Saturday October 25 was the second day of the 2014 Pyramyd Air Cup, held at the Tusco Rifle Club in Dennison, OH.
The day started cold and cloudy but warmed up to 70 in mid afternoon. As the day warmed up the wind really picked up also. It swirled around the field target ranges which made it very difficult for the shooters to compensate!
Saturday morning started with the Offhand Silhouette Challenge. Each competitor shot one time each at 4 silhouette in a row. they were set up in 4 banks. The PCP silhouettes ranged up to 55 yds. and the springer silhouettes went up to 45 yds.
The winners were: Pro PCP – 1st place G. Sauve, 2nd place – T.Patner
Sportsman PCP – 1st place – T. Himes, 2nd place – J. Yaddow
Pro Springer – tied with Ray Apelles and Veronica Ruff,
Sportsman Springer – 1st place Sam Ventura, 2nd place – M. Zimmerman
Below. Pyramyd Senior Repair Tech Gene Salvino is Range Officer for competitors in the Offhand competition.
Many companies were represented. They had tables set up with their products displayed. Each table was staffed so people could ask questions about their products. here we can see Crosman’s table.
In the picture below the young lady sitting down with the knit hat on is Sydney McDaniel. Sydney is 17 years old and she won the Payday Challenge on Friday. Great shooting Sydney!
The afternoon was the start of the field target competition. It was done on 2 ranges, each with 13 shooting lanes with 2 targets. Each squad had 2 shots at each target. They had five minutes per lane. The 2nd part of the competition will take place Sunday morning.
Day Two of the Pyramyd Air Cup ended with a banquet at the Elks Lodge in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It was a great way to unwind, discuss the days events and enjoy a delicious meal. The owner of Pryamid Air, Josh Ungier spoke before the meal. He was very entertaining. His philosophy is that he doesn’t sell guns he sells entertainment!
There were also had raffles for 1 scope and 4 guns to end the evening.
Earlier in the day I got the chance to speak with Paul Milkovich, Director of Sales for Pyramyd Air and one of the main organizers of the Pyramyd Air Cup. He said there are approximately 65 shooters registered. They were excited by this as this is the first time for an event of this type for Pyramid Air. They spent about 10 months planning this event. That’s an indication of how much work Pyramyd Air put into staging this competition!
Paul Milkovich continued that The Tusco Gun Club was chosen for several reasons. The closeness to their business and the large number of accommodations and restaurants in the area. The main reason was the willingness of the gun club to work with them. They have been very accommodating and helpful.
Above, Paul Milkovich (right) is pictured with Jerry Garvey, the director of Safety and Security for the Tusco Gun Club. Jerry said they host a lot of events but this is the first time working with air gunners. he continued that there has been a learning curve for both sides but it is working well for everyone.
Pyramyd Air plans to make the Pyramyd Air Cup an annual event!
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