Hard Air Magazine specialist springer test reviewer Eric Brewer competed in the 2016 AAFTA Nationals. This competition was hosted by the South Michigan Gun Club Pneumatics in Mattawan, MI, over the weekend of 8 – 9 October.
Eric shot well, coming Third in the Hunter Piston class. He also nearly won the Hunter Pistol competition, being placed Second after a shootout. Great shooting, Eric!
In addition to competing, Eric also took a ton of outstanding photographs that are being published here. I know just how difficult it is to photograph a shoot and also compete, so take a look through Eric’s photographs and enjoy a “feel” for the 2016 AAFTA Nationals…
Below. Leo Gonzalez is nearest the camera, next to him is Hector Medina. Ray Apelles is sitting on the stool.
The South Michigan club is relatively young, so it was a big thing for them to take on such a big competition as the 2016 AAFTA Nationals, with more than 100 competitors. But Chris Martin and the team did well and the match was enjoyed by all.
The Nationals featured many classes. The Pistol competition included Open Pistol and Hunter Pistol classes. No less than 36 competitors took part in the pistol competitions. It’s great to see such a large number of participants in these disciplines!
Below, Kevin Kunkle shoots Hunter Pistol in a standing lane.
In Open Pistol, Riz Marquez placed first after a shoot out with Tyler Patner, who won Second place. Ryan Parts was third.
Hunter Pistol saw Charles Garvey win, with Eric Brewer placing Second from a shootoff and Bob Dye, third.
The air rifle classes of the 2016 AAFTA Nationals included WFTF PCP, WFTF Piston, Open PCP, Hunter PCP and Hunter Piston. Here’s some of the action…
Below, the Yellow Course was very windy on Day One, but less so for the second day.
Below. Natalie Putz was the youngest shooter at the 2016 AAFTA Nationals and enjoyed shooting in the Hunter Piston class.
Above. This was the zero range. Below, another shot of Day One on the Yellow Course, with Matt Sawyer on the left.
Below, Neil Younggren shooting the WFTF PCP class. He placed Fifth.
Below. The crowds built up between the upper range and the clubhouse for the shootouts on Day Two.
There’s more great photographs from Eric in the second part of his 2016 AAFTA Nationals report, coming soon!
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