FT - 1/8/23

<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> <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> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> FT - 1/8/23 </div> <bR> <div> <B>Match Results January  8,  2023</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >O</FONT>ur first match of the 2023 Season brought a strong turnout of 14 shooters.   Conditions were near perfect for this Field Target Match.     Starting out  <I>jacket-cool </I>during early morning course set-up, the Florida Sun warmed us to  shirt-sleeves by the conclusion of today's event.   Wearing and peeling off light layers was the way to dress.   Deep blue sky added to  this "chamber of commerce day".   Light  puffs of  4 to 8 MPH  felt refreshing and added a little more interest to those longer distance shots.  </div> <bR> <div> Today's 48  shot course was spread over 8 lanes.  Lane 4 was  designated "kneeling" position and Lane 6 was our  "Offhand" lane today.   No one aced  both forced position lanes;  in fact no one cleaned either  forced position lane today.   After dropping 9 shots on just those two  lanes  your intrepid match director and web-scribe Ron Z summed it this way:   <I>"Much more practice is clearly indicated".   </I></div> <bR> <div> Shout-Outs:    To Scott for donating some new spray paints, and for painting all the targets before AND after today's  match.        To Chip for the mechanical refurb of a couple targets and for generating the informative  Troyer Graphic  shown below the Scores  & Equipment Matrix.   To Dennis for verifying KZ sizes, target distances, Troyer Modifications and crunching the numbers.  Also  reminding  DeSoto Gun Club Members they are required attend an official 2023 DGC Range Safety Orientation.   A group of airgun shooting  DeSoto Gun Club Members are planning to attend the  2023 RSO  Saturday March 18.  More detail may be found <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://desotogunclub.com/Documents/2023/ProposedRangeSafetyOrientationDates2023.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://desotogunclub.com/Documents/2023/"><U>HERE.</U></A>    </FONT></div> <bR> <div> NOTE:  Even if you are not a badge-card carrying DeSoto Gun Club Member,  you are invited.     Safety is everyone's responsibility.  </div> <bR> <div> A New Shooter:</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Ron G .  came to the Airgun Field Target game from competitive archery.   He is President of the </FONT><A HREF="https://www.lekatchkaarchers.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.lekatchkaarchers.com/"><U>Lekatchka Archers Club</U></A>,<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > (Nokomis FL)  located in Knights Trail Park.   Some archery disciplines  like 3D Competition closely resemble our Field Target game.   A number of DeSoto Airgunners were, (and some remain) active with both their airguns and their bows.  Ron G. had  a good start today, scoring a respectable  31 points on his first outing  with us. </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> A New Match Winner:</div> <div> At the conclusion of Sunday's Field Target shoot some relatively new participants were on the virtual podium.   Doug Cunningham, a Field Target shooter from Ohio (and now a Florida SnowBird,)  won today's TOP GUN recognition with a high score of 44 points.   </div> <bR> <div> A New Club & Venue:</div> <div> The day before this event  a few  DeSoto Airgunners drove <I>many</I> miles to participate in the Inaugural Field Target Match at the new Pensacola Airgun Club ( PAC ) .   We wish Bill Corder fun and success building your club.  They have a  beautifully wooded  venue  located within  the  Santa Rosa Shooting Center.   It is always great to see airgunning sports expanding specially Field Target in  a  new venue.   Check them out  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/pensacola-airgun-club-pac-1st-match-results.1281907/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/pen"><U>HERE </U></A>.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> A New Shooting Date ? -  Maybe.                                                                                </div> <div> Generally speaking, the 5th Sunday of the month (of which there are  4 or 5 in a calendar year)  are unscheduled  dates at the range.   I  approached a couple DeSoto Gun Club Officers with the prospect of the Airgunners holding  5th Sunday Matches.   It might be Air Pistol Silhouette,  Field Target (rifle or pistol)  or possibly Benchrest competition.   We have flexibility.   (I was informed the 100 yard Bench Range   <I>may</I>  sometimes be used by high-power rifle (AR15) shooters on a 5th  Sunday.)    I hope to formalize some 5th Sunday  airgun activities with the Board of Directors in the near future.  In 2023 the  5th Sunday dates  are:  4/30     7/30    10/29   and  12/31.        <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >What do you think ?.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 01/08/23   Match Scores & Equipment Matrix:</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="829" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> <B>Division  -  Name</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> <B>    Rifle</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div> <B>    Scope</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div> <B>   Pellet</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div>   <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Score  </B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> <B>   Notes</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="178" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="140" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="116" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> <I>HUNTER (PCP)</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="140" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="116" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="178"><div> <B>Doug C.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> <B>Red Wolf</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> <B>44</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>TOP GUN</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Dennis D</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div> Hawke 8-24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 42</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Chip W.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> FX Crown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div>  AA 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> John  T.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> RAW TM1000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div>  JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 38</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Jerry M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div>  March 5-40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div>  JSB  13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> no shoot-off</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Scott A.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> Pulsar </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div>  AA 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> no shoot-off</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Steve G.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div> Kahles 10-50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div>  FX 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> no shoot-off</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Bob  C.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> TM 1000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron  10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div>  JSB 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 34</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Carl  P</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> Avenger  (.22)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div>  UTG10-50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div>  C P  13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 33</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Ron  G.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> FTP 900</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div> Hawke </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> H&N Baracuda</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 31</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> < 12 ft.lb.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Linda M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div> FX 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="178" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="140" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="116" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> <I>OPEN   (PCP)</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="140" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="116" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Gene C</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> QB78 Custom</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div> Tasco  8-40   </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div> QYS   8.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 43</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Cliff S.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> RAW  TM1000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div> AA 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><div> Ron  Z.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><div> Steyr LG100 zm</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><div> Nikko  10-50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><div> JSB 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> 34</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="178"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="178" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="140"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="140" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="116"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="116" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="104" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8495dc10.jpg" border=0 width="861" height="705" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="84845cc0.jpg" border=0 width="837" height="460" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Nine supervisors confabulate and look on  while  Scott painted the targets after the match. </div> <div> Hey Scott -  Thanks for donating paints <I>and for spraying them too!!</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>