In his first appearance at the IDPA Carolina Cup Panteao Gun Team’s Robert Vogel dominated the match. Quickly establishing a lead at the match, by the end he had stretched his lead by over 31 seconds to take the title of Stock Service Pistol Division Champion and finished high overall in a field of over 330 shooters. In addition to his shooting acumen, Bob serves as a Police officer from Wapakoneta, Ohio and is the only 3 gun Distinguished Master in the sport of IDPA.
Bob Vogel also tried his luck on the Carolina Cup side match called “Calderone’s Return – The Hit Listâ€, based on an episode from the television series, Miami Vice. Using a stock Colt 1911 and Winchester 230 grain ball ammo, Vogel took the title of Top Hit Man 2011.
Other Panteao Gun Team members that came within the top three of their divisions included Tom Yost with 2nd Place Master in Stock Service Pistol with a time of 227.32, Mark Redl with 2nd Place Master in Custom Defense Pistol with a time of 222.26, and Tom Carpenter with 3rd Place Master in Enhanced Service Pistol with a time of 212.54. New team member Mike Talbott made his IDPA debut at the Carolina Cup, shooting his first match.
Wrapping up the Carolina Cup, the Panteao Gun Team hosted a Shooting Sports Clinic for match participants. Over 50 people attended the free clinic that was taught by Mark Redl, Tom Yost, Dave Harrington, and Bob Vogel.
Congrats Bob!
