Okay...I would like to learn to shoot competitively...
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Steve Smith
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Ya'll stay tuned...when I get mine back from John I'll submit a pic of the ugliest upper you've seen.
Well I did my first match with a 1903a3.. here's a small list of things learned:
1. Cheap ammo wasn't worth buying.
2. If you get 10, 20 minutes to shoot, take your time.
3. Practice rapid, accurate fire.
4. Stretch before you shoot (I was remarkably stiff the next day)
5. Practice offhand standing
6. Practice breath control
7. Practice reloading (I had never really fed a stripper clip under duress.. haha)
A few things noted:
Didn't seem like single loading an AR was all that easy, seemed complicted with a Garand, wonder how it is with an M-1a? No big deal with a 1903.
Consistancy counts, the more things you do the same, the less variables you deal with downrange.
Use a spotter, its really hard to see a .223 hole in the black at 200 yards, even with a high quality spotting scope.
1. Cheap ammo wasn't worth buying.
2. If you get 10, 20 minutes to shoot, take your time.
3. Practice rapid, accurate fire.
4. Stretch before you shoot (I was remarkably stiff the next day)
5. Practice offhand standing
6. Practice breath control
7. Practice reloading (I had never really fed a stripper clip under duress.. haha)
A few things noted:
Didn't seem like single loading an AR was all that easy, seemed complicted with a Garand, wonder how it is with an M-1a? No big deal with a 1903.
Consistancy counts, the more things you do the same, the less variables you deal with downrange.
Use a spotter, its really hard to see a .223 hole in the black at 200 yards, even with a high quality spotting scope.
Peetmoss
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My opinion for what it's worth is just have fun. You don't have to compete with the likes of people like Steve Smith, and no one expects you too. Be safe and listen to the advice of expieranced shooters.
The coolest thing I ever expierenced was the being in the pits. Nothing like seeing bullets strike in front of you and hering the crack of 25 bullets flying by. Sounds like a war zone.
The coolest thing I ever expierenced was the being in the pits. Nothing like seeing bullets strike in front of you and hering the crack of 25 bullets flying by. Sounds like a war zone.
Steve Smith
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Me? There are some "bigger dogs" hanging around here lately!
Jon Coppenbarger
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Yes I do!
I like competing with Steve Smith he's a very good shooter and always keeps me honest and from ever getting down on myself.
Dr. Rob had a great time and he learned that we all are there to just have fun.
I did go to the match with Dr. Rob to shoot but instead decided it would be best to just be the match director and help others out.
I believe he learned it does not matter how you shoot because we had beginners and champions and they all shot next to each other and all had a equally great time and if you put any pressure on yourself in the match it was all between your ears.
This is a great sport because it allows for most everybody to compete at the level they want to compete in.
Its like this if you want to be a national champion you can work toward that and if you just want to learn and improve you have every opertunity to go to most any level you wish.
Thanks Jon
I like competing with Steve Smith he's a very good shooter and always keeps me honest and from ever getting down on myself.
Dr. Rob had a great time and he learned that we all are there to just have fun.
I did go to the match with Dr. Rob to shoot but instead decided it would be best to just be the match director and help others out.
I believe he learned it does not matter how you shoot because we had beginners and champions and they all shot next to each other and all had a equally great time and if you put any pressure on yourself in the match it was all between your ears.
This is a great sport because it allows for most everybody to compete at the level they want to compete in.
Its like this if you want to be a national champion you can work toward that and if you just want to learn and improve you have every opertunity to go to most any level you wish.
Thanks Jon
I guess I did forget to mention that:
1. Wow I had fun!
2. High Power shooters are a nice bunch of people. (Even Steve.)
3. I can work a bolt action pretty darn fast.. guess I have antelope hunting to thank for that.
1. Wow I had fun!
2. High Power shooters are a nice bunch of people. (Even Steve.)
3. I can work a bolt action pretty darn fast.. guess I have antelope hunting to thank for that.
Steve Smith
Moderator Emeritus
Hey!
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