10/22/2022 Arlington Sportsmen's Club Field Target Match
Nine brave shooters came out to compete at ASC on a lovely Saturday (assuming you find gale force winds to be lovely).
Not only was this our monthly field target match, it was also the first time for ASC to host the Texas Piston Field Target Championship. Seven shooters participated in the Piston Championship, two shooters came and shot their PCPs and many regular shooters stayed in their safe rooms or under their beds. It's too bad that so many shooters were afraid of the steely gazes and bulging, Popeye-like forearms of the springer shooters, but we appreciate the guys that came from as far away as Austin and San Antonio for the match.
Jeff Cloud won HOA honors as well as 1st place in WFTF class with his Whiscombe. The Whiscombe is a recoilless springer, so Jeff didn't "technically" break any rules by using the world's most expensive and rare piston gun, but I think he will have some explaining to do at the pearly gates to airgun heaven. (Quick riddle: Guess who is writing a match report and wishes he had a Whiscombe?)
Hunter class was hotly contested by six shooters, with the top three being Eric P (44), Chris S (38) and Scott C (36).
Paul B. shot a 42 in PCP/Fun Rifle class with his Marauder Pistol.
Other prizes awarded were Furthest Traveled (Robert D), Prettiest Gun (Bill B) and Worst Dressed (a 9-way tie, with the tie broken by Jim M's suspenders).
Jim C rounded out the hunter class shooters while wrestling with a gun that decided to go super-sonic on the drive up here. Based on the result, it's true what they say: Speed kills (scores).
The only cold line was caused by shooters looking for the pull string on the bell target. Probably something that a good match director would have pointed out during the shooter's meeting.
Troyer rating for the match was around 27, but the windy conditions made it shoot more like a 32 (or 132).
Big thanks to everyone that came out, a good time was had by all.
Scott
Important note: Next month (November) the match will be on the 19th due to Thanksgiving, not on the usual 4th Saturday.
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