to finish up at 45 degrees and overcast.

Many of us are going to Baton Rouge next month for our first major regional match of the year so this is our last "shake down" to check our equipment before our trip. Hopefully we won't be shooting in the temperatures we had today, looking forward to warmer weather with spring coming up.

Today's course has a fairly balanced amount of long windy shots, small technical shots and manageable moderate shots with a troyer score of 34 without wind calculated in. We have 18 standing shots throughout the course to give us all some extra practice.

Doug was on great form today showing us all he is ready for Baton Rouge. Dennis and Stan both shooting hunter class shot great scores especially for this being their first time FT match, nice shooting guys. Dan continues to show steady improvement getting things sorted out with his new gear and some practice sessions on nice days. Kevin has come back to the club after a few years hiatus and is still sorting out some new gear.
Wayne drove over from SC to shoot a solid score in tough conditions. Russ and Aimee both had new scopes and still shot good scores while figuring out new equipment during the shoot.

Scores: 72 shot course

Hunter division: PCP class
Dennis Sullivan 53
Wayne. 48
Stan White. 46

WFTF division: Piston class
Ken Hughes. 52
Russ 42
Aimee. 41

WFTF division: PCP class
Doug Vinson. 66
Dan Swaney. 43
Otis Davis 40
Kevin Allen. 38

We hope to see you all next month bring some friends to join us.

 

[JDR]

What is the address of where your main FT competitions are held that have springer divisions? When it the next one? Thank you.

 

[rich177]

I am certainly too far away to attend your matches, and I appreciate being able to see your match report, but how can you seriously call your course "balanced" with a Troyer of 34? Why make club level matches so hard. You can certainly have difficult targets within a less difficult course. The trend continues to be to make courses more and more difficult. Why?
Rick B.

 

[Franklink]

The trend continues to be to make courses more and more difficult. Why?
Rick B.

We like em hard here in AZ too. Have discussed this with a couple different match directors over the last couple years and the "why" is because of the talent and equipment.

PCPs (and the guys that are seriously about ft) are at the point where courses averaging 28T simply aren't enough of a challenge anymore.

Feel bad for the diehard springer guys, cuz a 28T course is more than hard enough for a springer. Almost at the point now where the gulf between springers and PCPs warrants two different courses.