Come join us for a fun field target target match this Sunday Sept 23rd at the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center near Ione, CA. The current weather forecast is for a beautiful day on Sunday with temps in the low 80's and light winds. We will have a light lunch after the match. Good friends, great weather, fun shooting and some lunch. What more could you ask for?
Also mark your calendars for our October match at the Yolo Sportsman's Club in Davis on October 28th. This will be our member appreciation match featuring a great lunch and lots of prizes. If you shoot two or more of our matches a year you are a member so get out and join us for a great day.
Location:
Sacramento Valley Shooting Center - Directions found here: www.sacvalley.org/contact.html
Upon arrival at the range take a right at the 'T', near the range office, up the hill to Range 6 (Silhouette Range). The match is open to anyone interested in learning about Field Target competition as well as experienced shooters.
Equipment requirements:
.177 or .22 caliber air rifle shooting at 20 foot lbs of energy or less. Almost all spring powered or piston air rifles qualify. Most .177 PCP rifles and most .22 PCP air rifles shooting 750 fps of less qualify.
Optional but recommended, a set of shooting sticks or adjustable bi-pod and a bucket or stool to sit on while shooting. Eye protection is required for all participants and observers.
The Game:
We will be shooting a field target match using knock down targets at ranges from 10 to 55 yards with bullseyes from 0.5 to 2.0 inches.
Course set up:...............8:00 am
Regstn and Sight In ......8:45 am
Match start:...................9:30am (approx)
Other information:
Match fees will be $20 per person
Cold Beverages and a light lunch will be provided
Jim in Sacramento
Our FT season is winding down with Septembers match likely one from the end ? OCTOBER is going to be the SVFTC Shooter / Participation APPRECIATION MATCH where we will have a full day of FT shooting a 60 shot CHALLENGING match to test your skills learned ... have a Good Lunch after and then Prizes / Goodies given away to those shooters present.
On to the Match we just shot last Sunday ....
While the heat of summer just refuses to lessen it's grip this late in the season we did get a dip in temp for us on Sunday with 70's during the course of the match which was speedy being done give or take @ 12:30
The course set up started a tad early being a tad past 7:30 am with a few folks there to get it done before most showed up.
We set up a 56 shot course well varied in KZ sizes with some 3/8" & 1/2" in close and 4 targets of 1 /1/2" and a single 2" out 50 to 55 yards.
Ione winds ... Yup that seems to be a given and no disappointment there ? Blessed with switching L/R then R/L it also turned 90* for a spell blowing from our backs ... ARE WE HAVING FUN YET OR WHAT !
This kept most a bit unsettled in what to do as each shot was taken ... those more experienced being able to shift there POA on the fly indeed had the advantage. But all learned something we hope ?
Days scores are as follows ...
WFTF PCP
Riz M 51 * Match high score
Robert S 47
WFTF PISTON
Bob K 43
Jim P 28
OPEN PCP
Scott S 48
Dana W 47
Tom K 42
HUNTER PISTON
Charlie L 40
Ken D 27
HUNTER PCP
Fred B 50
Zack L 46
Mike C 43
Marty G 41
John B 40
Jim M 38
Frank W 37
After we speedily tore down the course and packed it up we had some light lunch / munchies and let everyone go earlier than normal to get on with there day.
Thank you tho Fred B for taking on the food chores this month while or co Match Director Jim C was in Ohio shooting the Pyramid cup FT match.
CYA All IN OCTOBER AT THE YOLO FACILITY ...... Thank you for the help, coming out to shoot and having a good time, and until next time ..... practice practice practice !!
Scott Schneider
Match Director