Idaho Airgun
Field Target Club
October 18, 2008
CO2 weather in
Idaho
We had CO2
weather in October. Worries that the liquid gas guns would
not work were set aside by warm weather for our last match for
the year at the Oregon Trail Range north of Pocatello. Of
course that didn’t prevent anyone (you know who you were) from
starting the match with a low powerlet, or no powerlet at all!
With that out of the way, our 2008 move into pistol FT has been
a good one albeit being nearly a Crosman only match. We
shot the pistol match last hoping the weather would be warmer by
then and it paid off. Temps were in the low 70S by noon.
All gas guns were in their prime even for October. Perhaps
more important than our scores, was the high level of kibitzing
that went along with the match. Some of the best centered
on Ash “the old school pumper” and his 1377. After several
high shots it was conjectured that he pump it less, but Ash was
undaunted, “That is out of the question”.
Bobby Roberts
Bobby Roberts from San Antonio
stopped by to shoot with us. He and his dad both shot
bucks in the week before. He also won the open class rifle
FT class and the scoped pistol. It was a great trip for
Bobbie. Bobby’s home club is Yegua. Bobby
wanted to remind everyone that Yegua is hosting the Nationals
next year.
12 Foot Pound Alert!
The top rifle scores were shot
with 12 Ft. Lb. guns, and the highest score was fired with a
piston gun! The depths of the dark side (power and
compressed air) were plumed, and they came up short.
George and Bobby ruled the day.
Rifle, Piston
George Gardner, Theoben
Evolution, Bushnell 6-18X, JSBL, 42/51
Ray Carter, RWS 52, Hawke
Varmint #2 8-32X, JSBL, 18/51
Rifle, Open
Bobby Roberts, AA EV-2, Tasco
Custom 10-50X JSBL, 40/51
Ash Covey Daystate X2, 6.5-20,
JSBL, 38/51
Ron Gill, AAS400, Leapers
8-32X, CPH, 37/51
Ray Carter
shooting Ash Covey keeping score
Pistol, Irons
Ray Carter, Crossman Custom,
Tasco red dot, RWS Daibolo basic 12/18
Ash Cove, Crossman 1377, 3/18
Pistol, Scope
Bobby Roberts, Crossman/Giles
Custom, 12X Leapers 12/18.
George Gardner, Crossman
Custom, JSBL, Bushnell, 9/18
Our next match will be off
site.
