A Field Target match will be held on August 19 at DIFTA on the IWLAWAC chapter property, 26430 Mullinix Mill Road, Mt Airy MD 21771.
The course is 60 shots, 10 lanes, with one kneeling and one offhand lane, with three targets per lane shot twice. The average course difficulty is 29.6 T, with 10 shots > 40 yards; two 3/8” targets and three 0.5” targets.
WE NEED A FEW HELPERS AT 8:30 AM TO SET OUT STRINGS. The sight in range will be open from 9:00 – 9:50. Mandatory shooters and safety meeting and squad assignments at 9:50. Match starts at 10:00 am sharp.
Match fees are $10 for IWLAWAC members and $15 for guests. We need a minimum of 4 shooters to run the match, SO PLEASE SIGNUP IN ADVANCE. If we don’t reach a quorum by 10:00 pm on Thursday 8/17 we will post a cancellation notice that evening.
Mark & Paulo
The weather looks most beautiful on Saturday...sign me up for another DIFTA match!
In route Sat morning.
The weather was unusually nice for mid August in MD, with low humidity, with temps starting at 67° and climbing to only 74° at the match end. Winds were variable blowing consistently to the right, and for the long targets there were lots of misses on one side of the face plate for those who did not adjust their aim point. The tree canopy was still full and some targets were dark and hard to see.
Fourteen shooters competed in the 60-shot match, with one off hand and one kneeling lane. The average course difficulty was 29.6 T, with 10 shots > 40 yards; two 3/8” targets and three 0.5” targets. The target sizes followed AFTA club rules and not the more relaxed GP rules, with four 1.25” kill zones at 48-55 yards, but plenty of shooters in both PCP and Poston knocked down these challenging targets.
The mix of different Divisions varies a lot from match to match with the Open Division the most popular. Brian VanLiew continued his now well-established record as the match leader, but dropped five shots, confirming this was a tough course. Mark King took the lead in WFTF and Greg White was the top shooter in Hunter.
The next match at DIFTA is Sunday September 10. See you then!
Very nice report. For those who have never attended a DIFTA match, Mark is mentioning target KZ size and distance because most of us complain about all of the tiny KZs up close and the smaller KZs far. Some have said that some of the targets do not comply with the rules. The targets, in fact do comply with the rules for a "club level" match however some may not comply with the rules if it were a grand prix match.
My opinion generally is that MDs make the courses more difficult than they should be. i don't personally think hard courses are good for the sport and they deter new shooters BUT, I say BUT! one of the unique things about FT is the flexibility MDs have within the rules to set up different types and styles of courses. I would never want to change that. I guess we will just have to continue to deal with those pesky small, albeit legal, legal KZs at DIFTA! See you next time.
Hey, what does DIFTA stand for anyway?
Respectfully submitted,
Rick B.
Hey, what does DIFTA stand for anyway?
Per the website http://www.damascusiwla.org/ - Damascus Ike's Field Target Association (DIFTA)
Thanks for the info. Who would have guessed.
