Author Topic: SLSBA Field Target Match - April 21, 2013 - many pics (Read 3127 times))

Scotchmo · « **on:** April 07, 2013, 01:33:50 AM »

We are hard at work preparing for the first Central Coast field target match

Info from the flyer that I have been passing around:
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SLSBA Airgun Field Target Match
Sunday, April 21, 2013
CCFEF, Smallbore Range
Gilardi Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405

8am - registration opens
8-9am - site-in lanes open (register first)
9am - shooters meeting
9:20-12noon - match
12:30 awards

Competitors use .177 through .22 caliber scoped airguns (pellet guns) to shoot at resettable silhouette targets in a field type situation. The targets are all at unknown distances from 10 to 55 yards. Estimating the target distance is a critical part of the game, as well as knowing your rifles holdover at all distances. Separate or electronic range finders are not used. You will be squaded with another shooter and move through the lanes of play together. You must shoot the pellet through the hole on the target faceplate for the target to fall. One point for a knockdown, zero if it does not fall. Beginning competitors are usually able to knock down a few targets and experienced shooters rarely knock them all down

Entry fee: $10

Competitive classes:

Hunter/Piston - spring/piston sporter rifles, scopes of 12x or less (or turned down to 12x)
Hunter/PCP - precharged sporter rifles, scopes of 12x or less (or turned down to 12x)
Unlimited/Piston - spring/piston match style rifles, unlimited scope power
Unlimited/PCP - precharged match style rifles, unlimited scope power

12 lanes
2 targets per lane
2 shots per target
48 shots total for the match

As long as your rifle is under 20fpe, you can shoot it in one of the classes.

Contact:
Scott Hull
805-234-4963

Alan Hull
805-234-4964

There is a limit on the number of participants that can be accommodated. We can increase that limit on number of competitors if we know ahead of time so please call to let us know if you plan to shoot. You can show up either way and will probably get in but we can't guarantee a shooting spot.
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This will be a Hunter match using AAFTA Hunter Division rules. We will be allowing terrain features for support. We are also having an Unlimited class that will allow all equipment normally specified in the Open division.

SLSBA clubhouse:

Camping and RV hookups:

The latrine (has electricity, running water, and flush toilets):

Site-in range (normally used as the silhouette range):

Old Hunter Pistol range (being repurposed for airgun Field Target):

The side access road to reach the FT lanes:

The raw material for a course:

Crew hard at work:

The back lane:

The bridge (man-made terrain feature):

The bridge lane:

Some more lanes:

Some of the work crew after a hard day (William, Bob, Scott):

Thanks to those that helped. Airgun enthusiasts Bob Sloan, William Baldwin, Alan Hull, Alan's friend Mat (not in pictures), and Scott Hull (me).

We finished cutting the 12 lanes on the West side that will be used for the first match. Some day we plan on adding three more lanes to the west side and another 15 lanes on the east side.

TimmyMac1 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2013, 10:37:57 AM »

That is beautiful. I CANNOT WAIT TO CHECK IT OUT!

GOOD LUCK WITH THE FIRST MATCH. I know what your going through.

TimmyMac1

TimmyMac1 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2013, 11:34:54 AM »

The first ever (as far as I know) field target match on the Central Coast of California was held Sunday April 21, 2013. We had near perfect weather with temps in the 70's for setting up on Saturday and match on Sunday. The night was a little chilly for us campers though. The pollen count is high this time of year. And the wind was there for the match but everyone has more fun when there is a little bit of wind.

We had a fairly calm morning for sighting in. A brief shooters meeting. And then a couple hundred yard walk up the road to the FT lanes. The wind started to kick up a little more as the competitors got in position for their first shots. Things were underway. As I took my first walk up the road I was hearing a lot of face plate hits. And I was getting the stink eye from shooters. No smiles. I then thought "maybe we set the course too hard. darn." The wind let up some and as I walked past Ronnie on lane 11, I heard the distinctive sound of a target falling. And then some more falling targets. It went that way for much of the day. Wind, then no wind, wind, no wind. Soon, everyone was hitting targets. I did not shoot the match. Just from observation - it was tough but I think I set the course about right if the wind had been less of a factor. Well - there were a couple of shots that were just plain hard - wind or not. Lanes 9 through 12 were fairly open with little wind protection. That made the long shots tough. The three new shooters hit 33%, 33%, and 56%. And one of them was shooting a spring gun. I think a 33% hit rate provides new shooters with a positive experience. The top three experienced shooters were in the 75-79% range. One goal was to keep most people in the 25-75% range and we did that. I will be making adjustments in the future. I have helped setup some courses at CASA but this was my fist pass at designing and setting a course from scratch. There were a few glitches but I'm very pleased with our initial match.

I was proud of two of the new shooters that I had helped a bit. Sean used my Marauder. He picked up the use of my detailed data book/dope sheet quickly. After only one previous practice day with the rifle, he shot a 56% at this match. William, shooting a springer, hit 33%. He has been working hard and practicing at every opportunity. I was proud of Wayne Burns as well when I heard the he had taken the lane 2 "tube" shot prone. Or maybe that was just a rumor. It was not even a forced prone lane.

Unlimited/PCP
1) Wayne Burns, USFT #6, BSA 10-50x60. H&N 10.6gr, 38/48 - 79%
2) Jorge Sanchez, USFT, Leupold, .22, 37/48 - 77%
3) Kelly Hawe, Daystate CR97, BSA 10-50x60, CPH 10.5gr, 36/48 - 75%
4 - tie) Angel Santiago, USFT, Falcon, 13.4gr, 22/48 - 46%
4 - tie) Ron Jobbes, TM1000, Bushnell, JSB 10.4gr, 22/48 - 46%
6) Dow Cross, A202S, 6.5x20, 10gr, 16/48 - 33%

Hunter/PCP
1 - tie) Larry Durham, USFT Hunter, Aeon 4-16, CR 10.5gr, 30/48 - 63%
1 - tie) Ronnie Easton, AAS400, Hawke 12x, 13.4gr .22, 30/48 - 63%
3) Jose Nunez, USFT, Hawke, AA Falcon, 29/30 - 60%
4 - tie) Art Burciaga, USFT Hunter, Accushot 4-12, JSB, 27/48 - 56%
4 - tie) Sean Buenrostro, Marauder, UTG 3-12x44, CP 10.5gr, 27/48 - 56%
6) Alan Hull, Discovery, UTG 3-9x32, JSB 13.43gr, 24/48 - 50%
7) Scott Steenhoek, Marauder, Aeon 4-12x50, AA Falcon 13.43gr, 23/48 - 48%

Hunter/Piston
1) William Baldwin, TX200, UTG 3-12x44, CPL 7.9gr, 16/48 - 33%
2) Matt Saenz, FWB 124, Clearidge 3-9x33, CPL 7.9gr, 14/48 - 29%

We had two brave springer shooters. This was NOT a springer friendly course.

Scott Hull Match Rangemaster

RePosted by Tim McMurray