I believe Johnny Piston out west has dubbed 2011 as year of the springer... Well I guess that has been catching on out here in Texas.... There was one young lead slinger here that showed us all how it was done with the Match high score on a pretty tricky course and in varible wind conditions... He was shooting sub 12 FPE HW97... I was just looking at the weather report with current conditions: South wind at 17 mph... On the lanes the wind was swirling! I know this isn't the official match report... But WOW! That was some FINE shooting there Mike V! Awesome! ...52/54...

Congratulations Mike! That's a great piston score. It's good to see the renewed interest in piston guns. They are tough to shoot and it's very rewarding to win with one.

Harold

Fine shooting for sure, was it Mike Vren...?

Good to see Springers alive in Yegua!!!

Regards,

Tony

Nice shooting partner! (I believe that's what they say in TX). Piston gun (recoiling) and under 12 ftlbs! in 17mph swirling wind!!! That is impressive...

We're not worthy, we're not worthy ---
Look out Johnny, it looks like you got some stiff competition.

Ken

i think it feels better when you win with a springer

keep it up

-bp

Only 2 misses in a challenging 54 shot match with tough winds, Mike Vrendenburg used an 11.5 FP recoilling springer. He's just as good in pistol FT; also won the PFT match today (as usual). The guy is a machine!

Exceptionally great wind doping and shooting skills for sure!

to Mike V on some mighty fine shooting!

Spectacular springgunnin'

Jonathan

2011, The year of the Springer!

He was definitely "dialed in" yesterday. BTW, the course was not a 'gimme' either (I'd say high 30's for sure).

I think most of us had trouble with that 1/2" Squirell on the tree stomp, which is a staple target at Yegua (downhill shot, lane 8, around the bend on the Longhorn course)... Mike did'nt break a sweat!

Great shooting Mike,
HookEm

Thanks guys.  Every so often things just come together.  Just don't ask me to repeat it.  Oh wait, next month is the RoT match.  So yes, a repeat would be fantastic.

52/54 is a great score in open pcp class, but a sub 12 fpe springer? That's an incredible score! I'm tipping my hat as I type-






Vines

That's impressive to say the least.

I've counted to infinity......twice

Thats is really an extraordinary shooting feat with a spring gun. Congrats.

kevin


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Talk about staying in the groove!

Absolutely outstanding job Mike
Just goes to show that with the right tricked out recoiling springer
and the shooter stays totally in the groove that the recoilless PCP
folks can be picked on... lol
I personally really enjoyed watching him shoot. Those little subtle changes he would do for wind & such made me think of myself of days gone by when I was in top form. Boy! do I miss those days
I do hope the so called "piston" class does make a comeback to what is was long ago









There is only two kinds of air guns in the
world and that is recoiling & recoilless