American Airgun Field Target Association. Volume 12, Number 7 September 2002

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1 AAFTA News American Airgun Field Target Association Volume 12, Number 7 September 2002 Chairman Brad Troyer PH: aafta@airguns.net Secretary Treasurer Wade Sutherland P.O. Box 218 Hernando, MS PH: airguner@bellsouth.net Governors Dave Slade PH: airgunwerk@aol.com Ken Hughes PH: mbmedic@techie.com Ron Carlson PH: frostbite@brainerd.net Cliff Smith PH: cliffsmith79@netscape.net Editor Jay Olson-Goude 2062 Berkeley Avenue Saint Paul, MN PH: Fax: jolson-goude@msn.com Jolsongoude@hotmail. com AAFTA In Cyberspace World Wide Web: aafta@airguns.net From the Editor: First off, let me apologize for the lateness of this issue; there are a number of reasons, but it shouldn t happen again. This month, we ve got results from a few state championships: Michigan, Virginia and Washington, plus the Canadian Championship results. I ll delay publication of next month s edition so as to include the results of the 2002 Nationals. One big change from past issues is that I ve been instructed by AAFTA to stop sending copies to subscribers whose subscriptions have expired. We are going to try to go to a twice-yearly renewal process, which will make it easier for us at AAFTA to manage subscriptions and also make it easier for subscribers by adopting some kind of renewal notice. The details will be discussed and finalized at the Nationals, and I ll explain the new policies and procedures here. Until then, check the mailing label of your last issue to find your expiration date. Sorry to have to cut folks off, but with nearly half of our subscriber list past their expiration date, drastic measures have to be taken. Good luck to everyone at the Nationals; travel safely, and enjoy the match. Wish I was joining you! Shoot straight and enjoy the issue. Jay In This Issue AAFTA Member Clubs Match Schedule 3 Where to Find it 4 WWCCA Michigan State Championships 5 BAGA August results 6 BGAC August results 7 WFTA Canadian Championships 8 CASA August results 9 DIFTA July results 10 ENAFT June August results 11 DAFTC Virginia State Championship 12 MAFTA August results 13 TRRFTC Washington State Championships 14 AA August results 15 Subscription Information 16

2 AA: Airgunning Atlanta: Atlanta GA Ken Hughes AAFTA Member Clubs NIAG: Northern Illinois Air Gunners; Chicago, IL Greg Rozak AOA: Airgunners of Arizona; Mesa, AZ Robert Buchanan NMAC: Northern Mississippi Airgun Club; Hernando, MS Stylie Edwards BAC: BAGA: BEC: BGAC: Bayou Airgun Club; Baton Rouge, LA Jack Kirkendoll Badgerland Air Gun Association; Bristol, WI Alex Modic Bulls Eye Club; St. Martinsville, LA Roland Robichaux Bluegrass Airgun Club; Lexington, KY Steve Cox NOCASA: OAFTSA: OASA: PA: Northern California Airgun Shooters Association San Francisco, CA Mike McKeown Ohio Airgun & Field Target Shooters Association; Vienna OH Rick Smelko Ohio Airgun Shooters Association; Mansfield, OH Bruce Perathaner Phoenix Airgunners; Phoenix, AZ Bobby L. Cocorran 5325 W. Pierson Phoenix, AZ CAC: Carolina Airgun Club; Winston-Salem, NC Jeff Miller PEL: Peltican Airgunners; Dade City, FL Don Vanderwerker CASA: DAFTC: California Airgun Shooters Association; Los Angeles, CA Dave Slade Dominion Airgun Field Target Club; Harrisonburg, VA Claude Phillipy PFTAC: PMRPC: PSC: Pennsylvania Field Target & Airgun Club Lt. Joseph J. Koslop Port Malabar Rifle & Pistol Club; Port Malabar, FL Steve Minner Pearland Sportsman's Club; Pearland, TX Bob Zimmerman DIFTA: DJMC: EFTCC: ENAFT: GIFT: IRA: Damascus Maryland Chapter of the Isaak Walton Leauge of America Phil Dean Delran Junior Marksman; Delran, NJ John Quiter Eastern Field Target Competitor's Club Wappingers Falls, NY Ray Apelles Eastern Nebraska Airgunner Field Target; Springfield, NE Rick Kristof Grand Isle Field Target; Grand Isle, VT Brian S. Johnson Indian River Airgunners; Sebastian, FL Henry Hartsfield RCA: SSG: TBA: TRRFTC: TVA: WPAA: WSC: River City Airgunners; Spokane, WA Tom Price Single Shot Group; South Lyon, MI Bill Erwin Tampa Bay Airgunners; Odessa, FL Cliff Smith Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Field Target Club Tacoma, WA Kyle McCormack Tennessee Valley Airgunners; Huntsville, AL Brad Troyer Western Pennsylvania Airgun Association; Homer City, PA Mark Troxell Westfield Sportsman's Club; Westfield, MA Mark Lisowski MAFTA: MCFG: MSTS: Minnesota Airgun Field Target Association Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN Jay Olson-Goude Marion County Fish & Game Association Indianapolis, IN Anthony Storey Mid South Tri-State Airgunners Association Memphis, TN Tom Itterly WCSC: WWCCA: Associate Member Clubs WFTA: Williamson Conservation & Sporting Club; Williamson, NY Bill Chappell Western Wayne County Conservation Association Rick Stoutenberg Waterloo Field Target Association Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Hans Bormann MSFTA: Mountain State Field Target Association St. Albans, WV Rick McAllister CMPT: Club Mexico de Tiro Pneumatico S. de R. L. Y C. V.; Mexico Hector J. Medina G. Calz. Legaria Col. Irrigacion 2 September 2002

3 2002 Match Schedule January February March April May June 12:AOA 27:EFTCC 2-3: Superbowl match 9: AOA 9: AOA, DIFTA, NMAC 23: DAFTC, IRA, NMAC 6: DIFTA 6-7:Cajun Spring Nationals 7: EFTCC 5: WFTA 11: AOA, IRA 18: BAGA, DIFTA, MAFTA 2: EFTCC, TRRFTC 8-9: TVA Tennessee Valley Open 9: WFTA 13: AOA 20: MAFTA 21: WWCCA, WFTA 19: WWCCA 26: DAFTC 15: BAGA, DIFTA, IRA, MAFTA 15-16: AOA 22: NMAC 27: NMAC 28: DAFTC 22-23: Shenandoah Valley Championship 23: WWCCA 30: BAGA July August September October November December 7: TRRFTC 13: NMAC 13-14: IRA (Florida 100 Fahrenheit) 14: DAFTC, WFTA 20: BAGA, DIFTA, MAFTA 20-21: AOA 21: WWCCA 27: NMAC 3-4: Frost-Bite 4:EFTCC, TRRFTC 10: NMAC, CASA 10-11: WFTA Canadian Championship 17: BAGA, MAFTA 17-18: AOA 18: DAFTC, WWCCA, NO- CASA 23-25: WFTF World Championships Norway 24: IRA, NMAC 25: CASA 1: TRRFTC WA State Championships 14: NMAC, CASA, ENAFT 14-15: BAGA Badgerland Regionals, DAFTC VA State Championship 15: WWCCA MI State Championship, WFTA, NOCASA 21: DIFTA, IRA, MAFTA MN State Championships 21-22: AOA 22: CASA 29: EFTCC, ENAFT 4-6: AAFTA National Championship 5: DIFTA, ENAFT 6: TRRFTC 12: AOA, MAFTA, CASA 13: ENAFT 19: BAGA 20: DAFTC, WWCCA, WFTA, BGAC 26: IRA 27: CASA CA State Championships 2: NMAC 3: TRRFTC 9: AOA, DIFTA MD State Championship, CASA 16: NMAC, ENAFT 17: EFTCC NY State Championship, BGAC 23: IRA 24: CASA, ENAFT 7: ENAFT 7-8: IRA FL State Championship 8: WFTA 14: AOA, CASA 15: BGAC, ENAFT 29: CASA September

4 Where to find it FT Air Rifles Airgun Express(Mako/HW, TX200) Airguns Alaska Airguns of Arizona (Daystate, Beeman) Beeman Precision Airguns (Mako/HW77 & 97) Benson Airgun Options Burroughs International (Career) Ken s Airsports (TX200) Mac-1 (Steyr) Storey Custom Shop Wade Sutherland W.W. Mann International Airgun Accessories Precision Airgun Ltd Ballistic Programs The A Team Air Rifle Ballistics Precision Airgun Ltd Chronograph Airgun Express Storey Custom Shop Cleaning Kits Airgun Express Airguns of Arizona Beeman Precision Airguns Field Targets Precision Airgun Ltd Rick Stoutenberg Ron Juneau s Cajun Targets juneaur@bellsouth.net After Hours Target Company AfterHoursTargetCo@att.net Gas Rams Dave Slade s Airgunwerks Lubricants Airgun Express Airguns of Arizona Beeman Precision Airguns Pellets Airgun Express (Crosman Premier) Airguns of Arizona Beeman Precision Airguns Mac Publications AAFTA News and AAFTA Club & Shooters Handbook Airgun Digest 3rd Edition Airgun Letter Airgun Revue U.S. Airgun Magazine Regulators The A Team and/or Joe Korick Repair & Tuning Beeman Precision Airguns Dave Slade s Airgunwerks Ken s Airsports Mac-1 (Crosman/Benjamin/Sheridan) Scopes Airgun Express Beeman Precision Airguns Scope Knobs and/or Levels The A Team and/or Airgun Express Beeman Precision Airguns Ken s Airsports Precision Airgun Ltd Long-Shot Products, Ltd Scope Mounts Airgun Express Airguns of Arizona Beeman Precision Airguns Mac-1 (Droopers) Precision Airgun Ltd. (BKL) Silhouette Targets Precision Airgun Ltd Stocks Wade Sutherland Airgun Videos Pellethead Awards and Trophies Bob Zimmerman September 2002

5 WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION September 19, 2002 Ken Reeves 2002 Michigan State Championship Even though the weather forecast called for clearing skies, mother nature proved to be as challenging as the course for WWCCA s 2002 state championship match. While the course was more difficult than our normal monthly venue, the drizzle that dampened our bodies, did little to dampen the spirit of the 18 shooters who attended this match. Seasoned competitors from Indiana, and Tennessee joined the Michigan group to compete for our state championship 80 shot match. An early lunch break had everyone inside to get dried off, and fill their tummies with bratwurst, corn on the cob, potato salad, chips and cookies. After lunch, the rain stopped, but dark skies kept us wondering what else mother nature had in store for us. As it turned out, she held off additional rain, but the darkness made the targets very difficult to see and range find. We also had the pleasure of a visit from long time friend Lou Vankoevering, who was unable to compete due to health problems, but did manage to get in a lot of shooting, with his 35mm camera and his many stories of days gone by. He should have some great photos to share, thanks Lou!! Some very impressive scores were recorded, of particular interest was that of Dan Kleiner with a score of 72 out of a possible 80 with his TX-200!! Our open class champion is Eric Moe. PCP class champion is Phil Herman. Spring gun class champion is Dan Kleiner. These competitors are the 2002 Michigan state champions. Our congratulations to all of them!! Final standings for Michigan State Championship 80 shot match ; OPEN CLASS 1, Eric Moe Styer ZM 10.5 CP BSA 10 X PCP CLASS 1, Phil Herman Daystate CRX 10.5 CP Hakko 8-32x , Eric Sanders ZM LG CP BSA 10-50x , Jim Stanis P CP Niteforce , Don Hyfield Pro-Target 10.5 CP Tasco 8-40x , Rick Nowak NJR 100 Barracuda Niteforce 8-40x , Roger Ososki Anschutz ZM CP BSA 10-50x , Rick Broughton Anschutz 10.5 CP BSA 10-50x , John Lykins Pro-Target Kodiak Tasco 8-40x56 47 SPRING GUN 1, Dan Kleiner TX CP Burris 8-32x , Ken Reeves TX CP Burris 8-32x , Roz Sumpter Whiscombe 62 4, Rick Stoutenberg TX-200 SR 7.9 CP LEU 6-20x , Kenny Reeves TX-200 SR 7.9 CP Burris 8-32x , Bob Ellis TX CP Tasco 8-40x , Anthony Storey TX CP Burris 8-32x , Dan MacKay TX CP Simmons 6-20x , James Sumpter HW CP Tasco 8-40x56 36 All tie scores participated in sudden death shootoff for position. September

6 BAGA - Badgerland AirGun Association Field Target Match August 17, 2002 Another great day at BAGA for our monthly match. The temps hovered in the 80 s and, thanks to our draught, there were no bugs to be found anywhere. The wooded course did offer some relief from the sun and heat and the shade was appreciated by all. Of course, some of the lanes still caused beads of sweat to appear, but that wasn t due to the heat, but rather from a few of the challenging shots. The final course preparations were made prior to match start and we shot the Back Course, for a total of 52 shots. The match scores again represent the diversity of our shooters as well as the improvement of many new shooters. Congratulations to Allen Zasadny for his win. Again congrats to Brandon Carrol for another First Place win in the Piston class, again with his R-1. We continue to see Terry Peterson doing well in the Chair Class and we have had other interest by medically challenged shooters who have yet to join Terry in this specialized class. Once we have a couple more shooters in this class, we will award them on the local level as well. Awards were presented at the conclusion of the event and as usual we enjoyed snacks and drinks provided by Ron Weber. Thanks again to all the members for their help and donations. Our next match will be the Badgerland Regionals to be held on Saturday/Sunday, September 14-15, Congratulations to all winners. Reported by Alex Modic BAGA Here are the results of the match: Open - Shooter Score/52 Gun Scope Pellet 1. Allen Zasadny 2. Ron Weber 3. Greg Sauve Don Fong Frank Barreca Alex Modic Andy Klabunde ZMSteyrLG100 ZMSteyrLG100 ZMSteyrLG100 ZMSteyrLG100 ZMSteyrLG100 Air Arms NJR FWB P-70 JR ZM BSA BSA BSA BSA BSA Tasco 8-40 Bushnell 8-32 CPH CPH CPH CPH CPH CPH CPH Terry Peterson * 34 ZMSteyrLG100 BSA CPH *Chair Class Spring - Shooter Score/52 Gun Scope Pellet 1. Brandon Carroll 2. Don Carkhuff Beeman R1 Air Arms TX-200 Simmons 6-18 Burris 8-32 CPL CPL 6 September 2002

7 BLUEGRASS AIRGUN CLUB NEWS Greetings from Wilmore, Kentucky. This is the new home of the Bluegrass Airgun Club. We are now a Division of the Bluegrass Sportsmens League located on 1400 acres atop the Kentucky River palisades. Our area consists of several acres with a 200 year old dry laid stone wall between open fields for our zero range and deep woods for serious FT competition. The zero range has four FT lanes (including a stander) with three targets each, in a small clump of woods right next to the open part. It is here that many of our monthly shoots occur because of its convenience. If there is a good turnout or if we have out of town guests, we select the best of the 25 woods lanes we maintain and have some truly challenging matches. Many have asked if we plan a regional shoot this year, and the answer is no as construction work and deer season collide with no time between. As of today (27 Aug) we have the ¼ mile road to the range graded and spread with #2s. The 60 covered firing range has been graded and four corner posts set. But there is still too much to be done. Next season is a certainty pig roast and all. Below are the results of our August shoot consisting of 20 shots The sky was threatening all day and really opened up as we were taking our last shots. Fortunately we had eaten our usual fare of venison (Robert is cleaning out his refrigerator) and potato salad and beans supplied by Shela Warhorse before the deluge. 16 Butch Lykins JW-65Mk. II BSA 8-40X 7.9 CP 10 Steve Cox BSA Lightning Tasco 3-12X.22 JSB 10 James Warhorse HW-77 BSA 6-24X 7.9CP 9 Shela Warhorse TX 200 BSA CP 9 Fred Watner TX 200 Bush.8-32x 7.9CP 9 Chuck Huddleston FWB 124 Marksman 6X 8.4 Trophy 7 Robert Frederick RX-1 BSA 3-12X 10.5 Bar. 3 Matt Gregory FWB 124 Marksman 6X 8.4 Trophy Come join us on the third Sunday of each month. Steve Cox. September

8 Canadian Championships - August 10 & 11, 2002 Waterloo Field Target Club Written by Tim MacSweyn There was plenty of sunshine on a couple of fairly typical August days in Southern Ontario. The temperature ranged from the mid to upper 80s and the wind increased with the heat. We had an even dozen shooters show up for the match, including 3 American shooters who fit in quickly and very well. We headed out to the lanes at 11:00 Am on Saturday and many shooters were shooting clean or very close to it. The Red Course on Saturday was the easier of the two days. The scores showed this, as Billy shot clean on the day, Brian and Dennis dropped one and a total of 6 shooters dropped 4 or less. There was one windy lane out in a field that accounted for many of the missed shots. The hit percent on the day was over 85%. After the Red Course on Saturday, we stuffed ourselves with Pizza and then headed to the Range for our Buffalo hunt. The target was a silhouette of a Buffalo and we were shown the Plexiglas scoring mask before we shot. We had to remember where the 10 spot of about 1 diameter was and try to put the pellets in that spot. The best five of 8 shots counted. The wind was variable and very unpredictable. It could blow your shot left or right, up or down. Mike Ferrara shot a 47/50 in the first round of 3 shooters to set a very high standard. George Harde with his TX tied him, but Brian nipped him by one point to win the Buffalo Hunt. He took home a Combro Chronograph in a wood box that was custom made by Hans Bormann. On Sunday it did not take long on the White to see it was going to be a tougher day. There were small kill zones at close range, small KZs at medium range and full KZs at long range on windy lanes. The hit percentage fell to just under 75%. The wind, the small kill zones and mental errors affected everyone, but they affected Brian the least. He made very few mental errors and played the wind well. He dropped only 4 shots on the day to come up with an impressive two-day total of 113/118 to win the match. He chose the cannon that Hans made by hand out of brass. This was an impressive prize and the smile on Brian s face showed it. Dennis dropped only 5 on the day, the last one was his own.25 KZ target, to drop him out of a tie with Brian. He finished in second with a 112/118 and chose a Hans-made brass and wood TX200 that was mounted on a plaque. Billy had some trouble with some of the targets and dropped 7 on the day to finish with a 111/118 to take third and one of Hans custom made flip-up/flip down targets. The remainder of the shooters went up in order to choose their prize and all came away with something for their efforts. George Hamilton donated some prizes to the table and many thanks to him for his prizes and for his promotion of our Championships in US over the last few years. This was one of the most closely contested championship matches we have had. The American shooters added a new dimension to the match and gave George Hamilton some company from home. There were quite a few lanes where the terrain dictated a sitting shot and the leaning shots from the standing position proved more difficult than many expected. I didn t shoot as well as I wanted to, but came away with the satisfaction that I had participated in a great match, enjoyed good company and made some new friends. I can t ask for more than that. Gun Scope Pellet Red Course /58 White Course /60 Total /118 Hit % 1)Brian Johnson Pro Target BSA CP ) Dennis Eden Ld/SS BSA CP ) Billy Lo Meli ZM Steyr BSA CP ) Tim MacSweyn Ld/SS Bushnell 36 CP ) Robert Barton ZM Steyr Bushnell 8-32 CP ) Mike Ferrara NJR100 Leup Baracuda * ) Bert Habicher AA s300 Simm Baracuda * ) George Harde TX200 Bushnell 8-32 FTTrophy ) Danny Reginato AA s300 B&L 6-24 Air arms ) Hans Bormann Pro target Leup Baracuda ) George Hamilton NJR Nightforce FT CP DNF shots ) Will Kwan TX200HC Buris 8-32 Baracuda September 2002

9 CASA Prado Field Target Match August 10 th 2002 Match Winner Bob Winer 29/32 ZMLG100 Bush 8-32 Premier 10.5 Open Class Peter Maxfield * 23/32 ProTarget Burris 8-32x FTS Scott Winslow* 23/32 ProTarget BSA Premier 10.5 Leo Hwong 22/32 CRX Bush 8-32 Premier 10.5 Richard Shimizu 20/32 NJR 100 Nightforce 8-40 Premier 10.5 Combined Spring Piston Class Mike Wannawekon* 26/32 Venom HW97 Bush 6-18 Premier 7.9 George Gardner* 26/32 SLR98 Bush lazadome David Slade 25/32 JW50 Simmons JSB Ron Jobbes 23/32 HW77 Sporter Tasco 5-20x JSB Dan Sapien 09/32 HW97 Bushnell 6-18x FTS * After shoot-offs Yes, that time of year has come around once again, when Ed slaps on the Rambo gear and goes off in search of Bambi, I don t know if he had better luck than last year, but I am sure he will let us know if he did well! We also had a bit of a challenge for our setup, apparently the Range master had just got back from vacation, and had mistakenly double booked our space with a police qualifying falling plate course, reducing our space down somewhat - but on the brighter side, we still managed to set up a thirty two shot course, and there was very little walking from one lane to the next! The odd thing that happened at the match was the shoot-off for open class. Peter wasn t very keen on getting his gear back out shoot it, so Ron offered to take his place, as he had shot the same score (but in Spring class!) Scott said ok, and they both took two shots at the fifty-one yard target, both missed in the first time around, but Ron hit it once in the second attempt, thereby awarding Peter with first place in open class! New shooter Mike had a shoot-off against George using the same target for spring gun class, interestingly enough, both using 6-18 Bushnell scopes, both got the second highest score of the day, oh and George used his.22! CASA LASC Field Target Match August 25 th 2002 Match Winner David Slade* 46/ 48 NJC 100 B&L 6-24 Premier 10.5 Open Class Tim Mc Murray 41/ 48 Steyr 1PFT Bushnell 8-32 Premier 10.5 Robert Mijares 39/ 48 Walther Dominator Tasco 8-40 Kodiak Match Leo Hwong 37/ 48 CRX ST Bushnell 8-32 Premier 10.5 Combined Spring Piston Class George Gardner 32/ 48 JW50 Simmons Lazadome Vince Pacheco 29/ 48 TX200 MK1 BSA Lazadome Joe Haddad 27/ 48 HW97 Venom B&L 6-24 Premier 7.9 Ron Jobbes 26/ 48 HW77 Sporter Tasco 5-20x JSB A very hot summers day saw a smaller turnout, obviously the saner amongst us opted to stick with the air conditioning! Joe did his usual diabolical best, as you can see, there were no shoot-off and no one came close to clearing it, but a lot of fun was had, as usual! DS September

10 DIFTA match, July 20, 2002 OPEN CLASS Steve Schulz ldsimplesimon #2 Nightforce 36 CP Hans Apelles NJR100 B&L 8-32 CP Ray Apelles NJR100 Nightforce 36 CP JC Brown Falcon FN19 B&L 6-24 CP Guy Omictin FWB P70jrJK. Hakko Kodiak 62 3 Werner Wicha CR97se BSA CP Sam Ventura ProTarget Swift 8-32 CP Earl Brooks Steyr LG100ZM Leupold CP Thomas Jones ProTarget B&L 8-32 CP Michael Wyrick ldsimplesimon #2 Nightforce 36 CP PISTON CLASS Al Otter TX200SR Leupold 8-25 CP Stan Lipinski TX200SR Leupold CP Karl Krchma TX200 Trophy 6-18 CP Paul Wire RWS34 BSA 2-7 JSB STANDING CLASS Henry Canoles R-9 Trophy 4-12 CP Ed Canoles R-9 Weaver V16 CP Dale Benson RWS94 Swift 8-32 CP JUNIOR CLASS Michael Schulz ZM2002 BSA CP Beautiful summer weather with not much wind, which is probably the reason that the top scores in this 72 shot match were a bit higher than in the June match although the match difficulty distribution was almost the same. Average difficulty of this match was 24.1T. If you have any unsuspecting juniors within reach, volunteer them to shoot with us in the next match! We will find a gun and good company for them, no problem. Scoring will be: two points for a falling target and one point for a face plate hit. As you all will hopefully understand, I cannot supply ALL the juniors for our matches; you should bring some too! Steve Schulz Number of targets Difficulty (T) 10 September 2002

11 Eastern Nebraska Airgun Field Target Match Results...06/30/02 Course Score 36 Division Shooter Score Gun Scope Pellet Unl.Open Garry Warrick 21 ZM2002 Leupold 6x24 CPH Open Rick Krystof 21 Harrier SE Swift-8x32 CPH Open Eric Krystof 18 Harrier SE Swift-8x32 CPH Open Greg Kaplinger 9 Harrier SE BSA-6x24 CPH STd.Piston Larry Barg 13 Eclipse BSA6x24 CPL As this was ALL the shooters FIRST "official" match, the course was laid out with an average difficulty factor of This match was scored with target knockdowns only - no points were given for "hitting" the target face. Match Results - 07/13/02 Course Score 53 Division Shooter Score Gun Scope Pellet Open Eric Krystof 45 Harrier SE Swift 8x32 CPH Unl. Open Rick Krystof 44 Falcon Fn-19 B&L Elite 8x32 CPH Unl. Open GaryWarrick 42 ZM2002 Leupold 6x24 CPH The weather was perfect for shooting this AM. Temps in the low 70's with just a hint of a breeze. Quite a change from the high 90's we've had. No springer shooters showed up. Hopefully more shooters will come out as the word spreads. Match Results - 07/28/02 Course Score 36 Division Shooter Score Gun Scope Pellet Open Eric Krystof 27 Harrier SE Swift 8x32 CPH Unl.Open Rick Krystof 23 Falcon FN19 B&L Elite 8x32 CPH Std.Piston Larry Barg 13 Eclipse BSA 6x23 CPL The weather was warm but cloud cover limited the sun's effects. This week the course's difficulty rating was increased by over 25% AND kneeling and standing shots were added. None of the shooters had experienced kneeling or standing field target shots before as you can see by the scores. Very challenging! Match Results - 08/17/02 Course Score 36 Division Shooter Score Gun Scope Pellets Open Eric Krystof 23 Harrier SE Swift 8x32 CHP Unl.Open Rick Krystof 17 Falcon FN19 B&L Elite 8x32 -CHP Std.Piston Darry Hartstock 12 R-9 Today's match was quite a challenge. Originally set up as a 26 difficulty factor, a storm front moving in with high wind gusts and swirling winds increased the difficulty level to 42. We were in over our heads. This was only our 2nd exposure to the dreaded kneeling and offhand shots and now we had wind gusts that made standing still a challenge. I saw some outstanding shooting by Darry Hartstock using an R-9, hold over and under, AND shooting about 65% - 70% of the course offhand. When Darry gets his PCP he will be a force to be reckoned with! Hearty Congrats to Eric Krystof for High Score AGAIN! September

12 DAFTC Dominion Airgun and Field Target Club The Virginia State Field Target Match was held Sept. 14&15 at the DAFTC range in Lacey Spring, Va. We had a total of 18 shooters present for the occasion. Saturday was a pleasant but Breezy to windy day. The temperature was about perfect for a shoot. Sunday gave us an almost constant light rain through the match. This course was a tough one with 8 shots rated 50 to 80 on the Troyer scale. The course was rated with out the wind. We also had a lot of low light shots. To everyone that did not make the shoot we are sorry you didn't make it.everyone is always invited to come and join in on the fun. We also wish to say that this is the toughest range that you will ever enjoy. After the match was over and before the awards were given. Door prizes donated by George Hamilton and some of our area businesses were given away and a lot of fun was had by all. Plaques were awarded for first place and trophies for 2nd. and 3rd. in all classes. The scores are as follows OpenClass Steve Schulz LD SS NIF 36x cp Ray Apelles NJR 100 NIF 36x cp Guy Omictin P70 GKZ Hakko10-50 Kodiak Nans Apelles NRJ 100 B&L 4200 cp George Hamilton NRJ 100 NIF36x cp Joe Whittaker FN19 TRW B&L 6x24 Kodiak R.Thomas Jones Pro Target B&L8-32 cp Werner Wicha P-70 BSA10-50 cp J.C. Brown Pro Target weaver 7-36 cp inc 60 Spring Frank Turner HW-97 BSA cp Claude Phillippy HW-77 Simmons JSB Stacey Ritchie AA ProSport Swift 6-18 JSB Womens&Juniors Michael Schulz ZM 2002 BSA10-50 cp Debra Lucas FN19 Tasco 6-18 Kodiak Hunter Class Roger Feddon R-9 Swift 4-12 FTS Kennith Turner HW-97 Bush cp 5mm 14 inc 14 Standing Class Sam Ventura Pro Target Swift 8-30 FTS Henry Canoles R Trophy cp September 2002

13 MAFTA Results August 2002 August 17, 2002 Conditions Temp: 60F Precipitation: None Wind: mph E 52X possible Open Division Ron Carlson Air Arms Custom 100 Nightforce 36 Premier Karen Skogen Air Arms NJR 100 Burris 8-32 Premier Amy Montbriand Daystate LR 90 Burris 8-32 Premier Fran Hufnagel Daystate CR-97 Leupold Premier Piston Division Jay Olson-Goude Air Arms TX-200 Burris 8-32 Kodiak Match Dan Burt (first match) Beeman R-9 Bushnell 4-12 Premier Doug West Beeman R-10 Tasco 3-9 Silver Bear.20 8 September

14 2002 Washington State Championships Hello everyone, This was the second year that our club has hosted the Washington State Championships and it almost doubled in size over last year. We all are very excited about this. I was elated to hear (and see on the forum) so many wonderful comments about our club, facility, and members. These comments keep our spirits up and gives us our 'pay' for the hours of work that goes into running a match.we are all still talking about Dee the Chef Shuster, who put on a great teryaki chicken BBQ. Well worth the price of admission. I would like to give thanks to all the competitors that shot in our match. We had three shooters from California (Alan Otsuka, Bob Winer and Scott Winslow) one from Oregon (Ray Geren) one from the dry half of our state (Dottie Berry) as well as Joe Korick from the bottom of our state. In addition to these shooters we had a nice group of more local people some of whom were first time shooters that had such a great time that they are going to return as regulars to our club. So a big group hug and thank you to all of the people that attended our match. The breakdown was as follows... Open Class Gun Scope Pellet 1 55/60 Bob Winer (shoot off) Steyr ZMLG100 Bushnell 8-32x CPH 2 55/60 Alan Otsuka AA Pro Target BSA 10-50x CPH 3 54/60 Joe Korick Daystate CRX BSA 10-50x CPH 4 51/60 Dottie Berry FWB P70 Korick Burris 8-32x FT specials 5 49/60 Dave Gere FWB P70jr Korick BSA 10-50x CPH 5 49/60 Lloyd Marquardt ZM2002 Burris 8-32x CPH 6 47/60 Scott Winslow AA Pro Target BSA 10-50x CPH 7 46/60 Michael Reynolds Daystate Harrier BSA 10-50x CPH 8 30/60 Kyle McCormack FWB P70jr Korick Burris 8-32x Ramjets 9 14/60 John Mickel Sports Match GC-2 Tasco 10-40x CPH Piston Class Gun Scope Pellet 1 46/60 Steve Hanson HW97 Bush. 6-24x 14.3 CP 2 36/60 Charly Bussom AA TX200SR Simmons 6-18x Superdome 3 33/60 Jim Benson HW97 B/L x CPL 4 18/60 Bruce Olsen HW /60 Ray Geren HW97K Bush. 4-12x Superdome High Senior: Bob Winer See info above For Youth and Hunter class we used a different scoring system. 2 points for a knock down and one point for a metal hit. Youth Class Gun Scope Pellet 1 82/120 Alan Hanson Park RH93 BSA CPL 2 77/120 Sean Semann Beeman R /120 Jessica Bokor FH x Lasers Hunter Class Gun Scope Pellet 1 71/120 Paul Bokor R-9 Banner 4-12x CPL 2 64/120 Stephanie Bokor R-7 Banner 4-12x B/S diablo We had several first time shooters who came to a 'big match' and had a great time. It was really nice to have 3 youths out shooting with us, because they are the future of our sport. All in all we had 20 shooters all of them great sports and fun people to be around. I look forward to putting on next years match...hmmmm maybe something with Regionals in the name :) Kyle McCormack 14 September 2002

15 AA Field Target Match August 17, 2002 Back with a vengeance! by Kevin Allen The hard work behind us, it was time to get back down to knocking over some critters. The pine bark beetles that plagued our range are now a thing of the past and the wrath of the clear cutting operation to get rid of them was wholesale devastation of the trees and landscape where we shoot. Only one thing left to do in a situation like that. Grab your work boots and bring a shovel! The new chipper has made piles of sawdust amongst the downed trees and scrub. We are finding plenty of new places to hide our targets and the matches are underway once again. Ken Hughes has been on fire! We re shooting in the wind again, and it s showing off his prowess to it s best degree. While all of us seems to be settling in Ken is ready and raring to go showing us how it s done. Great work Ken! The smiles were on everyone s faces welcoming back friends and neighbors like Robert Crocker and Roz Sumpter. Dave Simpson made it out and brought a new friend, Eddie Faulkner, that we hope to be seeing much more of in the near future. We hope to welcome back more of our neighbors in the coming months as things gear up for the Nationals in October. If you have been wanting to try us out or are an old face that has been absent recently, come on out! We d love to have you. +++ Open Class Score Name Rifle Optics Pellet 1st 41 Ken Hughes Air Arms NJR-100 Short 2nd 37 Kevin Allen Air Arms NJR-100 Long Weaver T36 36x Nightforce FT 36x JSB Exact 8.4gr JSB Exact 8.4gr 2nd 37 Tommy Garland Air Arms Pro Target Burris 8-32x Premier 10.5gr 4th 36 Doug Vinson Air Arms Pro Target Ti Nightforce 8-40x Premier 10.5gr 5th 33 Robert Crocker Daystate CR-X Nightforce FT 36x Premier 10.5gr 6th 25 Dave Simpson Steyr ZM LG100 Leupold 18-34x Premier 10.5gr 7th 17 Eddie Faulkner Daystate Huntsman MKII Burris 8-32x Premier 10.5gr Piston Class Score Name Rifle Optics Pellet 1st 21 Roz Sumpter Whiscomb LW50 Burris 8-32x Premier 7.9gr 2nd 17 Joel Hansel Air Arms TX-200SR Burris 8-32x Premier 7.9gr International Class Score Name Rifle Optics Pellet 1st 41 Ken Hughes Air Arms NJR-100 Short 2nd 37 Kevin Allen Air Arms NJR-100 Long Weaver T36 36x Nightforce FT 36x JSB Exact 8.4gr JSB Exact 8.4gr September

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