DeSotoAirgunner
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Sunday August 13th, the Airgunners held our first 50 yard Bench Rest shoot at DeSoto Gun Club. The morning started out sultry, with high humidity and temps near 80 at Sunrise; typical for southwest Florida in August. A light breeze made things slightly more tolerable. Colin and Jack devised a way to utilize the same target stands they constructed for our 25 meter competitions. Many hands lightened the load and with Colin's work and directions we had the range set and ready to shoot by 9:15 AM.
We had 11 shooters this week. I was pleased to see some new faces on the benches. New shooters Angie Gardner, Tom Cuff, and DJ Marks made the trip from the Tampa area to test their skills at 50 yards.
Per the USARB regulations, each contestant shot three official target cards, each card consisting of 25 scored targets. At 50 yards distance any mistake gets exaggerated. Wrongly guessing wind drift, having a canted hold, or a unintentional jerk on the trigger would send the pellets on a path far away from their intended destination. It was a learning experience that combined fun and frustration for both the shooting veterans and the newcomers. We can't wait to try it again !
Jack and Colin did a fantastic job marshaling the days event. Hats off also to Paul S and to Bill S for handling the scoring duties. The entire match ran safely, smoothly, and without protest or incident.
By the end of the shoot temps were over 93. Everyone pitched in to put our toys away. I was ready for an ice-cold drink about the size and shape of North America.
RESULTS:
Shooter Rifle Card 1 Card 2 Card 3 TOTAL
Ron Zeman Steyr LG100ZM 219 1X 231 4X 229 4X 689 9X
Paul Stakun TM1000 228 3X 221 7X 218 4X 667 14X
Bill Shade TM1000 221 1X 204 1X 236 6X 661 8X
Sean Forsyth Steyr LG110 211 3X 225 2X 219 1X 655 6X
Linda McGee FX Royale .22 192 2X 214 3X 158 0X 654 5X Shooting 30 Ft./Lbs
Dennis Dickenson Steyr LG100 HP 208 0X 225 3X 206 1X 639 4X
Jerry McGee Steyr LG110 199 2X 205 1X 214 3X 618 6X
Angie Gardner FX Royale .22 173 1X 218 3X 209 3X 600 7X Shooting 30 Ft./Lbs.
Bill Frazee AA S400 145 0X 174 2X 175 0X 494 2X
Tom Cuff AirForce Condor 59 0X 132 0X 162 0X 353 0X
DJ Marks AirForce Condor 94 1X 90 0X 105 0X 289 1X
Tom Cuff AirForce Condor 87 0X 113 2X 84 0X 284 2X
NOTE: All rifles are .177 caliber, and under 20 ft/lbs unless noted. Heavy Varmint Class
We had 11 shooters this week. I was pleased to see some new faces on the benches. New shooters Angie Gardner, Tom Cuff, and DJ Marks made the trip from the Tampa area to test their skills at 50 yards.
Per the USARB regulations, each contestant shot three official target cards, each card consisting of 25 scored targets. At 50 yards distance any mistake gets exaggerated. Wrongly guessing wind drift, having a canted hold, or a unintentional jerk on the trigger would send the pellets on a path far away from their intended destination. It was a learning experience that combined fun and frustration for both the shooting veterans and the newcomers. We can't wait to try it again !
Jack and Colin did a fantastic job marshaling the days event. Hats off also to Paul S and to Bill S for handling the scoring duties. The entire match ran safely, smoothly, and without protest or incident.
By the end of the shoot temps were over 93. Everyone pitched in to put our toys away. I was ready for an ice-cold drink about the size and shape of North America.
RESULTS:
Shooter Rifle Card 1 Card 2 Card 3 TOTAL
Ron Zeman Steyr LG100ZM 219 1X 231 4X 229 4X 689 9X
Paul Stakun TM1000 228 3X 221 7X 218 4X 667 14X
Bill Shade TM1000 221 1X 204 1X 236 6X 661 8X
Sean Forsyth Steyr LG110 211 3X 225 2X 219 1X 655 6X
Linda McGee FX Royale .22 192 2X 214 3X 158 0X 654 5X Shooting 30 Ft./Lbs
Dennis Dickenson Steyr LG100 HP 208 0X 225 3X 206 1X 639 4X
Jerry McGee Steyr LG110 199 2X 205 1X 214 3X 618 6X
Angie Gardner FX Royale .22 173 1X 218 3X 209 3X 600 7X Shooting 30 Ft./Lbs.
Bill Frazee AA S400 145 0X 174 2X 175 0X 494 2X
Tom Cuff AirForce Condor 59 0X 132 0X 162 0X 353 0X
DJ Marks AirForce Condor 94 1X 90 0X 105 0X 289 1X
Tom Cuff AirForce Condor 87 0X 113 2X 84 0X 284 2X
NOTE: All rifles are .177 caliber, and under 20 ft/lbs unless noted. Heavy Varmint Class
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