Palmyra Sportsmen's Association (near Hershey, PA) - Field Target - Sunday, November 9, 2025.
This is the last outdoor match in 2025 at PSA.
Our AAFTA (sub 20 fpe) Field Target format is 3 separate 5 lane loops or mini-courses. Someone can shoot all 3 loops for a unique 60 shot match course, or can choose to shoot any combination of loops, including shooting the same loop multiple times. A loop consists of 5 lanes with 2 targets per lane shooting 2 shots per target for a total of 20 shots per loop. There will always be a loop on our rifle range, which is friendly for those that do not want to walk on terrain. Each loop will also have one lane with a forced position (standing or kneeling). We will additionally identify 10 targets spread across all loops that can be shot as a 20 shot pistol course of fire.
Additionally, we have a set of Silhouette targets setup that can be shot for score or for time, however you care to play. A run consists of 20 Silhouette targets (chickens, pigs, turkeys, and rams) at 20, 30, 36, and 45 yards. If shooting for time/speed, your score is the amount of time it takes to knock down all 20 targets. If shooting for score, your score is the number of targets knocked down when taking only one shot at each target. When shooting for score, you can shoot either all standing position, as Silhouette is traditionally shot, or you can use FT style rules, which allow you to follow your FT division's ruleset to shoot Kneeling, Standing, and Freestyle. Guns used for this event must be less than 20fpe at the muzzle, you can use the same gun you use for AAFTA field target.
There is no single scheduled start time for this event, you can start shooting a course when you show up. Most shooters choose to arrive near the earliest start time, and choose to shoot the full 60 shot field target course.
You can shoot both AAFTA and Air Rifle Silhouette at this event, or any combination of FT and Silhouette.
We will be open for sign-ups between 9AM and Noon. Sign-up and sight in range is at our Competition Rifle Range.
Cost is $5 per loop (Field Target). For Silhouette, $5 for the first two runs, +$2 for the third run, +$2 for the fourth run, +$1 for the fifth run and +$1 for each run thereafter.
We shoot rain or shine. Our range loop is on a covered range, and if we expect rain, all loops may be on a covered range.
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc. - Field Target
For more info about Silhouette and the various ways you can play, and rules for the Timed/speed shooting - https://www.palmyrasportsmens.com/air-silhouette
410 Sportsman Rd.
Annville, PA 17003
This month's courses were set on our covered range and deck; and thankfully so, because there were several times throughout the day when it rained hard. Although the rain was on and off all day, it paused long enough for us to clean up. Since every lane was undercover, everyone stayed reasonably dry. The Green course had three lanes shot from the deck into a wooded area, with a few targets being downhill targets. The Red and Blue courses, and two lanes from the Green course were on the range.
The AAFTA three course average difficulty was 30.1 (Hard) and the individual course sections had the following average difficulties (not including environmental factors):
- Blue - 30.4 (Hard)
- Green - 30.8 (Hard)
- Red - 29.2 (moderate)
Scores - Each course is a possible 20, and the 3 course total is of a possible 60. Ties are not broken.
This also concludes the outdoor FT season for Palmyra Sportsmen's, and finalizes the season scoring for PSA events.
The season scores are an aggregate of all PSA events that follow the 3 min-course format. A competitor's top 9 mini-course scores are used in the aggregate. The people with the top score on the course get 100, and everyone with a lower score earns a percent of 100. The top season score possible is 900.
- David Geesaman is first place Open PCP / WFTF PCP. David shot Open division.
- Justin Hess is first place Hunter PCP.
- Karen Reis is second place Hunter PCP.
- Hector Medina is first place WFTF Piston /Open Piston. Hector shot WFTF division.
- Brian Wagner is first place Hunter Piston.
PSA season scores are available at PSA 2025 FT League Results
This seasons and past season scores are available via our website https://palmyrasportsmens.com/Field-Target
Thanks go out to everyone that helped setup and teardown this year. Hope to see everyone during our indoor season, which starts December 14.
