Author: Steven Gordon

Gentle Shooters, There were any number of dreams dashed on the ASC’s Pistol Range at the August Match. Some experienced equipment failure while others saw ammo stop working at critical junctures. There were also widespread accusations of practice between matches. The match director pointed out that we shoot matches because there is no time to practice. But with the July match cancelled due to Director apathy, technically there was time to practice, so it was allowed. Will a full slate of matches until December, practice is over until the end of the season .  And as always, the cream rises to the top. Our next match is September 6th. See you at the range. ASC Bowling Pin Match Results August 2025 Carbine Finish Competitor String 1 String 2 String 3 String 4 Total Fastest String 1 Cort Tompkins 6.86 2.81 2.67 2.49 14.83 2.49 2 Taylor Strickland 3.02 3.83 3.66 4.88 15.39 3 Art Schoner 2.77 5.35 2.72 6.46 17.30 4 Steven Gordon 4.66 4.87 6.51 2.76 18.80 5 Habib Bararat 5.57 5.37 4.99 4.41 20.34 6 Paul Lynch 55.00 3.12 2.96 4.35 65.43 7 Chris Covert 9.21 35.00 35.00 55.00 134.21 8 Chris Covert 65.00 45.00 25.00 55.00 190.00 …

Gentle Shooters, I have called the August shoot the Dog Days shoot for as long as there has been an internet and I have run the matches. But this month, that amounts to false advertising. With temperatures forecast at 80 degrees, this might be the most seasonal dog days ever. Its a great time to join your friends at the August ASC Bowling Pin match, held at the regionally renowned 50 yard range in Wonderful Wakefield. We begin setup at 9AM sharp, more or less Saturday August 2nd. For information about the match, please see our page at the ASC site. You can find rules and suggestions there. For specific questions, we employ a pinhead bot at [email protected] who can give vague and misleading answers on a variety of pin shooting and Corvette topics. Beta 2.0 Use with caution. See you Saturday. Steven

Gentle Shooters, As predicted, it never rains on the range. We had a warm, dry day with excellent shooting conditions. If you are a lizard sunning itself. For mammals, it was hot. I’d like to congratulate Taylor Strickland for his clean run today. He left no pins. During each shooters brief, we discuss the possibility of a string that is exactly 15.00 seconds. Like Baseball, the tie goes to the runner. Mr Strickland scored a 15.00 in minor on his way to a clean shoot. A fun thing to see. During the carbine competition, Paul Lynch and Cort Tompkins were tied for fastest string. On the last string, Cort edged Paul out be 13/100 of a second. Good Shooting guys. Just a reminder that we will be taking July off this year. Our next match is August 2nd. The scores for the match are posted below. See you in August. Steven ASC Bowling Pin Match Results June 2025 Finish Competitor String 1 String 2 String 3 String 4 Total Fastest String Carbine 1 Cort Tompkins 2.52 2.57 2.56 2.39 10.04 2.39 2 Kenny Hardee 3.53 4.12 4.77 3.55 15.97 3 Taylor Strickland 4.72 3.76 7.35 9.61 25.44 4 Steven Gordon …

Gentle Shooters, We are scheduled to shoot the match this Saturday, June 7 at the hopefully dry and beautiful ASC range. There is a slight chance of weather, but much like a golf course, it never rains at the range. In the unlikely event that we do expect unfavorable weather, we will post a cancellation here by 8PM Friday. While we are on the subject of cancellation, there will be no July match this year. All of your match directors are unavailable. Because of the highly unusual nature of this cancellation, we will allow practice in July. But remember, we shoot matches because there is no time to practice. Hat tip to Tom Tyrell, one of my old match mentors for that gem! Hope for Dry and see everyone Saturday. Steven

Gentle Shooters, It felt a bit like the High Plains on the range today with winds gusting to over 30 MPH. We had to reset a few tables, but ultimately all our shooters got their stings in today.  There were were some fine performances listed below for your enjoyment.  Next match date is June 7th. Steven ASC Bowling Pin Match Results May 2025 Finish Competitor String 1 String 2 String 3 String 4 Total Fastest String Carbine 1 Art Schoner 3.00 3.92 3.06 2.61 12.59 2 Paul Lynch 2.23 4.94 5.97 2.74 15.88 2.23 3 Cort Tompkins 5.66 3.08 2.91 4.94 16.59 4 Dennis Bondi 3.66 4.45 9.81 8.15 26.07 5 Steven Gordon 8.73 5.98 9.40 4.72 28.83 6 Taylor Strickland 4.61 2.52 55.00 2.55 64.68 Major 1 Paul Lynch 4.39 5.57 8.17 5.55 23.68 4.39 2 Taylor Strickland 9.96 4.81 5.75 7.46 27.98 3 Steven Gordon 5.78 14.71 8.27 8.70 37.46 4 Cort Tompkins 25.00 13.85 7.54 7.66 54.05 5 David Magoon 45.00 10.59 10.60 25.00 91.19 6 Art Schoner 35.00 45.00 9.34 55.00 144.34 Minor 1 Taylor Strickland 8.42 9.62 6.29 8.80 33.13 2 Cort Tompkins 11.45 12.81 6.63 6.08 36.97 3 Paul Lynch 11.74 5.50 10.42 9.38 …

The ASC hosts its monthly Bowling Pin Match this Saturday morning at our newly renovated range in Wakefield, VA. The match, renowned among a few local shooters, sets up at 8:30 at the range. Rules for the match and directions to the range can be found at www.airfieldshootingclub.org. Specific inquiries about the match can be addressed to our resident pinhead as [email protected]. See you Saturday Steven

Gentle Shooters, One of my very favorite match directors, Tom Tyrell used to say “We shoot matches because there is no time to practice.” For me back in the day, that was often true with the varied demands of a young family, career, and of course shooting. We really can’t shoot Bowling Pins in the coldest months of the year because the plastic coating shatters and the pins disintegrate rapidly. Since there are no pin matches until April, I hereby open the 2025 Bowling Pin Practice season today through April 5th. Practice is prohibited during bowling pin season in deference to Tom. The match Saturday saw several notable performances.Cory Allen turned in a blistering 2.03 second carbine string. He then ruined it by proclaiming that he didn’t think he could do it any faster. Man, have you never fished? There is always a bigger fish. Cort Tompkins and Taylor Strickland both shot the match clean, not leaving a single pin behind. Congratulations. For the rest of us, print out these results, tape them on your mirror, look at them every morning, and vow to do better. Next Match is Saturday April 6th and don’t forget the defensive matches on the …