Tondu Air rifle Club - Bridgend / Neath / Swansea

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weather looks good for Wednesday.

Shall be there 10 -2.30pm myself.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU

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I take it you enjoyed Sunday at Oaktree then Bear?

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Well, the last few minutes after the gun was completely stripped, cleaned, relubed properly, reassembled and actually zeroed so I could hit something were pretty good

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Shall be at Tondu Wednesday 10 -2

Saturday 9.30 -2pm +

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Cf32 0ha

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Thing have been progressing nicley with the shelter over the last few weeks. A pathed shooting area now means your seat / kit should stay clean even if the rest of the ground is waterlogged. There is a lot of water in the ponds at the ground at the moment too!
We had our first floodlit test yesterday and enlightening it was too!
With some slightly more powerfull bulbs it is hoped that next Wednesday will see everything fully lit up into the eveing so shooting can contine into the dark.

Plan is then to start a wednesday evening Extreme 10 shot league for a bit of floodlit fun.
10 shot will be out at about 35 yards, 1 point for hitting a target sitting, 2 for kneeling, 3 for standing.

More details to follow

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Been a bit of a lull over Xmas as you would expect.

Still been shooting at various times but not much work at Tondu till this week.


However, due to floods Noah would have felt at home in I had to take a day out to do some culvert cleaning this week and now, somewhat King Kanut style I have sent the water back whence it came.
Or at least I have stopped most of the flood water streaming into the shooting ground and sent it off into the farmers fields!

Also put out our second zero / plinking range. Though not undercover, this one has various targets from 8 - 55 yards, but in Yards. Targets (mix of spinners and re-setters) with white kills are at every 5 yards, targets with yellow kills are at odd distances (ie 27.5 yards)
The covered zero range has targets set out at meter ranges (ie 40m, 45, 50m)
So now shooters (on a dry day) have the chouice of zero ranges to set up on or just plink away on.

Oue Gp level prectise course is of course out, a few more targets to be added to that next week.

Tomorrow hopefully we will make a start and indeed make good progress on our "Easy" Ft practise course.
This will be a set of targets set out at shorter ranges, mostly under 45 yards, perhaps a couple over that.
The idea is that it will be of an easier standard to do well on and thus encourage new shooters into Ft with perhaps more basic epuipment.
From small acorns grow world class ft shooters
The shooting lanes will be flat, thus they will also be shootable for those with a lesser mobilty and indeed the use of a Tabe and chair / along bench resting lines will also be able to take part. we already have a few members who like to shoot like this on the plinking range and I am sure they will enjoy the chance to have a go at some ft lanes.
We may then extend that to include a HFt peg in the coming months?


We are now looking to open the clu on Tuesday, wednesday, friday and Saturdays so plenty of time for shooting.

still have some more work to do on our lighting project so that we can shoot into the night



Be great to see some new or indeed old faces in 2013, membershipt is just £33.50 which it has to be said is a bargain to shoot such a varied ground and enjoy the company of a varied and mixed ability club.


cheers

Simon

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As friday is looking to be a little white, shall be at Tondu tomorrow from about 10 - 2 pm ish.

bit of shooting, bit more course planning for Feb 17 Comps?

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Easy FT

I have always said at Regional level FT should cater for all "levels" where as National GP shoots should be a hard test.

So, instead of the normal "Vermin" side shoot at Tondu on Feb 17th, I hope to start " EASY FT" at this round.

Basically it should do what it says on the tin.

I hope to have a 30 shot course, all flat shooting ground between the pegs so those who use table / bench and chairs can compete as well as the more able bodied shooters going round the main course.
2 -4 targets per lane, perhaps on average 3 targets a lane???
Any Full kills will be all 45 ml, as we have quite a few at Tondu so we will make use of them, the extra 5mm over the more common 40ml kill zone meaning it should be easier?
May well throw a few 25ml and 15 ml out in the mix as well, depending on wind conditions come the day?
Most targets will be under 45 yards, maybe just a couple over 45 yards. Any reducers close in, again depending on conditions?
Obviously the course will not have any standers or kneelers!
The idea is that those who might not be so mobile, new to the sport, those using non range finding scopes and generally lower end equipment will be able to compete and hopefully hit most of the targets.
No classes (as yet)
£3 entry, prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Hopefully we will get New people, both old and young interested in Ft with more basic equipment and perhaps from there a Champion will grow?
Or if not then it means more "club" shooters can have a go at a version of Ft.
I may even try and raise some sponsorship for this? More to follow on that?

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Now of course the more established Ft shooter likes a side shoot, so the above course will also double as an Extreme Side shoot.
Any Graded Ft shooter, ie myself etc can pay £2 to shoot the course as a "side shoot."
1 point for hitting a target sitting, 2 points for kneeling (no dispensation) or 3 standing (no dispensation)
Winner takes all £.
Hopefully at £2 entry and few having a go it will provide a good little bonus to the winner.
I will also try an arrange some sponsorship for this?
more details to follow
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Bit more course planning on this tomorrow at Tondu.
Main Ft course will be a 30 shot comp if the weather is cold, wet and windy, if it looks fine then we have the option to expand to 40 shots
That decision wont be made until the Friday before the shoot, as I say weather dependent.

"Main" WAFTA Ft course will be a bit tougher, but still with my usual planned 1 in 5 Gimmie targets?
Course will include some of the Gp lanes (different target positions) from the 2012 gp on the lower ponds, as we have only shot those once so it seemed like a good idea to use them again before the grow over again in the summer.


Be good to see some visitors coming down who perhaps dont usually get a chance to have a go at FT, full days shooting on offer.

More details to follow



Thanks

Simon Evans

(TONDU AR & FTC)

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Snow means the club is not too car friendly at the momnet, could get down but coming back up would be a challenge unless 4x4 + propper 4x4 tyres.

Hopefully White Stuff will warm up and melt away.

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Someone said the Summer has stated?

Not convinced as yet, but as its now lighter until about 7pom we are meeting a bit later on wednesday,

Shall be at tondu from about 12/1 ish until late, 7 ish today.

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Good day wednesday, about half a dozen of us enjoying the start of summer?




Priest was first out of the box for todays practise session

Decided i need to keep score and track of things to see if it highlights any pattern to misses
(now if that aint a big fat worn to pufferfish lol )


Anyway, drew up a little score card and decided i would check scope results on wheel, as I roughly know the ranges to ech target on the practise range
Wind varied from first dot no 27 / 4 dots fill kill no 1, so sometyhing like 2 inch out of kill to inside edge, good variation between the windier top lanes and sometimes quieter lower lanes

Priest + no 27 Luep REV + no 1 Luep
No2 stock + Die 50 No 1 Stock + die 36

T1 40m X X 37m X 0
T2 47m X X 48m X X
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T3 43.5m X X 42m X X
T4 47m X X 48m X X
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T5 44m X 0 45m X X
T6 KN32m X X Kn32m X X
T7 ST 25m X X St 25m 0 0 ( coat undone!)
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T8 35m 0 X 37m X X
T9 31m X X 32m X 0 (Gust of Wind!)
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T10 40m X X 37m X X
T11 45m X X 44m X X
T12 40m 0 0 42m X X
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T13 45m X X 45m 0 X (Gave wind, went straight)
T14 47m X X 48m X X
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T15 44m X 0 44m X X
T16 St27m X X26m X X (Coat done up!)
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T17 Kn 37m X 0
T18 Kn 32m X X

T19 45m X X
T20 St22m X X
T21!! Kn35m X X


Ran out of time with no 1 Son school run coming up so quit while ahead as they say.

Sun was out and a heat haze was problemsome at times in first session with Priest + no 27. saying that No 1 seemed to cut through the haze better and range find almost spot on.
todays range finding scores say no 1 scope = no 1 scope for range finding.

Be interesting to re -do on an overcast day

Got some work to do on the range. Firstly, there was only supposed to be 20 targets
Will remove T7 stander as its exposed to wind so the shooter gets blown.

T 9 needs to come in to 37-39m, otherwise we have too many in the 40-50 m range and not enough in the 30-39m range. T7 will still be a good target for wind

T12 needs to drop to 30-39m

T15 stander, need to push that out to 35+ m

T 17 needs to change from 32m KN - 32m St.

T19 needs to move from 22m St - 25 -29m St.



After that its clear the lanes for the other 10 targetrs out over the lower ponds so you can shoot either a:

30 shot course, 1 shot per target (20 in wind + 10 in "less" wind)
or 40 (resetter targets) + 10,
20 (single shot) + 20 (re-setter if its very windy)

3 in a row will take some time but is good practise, you have to hit each target 3 times without missing and count the number of shots
or clerar the course, count the number of shots to hit every target once

Think I am likley to favour the 30 shot myself if comparing guns and then 3 in a row when i decide what I "Want to use?"

Current thinking is Rev+ no 1 Leup back in no 2 Stock



Still need to get last 7 Easy ft targets out to make a 20 shot "String" course, which is usefull for practising Shorter kneeling and standing






Maybe some course clearing saturday now with some help form members?

Be great to see some new faces come and experience the great shooting courses & facilities that have been built uo over the last year or so

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Sunday 2nd June is next Comp date



Walked the proposed 40 shot Ft course yesterday to get some ide of the work envolved in clearing lanes. Lots to do!

Zero range will be next to couse start, so once zero checked its straight onto lane 1
Top ponds will be course start, wet feet for someone as we have a number of small tress rooted in the ponds that need to be cut back. Easy lane 1 so all (me) get a good start and then 4 very long, hard and usually wind effected lanes, will try and switch the angles from lane to lane.

Along the Top banks then but shorter ranges than we have used before, uphill shots need some practise for the Ft worlds in GHermany come August so will try and get a few steep / high shots in for practise? Line will be a bit further foward than usuall

Course will then follow a route we used about 2 years ago (lots of clearing to do) then going down the bank and into the bowl, using steeper shots placed high up on the Bowl (Current zero area). Not long ranges, but a fair selection of mini kills as long as the wind is not as it was for yesterdays practise session
Finish off back up by the edge of our Woods
Standers wont be long but there will be 4, same for kneelers. Mini kills dependant on wind come the day.
Main ft is £6 entry, prize money dependant on entries
Top score on the day recieves the John Thomas Memorial Trophy and this year an additional £20 ontop of the Class prize money.


Woods will be used for easy ft.
This a course ideal for those with lower spec guns & scopes and thaose that have never shot a course before.
The intial Easy ft course I put out in the winter turned out to not be as easy as I thaught. We have been trying different things out on club days and I think we have the balance better for this shoot.
20 targets, mostly bigger 45 ml kills, about 4 reduces but all short range!
think there is only 1 45ml kill over 40 yards? Hopefllly most will hot 75% or more.
£3 entry, cash prizes dependant on entries but at least £10 to the winner.
Might introduce a handicap system so any A, AA shooters dont wn, B class even "Gadget" lol
Easy ft is for those that dont normally shoot fT!
Come and have a go, its "EASY"



Extreme Side shoot.
Using the Easy Ft course, 3 points for standing, 2 for kneeling and 1 for sitting.
£2 entry, £20 first place prize money.




If time and helping hands allow, will also put on another side shoot, probably 10 / 15 or 20 shot side shoot?

If enough interest even a pistol shoot?



more to follow but it should be another Good days shooting at Tondu AR & FTC

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Bit of a change round this week to get the best of the weather

Tuesday and friday, then saturday!

Easy Ft has been re-worked with a few extra mini kills as practise for those going to fermany at the end of Agust.
Once Germany is out the way it will revert back to mainly 45mm kills!

Might tweak the Gp practise course tomorrow to make it a bit hardder in preperation for anston and the worlds!

Pop along and enjoy, you will oly become a better shot with more friends.