04/14/2026
More pictures will be following in the next few days, but here are notes from our first airgun match.
"The very first LRPC Airgun match is in the books. Aside from some minor bench labeling issues (my fault entirely), the match was a great success.
We had 16 airgun shooters and 2 rimfire shooters. i was hoping some of the clubs rimfire guys would show up, but i understand, getting beat by a bb gun is not good for the ego!! just joking of course.
We did the 100 yard benchrest in the morning to try and stay away from the gale force winds. it was a good decision, although there was still some pretty good wind on the range.
After the 100, we switched over to the 50 yard using the Eley X-Shot target, and tried to use the electronic scoring from Eley. Unfortunately, the scoring system did not work as intended. it would have been so nice if it would have. The wind for the 50 was really howling, with up to 20 mph gusts, and tornado like vortexes inside the 50 shooting zone. This range is no joke when it comes to wind, and all of our shooters realized it quickly.
Which brings us to the scoring. As airgunners we know that scoring takes a while, but our volunteers were blindsided by it. it truly is a pain to try and score these huge targets, even though there is only one hole in each bullseye.
Our club volunteers, Bruce Maccia who called the match, Chris Maccia, Bryan Bennet, Lester Witman, and Jeffery Sasser all did a wonderful job. We could not have succeeded without their help. So much appreciation.
We had 3 shooters from Jacksonville, 1 from Merritt Island, 2 from Ft. Lauderdale, 1 from Okeechobee, and one from Jensen Beach. The rest were within an hour and a half. This just shows you how dedicated the airgun community is and miles we will drive to go to a good match. Everyone really liked the range, and said that they want to come here again. I would call that a success.
Thanks to LRPC for allowing this match to happen, and hopefully we will have many more.
thank you,
Calvin Lewis"
