FT Match 11-12-23
Thanks to All Our Veterans & Families
This weekend saw conditions more like Summer, not mid November. It was warm and very humid with only an overcast sky keeping the thermometer under 90. Not much wind either. Still and sticky conditions right from the start to end of the match.
It was a challenging course with a good mix of target difficulties - close and small hit-zones, a tree shot, and a couple targets hovering around 50 yards. Lanes 5 and 7 our designated Kneeling and Standing lanes always add interest and frustration. An entertaining day on a course of Moderate Difficulty per the Troyer Scale.
We hosted Eleven competitors today, 7 Hunters and 4 in Open Division. Gene C. was today's Top Gun High Score winner. Shooting a 46 of possible 48 points Gene was clean through the entire match till the final target on his last lane - Standing Lane 7. I squadded with Gene during the match and he revealed a few of his rifle tweaks. His QB-78 rig is so extensively modified - I doubt he remembers all of the enhancements.
It was also a day of hardware issues: Match Director (and scribe) Ron z was out of contention by mid-match by what (literally) sounded like a failing regulator. Squad members noted how the distinctive Steyr bark was changing, sounding more like feeble moans as the pellets erratically hit 4 inches low. The 50,000 pellet tune-up is long overdue. Another competitor, Corey was having hardware troubles as well. Seems his classic Simmons scope wasn't tracking and apparently shifting the perceived impact point. DNF
A few DeSoto Airgunner's were away this weekend either hunting or preparing for Extreme Fieldtarget 23-24 , a new and growing Grand Prix event scheduled for this December 1st, 2nd. Good Luck see: extremefieldtarget.com
The next DeSoto Airgunners event is Sunday, December 10th - another classic field target match.
Scores & Equipment Matrix:
Division - Name
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Rifle
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Scope
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Pellet
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Score
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Notes 11/12/23
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Gene C.
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QB78 Custom
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Tasco 8-40
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JSB 13.4
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46
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TOP GUN
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Dennis D.
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Thomas
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March 8-80
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JSB 13.4
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44
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Corey C.
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QB78 Custom
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Simmons 6-16
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JSB 8.4
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DNF
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Ron Z.
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Steyr LG100zm
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Nikko 10-50
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JSB 10.3
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DNF
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Dave T.
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Thomas
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Sightron 10-50
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JSB 13.4
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40
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Hi Hunter
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Linda M.
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Thomas
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Nightforce atacr
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FX 13.4
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39
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Chip W.
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FX Crown
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Sightron 10-50
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AA 10.3
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39
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Dustin T.
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RAW HM1000
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Hawke 6-24
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JSB 10.3
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39
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Terry C.
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Redwolf prs
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Sightron 10-50
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JSB 13.4
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37
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John T.
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Thomas
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Sightron 10-50
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JSB 13.4
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34
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Carl P.
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Avenger
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Aztec ffp
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CP 14.3
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29
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