FT Match Report Arlington Sportsman’s Club 08/27/2022
We had 16 competitors brave the heat this month at the ASC Field Target course! I started one hour earlier than normal again even though the temps weren’t supposed to be over 100, but the high humidty and minimal wind made it feel hot! Shooters came from as far as Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and Houston to shoot this match today. We had 10 lanes with 3 targets each, including the standing and kneeling lanes for the course this month. Scott Cotton and I painted the targets and checked them for proper operation and setup the course on Friday afternoon. Thanks for all the help, Scott, and to everyone who helps me setup, run, and takedown the course each month. Kudos!!
The average Troyer this month was 31.0, SD 5.84, Avg Dist 31.9 yds, and Avg KZ 1.13”.
We started at 8:15am after a very brief safety meeting. Everyone spread out on the course “shotgun” style and started shooting. We had one cold line for a target that got jammed with a pellet, and I was notified that a couple others need a little TLC before the next match. I’m on it! I was paired with Mark Welker shooting his AA TX200 after a long recovery from hand surgery, but you wouldn’t know it from his score. Mark and I were tied after 5 lanes, and his score was better than almost all the PCP shooters today. Piston shooters can match and beat PCP shooters with the right kind of practice. Way to go Mark! Hunter PCP was once again the most numerous and contested class for the day with 13 shooters. 1st place was Art Womack with an outstanding 51/60 shooting his Daystate Redwolf, with a 3-shot lead over 2nd place Ron Robinson who shot 48/60 with his RAW TM1000. Robert Droege finished in 3rd place with 47/60 also shooting a Daystate Redwolf beating out Bill Burkett with another Daystate Redwolf by virtue of better forced-position lane scores. Great job guys!
In Hunter Piston, as mentioned Mark Welker came out on top with 50/60 shooting his AA TX200, which is vintage rifle with a custom Maccari stock and personal tune from same.
In WFTF PCP, I was the only participant with 56/60 and match high score using my RAW TM1000.
You can see all the other scores and the equipment used in the table below, but I’m sorry that I forgot to take pics of the match. With the recent rain, our lanes have greened up and the temps have dropped, so the course is ready for a great fall and winter season.
Our next match will be on Sunday (not Saturday) September 25, because ASC is hosting the Texas Airgun Show on Saturday, September 24. We expect to have extra participants who came down for the airgun show to stay over for the Sunday FT match. This match will start at 9am and will have sandwiches for lunch from Jason’s Deli. If you want to attend the FT match, please send me an email or text so I can order enough food and drinks.
Please mark your calendars for September 24 & 25, because ASC is hosting the Texas Airgun Show on Saturday and a special FT match on Sunday.
See you at the next match,
Jeff Cloud
Field Target Match Director
Arlington Sportsman’s Club
We had 16 competitors brave the heat this month at the ASC Field Target course! I started one hour earlier than normal again even though the temps weren’t supposed to be over 100, but the high humidty and minimal wind made it feel hot! Shooters came from as far as Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and Houston to shoot this match today. We had 10 lanes with 3 targets each, including the standing and kneeling lanes for the course this month. Scott Cotton and I painted the targets and checked them for proper operation and setup the course on Friday afternoon. Thanks for all the help, Scott, and to everyone who helps me setup, run, and takedown the course each month. Kudos!!
The average Troyer this month was 31.0, SD 5.84, Avg Dist 31.9 yds, and Avg KZ 1.13”.
We started at 8:15am after a very brief safety meeting. Everyone spread out on the course “shotgun” style and started shooting. We had one cold line for a target that got jammed with a pellet, and I was notified that a couple others need a little TLC before the next match. I’m on it! I was paired with Mark Welker shooting his AA TX200 after a long recovery from hand surgery, but you wouldn’t know it from his score. Mark and I were tied after 5 lanes, and his score was better than almost all the PCP shooters today. Piston shooters can match and beat PCP shooters with the right kind of practice. Way to go Mark! Hunter PCP was once again the most numerous and contested class for the day with 13 shooters. 1st place was Art Womack with an outstanding 51/60 shooting his Daystate Redwolf, with a 3-shot lead over 2nd place Ron Robinson who shot 48/60 with his RAW TM1000. Robert Droege finished in 3rd place with 47/60 also shooting a Daystate Redwolf beating out Bill Burkett with another Daystate Redwolf by virtue of better forced-position lane scores. Great job guys!
In Hunter Piston, as mentioned Mark Welker came out on top with 50/60 shooting his AA TX200, which is vintage rifle with a custom Maccari stock and personal tune from same.
In WFTF PCP, I was the only participant with 56/60 and match high score using my RAW TM1000.
You can see all the other scores and the equipment used in the table below, but I’m sorry that I forgot to take pics of the match. With the recent rain, our lanes have greened up and the temps have dropped, so the course is ready for a great fall and winter season.
Our next match will be on Sunday (not Saturday) September 25, because ASC is hosting the Texas Airgun Show on Saturday, September 24. We expect to have extra participants who came down for the airgun show to stay over for the Sunday FT match. This match will start at 9am and will have sandwiches for lunch from Jason’s Deli. If you want to attend the FT match, please send me an email or text so I can order enough food and drinks.
Please mark your calendars for September 24 & 25, because ASC is hosting the Texas Airgun Show on Saturday and a special FT match on Sunday.
See you at the next match,
Jeff Cloud
Field Target Match Director
Arlington Sportsman’s Club