FT Match 3-13-22

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c00500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>DeSoto Airgunners</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DeSoto Airgunners"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="03dd2c00dvldtc.png"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Match Results"><U>Back To Match </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Match Results"><U>Results Index</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> FT Match 3-13-22</div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Calm days are mostly useful for setting up your FT rig.</FONT></div> <div>      Same winds that blow on you   blow on me too.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >A</FONT>fter enduring weeks of  near record high temps and humidity Southwest  Florida got a break this weekend.   A cold front  squall line arrived Saturday noon, with 50 MPH winds and some much needed rain.  By Sunday morning the temperature had cratered  to the upper 30's  ( a 50 degree drop in 24 hours.), and still very windy.   This brought a rare South Florida experience  -  <I>wind chill</I> .     All this on top of just losing a hour sleep to DST !</div> <bR> <div> Today's  Field Target event brought out 15 shooters.  Some wore down filled jackets, others sported mittens and hand warmers as they assisted with the course set-up and sign-in.      It was <I>unseasonably</I> brisk.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Before you begin to smirk,  non-Floridians need to remember we're acclimatized to  warm sub-tropical conditions;  and it's been getting warmer . </I></div> <bR> <div> Our  8 lane, 48 shot field target course featured 3 targets per lane, 2 shots per target in the order near to far.   There was  a  good mix of  challenging target kz sizes within the 10 to 55 yard spread.     Clear sky, brisk breeze and  bright Sun made for a delightful day -  even if  Mother Nature kept her finger on the <I>Troyer</I> Scale - upping the course  “Difficulty” with  12 to 18 MPH  winds punctuated by gusts. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Dennis D.  won Top Gun recognition,  shooting an excellent course score of  46 points in Open Division.  Special Note:  Dennis was the <I>only</I> shooter  to clean both Forced Position lanes:  the Kneeling Lane (6) AND the OffHand Lane (7).    That's Some Very Fine Shooting.  </div> <div>    </div> <div> Steve G. was high scoring Hunter Division competitor finishing with 33 points.  Steve missed a kz but somehow split  a braided steel lead wire between the  target faceplate and the Dacron reset strings.   Never seen that before.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> A couple shooters new to the Field Target game joined us today.  Considering they shot with borrowed equipment and in windy conditions they posted respectable scores. </div> <bR> <div> Smiles and animated discussions followed the Match.  It was easy to see a fun time was had on the lanes today.  We punted on lunch because the Arcadia Rodeo was in town;  it draws large crowds.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Scores and Equipment Matrix:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="827" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 44 ><NOBR><div> <B>Division  -  Name</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> <B>    Rifle</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> <B>    Scope</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> <B>   Pellet</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>   <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Score  </B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> <B>   Notes</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>  </B></I><I>  OPEN Div. (PCP)</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="148" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="136" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I>possible  48 </I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="174"><div> <B>Dennis D.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> <B>Thomas</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>March  8-80</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>JSB 13.4</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> <B>46  </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> <B>T</B><B>op</B><B>G</B><B>un</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Gary  P.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> RAW  HM1000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Delta Stryker 5-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div>  AA  10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 42</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Larry G.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> RAW  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Falcon</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Gene C.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> QB - 78 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Hawke 8-32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 35</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Ron Z.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> Steyr LG100</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Nikko 10-50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> JSB 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 34</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="174" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="148" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="136" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> HUNTER</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="148" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="136" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="174"><div> <B>Steve G.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> <B>Thomas</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Kahles</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> FX 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> <B>33</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Hi Hunter</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> John L.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Daystate Pulsar</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Kahles 10-50l</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> QSY 9.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Dave T.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> Raw</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Bushnell 16X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div>  10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> John T.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> RAW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> FX 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 31</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Linda M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> FX 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Scott A.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> Pulsar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> AA 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Jerry M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> Steyr LG110</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Hawke 10-50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> FX 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Bob  C.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Sightron</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Gavin </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> Steyr LG110</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> MHC Viper 5-30</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> FX10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><div> Ryan M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><div> FX Impact</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Element Nexus</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> FX 13.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="174"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="174" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="148" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="136" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Thanks -   Linda and Scott for these match pics:</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="80cadc30.jpg" border=0 width="941" height="707" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> On The Stump -   Event Marshall  Ron Z. goes over some important Safety Rules and  FT Etiquette.  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="80eb2a40.jpg" border=0 width="690" height="676" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                      Early morning confab over a pair of Steyr's</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="810eae20.jpg" border=0 width="746" height="994" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  John  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#99CCCC" FACE="Arial" >(r)</FONT> prepares to shoot the Off-Hand Lane while Gavin <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#99CCCC" FACE="Arial" > (L)</FONT> and Jerry <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#99CCCC" FACE="Arial" >(C)</FONT> look on.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="811484b0.jpg" border=0 width="584" height="587" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Taking careful aim under watchful eyes.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8137c260.jpg" border=0 width="636" height="550" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    - Sight-In  at  Sunrise. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Good Luck and Safe Travels to the 'Airgunners heading to the Baton Rouge Classic next month !</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>