THR Virtual Match - MAY 2005 - OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE

[Mark whiz]

Alrighty......................got my rifle target in today:

THR NAME: Mark whiz
CLASS: Stock Rifle Unsupported (S.A. M1A)
STRONG SIDE SCORE: 48 (10-10-9-9-10) 0 "X"s
WEAK SIDE SCORE: 43 (8-9-8-9-9)
Target Distance: 25 yards

 

[cropcirclewalker]

I have some new glasses on order. Some advice to you whippersnappers.... Don't ever get old. But if you do, buy some scopes, lots of scopes.


THR NAME Cropcirclewalker
CLASS STOCK RIFLE (M1917)
STRONG SIDE SCORE 44 (10, 10, 9, 8, 7)
WEAK SIDE SCORE 45 (10, 9, 9, 9, 8)
Target Distance (yards) 50
supported

 

[cropcirclewalker]

THR NAME Cropcirclewalker
CLASS STOCK RIFLE (M1917)
STRONG SIDE SCORE 48 (10, x, 9, 10, 9)
WEAK SIDE SCORE 46 (6, X, 9, 10, 9)
Target Distance (yards) 25
Unsupported

 

[Mal H]

This was a beautiful Memorial Day weekend here in Virginia to try this contest. Too bad my targets didn't turn out as beautiful.

THR NAME Mal H
CLASS Scoped Pistol - Ruger Mk II w/Red dot, unsupported
STRONG SIDE SCORE 8, 9, 10, 10, 10 (1X) = 47
WEAK SIDE SCORE 8, 8, 9, 10, 10 (0X) = 45
Target Distance 10 yards

Strong side shots were somewhat centered around the 10, but my weak side shots were all to the right. Something for me to work on a bit, might be due to slight difference in my left eye.
[Edit] Just re-read Ankenny's post. He mentioned the same "shooting-right" problem with his left eye. More evidence that it might be an eyesight problem.


THR NAME Mal H
CLASS Stock Pistol - SIG P239 9mm, unsupported
STRONG SIDE SCORE 7, 7, 7, 9, 10 (0X) = 40
WEAK SIDE SCORE 5, 5, 6, 8, 8 = 32
Target Distance 10 yards


THR NAME Mal H
CLASS Scoped Rifle - Ruger 10/22T, supported
STRONG SIDE SCORE 10, 10, 10, 10, 10 (4X) = 50
WEAK SIDE SCORE 10, 10, 10, 10, 10 (3X) = 50
Target Distance 50 yards

Not too surprising there wasn't much difference strong vs weak. With supported, it's mostly the rifle/scope and only a little the shooter that counts.

 

[Mark whiz]

Mal H.................

to combat the pull to the right with your weak hand/eye....................trying just using your fingertip on the trigger (if that is not what you were doing already). I found that with my strong hand I have to go all the way to the first knuckle to keep from pulling the gun right - but with the left hand, just using the fingertip brought it group back toward center.

 

[Mal H]

Good point, Mark. In fact, now that you mention it, I recall thinking how odd the trigger felt on my left hand finger. I believe I was using more finger, so to speak, with my left hand than I do with my right.

One thing this did show me however - I would be able to effectively continue the fight if my right arm was disabled, and that's good to know. (Obviously, I don't practice weak side very often.)

 

[photo_guy]

Match Results - May 2005

Here are the results from the match - I think I have them all correct.
Not too many entries in the 'supported classes' that we tried this month. I'll keep supported rifle classes for next month as 'official' classes. I was glad to see that Mal H was able to enter since he had made the request to add supported classes. He was also the only one to get a perfect score. Hmmmm.



PISTOL STOCK CLASS
Ankeny – 50/47
Mark whiz – 48/46
CROPCIRCLEWALKER – 45/43
Photo_guy – 47/30
RJ McElwain – 42/31
Mal H – 40/32
No Bite – 41/26
No Bite – 40/26
Fly320s – 38/31
ACP230 – 34/30

PISTOL IMPROVED
No Bite – 46/39

PISTOL SCOPED
Mal H – 47/45
RJ McElwain – 42/31


RIFLE STOCK CLASS
CROPCIRCLEWALKER – 48/46
Mark whiz – 48/43
No Bite – 36/40
ACP230 – 24/6

RIFLE SCOPED
No Bite – 48/33


AIRGUN RIFLE
Mark whiz – 50/48

RIFLE STOCK CLASS - SUPPORTED
CROPCIRCLEWALKER – 44/45

RIFLE SCOPED - SUPPORTED
Mal H – 50/50
CROPCIRCLEWALKER – 50/49
CROPCIRCLEWALKER – 42/37