Canadian Airgun Field Target Association

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  • Grenville Match Report 2025 June 21

    by Tim M, Match Director

    We had nine shooters turn out to what was a beautiful day with sunny skies and little to no wind in the forest.  The course had a good variety of difficulty, ranging from quite easy to quite difficult.  The standing and kneeling shot were makeable, but as we all know, they are always easy to miss.

    Due to commitments or illness, we were missing a number of shooters resulting in a number of classes being populated by a single shooter.  Guaranteed first place! 

    In WFTF Piston, Bob shot an impressive 48/60 and I know Ryan threw his rig together at the last moment, making his score quite respectable. 

    Andre was on fire in the Modified Open Piston, recording a 54/60.  Great shooting Andre.  Bill had difficulty holding the crosshairs still today, but if I am still coming out to every match and knocking down targets at 86 years old, I will be a very happy man.

    Richard is still getting use to his new HFT500 and his scores are steadily rising.  Kim and Blane shot really well in the two hunter classes as their scores indicate.  Jeff shot in the Open Piston class, which includes the standing and kneeling shots, and I have noticed his scores climbing higher as well.  I broke out the old Steyr LG100 for the WFTF PCP class and was well pleased with the score, but not with missing 3 out of the four standers.  Easy to miss, like I said earlier.

    A big thank you to all the shooters that made it out to the match and judging by the banter and laughter, enjoyed the day.  Thanks to the Grenville Fish & Game Club for allowing us to set up and maintain this beautiful 30 lane course in the woods.

    I am looking forward to the regular monthly match on July 19th and have already started planning and setting up our August, One & Done match, shooting 50 shots on 50 targets.  This is my favorite monthly match at Grenville.

    Keep shooting and I look forward to seeing you on a FT course.

    Tim MacSweyn

    Results

  • HAHA Match Report – 2025 July 12

    By Jeff H, MD

    The day dawned bright, clear and HOT! That was the theme for the day with temps into the high 30s with the humidity. Fortunately, there was a decent breeze from the wind AND the two large fans set out at either end of the shooting area. Combined with the wonderful, covered shooting area and piles of water it turned into a pleasant match.

    First some shout outs! A huge thank you to everyone that helped with the setup and take down. Everything went super smooth and we may well have set a record time how quickly it all went. Your efforts gave us plenty of time for sight in work and easing into the shoot.

    Special shout out to Jason S for bringing a cooler full of ice. Thank you! Having cold water made a difference.

    Thank you to Rick and Bill for stopping by and checking out the action. Bill even pitched in with setup! Great to see you both and look forward to seeing you at the next match.

    A final thank you to HAHA for providing an outstanding place to shoot and the covered shooting area. It contributed to the day’s success, thank you!

    On to the shoot, we got to the sight-in lanes about 10:00 AM and ran until 10:40 AM. A bit longer than usual and welcome by many.

    The shoot itself got going about 10:45 AM. The wrinkle this time was for the Modified group with an extra target being set out for them on the positional lanes. They choose three targets to shoot with the requirement to shoot the longest one on each lane. And where the long ones spicy! The “short” long one was 48 yards and ½” kill zone. The long target was on the long side of 58 yards and a 1″ kill zone. Got everyone thinking and definitely was a challenge.

    For everyone else it was also a great mix of targets. More full size kill zones than we have seen recently and some fun target placements that caught more than a couple shooters out. A rotation on their scopes. On the spicy theme, the HAHA winds came to play and play they did! Kept everyone on their toes and scratching their heads.

    Everything was wrapped up and back in the shed by 2:30 PM.

    A heads up for upcoming shoots:

    • Grenville, July 19th
    • Port Colborne, July 26th
    • Canadians (2-day shoot), September 11th&12th at Port Colborn.

    Thank you everyone for a fantastic day shooting Field Target!

    Jeff H
    Match Director

    Below are the results:

    DivisionClassNameScoreScore Max
    HunterPCPTony L107120
    HunterPCPTom K106120
    HunterPCPDavid D98120
    HunterPCPHoward S93120
    Hunter PCPMarc S83120
    HunterPCPJason S66120
    HunterPistonRob W100120
    HunterPistonNathan S79120
    HunterPistonDave W71120
    HunterPistonTracy W64120
    HunterPistonArpan D56120
    HunterPistonArchie F39120
    ModifiedPCPRichard S5760
    ModifiedPCPRob G5160
    ModifiedPCPAshley W4860
    ModifiedPCPChris H4760
    ModifiedPCPPeter E4260
    ModifiedSpringerRay BDNF60
    OpenPCPDennis E4860
    OpenPCPGeoff M4660
    OpenPistonTed M4360
    WFTFPistonJohn C5160
    WFTFPistonBob W4660
    WFTFPistonHarold S4360

  • HAHA Match Report June 7, 2025

    by Bob W, Match Director

    Weather was sunny with mild to moderate gusty winds. That combined with longer shots and ample reducers added up to some challenging shooting. Some of our top shooters were up to the challenge though posting impressive scores for the conditions. We had 25 shooters in total with four DNF. We had one junior and 3 new to HAHA shooters.

    Thanks to the HAHA club for the use of their fine facilities. Thanks to all the shooters who helped set up and tear down and make this a great match. I also like to thank our Marshalls Jeff H, Ted M, Rob W. Big thanks to Chris Holmes for getting everybody registered and Tom K for the great photos.

    Hope to see you all on Saturday the 14th at Port Colborne. Where Rob W has a plan to elevate our shooting experience.

    Please see match results below.

    Open
    Piston
    Ted M 39 /60
    Jeff H 31

    WFTF
    Piston
    Harold S 36 /60
    Bob W 33

    Hunter
    PCP
    Tom K 97 /120
    Howard S 97
    Dave D 81
    Ashley W 75
    Piston
    Marc S 95 /120
    Rob W 97
    Tracy W 63
    Art L 57
    Dave W 54

    Modified
    PCP
    Richard S 58 /120
    Rob G 57
    Dennis E 52
    Chris H 49
    Raymond C 46
    Peter E 36
    Larry Y 31
    Piston
    Craig W 41 /120

    Bob W
    HAHA Match Diretor

  • Port Colborne June 14 Match Report

    by Rob W, Match Director

    We finally had a great day with not even a sprinkle of rain!  June has been a month of low shooter turnout in past years, and this year was the same.  We had 16 shooters out to take advantage of the great day in the woods.

    Thank you to everyone who came out to make this a fun day.  It was great to have Joel make the trek to join us for the day, also great to see Rick B. out to take a few shots.

    Thank you as always to those who helped to setup and tear down the course and the sight in range, and to our Marshalls for the day, Marc, Bob, and Jeff.  Special thanks to Lanny for doing the trimming before the match.

    The drier weather allowed us to get lane #1 back in operation although the far target on this lane caused difficulties for most people and it only dropped 12 times while facing 32 shots.  This put it in a 3-way tie as the second hardest target on the course. 

    I often try different things with targets to keep things interesting and challenging.  This month’s experiment was with a steeply elevated target.  It was interesting to hear the discussions that this sparked.  We had 16 shooters and likely had at least 12 different ideas of how to calculate where to aim to accommodate the incline.  All of our shooters that have competed in various WFTF World Championship matches have faced shots like this (and more extreme), but for most of us this was the first time.  Most shooters found the posture required to be at best uncomfortable, and at worst impossible.  We will not likely see this type of target in regular rotation and I will make a few changes to make it more shootable when it does come back into play.  The lane was actually 2 different targets mounted on a single platform – the first was a 1-inch naked paddle, and the second was a squirrel target with a ½ inch KZ.  The distance to the target was between 10 and 11 yards.  The first target got smacked down 22 times, the second (harder) one dropped only 13 times.  Just to give a sense of how the angle added difficulty, the very next lane had a target that also had a ½ inch KZ and was at about 13 yards and it got dropped 24 times.

    The hardest target on the course was the far target on lane #11 which only dropped 7 times!

    Results Highlights:

    Modified Division
    PCP
    Richard S 57 /60
    Larry Y 38
    Peter E 28
    Piston
    Craig W 35 60

    Open Division
    PCP
    Lanny H 57 /60
    Dennis E 47
    Piston
    Jeff H 33 /60

    Hunter Division
    PCP
    Mike P 110 120
    David D 92
    Ashley W 84
    Kevin R 67
    Piston
    Rob W 99 /120
    Marc S 88
    Arpan D 52

    WFTF Division
    Piston
    Joel G 53 /60
    Bob W 44

    Lanny & Dennis decided to take on the positional lanes this month and jumped to Open Division. They showed that they can knock down standing and kneeling shots!  Lanny only let 3 shots get away.

    Richard S also only left 3 targets standing, working from the Modified Division.

    In Hunter Division, Mike P again led the pack and knocked down 51 targets.

    Joel had 2 challenging lanes, and still carded a solid 53 in WFTF.

    Full results below.

    Thank you to the Port Colborne club and members for making the range and facilities available.

    Upcoming FT Events:

    •    Grenville June 21
    •    HAHA July 12
    •    Grenville July 19
    •    Port Colborne July 26

    See you all again soon,

    Rob W
    Match Director

  • Port Colborne Match Report – 2025 May 24

    by Match Director, Rob W

    The weather was threatening after several days of rain and wind, but the rain mostly held off and the wind was intermittent. The recent rain left things a bit muddy. The heavy cloud cover made the woods fairly dark for most of the day and made it challenging to see a few of the targets.

    Thank you to everyone who came out to make this a fun day. We had 24 shooters.

    Thank you as always to those who helped to setup and tear down the course and the sight in range, and to our Marshalls for the day, Ted, Bob, and Jeff. Special thanks to Tony, Lanny, and Dennis who keep the course trimmed and ready for matches.

    In terms of results, Richard improved on last month and only left 1 target standing in the Modified Division. Ashley We and Rob G tied for 2nd spot with 55/60.

    In Hunter Division, Mike P made his Port Colborne debut for the season and recaptured his spot at the top of the list, Tom was just 2 points behind. Kevin is loving the new gun and the switch to the PCP team (thanks to Dave for getting him set up (and not letting him near the new gun with those rusty wrenches!)).
    Marc brought his TX200 out of retirement and showed that he still knows how to shoot a springer.

    In Open Division, Ted turned in another solid match.

    The WFTF Division had a larger turnout than usual with John C coming out on top.

    Thank you to the Port Colborne club and members for making the range and facilities available.

    Upcoming FT Events:
    HAHA June 7
    Port Colborne June 14
    Grenville June 21

    See you all again soon,
    Rob Wright
    Match Director

    Match Results

  • Grenville May 10, 2025 Match Report

    by Tim MacSweyn, Match Director

    The weather finally cooperated in a big way and we were able to get in our first match of the season at Grenville. It was sunny and stayed in the sixties to low seventies, making for a comfortable day. We shot the match on 15 lanes with two targets per lane. A number of unforeseen circumstances resulted in the attendance being down, but those of us that were able to make it enjoyed a good day and a fun, but challenging course. The wind was variable and switching making hold over a last second decision. Being able to shoot with both eyes open was certainly a bonus.

    Kim and Blane, in the hunter division, both shot good scores on this first match.

    Andre and Bill were at it again in Modified Open Piston Class, with Andre showing a great score for the first try of the season. At 85 years young, Bill is still knocking them down quite effectively.

    The two Richards went head to head in the Modified Open PCP Class and Richard T., using his brand new HFT500 took top honours.

    The difference between Open and Modified Open is that the discipline lanes can be shot from the same position as all the other lanes. Some are just unable to shoot the disciplines and this allows them to continue shooting in their own class.

    Like Kim and Blane, Jeff and I (Tim) were pretty sure we would dominate our class. So we shot together and had a very enjoyable day.

    Thanks to the Grenville club for the use of this excellent facility. Big thanks to all that attended and made the day a great success. I am looking forward to the June 21st date and hoping to see the number of shooters rise.

    Till next time.
    Tim MacSweyn

    Results

    RankDivision/ClassTotalRifleScopePellet
    Name
     WFTF PCP/60   
    1Tim M.54Steyr LG100Leup. Comp 40JSB 7.87
          
     Open PCP Mod./60   
    1Richard T.45AA HFT500Arken 6-24JSB 8.44
    2Rick O.35Kral PuncherDiscovery 6-24JSB 10.34
          
     Open Piston/60   
    1Jeff H.25TX200HCMarch 1.5-15JSB 8.44
          
     Open Piston Mod./60   
    1Andrei N.50 TX200Hawke 4-16JSB 8.44
    2Bill B.35TX200HCHawke 4-16AA 8.44
          
     Hunter PCP/120   
    1Kim K.94CZS200Discovery 4-16AA 8.44
          
     Hunter Piston/120   
    1Blane L.96TX200Hawke 4-16AA 8.44

  • Port C April 28, 2025 Match Report

    by Rob W, MD

    The 2025 season at Port Colborne has begun!

    The weather was threatening but the rain held off. The wind was strong, but clearly manageable based on some of the great scores! Thank you to everyone who braved the iffy forecast to make this a fun day. We had 22 shooters come out including 3 first timers at Port – welcome Arpan, Dave, and Peter! I hope that you enjoyed the day and look forward to seeing you regularly.

    Thank you as always to those who helped to setup and tear down the course and the sight in range, and to our Marshals for the day, Ted, Marc, and Bob. Thanks also to our regular bushwhackers Lanny and Dennis for doing the heavy work and prepping the course earlier in the week!

    There was a great example of the willingness of FT shooters to help each other out. Kevin’s gun packed it in during sight-in and his shooting partner for the day (Brian) tried to help him get it fixed. When that failed, Brian provided a loaner gun for Kevin to use. Unfortunately, Brian had to leave before the match ended – here Marc stepped in and had Kevin join him using his gun. Thank you very much to Brian and Marc for helping out a fellow shooter!

    I hedged a bit for the expected wind, so the course was set up a bit shorter than usual. Even though we were in the forest, there was a fair bit of movement especially for the lower powered guns. The wind did not seem to bother some people though; Richard only left 4 targets standing in the Modified Division, and Chris H and Lanny both only left 7. Also, in Modified, Ashley showed that he is really getting along with his new scope as he zoomed up the leader board and came in just one shot behind the guy that brought him into FT last year.

    In Hunter Division, Tom was in his usual spot at the top of the list and still made 103/120 in spite of the wind. Also in Hunter, in his first match at Port Colborne (and his second match ever!!), David D posted an awesome 94. Newbie Peter S also had a solid day in his debut at Port with an 80. Arpan was also in his first match at Port, and he pushed his sub-500 springer through the wind to post a solid score.

    In Open Division, Ted and Geoff both had solid days – Ted is also liking his new scope!

    The WFTF tag-team with their sub-12 FPE guns also turned in great scores as they tuned up their wind game in preparation for another world championship this fall.


    Full results below:

  • HAHA April 12, 2025 Match Report

    HAHA WoodPecker

    by Rob W, Match Director

    Wow, what a great turnout for the first match of the 2025 season.

    Thank you to everyone who came out and made this a great day of Field Target shooting! We had an unprecedented 14 first time shooters! Many of the first timers joined in with the regulars to get the course set up and stayed to help tear it all down – many hands made the tear down one of the fastest that I have ever seen.

    Our usual Match Director was not able to make it, but he shared his plan for this first match of the season to have shorter yardages than a typical match. Sorry Bob, I could not resist adding a few long-distance shots and a sprinkling of smaller hit zones.

    The day started a bit cool and warmed up just in time for us all to go home!

    In spite of the cool weather, we had a record turnout for the first match of the season with 30 shooters participating. The big story though is that of those 30 shooters – 14 were first timers! It was awesome to see that many new shooters come out to try Airgun Field Target. Of course, with that many new shooters, we leaned heavily on our regular shooters to coach all the new folks.
    A HUGE THANK YOU to all our regulars who made the new folks feel welcome.

    Thank you to our Course Marshals – Ted, Marc, and Jeff. We got though the whole match with only 1 stoppage to repair a target that had pulled out of the wet ground.

    Since we set up a fairly short course with a lot of full-sized hit zones, we wondered how many shooters would be able to fight off the wobbles and knock them all down…. Several came close, but only Rob G turned in a perfect score going 60 for 60. Dennis was right behind with only 1 miss and Richard let 3 get away. In Hunter Division, Tony and Tom continued their regular duel for the top with Tony making 114/120 points and Tom just 2 points behind.

    A few other notable mentions were Tracy who thought that her first ever FT match was not enough of a challenge, so she did it using open sights, Hudson who at 10 years old was handling that TX200HC like a pro and knocking down targets, and we had 3 shooters using sub-500 rifles.

    Thank you to the HAHA club and members for making the range and facilities available.

    Upcoming FT Events:
    Grenville April 27
    Port Colborne April 26
    HAHA May 3

    See you all again soon,
    Rob Wright
    Match Director

    Match Results