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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: alfsauve on January 05, 2015, 05:21:05 AM
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The scores are in. I place 61 out of 124 in classic. Pretty good considering, I drove 3 hours to get there, got out of the truck and shot the match one time. A lot of clubs are staging the match multiple times so you get to practice.
Now that I have the slicked-up 5" with Apex hammer and internals... I might even move up a notch or two this year.
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Congrats Alf! Great start to the new year!
As I try to crank up my competition this year one of my goals is to allow more time between travel and shooting. My weekly winter leagues are a fifty mile drive, summer trap is only seven miles to one range and 15 to the other, but USPSA is 95 miles west and 115 east. I have a bad habit of screaming to the match, hopping out, rushing around, and finally taking that deep breath minutes before I start shooting.
I advise youth I coach to show up at the range early, get their gear to the ready area right away, sign in, then sit down in a quiet area and decompress for a while before shooting. Let's see if I can walk my talk.
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Nice shooting Alf. 8)
What m58 says about getting to a shoot early certainly works for me. I get up 4 hours early if the shoot is in the morning, 5 hours if the drive is more than 1 hr away.
Breakfast, shower, drive is all done in an unhurried fashion and I minimize the caffeine intake.
I even have the Ipod tunes set to play more mellow music. The last thing I need is Motley Crue, Stone Temple Pilots or Guns & Roses jamming on the way there...those are for the ride home. ;)
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... and I minimize the caffeine intake.
I even have the Ipod tunes set to play more mellow music.
Yeah, only fresh juice and maybe some type of protein bar on the mornings of shoots.
I usually listen to NPR, if they're playing music.
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The Army does not allow their shooters to drive prior to a match. They have specially selected drivers to drive their vans. The drivers are selected for their attitude, personality, ability to deal with stress, defensive driving skills - including observation way in advance, and ability to keep their mouths shut and leave the team alone.