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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: m25operator on July 18, 2008, 10:26:23 PM
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Hey gals and guys, going to shoot a steel plate match Sunday after a long hiatus, like 8-9 years, supposed to be an excellent revolver shooter there, from Australia. I am looking forward to it, I've not had serious suiters in a while, and I hope he wins, because that means I need to PRACTICE, and have something to work toward. ;D
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Good luck
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I want to go! Sounds like fun have a good time and shoot them up!
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Good Luck & Good Shooting!
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Good luck! I wish you good weather. I was officiating a match today, and it freakin' poured all day. When I got home, I was soaked through to my skivvies. But, you know what they say...the worst day shooting is better than the best day [insert anything else here]. ;)
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Good Luck!
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Just got through loading 350 rounds, and then loaded 200 into my moon clips, decided to take a break and here you guys are cheering me on. ;D Thanks for the support, now I'm trying to find my belt, freeze some water bottles etc... ???
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when you get on the line, give the mag belt one last tug and "go get 'em"
Water? You don't need no stinkin water,... 8)
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Go get 'em M25!
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Good luck from North Texas! We're looking forward the hearing the results.
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Ok, back home now, match started at 9:45 and was over at 3:00, 63 shooters, great turn out for July in Texas, It hit a 100, before we were through. 5 stages, 5 runs per stage with your worst thrown out, all stages had stop plates.
Long story short, I did not M bareass myself, I came in second in my class ( open revolver ) , and 15th overall. Everything felt very mechanical, not as smooth as it should have been, my draws were not up to par, and grip transition needs work. But I carried on, 14 seconds down from the match winner, and I can think of 4 seconds I gave up easily. But that's the good part. I know what to work on, and what to fix. It's been 8 years since I've been amongst them, and I will tell you, the competition has gotten better, the lower class shooters are much improved from when I left. ;D Lots of people saying man, I have not seen you in years.
I will try to get in some practice at lunch this week, working on draws and grip transition. ;)
My total time for 5 stages, 5 plates at a time with my worst time on each stage thrown out, that is 100 plates drawing from the holster to start the string of 5 , was 74.10 seconds, the match winner shot them in 60 seconds. :o
Time to PRACTICE. 8)
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Congrats M25! Feel good to be "back in the saddle"?
Where did the Aussie finish?
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Good for you ! ;D
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The Aussie came in 7th, but my club has already corrupted him and He was shooting a Bottom feeder.
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BOOOO! Wheel guns rule!
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Follow up, I shot again this Sunday, the plate match 1st, started at 10:00 am, and then the ..22rf carbine match afterwards. Long day, and it hit 105 degrees, some wind and in shade wasn't too bad. Finished at 6:30 pm. 4 matches in 2 months, unbelievable., Loading for the next match. KInd of like doing 2 a days when I played football. I feel like I need to immerse myself for a while in shooting tournaments, to get back into the mindset and routine. I know competition is good for me, and I'm trying to have fun. I mostly am. Just wanted to give an update.
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Follow up, I shot again this Sunday, the plate match 1st, started at 10:00 am, and then the ..22rf carbine match afterwards. Long day, and it hit 105 degrees, some wind and in shade wasn't too bad. Finished at 6:30 pm. 4 matches in 2 months, unbelievable., Loading for the next match. KInd of like doing 2 a days when I played football. I feel like I need to immerse myself for a while in shooting tournaments, to get back into the mindset and routine. I know competition is good for me, and I'm trying to have fun. I mostly am. Just wanted to give an update.
Sounds like a fun weekend. How did you do ?
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congrats m25 , have to feel good about that . 8)
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I came in 1st in my class ( AA open revolver ) and 9th overall in the plate match.
I came in 2nd in the .22 carbine match. It was a blast, like 180 rounds.
If your club is not doing the carbine thing, they should try it. Especially with ammo so high.
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Another steel match tomorrow, followed by the .22rf carbine match. Last month I shot open and limited revolver, at the end shooting the carbine match I was out of gas, and my Trijicon tripower was washing out on the white steel plates. Sending it back and don't know if it will be any different, I hope so, as it is my favorite. Mounted my spare Eotech 512 and got it sighted in, and we will see what happens, I know it won't wash out.
Just going to shoot the open revolver tomorrow, went from a Tasco PDP4 to a Cmore, the Cmore is lower to the bore, but takes some getting used to, I was having a real hassle going from open sights to the PDP4, because the sight pictures were so different as far a presenting the pistol and finding the dot, versus looking straight down the barrel to the front sight. The Tasco's dot was a good 2 1/2 inches higher above the bore. The Cmore is about an inch. I also stole the grips off my 686, to put on the 627, so both of my 8 shots have the same grip, that is helping too.
As to the Aussie, His name is Mark Ihzenstine, ( hope I'm not butchering the spelling ) and he is good!! He won high overall last month with his wheel gun. I only got to watch him on one stage, and then he watched me while I shot it afterward. I admit I pushed too hard knowing he was there. Se la Vie, should have just shot my own game, but then that's games are for.
Report back tomorrow night or monday.
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You can do it, M25. As you say, shoot your game, not his.
Good Luck!
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That sounds like so much fun. Wish I was there to root you on and take pictures. ( If I shot, I probably would come in last.. but hey. SOMEBODY has to be last...right? no matter where I place in anything.. I still have a heck of a good time, as I am sure you are having.
Keep us posted..
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You guys and gals are great ;D
Thanks for the encouragement ;)
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Good luck from FloMo!
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Good luck M25! Your so fortunate to get to compete so much.
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Hey Ben (M-25), Whats wrong with the trijicon? Washing out mean? (remember newbie here) Good luck today. Also I am going to search the internet today and find out more about Cmore and Tasco I have no idea what all that is. LOL.
Anyway so are you really into revolvers? as in do you choose to carry one over an auto for ccw? Maybe that sounds like a dumb blond question, but I have got this new infatuation with them. And I should already know things about you, but for some reason I am drawing a blank. Knowing what someone prefers for carry is like knowing what kinda person they are. It just goes hand in hand. I know you posted pics on here one time, I think, but maybe if you get the chance could you put up a pic of the revolver you are shooting with today. Man I am high maintance today I know.
But above all like I already said Good Luck and most importantly have fun and be safe.
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Revolvers seem to be less prone to malfunction and while they have less capacity than a semi auto there are no mags to lose.
Kick butt M25 ;D
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Thanks again crew, good match, high turnout, 65 shooters, My squad had 15 shooters, which at least 6 were newbies, and we like newbies ;D but newbies take extra care when being a range officer ( which I am ) and especially with steel targets, extra ammunition. Todays match was not a good newbie match, one stage with very small targets, I wish I had brought my camera, and some medium range shots, which most people don't shoot during routine practice. For those of you who don't shoot steel in competition, the main problem is an overwhelming DESIRE, to see your hits on the steel, that is contradictory to the fundamentals of shooting, if you can see your hits, then it is impossible for you to be focusing on the front sight. Some optics will allow you to see your impact, but that means your waiting for verification before you go to the next target.
Long story short, arrived at 8:55am, started match at 9:30, steel match over at 4pm. long day, next .22rf carbine match, over at 6:45pm, not shooting in the dark, but putting up steel and target stands in the dark. The .22 match director was so pooped, as was I , that we did not tabulate the scores, everyone just went home. Scores to come later.
I did get to meet a fellow DRTV member ;D, Shadowboxer, who heads the DFW action shooters etc.. club, which is very cool, it first is a social club that meets outside of the range, and then cuss and discuss matches or just venues they can meet and shoot at. Like minded people meeting and enjoying a common sport. I like it, He and his lady did well shooting their .22's in the steel match, until the screw came off the rear sight base >:(, which explained how well they were shooting, and suddenly went to sh_t. They had to leave early, not because of the failure.
How did I do? 7th overall, 1st in open revolver, A step up from 9th overall last time, but still much improvement to be made.
In the .22 carbine match, I think maybe 1st, but could be 2nd or 3rd, don't know until the times are tabulated, I almost stayed and added the times up myself, but it was definitely MILLER time.
Thanks again DRTV crew and RANGERS.
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We're proud of ya'!
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Fine shootin' M25!! Congrats on the #1 spot!!
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YOU GUYS RULE, OTHERS DROOL.
THANKS AGAIN.
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Good job and a BIG PLUS for the 'newbies' you helped!
Great improvement and thanks for letting us 'shoot with you'!
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Good job !
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Congrats on your first place win.
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What a good match today, TexGun came to observe and see if this might be something he would try, ( steel plates that is. ) this was a 1st FTF meeting with a DRTV'er, and what a great guy! He stayed the whole match, and met a few shooters, saw some good shooters, and brought me good luck, 1st in my class, AA open revolver, and 4th overall, with only 7 seconds this time between me and the top spot, plus I won a stage, fastest time to clear the 5 plates, 4 times in a row. 11.46 seconds. I'm sure it was the DRTV presence. My total time to shoot 100 steel plates from the holster, now this was 20 seperate stages, in 5 plate increments was 67.42 seconds. The weather was beautiful.
Miller time. ;D
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Cool ;D
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What a good match today, TexGun came to observe and see if this might be something he would try, ( steel plates that is. ) this was a 1st FTF meeting with a DRTV'er, and what a great guy! He stayed the whole match, and met a few shooters, saw some good shooters, and brought me good luck, 1st in my class, AA open revolver, and 4th overall, with only 7 seconds this time between me and the top spot, plus I won a stage, fastest time to clear the 5 plates, 4 times in a row. 11.46 seconds. I'm sure it was the DRTV presence. My total time to shoot 100 steel plates from the holster, now this was 20 seperate stages, in 5 plate increments was 67.42 seconds. The weather was beautiful.
Miller time. ;D
It was a great day! I apologized to my wife in advance for all of the ammo I am about to buy/reload. ;D m25 is one heck of a shooter! I learned a lot and met some great people. It was great to see shooters of all skill levels and everyone of them excited about talking to others about their sport.
Thanks again m25!