Tom Jackson On Jan. 3 the Quail Creek Air Gun Club held its first Hunter Field Competition of the year. What is a Hunter Field Competition? We have graduated from the Red Ryder BB guns that were common in most families. Instead of a BB, most shooters use .177 caliber lead or eco-friendly pellets. The…
Rocco Colicchia The Quail Creek Air Gun Club held its annual meeting on Dec. 12. The club members were welcomed by Rocco Colicchia (president) with presentations made by Steve Miller (finance) and John Livingston (director). Three board members were elected. Ted Zazeski was elected vice president, replacing John Pabst; Carl Honaker was elected director of…
Rocco Colicchia The 9th Annual Saguaro Classic was held on April 12 at the Quail Creek Air Gun Range. Twelve competitors from Quail Creek, Tucson, and as far as Phoenix competed in four events and three classes. The events consisted of targets at 50 yards and at 25 meters, silhouettes from 40 to 70 yards,…
Jeff Krueger On February 4, two Quail Creek residents, Mike Schlesinger and Jack Mercer, went to Phoenix to shoot in an air gun competition sponsored by the Phoenix Air Gun Club. The match took place at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa and was an all-day event. This air gun match was sanctioned by…