Extreme Air Rifle Match & AOA Grand Prix- April 29th, 30th, & May 1st - Ashland, Oregon + Match Report

Count me in!

LD

Air Guns of Arizona Championship Match bonus Points Breakdown:

This is only n the extreme field target event.  If at least 6 competitors register for under 45fpe AND over 46 to 100fpe, at least 5 days ahead of time, then I'll breakdown the 6 allowed points as follows:  Note that everyone gets one point for just shooting the event… plus:

2 points first place under 45fpe

1 point second place under 45fpe

2 points first place 46 to 100fpe

1 point second place 46 to 100fpe

But if less than 6 pre register for each class, like 3 -5 in under 45 and everyone else in the other class, then 1 point for winner of the under 45fpe class and:

3 points for winner of 46 to100fpe

2 points for second in 46 to 100fpe

Or visa/versa if under 45fpe has the most shooters..

I think that sound more fair, but I'm open to discussing it for a little while more before the event.

Wayne

Registration Form.  Please register asap so I can figure out the food and awards.  I can also email you a copy if that is easier.

Thanks Wayne:

                         AOA & Ashland Extreme Bench Rest and Field Target Grand Prix

                             April 29- May 1^st 2022 - Ashland Gun Club – Air Gun Range

                                        555 Emigrant Creek Road, Ashland, Or.  97520

                                                        Registration Form 

Name________________________________________________________  Phone _________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________

City___________________________________________________  State________ ___ Zip___________ Email________________________________________________________________________________

Air Rifle for FT __________________________________________________Pellet/wt. _______________

Scope________________________________________________________ Speed ______Ft. Lbs.______

Rifle Divisions- NO SLUG CLASSES- Factory made pellets only

.177 caliber to .25 caliber UP to 45fpe ______                       .22 to .30 caliber UP to 100fpe ______

Air Rifle for BR _________________________________________________Pellet & speed______________

Scope_________________________________________________________________ __Ft. Lbs. ________

I _________________________________________ hereby release all the owners of the property and managers of the “Ashland Extreme Bench Rest and Field Target Challenge” event from any and all liability from any injuries, losses and any other liabilities that might occur before, during, or after the air gun matches at any Ashland Gun Club .

 Signed by competitor__________________________________________________Date_______________

The cost for the Bench Rest and Field Target matches is $75 ea. or $125 for both events.  Registration ends when 30 competitors have registered.  A reserve list for replacing dropouts will also be kept. Use pay pal Friends @ the following email: wayne.burns@naturalyards.com      or make your check payable to Wayne Burns.

Camping onsite Friday & Saturday nights is available with breakfast and evening BBQ’s for an extra $75.

 Send to:  Wayne Burns, PO Box 3180, Ashland, Oregon 97520

Match Director: Wayne Burns 541-531-6926   email wayne@airgunoregon.com                                           

Head Range Head Safety Officer: Randy Ebersole - Cell – 541-613-7829

Robert from AOA has graciously agreed to provide $1,000 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third place for the EFT match.  This will only be for the highest three scores for the extreme field target contest.  Thanks so much Robert and AOA.  Please support them with your air gun and supply purchases.  Robert said they will send some other goodies also to give away.

We also have had only about 15 registered so far and they are mostly all in the 40 to 60fpe range.  So, with these two new developments, I've decided to only have one class for both EFT and EBR. 

The Extreme Field Target Grand Prix points that you can add to your score at the EFT Championship match in AZ in Oct. will be awarded as follows:

3 points for first plus the $1,000 cash

2 points for second plus the $500 cash

1 point for third place plus the $250 cash

1 point is also given to everyone attending the match.

Prize money for the Extreme Bench Rest will be as follows:

$250 for first place

$150 for second

$100 for third

$50 for fourth

If you plan on coming and haven't registered yet, or paid yet, or are camping onsite, please let me know.

Registration can be done here:  https://airgunoregon.com/competitive-matches/

and payments can be made by family and friends at Paypal  wayne.burns@naturalyards.com

Or mail a check to:  Wayne Burns, PO Box 3180, Ashland, Oregon   97520

We'll be doing the speed silhouette matches on Friday afternoon and evening for the late arrivers. 

Saturday morning at 6:30am to 8:45am will be sight in and the day one 40 shot EFT match will start at 9:15 after the safety meeting.  Extreme 100 yard bench rest will start after the EFT which should be about noon or 1pm. 

Sunday morning at 6:30am to 8:15am will be sight in and the day two 40 shot EFT match will start at 8:45am after the safety meeting.  Extreme 100 yard bench rest will start after the EFT which should be about 11am or noon.

Thanks and hope you can make it!

Wayne

Here is a link to the weather report for the next 10 days in Ashland.  It looks like the much needed rain we've been getting will clear up and we'll have some nice partly cloudy and cooler weather. Low 60's for highs and about 40 for the lows.

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/or/ashland/42.20,-122.72

Wayne

Don't forget your AAFTA 12fpe .177 caliber pistol for the 25 yard pistol bench rest match we'll do while the speed silhouette is going on Friday.

The range is ready for site in on Thursday and Friday as well.

Travel safe everyone... we'll be ready to show you a good time and some fun competitive matches.

Wayne

1. Another great match! Photos are to big to post so here is a link to the Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/102040668064612/posts/517631909838817/?sfnsn=mo

Match Report AOA and AirGun Oregon 2022 Extreme Bench Rest & Field Target

First off, Thanks to our sponsor Air Guns of Arizona, and my Air Gun Oregon team, Randy, Jacob, Eric, Chris, Casey… and my sister Laurie for feeding us lunch both Saturday and Sunday.  Thanks also to Larry Durham aka LD for his advice with planning.

The second annual AOA-Air Gun Oregon Extreme Air gun match went smoothly.  Competitors had fun and shot safely.  The weather gave a little bit to dance around with a shower Saturday morning during the Extreme Field Target match, but we had the covered benches so we could shoot from those decks when necessary and the showers were mostly light.  But the wind on both sides of that front played havoc on some of the bench rest scores that afternoon, with a particularly gusty period making one relay on Saturday pretty tough. 

We had 19 competitors attend from; AZ, Calif, Portland Or. and locally.  On Sunday, we had high temps in the 70s, clear and partly cloudy skies along with mild morning winds that switched direction about 11am from SW to NE from behind us and became very gusty and changed direction & velocity constantly up to 8mph. The wind would change right before you took your shot.  Shooting only in a wind flag condition you have tested became extra important.

Friday morning we opened sight in practice at 7am and the 15 yard 12fpe pistol bench and Extreme Speed Silhouette games at noon. 

For the pistol bench rest, competitors were allowed to shoot from bags only and could enter as many times as time allowed to improve their scores.  But, the winner and 2^nd place shooters of the pistol bench rest only shot one card. Randy Ebersole shot a perfect 250/250 16x with a 1 of 4 custom USFT pistol LD built a couple years ago. Eric McCormick also shot a single card 248 11x for 2^nd place. Larry Durham took 3^rd with a best card of 3 of 247 11x with his 1 of 1 custom USFT pistol with the hammer spring in the pistol grip. After many cards, Jim Ziegler and I tied with 246 for 4^th, Jim shot LDs rig and I shot USFT pistol #3.  Another point behind was Sandy Corcorran with 245 11x, and Chris Lovitt with 245 6x.  Darren Taylor was next with a 242 10x and Scott Hull with 241 6x.

The speed silhouette match was the “John Bagakis Show”.  He knocked over five, 7/8” targets & five, 1- 19/16” targets in 15 seconds at 35 and 50 yards.  Second place was Dave Wilson with 28 seconds, third was Scott Hull with 36 seconds.  John shot again “just for fun” and did it in 13 seconds!  Wow, is all I can say.

We had light showers on Saturday morning and the wind was gentle and fairly predictable.  Sandy Corcorran and John Bagakis scorched the course with 39/40 each and Bobby Corcorran was at 38.  Still potentially in the running after day one was Larry Piercy with 36, me at 35, Randy Ebersole, at 32 and Fred Phillips at 31.

We started the EFT match earlier on Sunday morning with partly cloudy skies, readable moderate wind, and mild temps.  But the wind became very tricky about halfway through the match… switching from steadily in our face from the SW to behind us quartering from both left and right and straight.  It became very easy to not notice the change and get caught holding on the wrong side.

But, some of us are very good at noticing those kinds of things.  People like Bobby Corcorran, who was only one shot from cleaning the course as were his wife Sandy, and John Bagakis the day before.  Bobby took first and the $1,000 prize money & 3 EBR points.  The $500 and 2 points for second went to John Bagakis, and $250 & 1 point to Sandy Corcorran for 3^rd.

The Extreme Bench rest featured the same actors pretty much as the EFT show.  Bobby shot the high score Saturday with a 214/250.  Larry Piercy was not far behind with a 210/250 and Sandy Corcorran with a 209/250.

Sunday, we started the EFT match early which allowed starting the EBR match before lunch… with some eating while the first relay was shooting.  That helped us get everything done sooner and traveling folks on their way home by 2 pm.  John Bagakis shot the high score with a 217/250, and that moved him up to a 4^th place finish.  Stan Mountford shot the 2^nd highest score Sunday with a 215/250 to move him into 3^rd place, and Bobby shot the 3^rd highest on Sunday with another 214/250 to secure a first place win in the EBR match.  His wife Sandy again shined brightly with a 213/250 to take home 2^nd place overall.

The second annual Airgun Oregon/AOA EFT & EBR match went smoothly and we were graced with much admiration for our efforts to host the match.  We also thank all of you who traveled to attend… especially now, with the cost of travel so high.

Again thanks so much to Robert and AOA and my AirGun Oregon team.  Job well done!!

Respectfully submitted,

Wayne Burns,

Match Director

AirGun Oregon

Here are the scores:

The second annual Airgun Oregon/AOA EFT & EBR match went smoothly and we were graced with much admiration for our efforts to host the match.  We also thank all of you who traveled to attend… especially now, with the cost of travel so high.

Again thanks so much to Robert and AOA and my AirGun Oregon team.  Job well done!!

Respectfully submitted,

Wayne Burns,

Match Director

AirGun Oregon