1st 3Gun match

[BozemanMT]

so, after much nagging, err persauding by Zak, me and the wife went to our first 3 Gun Match today. (we actually went last month but got rained out). What a hoot.
I'm sure I came in last (and I'm sure my wife beat me), but it was a hoot and I learned a ton, so did the wife.

Apparantly it was pretty small today (good for us) and was a pretty simple course (another good for us), 1 rifle, 1 pistol, 1 shotgun.
Our group started on the rifle, my wife smoked me. I did it faster, but she actually hit the targets.
We then went to shotgun. Fat people do not get low below picnic tables. Let me tell you. Worst part? I missed a IPSC target from 15 feet with a slug.
Ugh, I'm embarrassed.
The pistol I did pretty well.
I didn't hurry, tried to think about what I was doing and my only goal was not to DQ. I did that. didn't even get yelled at by the RO and learned a lot. And guys gave lots of good advice. Now we now a little bit about what's going on.
We'll be back, it was fun and learning experience.

 

[SpookyPistolero]

Congrats, I'm jealous! Sounds like a lot of fun. How'd them fancy new rifles do for you and your wife?

And take some pics next time!

 

[BozemanMT]

the problem with the fancy rifles is that you lose all your excuses.
Definately no excuses, i shot poorly, my wife got a lot of A hits (although her time was slow, but that's the idea)
no jams, no fouls, ran perfectly.

We realized about 1/2 there (50 miles one way) that we forgot the camera. Obviously we didn't go back.

 

[The-Fly]

where did you do your 3 gun at? the club in loveland ?

 

[BozemanMT]

3 gun is held the 3rd saturday of every month at aurora gun club (E470 and I70 more or less, it's about an hour from longmont) starting at 9am.

http://demigod.org/~zak/firearms/colorado.php

also, other events and this too are usually posted here: http://coloradoshooting.org/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/index.php (which as of right now is down again, but it's a good site)

HTH

 

[HSMITH]

Good for you and your wife!! I think it is just outstanding that you went out together and shot the match. The first match, no matter what kind of match it is, can be really intimidating. I hope you are both proud of each other!

 

[Ian]

When I was living in Denver I went to one of those matches at the Aurura Gun Club. Good stuff! They have lots of props, and creative stages.

I shot my Garand in it, and on one stage the person running the timer hadn't used an M1. At the end of the stage I had one round left in the rifle, so I pulled the bolt open, and the now-empty clip ejected. The timer gave me a startled look and said that something just fell off my rifle.

 

[BozemanMT]

Scores came out. We weren't last. (almost though)
And, luckily I had a good pistol score and passed my wife.
whew, that would have been hard to live with my ego.

fun fun fun