Match Director Ron
HOLIDAY THANKS to all who make our airgun events possible. A Special Shout-Out to the Directors of our hosting venue the DeSoto Gun Club. We appreciate their continuing support.
Cheers too for the volunteers that help with course set-ups and take downs and the many housekeeping chores that make a match run smoothly - many hands make lighter work.
Finally, Thanks to every airgun enthusiast that makes the trek to attend our matches, (some driving over 120 miles each way,) THANKS for your participation.
A Safe & Happy 2020
Be careful : Don't shoot your eye out!
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Match 12-08-19
(Report Delayed Due To Silly Season Priorities)
DeSoto Airgunners 2019 CloseOut Match had 16 shooters competing in several field target divisions. Our 48 shot, 8 lane course included designated off-hand and kneeling position lanes. The match began with temps in the low 50's and steadily rose another 30 degrees by the conclusion of the event; a thermal range to stress both shooters and their equipment. Peeling off light clothing layers was the way to go today. Scope thermal drift? That's another topic.
Dennis D. competeing in Open PCP was our TOP GUN. He put on a blazing performance of 47 kills; just one miss from cleaning the entire course! Also notable was Eastman P., a relative newcomer to field-target. He took the WFTF Division with a score of 44 points. Jerry M. led a half dozen Hunters with a score of 41. Bill S. who had been shooting Hunter Division brought his new FX – FT rig to compete in the Open Precharge Division. Bill S. and Doug A. tied for third place finish. Today's event was a fun-only club match so we passed on tie-breaking shoot-offs.
Scores & Equipment Matrix:
Division - Name
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Rifle
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Scope
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Pellet
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Notes
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Score
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(possible 48)
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HUNTER Div (Piston)
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Lindsey Matthews
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TX200
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B&L 8-32
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AA 8.4
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Free-Style
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22
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HUNTER Div (PCP)
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Jerry McGee
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Daystate Red Wolf
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Hawke 8-32
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JSB 13.4
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41
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Jim Behan
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Marauder
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AirMax 30
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JSB 10.3
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39
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Linda McGee
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Thomas
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Sightron III
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JSB 13.4
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35
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John Loeffer
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Daystate Huntsman
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Hawke 8-32
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JSB 8.4
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34
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Corky Taylor
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Thomas
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Sightron III
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JSB 13.4
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30
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Russ Hislip
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RAW 1000
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Hawke 8-32
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JSB 15.8
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21
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WFTF Div (Piston)
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Leo Duran
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HW 97
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Elite 8-32
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JSB 10.3
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34
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WFTF Div (PCP)
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Eastman Preuss
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AA EV 2
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Sightron III
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AA 8.4
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12 ft. lb.
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44
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Donovan Taylor
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Anshutz 9015 HP
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Sightron-III
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JSB 8.4
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42
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OPEN Div. (PCP)
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Dennis Dickenson
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Thomas FT
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March 8-80
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JSB 13.4
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TOP GUN
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47
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Gary Palinkas
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RAW HM1000
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Delta 5-50
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AA 10.3
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44
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Doug Abbott
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Daystate Tsar
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Konus
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JSB 10.3
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39
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Bill Shade
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FX FT
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Sightron III
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JSB 13.4
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39
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Cliff Smith
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RAW TM1000
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Bushnell 8-32
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AA 10.3
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38
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Ron Zeman
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Steyr LG100 zm
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Nikko 10-50
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JSB 10.3
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38
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