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Matches & Events
AirGun Oregon hosts, supports, and reports on airgun competition across Southern Oregon: AAFTA-format field target at the Ashland Air Rifle Range, the valley’s newest club course in Medford, and Grand Prix events that draw shooters from around the West.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming match dates will be posted here as they are confirmed.
The Clubs
The Ashland Air Rifle Range has hosted field target competition in Southern Oregon since 2008. Southern Oregon Air Rifle opened its 13-lane Medford course in 2026.
What Is Field Target?
Airgun field target is played with air rifles and pistols. Steel targets with a hole in the face plate are placed 10 to 55 yards from the shooting position. Make your pellet pass through the hole, which can be as small as 3/8 of an inch on close targets and up to 2 inches on the most distant targets in windy conditions, and the target falls for a point.
It is a little like golf in the way you walk from lane to lane, addressing different kill zone sizes in new situations of wind and distance. The competitor must learn equipment, trajectory, distance, and wind reading to succeed. Knocking over every target on a course is the ultimate challenge.
Competition Classes
AAFTA matches are shot in classes so that equipment and shooting style stay fair. Rifle and pistol run as separate games.
Rifle classes
Hunter PCP
The most popular way into the game: a bucket or stool and a bipod make it the most accessible class for every body type. This is the class both 2026 Southern Oregon match reports were shot in.
PCP Open
No bipod or high seat; shooters use a sitting harness that supports the back and hooks around the knees, a comfortable and stable platform once mastered.
WFTF 12FPE PCP
The international game: rifles limited to 12 foot pounds of energy, shot from a low seated position with no bipod, bucket, or harness. More wind drift and more drop make it the purist’s challenge.
WFTF 12FPE Piston
The same 12 foot pound international rules, shot with spring piston rifles: the hardest-won points in field target.
Free Style PCP
An AirGun Oregon non-sanctioned class designed to keep shooters in the game with more freedom in support, shooting position, and optics. It is especially useful for older shooters and others who benefit from added stability. Rifles are generally kept under 20 foot-pounds.
Pistol classes
Hunter Pistol
Air pistol field target under AAFTA Hunter pistol rules.
Limited Pistol
Air pistol field target under AAFTA Limited pistol rules.
Why power limits matter: with a 5 mph crosswind at 55 yards, a typical 12 foot pound pellet moves about 3 inches in the wind and drops over 3.5 inches from a 25 yard zero. A 20 foot pound rifle deals with about 2 inches of wind movement and 1.5 inches of drop on the same shot. Class rules and equipment limits are maintained by AAFTA; see the current AAFTA handbook for full details.
2026 SOFT AAFTA Grand Prix: Match Report
Three days on two 36 Troyer courses: a 60-shot pistol match and a 120-shot rifle Grand Prix. Seven class champions, and Alain Herriott took the overall rifle high score at 105/120. Match director Jacob Sumner reports.
SOAR Tune-Up Match: The Valley’s Newest Club Opens Its Course
The valley’s newest club opened with a 13-lane, 37 Troyer course, tricky wind, and a three-point race up top. Wayne Burns took the first-ever SOAR match.
Extreme Airgun Challenge 2026: Full Match Report
Four events in one weekend with lead co-sponsor Airguns of Arizona: the EFT Grand Prix, 100 yard benchrest, and the 145 to 300 yard long-range challenge.
Shoot With Us
The 2026 Oregon State Field Target Championships were held July 17 through 19 at the Ashland Air Rifle Range. Read the complete match report, verified results, equipment notes, and photography from the championship weekend. New to the sport? Come watch a match, meet the shooters, and see the courses. Every question is welcome.