My Match report
What starts good don’t always end the way LOL. I was happy with my hits on the 300 sighter plate using same setting from last month. After firing 5 shots at the top target the hits looked pretty good so I made no changes. Fired a couple at the sighter before the next string just to settle in. Those next 10 for score Also look good though the scope. Happy camper.
Then the fun starts moving out to 500 sighter 1st. shot MISS
I had never missed a sighter plate before and did not have a clue where I had hit. Next shot another miss
Lucky Doug and a couple of other saws I hit high and left I came down two and right 1 next shot was a slightly high HIT ON THE PLATE. Came down one more and was pretty center on the plate. Still a little rattled when we shot the top target I shot my 1st. three then had a senile moment and shot the next two in the bottom target. When I realized what I had done I turned and told Mr. Wynne and that I knew I was done as for as the match but that I was just going to finish ended up just adding the last 2 to the top and 3 more to bottom then called the last five shots off.
After the targets were pulled my 300 was as good as I though scoring 150/150 and 5 X 5 shot group 2.262 and the 10 shot group was way better At 1.655. What was interesting on the two 500 groups I shot and Mr. Wynne has talked about this. My shots at the plate started high so I ended up coming down 3 clicks the two 5 shot groups on paper were LOW I probably need two of the three click back to center the group. You just never know LOL.
I was happy with my 300, the 500 was on me.. I still had a great morning shooting with nice group of guys
And enjoy the cooked bites especially the once that had a Bite
jrs

My first question to you two above is: do you feel that you were rushed by the clock? Does the first fouler period need to be longer? I am sure open to suggestions and would like to do things in a way that the shooter feels most comfortable. Been a long time since I have had a relevant suggestion. Always looking to improve things. WWE

ps. Michael do you mind sharing what you mean by a ‘no wind zero’

Mr. Wynne
Let me 1st. say “I” because of what and how I shoot my time from shot to next shot probably take longer that just about anybody basically from shot to shot I have to re set up find the berm and the “right target” the only time I felt rushed was my very 1st. match at R B mainly because I was inexperienced experimenting with rest both front and back and really never got comfortable. Now each match I fill I’m getting smoother and time is not a big factor.
Sighter plate time this weekend because I miss the 500 plate twice I shot a total of 10 sighter shots (5 of those correcting that miss)10 total sighters is about 2 or 3 more than normal for a match even with the miss cue I didn’t feel rushed. From what I’ve seen I normally take as few sighter as anyone so I may not be the beat to answer this question
When I shoot handgun Silhouette we have a 30sec. prep time then 2 mins. to fire 5 shots
and time is never a problem. I do use a timer because it helps me slow down and pace my self. at the 1/2 MOA shoot in Selma 20 mins.to fire 20 shots again I use the timer to help me pace myself. for some reason using a time has never worked out at Reese Bottom
jrs

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