2026 Arizona State Spring Piston Field Target Championship
Third Annual Spring Fling in the Desert
April 18 -19, 2026 – Ben Avery Shooting Facility, Phoenix, AZ
Location: Ben Avery Shooting Facility – Pistol Silhouette Range
4044 West Black Canyon Blvd. - Phoenix, AZ 85086

Piston Match will be a two-day competition and will consist of 96 shots. 48 shots
on both days. Sight in 8:00 am, 9:45 am mandatory shooters meeting, 10:00 am match
start. AAFTA rules will govern, however, this is not a GP point qualifying event.
 

Match Awards will be presented on Sunday as soon after the match as possible.
Medals will be awarded 1st through 3rd for Open Piston, WFTF Piston, and Hunter Piston.
A state champion medal (AZ resident) will be awarded for each class. There will be no
consolidation of classes.
 

Match fee is $50.00. Preregistration is requested. Registration can be made online;
https://www.airgunnersofarizona.org/match registration We will accept walk-in piston
competitors on the first day of the match and a late registration fee of $60 will be
assessed.
Lodging is available at 25+ motels/hotels/B&B within 5 miles of the range. These
are clustered in the area of Happy Valley Road and I-17 in Phoenix. Please refer to
Google Maps for specific lodging locations and directions to each. All major chains are
represented.
Meals are not provided at the match due to an abundance of cafes/fast
food/restaurants within 5 miles of the range, in same locations as lodging, and also
immediately to the east of the range complex.
For more information email or call Match Director, Larry Piercy, at 480.287.1525 or
airgunnersofaz@gmail.com with specific questions or concerns.