Shot a BUG Match at NIGHT

[doc540]

what a hoot!



Match conditions mandated backup guns only (BUG), so everyone had their little Kahr's, snubbies, and mini-Glocks.



Short barrels and low light are great equalizers.



One string reguired totally blacking out the range and starting without having your gun in hand, having to reach for it in the dark, turning on your flashlight and shooting while being timed.



All my practice with my snubose .38 Agent paid off, and I shot really well for my first night match. I guess I was "point shooting" because with my eyesight and the light conditions I wasn't clearly focusing on my front "sight" or whatever Colt calls that little bump on the end of a snub barrel.

Of course, I'm new to match shooting but I have been carrying and shooting a snub for several years now. The trigger action seems to be the most important factor in how well I shoot a D frame. The lightness and smoothness makes it a joy to shoot.

Very practical match since all these nightstand guns and pocket guns rarely get shot in lowlight or no light conditions.



Really FUN match to shoot, too!

 

[ChristopherG]

Shooting at night is really illuminating, isn't it? ;-)

Really, of all the action matches I've ever shot, the two that stick in my mind most clearly were night matches; I guess I feel like I learned the most about real-life-type shooting at them. Not that they replace genuine tactical training: I just think anyone would be well served by doing some competitive night shoots.

 

[Dr.Rob]

First time I shot a bug match I was pleased to see the wide variety of stuff allowed, but dissapointed by the lack of reloads. (What's the harm in a COF with bugs and a reload?)

Notice also with night shooting some .380 ammo (S&B, Fiocchi) had a serious flash compared to UMC. Most .25 ammo has a few sparks but no real 'flash'.

FYI nigh impossible for an RO to tell if your finger is OFF the trigger of a Colt 1908 Vest Pocket pistol.