CAG Club 80 shot FT Match - June 17th - Sunday - Lebanon, CT

Connecticut Air Gunners Match Report – 2018 June 17 Location: North St, Lebanon, CT 06249 (GPS 41.614582, -72.255081)
Match Site: Long and narrow flat open field with a pond on one side and trees on the other. Open corn field beyond the trees and marshy swamp land beyond the pond.
Temperature: 85 degrees Fahrenheit – Sunny. 
Wind: 1-3 MPH Number of Targets: 40 (80 points maximum)
Average Distance: 34.6 yards (15 targets over 40 yards)
Average Kill Zone: 1.36” (Mix of ½", 1, 1 ½” & 40mm kill zones)
Course Difficulty: 33.34T with Wind (28.19T) 
Match Times: Setup 6:30-9:00 AM, Practice 9:00–10:15 AM, Match 10:15 AM-1:30 PM, Course Takedown 2:30 PM-3:00 PM

Results/Attendees: (13 shooters total)
PCP WFTF
61/80 John Eroh – Air Arms FTP 900 – AA 8.4 grains – 760 fps – 10.8 FPE - Sightron 10-50x60 
52/80 Tom Holland – Benjamin Marauder – H&N Sniper Mediums 8.5 grains – Sightron 10-50x60

PCP Open
68/80 Chas DiCapua – RAW TM1000 – JSB 10.34 grains – 900 fps – 18.6 FPE - Sightron 10-50x60 
67/80 Brian VanLiew – FX Elite FT – AA 10.3 grains - Sightron 10-50x60 
50/80 Vasyl Povroznyk - Zbroia Kozak – Crosman Premiers 10.5 grains – Aztec Emerald 5.5-25x50

PCP Hunter
46/80 Tom Wade – AA EV2 – AA 8.4 grains – Hawke 6-24x

Piston WFTF
69/80 Ray Apelles – D54 Custom Bullpup – AA 8.4 grains – 785 fps – 11.5 FPE – March FX 5-40x 
58/80 Nathan Thomas – Walther LGU – AA 8.4 grains – Bushnell 8-32x40 
51/80 Jerry La Rocca – Walther LGU (40 shots) & AA TX200 (40 shots) - JSB 8.44 grains – Bushnell 8-32x40 (DNC)
54/80 Leo Gonzales – Walther LGU – AA 8.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60 

Piston Hunter
40/80 Ron Dumond – Air Arms TX200 – AA 8.4 grains – 3-12x44

Unlimited 
21/80 Rosalie Paulsen - Crosman 1720T – AADF 8.4 grains – 760 fps – 10.77 FPE – Mueller 8-32x44 
18/80 Hans Apelles – Crosman 1720T – AADF 8.4 grains – 760 fps – 10.77 FPE - Leupold Competition 35x45

Remarks:
Conditions were perfect for shooting - calm winds, sunny skies. It was a hot day. The aroma of cow manure was present throughout the day coming from the neighboring farms.

It was going to be a long day of shooting. I still wanted to do a WFTF style format with one shot per target but shooting the targets twice. The targets were shot left to right in
numerical order. Shoot left target first, then shoot right target second, go back shoot the left target for the third shot and lastly shoot the right target for the fourth shot. I gave shooters 4 minutes to shoot 4 shots. The shooters start the timer when they are ready. Some shooters will be going to the Crosman GP match and 4 minutes is what they give you for 4 shots.

We had three pop-up canopies for shading the shooters. It was good to have to keep shooters out of the blazing sun.

Since it going to be a long day of shooting, I ordered pizza and it was delivered after 12 noon for lunch. After shooting approximately 10 lanes – 40 shots, the pizzas arrived. We stopped shooting and ate lunch under the shade.

Jerry La Rocca drove all the way from upstate NY (4 1/2-hour drive) to shoot our match. He shot the first half of the match with his LGU and then switch to his TX200 for the second half after the lunch break.

Ray Apelles shot match high (69/80) with his Custom D54 bullpup - Very fine shooting Ray.

Thank you very, very much to all who helped setup, attended and also to those who helped take down the course. 

Next match: 2018 July 7th Saturday (Hosting Cape Cod Air Gun Club – John Eroh)

Leo Gonzales
CT Air Gunners
ctairgunners.weebly.com

Link to photos, course planner and match report below. 
https://1drv.ms/f/s!Ausj-Y-SAaOxipJ1C-_r04SvwWA7oA