Air Gun Events – RF&G Club (rockvillefishandgameclub.com)
Match Date: October 22nd, Sunday – CT State Field Target Match at Rockville Fish & Game Club.
Location: Gate A 1st on left, Fish and Game Rd, Vernon, CT 06066 (behind clubhouse)
Contact: Leo Gonzales (gonzav71@gmail.com) or Bill Milewski (wmcmkm@live.com)
Please email us if you are planning on attending to give us an idea of the amount of food we need to purchase.
Rifle Match - 60 shots - 30 targets – 15 lanes. Two shots per target – 4 shots per lane.
Timers will be used for 5 minutes to shoot 4 shots.
Awards will be given to 1st and 2nd place for every class. Up to 5th place will be given in Hunter PCP class.
The following Five classes and rules will be used:
- PCP Hunter
- PCP Open
- PCP WFTF
- Piston Hunter
- Piston WFTF
9:00 AM Registration/Open Practice
10:00 AM Shooter's Meeting at Lane 1 (Squad and lane assignments)
10:15 AM Match start.
Entry fee: $20 Adults, $15 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.
A communal air tank will be available for PCP shooters.
Continental breakfast will be served and lunch as well.
You are welcome to bring your air gun related items to sell or trade.
Part of the New England Field Target League (nefieldtargetleague.org)
Link to Shooter List Spreadsheet
Match Fee update: $25 Adults, $20 Juniors or RFG members
We can now fill (topping off) your air tanks for a $5 fee at the club house after the match.
Course is set up and ready for tomorrow morning.
Rockville Fish & Game Club Field Target Match Report – 2023 October 22
Location: Fish & Game Rd, Vernon, CT (Club House Course)
Match Site: Woods, shaded
Temperature: 49-54 degrees Fahrenheit, overcast
Wind: 6-13 MPH, very windy, shifting directions
Number of Targets: 30 (60 points maximum)
Average Distance: 40.2 yards (16 targets over 40 yards)
Average Kill Zone: 1 3/8” (Mix of 15mm, 1”, 1 ½” & 40mm kill zones)
Course Difficulty: 32.9T (40.3T with wind modifiers)
Match Times: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Results/Attendees: (28 shooters total)
PCP WFTF
46/60 Chas D – RAW TM 1000 – JSB 8.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60 (1st)
21/60 Pete S – FX Dreamline – FX 8.4 grains – Falcon 10-50x60 (2nd)
Piston WFTF
39/60 Nathan T – Walther LGU – AA 8.4 grains – Bushnell 8-32x40 (1st)
35/60 Matt B – Air Arms TX200 – AA 8.4 grains – Falcon 10-50x60 (2nd)
(DNC) 43/60 Leo G – Walther LGU - JSB 8.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
Open PCP
47/60 Brian V – FX400 FT – AA 10.3 grains – Nikko Diamond 10-50x60
PCP Hunter
47/60 John E – Air Arms S500 Extra FAC – Benjamin Match 10.5 grains – Sightron 10-50x60 (1st)
42/60 Scott V – Brocock Concept, Hawke Air Max, Air Arms 10.3 grains (2nd)
38/60 Karen R – Thomas Carbine – JSB 13.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60 (3rd) 3 S&K*
38/60 Bill D – Thomas Carbine – JSB 13.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60 (4th) 2 S&K*
36/60 Stephan H – Mac1 USFT – AA 10.3 grains - Delta Stryker 5-50x56 (5th)
35/60 John H – Air Arms S500 - AA 10.3 grains – Sightron S-TAC
34/60 Dave F – Daystate Red Wolf – JSB 10.3 grains - Element Optics Titan 3-18x50
31/60 Bob J – Daystate Wolverine - H&N 10.65 grains – Hawke
31/60 Dave Fj - Air Venturi Avenger - JSB 13.43 grains - Aztec Emerald
30/60 Matt Sq – Daystate Red Wolf – JSB 10.3 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
30/60 Bernie D – Air Venturi Avenger - Crosman Premiers 10.5 grains – UTG
30/60 Tom W – Air Arms S500 – AA 8.4 grains – Hawke Air Max 8-32x
28/60 Bob C – Daystate Huntsman – JSB 13.4 grains - Hawke 8-32x56
24/60 Alan E – Daystate Wolverine – AA 10.3 grains - Falcon 10-50x60
24/60 Brian W – FX Dreamline – JSB 10.3 grains - Aztec 5-25x50
20/60 Ed G – Daystate Huntsman – AA 10.3 grains - Athlon
16/60 Dick H – Daystate Wolverine – H&N 10.65 grains - Sightron
Piston Hunter
28/60 Eli F – Air Arms TX200 – UTG (1st)
22/60 Jim W – Air Arms TX200HC – JSB 8.4 grains - Hawke Air Max 4-16x 50mm (2nd) 4 S&K*
22/60 Ron D – Air Arms TX200 – JSB 8.4 gains – Falcon 10-50x60 (3rd) 3 S&K*
13/60 John C – Beeman R9 – JSB 8.4 grains – UTG 4-16x
12/60 Cindy M – HW50S – JSB 8.4 grains – UTG 4-16x
Remarks:
It was a very, very windy and cold day to shoot in the woods. The wind switched directions on a regular basis. It was your typical New England fall weather with leaves and pine needles raining down on the course as the wind blew.
We had 28 shooters coming from CT, MA, ME and NY. As match director, my score in WFTF Piston did not count for this match.
For the 1st place finishers, I had one dragon face plate and several Rhino face plates. These face plates can be mounted on Gamo Squirrel or Umarex Deer field targets. I had two extra ones that I sold to Dave F and Stephan H at the end of the awards ceremony.
The course was the same as it was set up for the Grand Prix in August except for the target 5 placed at 10 yards with a 15mm kill zone. Target 4 was placed on the tree to expose it to more wind.
We had some special targets on the course. A Giraffe head (target 26) based on the South Africa Worlds logo made by Paul's Custom Targets. A Green Goose and Green Frog made by Bill Corder. A headshot rat (target 5), an extra-large crow (target 24) and spider web (target 29) made by Flop Over from the UK.
We had a lot of cold lines. Some of the protested targets had questionable splits on them. I decided to replace the targets to eliminate anymore. Several broken strings and swivels occurred as well during the match.
We had two tie breakers for 2nd and 3rd place for Hunter Piston and 3rd and 4th place for Hunter PCP.
All four competitors did not want to do a shoot off in the windy and cold conditions after eating lunch.
I decided to use the forced positions (*kneeling and standing) combined to determine the tie breakers.
Continental breakfast was served before the start of the match. Lunch was served at the end of the match.
A great big thank you to all the volunteers and participants for braving the windy and cold fall weather.
See you all next year!
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)
