May 27, 2012
I didn't do as well as I had hoped in May's M1 Garand match. Going in I was doing great. My sighters were right in the black, just a bit low.
One click up in elevation and my group was well centered in the slow fire prone stage giving me a 91-2X! Other than two shots that I rushed, all were in the black.
The rapid fire stage is when things started to fall apart. Eighty seconds to fire two rounds, reload with eight and finish. I went way too fast and pushed my shots south. My score was a dismal 78. A good 10 to 12 points off my normal score for rapid fire.
Then it was time for the slow fire standing stage, a chance to rescue myself. I was determined to do better. I took over a minute to get the first shot off. Looking through my spotting scope and it's a "10"! Feeling better, I chambered the next round and let it go in about 30 seconds. A "9" at 7 o'clock. After firing my third shot I saw that I had seven minutes left to fire my remaining seven rounds, so my timing was right on. Through my scope I could see another "9" at 2 o'clock. The center of my three shot group was right in the ten ring. And then it went to hell.
I was yanking the trigger, breaking sight alignment, rushing the shot, you name it. While the standing offhand position is my weakest venue, I have done way better a horrible 74 points! My total for the day is a paltry 243-2X @ 81%. Combined with last month's very good 264-2X @ 88%, my season average now drops to a 253.50 @ 84.5%
I didn't do as well as I had hoped in May's M1 Garand match. Going in I was doing great. My sighters were right in the black, just a bit low.
One click up in elevation and my group was well centered in the slow fire prone stage giving me a 91-2X! Other than two shots that I rushed, all were in the black.
The rapid fire stage is when things started to fall apart. Eighty seconds to fire two rounds, reload with eight and finish. I went way too fast and pushed my shots south. My score was a dismal 78. A good 10 to 12 points off my normal score for rapid fire.
Then it was time for the slow fire standing stage, a chance to rescue myself. I was determined to do better. I took over a minute to get the first shot off. Looking through my spotting scope and it's a "10"! Feeling better, I chambered the next round and let it go in about 30 seconds. A "9" at 7 o'clock. After firing my third shot I saw that I had seven minutes left to fire my remaining seven rounds, so my timing was right on. Through my scope I could see another "9" at 2 o'clock. The center of my three shot group was right in the ten ring. And then it went to hell.
I was yanking the trigger, breaking sight alignment, rushing the shot, you name it. While the standing offhand position is my weakest venue, I have done way better a horrible 74 points! My total for the day is a paltry 243-2X @ 81%. Combined with last month's very good 264-2X @ 88%, my season average now drops to a 253.50 @ 84.5%
DECCDW, PALTCF
NRA, CMP, DLEMA
11B, 45B, 45K, 45L, 45Z, 95B
NRA, CMP, DLEMA
11B, 45B, 45K, 45L, 45Z, 95B