Arizona State Palma Championship

[Steve Blair]

Day 1 - Sling
Nancy Tompkins 150-11, 150-9, 150-7 : 450-27
[SIZE=small]Trudie Fay 150-14, 150-9, 149-6 : 449-29[/SIZE]
[SIZE=small]Mark del Cotto 150-9, 149-11, 149-6 : 448-26 [br][/SIZE]

F-Class
Steve Blair 150-9, 150-10, 147-6 : 447-25
Steve Shaw 150-14, 150-10, 144-5 : 444-29
Steve Lockwood 150-4, 148-5, 146-6 : 444-15 [br]
When Rick Curtis' mellifluous pen produces a complete match report at SouthwestRifleShooting, I will link to it.

 

[Immike]

Why is everyone at the top named Steve? Good job sleepy gator!!!
Could you steves get together and help my friend Dennis Welker with his shooting? Good luck tomorrow Mr Blair. Mike

 

[Steve Blair]

Second day was a little milder but still tricky. Here are the top three on the leaderboard. [br]
F-Class

Steve Shaw 150-10, 150-9, 149-8 : 449-27
Steve Blair 150-12, 149-7, 149-5 : 448-24
Dennis Welker 150-8, 147-3, 146-5 : 443-16


Sling
Robert Gustin 150-15, 150-10, 150-8 : 450-33
Bob Gill 150-12, 150-6, 150-10 : 450-28
Allen Thomas 150-10, 150-9, 150-7 : 450-26

 

[Steve Blair]

Rick Curtis' narrative of the events. Enjoy!


http://southwestrifleshooting.blogspot.com/

 

[Steve Blair]

Well, the match is over and Steve Shaw won F-Open in this one, too. A little closer than the AZ LR, but the same result. [br]
F-Open
Steve Shaw 1340-84X
Steve Blair 1339-69X
Charles Clark 1321-51X [br]
F-T/R
Michael Smith 1321-51X
Steve Lockwood 1320-35X
Lige Harris 1318-50X [br]
I don't have the sling scores but the top three are: [br]
Nancy Tompkins
Bob Gustin
Trudy Fay [br]
Please see the post above for the link to Rick Curtis' blog and the exciting conclusion to the 2012 Arizona State Palma Championship.

 

[Steve Blair]

PS - How much for some lessons?!!!

[br]
Free lessons begin in January (presumably) at Range 117, MCB Camp Pendleton.

 

[Nomad47]

Congratulations, Steve. WOW!! Two lousy points. Bummer. Good shooting. And I echo the sentiments of gstaylorg - a first and two seconds - impressive.

 

[Erik Cortina]

Like I told Steve, it's a shame because that score usually takes the win. Outstanding shooting by both Steve's.

BTW, how much for a name change? ;D

 

[M14AMU]

LOL!! Nancy and the sling shooters are still kickin azz and takin names using aperture sights!!

Seems like there's a lesson here!!

 

[Steve Blair]

LOL!! Nancy and the sling shooters are still kickin azz and takin names using aperture sights!!

Seems like there's a lesson here!!

[br]
Yes, use a target twice the size and you don't need a scope. [br]
It also helps that Nancy, Bob, Trudie and many others who participated are some of the best in the business.

 

[Rtheurer]

Great shooting fellas!!
I know I said this once before but, I sure do like reading Rick's match results write up. Reminds me of the old NRA Rifleman's report from Camp Perry when they used really report on what was going on during the championships. Sounded like a real clincher right to the end again in every class.

LOL!! Nancy and the sling shooters are still kickin azz and takin names using aperture sights!!

Seems like there's a lesson here!!

Intresting to add up Bob's score... would have put him in FOURTH place on the Fclass target in FO..... With a strap on his arm for support, Off Set sights using his left eye and shooting right handed, and a fuzzy black blob/smudge for a aiming mark....most likely shooting a 308 with 155's.... Hmmmm?
Again great shooting Fellas!! Sounds like you all had a great time.

RussT

 

[M14AMU]

LOL!! Nancy and the sling shooters are still kickin azz and takin names using aperture sights!!

Seems like there's a lesson here!!

[br]
Yes, use a target twice the size and you don't need a scope. [br]
It also helps that Nancy, Bob, Trudy and many others who participated are some of the best in the business.

If ya think it's easier with irons and a target twice the size.....take off your scope, install aperture sights and jump in and try it! Then get back to me!!

 

[NateHaler]

Go get 'em Steve!!!

Which Steve? ;D

 

[Steve Blair]

If ya think it's easier with irons and a target twice the size.....take off your scope, install aperture sights and jump in and try it! Then get back to me!!

[br]
I shot XTC with an M1a and LR prone with a .300 Win Mag at Camp Pendleton back in the eighties. I know exactly what is required. I have an Eliseo Tube Gun with aperture sights and intended to compete some LR matches but it hurts too much to stay in position. Seems like it was somehow easier thirty years ago.[br]
A fairer comparison would be to examine the scores from the Berger SW Nationals for both sling and F-Class. That tournament attracts top talent in all categories and the comparison looks a little different. But, trying to make a direct comparison between the two is pointless. They are very different. [br]
I would also say; If you think F-Class, either one, is easy, give it a try. You won't think so afterwards. I've seen a few top sling shooters try F-T/R or F-Open and do well, as you might expect. But, they do not dominate. What does that show you? Both categories have fine shooters and the disciplines are different. Not exactly rocket science.

 

[jkl]

Just go to the Rockey Mountain results and look at Trudey winning FTR. So the target must no matter that much for a top shooter.

Those scores on either target with the specified class equipment are outstanding in any event.

John

 

[Steve Blair]

Just go to the Rockey Mountain results and look at Trudey winning FTR. So the target must no matter that much for a top shooter.

Those scores on either target with the specified class equipment are outstanding in any event.

John

[br]
Trudie also placed fourth in the F-Class Nationals shooting F-T/R. And that was after a very unfortunate AD while extracting a hot round that resulted in a miss. Both sling and F-Class share many of the same rules, are shot at the same time (usually), so it is no surprise that a great shooter in one will do very well in the other.