Air Gun Events – RF&G Club (rockvillefishandgameclub.com)
Match Date: 2023 July 9th, Sunday – Rockville Fish & Game Club Field Target Match
Address: Fish & Game Rd, Vernon, CT (I-84 Exit 67, South on Mile Hill Rd)
Location: Upper Pond Course Gate B (second gate on left)
Rifle Match - 60 shots - 30 targets – 15 lanes.
Two shots per target – 4 shots per lane – 5-minute time limit
The following six classes and rules will be used:
- PCP Hunter
- PCP Combined Open & Unlimited*
- PCP WFTF
- Piston Hunter
- Piston Combined WFTF, Open & Unlimited*
- Break Barrel (Novice) Class – any gas piston or spring break barrel air rifle, 12x max scope, any type of rest and seat, rangefinders are allowed (scoring 2 pts knock down, 1 pt. face plate hit) closer target counts, far target is a bonus score.
*Unlimited Class (attached bipods, tripods, range finders are allowed)
9:00 AM Registration/Open Practice at Police Range
9:45 AM Shooter's Meeting (Squad and lane assignments, hand out scorecards and timers)
10:00 AM Match start.
Entry fee: $15 Adults, $10 Juniors or RFG members
Must sign a waiver/release of liability form good for the current year.
Eye protection is required.
Highly recommend bringing your own folding chair and insect repellent.
88 cubic foot air tank will be provided for PCP shooters.
Contact: Leo Gonzales (gonzav71@gmail.com) or Bill Milewski (wmcmkm@live.com)
Course is set and ready to go for tomorrow morning.
Here are the match results. Report to follow.
Rockville Fish & Game Club Field Target Match Report – 2023 July 9
Location: Fish & Game Rd, Vernon, CT
Match Site: Woods, slightly uphill, shaded
Temperature: 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind: 1-6 MPH, mostly calm conditions, picking up towards the last three lanes
Number of Targets: 30 (60 points maximum)
Average Distance: 40 yards (17 targets over 40 yards)
Average Kill Zone: 1 3/8” (Mix of ½", 1”, 1 ½” & 40mm kill zones)
Course Difficulty: 32.2T (no wind modifiers)
Match Times: 10:00 AM–1:30 PM, Course Takedown completed 2:00 PM
Results/Attendees: (25 shooters total)
PCP WFTF
47/60 Chas D – RAW TM1000 – JSB 8.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
21/60 Pete S – FX Dreamline – FX 8.4 grains – Falcon 10-50x60
Piston WFTF
48/60 Leo G – Walther LGU - JSB 8.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
44/60 Nathan T – Walther LGU – AA 8.4 grains – Bushnell 8-32x40
PCP Hunter
48/60 Geoff S – Daystate Huntsman Revere = AA 10.3 grains – Element Titan 3-18x50
47/60 Ed G – Daystate Huntsman Revere – AA 10.3 grains – Athlon 4-14x
45/60 Alan E – Daystate Wolverine – AA 10.3 grains, Falcon 10-50x60
44/60 Bob – Daystate Wolverine, H&N 10.65 grains, Hawke
43/60 Matt Sq – Daystate Red Wolf – JSB 10.3 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
40/60 Scott V – Brocock Concept – JSB 13.4 grains – Hawke Air Max 4-16x44
40/60 Dave F – Daystate Red Wolf – JSB 10.3 grains – Element Titan 3-18x50
39/60 Tom W – AA S500 – AADF 8.4 grains – Hawke Airmax 8-32x
37/60 Dick – Daystate Wolverine – H&N 10.65 grains - Sightron
34/60 John H – Air Arms S500 – AA 10.3 grains – Athlon Argos BTR 6-24x50
31/60 Darren F – Daystate Red Wolf – JSB 13.4 grains – Athlon Heras 6-24x56
26/60 Bernie D – Air Venturi Avenger - CPH 10.3 grains – UTG 4-16x44
21/60 John D – Daystate Huntsman Revere – AA 10.3 grains
14/60 Bruce S – Air Venturi Avenger – AA 8.4 grains - Hawke
1/60 Connor – Benjamin Fortitude – 8.4 grains
DNF – Bill D (equipment failure) - BSA R10 – JSB 13.4 grains – Athlon
Piston Hunter
24/60 Jim W – Air Arms TX200HC (Shoot off winner)
24/60 Jay O – Air Arms TX200
22/60 Bill M – HW98 – JSB 8.4 grains – Athlon 4-14x44 FFP
12/60 Mark – Gamo 440 – Gamo Pro Magnum 7.56 grains – BSA 4x32
11/60 Cindy M – HW50S – JSB 8.4 grains – UTG 4-16x
Remarks:
It was a muggy day to shoot in the woods. We had 25 shooters coming from CT, MA, ME, RI and NY. It is our most attended match this year at Rockville. This was the last match before the RFG Grand Prix in August.
Bill had an unfortunate mishap with his rifle after his second lane and was not able to finish the match. Hope you can get your rig fixed for the upcoming Finger Lakes Grand Prix.
We had one cold line for a hard to reset Skunk target. We will replace the string with a less stretchy one for the Grand Prix.
We had a tie score for Hunter Piston between Jim W and Jay O. The shoot off was held on Lane 1. Jim won the tie breaker with 1 out for hits versus 0 out of 4 in the sitting position.
Thank you all for coming and helping clean up after the match. Hotdogs and chips were served for all who stayed after the match.
Next match: RFG Grand Prix August 4th-6th
Leo Gonzales – FT course planner
Rockville Fish & Game
Results and Photos are available in the link below
http://rockvillefishandgameclub.com/air-gun-activities/
Airgun Field Target - New England Field Target League (nefieldtargetleague.org)
@gonzav Leo, I wasn't shooting my Thomas. I was shooting a BSA R10se
with an Anthlon Scope. An equipment problem for sure for both hit the ground but it was my neglect to latch the case that caused it. My third rifle DNF 2006. Shit happens! Glad it wasn't my Thomas! Although only a scope mount became vertically misaligned.
@bill-day
Good to hear that it was not your Thomas. Will see you this weekend at the Finger Lakes GP.
