Re: Conover NC .22 TSC - MAY Results Up
First and foremost I must say a big <span style="font-weight: bold">THANK YOU</span> to Apach308, Armorpl8ckikn, and the other members of CVRPC whom work tirelessly to put this match on monthly! Putting on a match like this is a labor of love. It's takes a lot of labor and a lot of love, and it shows guys. Job well done!
Second it was a pleasure to meet several other Hide members in addition to meeting many of the regulars that frequent this match. This is a very <span style="font-weight: bold">FUN</span> and Family friendly environment! It's always a good thing to see a contingent of Jr's participating and enjoying themselves. For the record I was bested by two of them. No voodoo those kids can shoot! I have a good first hand account since Jacob Roe and I shot on the same relay. He tore it up on Stage 4 (14 or 15 pts?) and bested me by 9 points overall. Here is a photo of the top 3 Jr's:
The CoF description given in the first post of the thread doesn't do justice to the challenge, the strategy of risk/reward, and the fun factor this match generates. The challenge of accurately shooting .22LR at distances exceeding 100yds is well documented in the
Rimfire Section here on the Hide so let us skip to an example of how the risk/reward aspect of this match can work for and against you.
First a brief refresher on scoring for the match. Stages 2-4 are each worth a maximum of 18points with the ten(10) shots allotted. They are each comprised of six(6) unobstructed targets worth 1pt, four(4) partially obstructed or hostage style targets worth 2 points, and two(2) obstructed bonus targets (which are reduced in size from all the other targets at that yardage) worth 3 points. Now the kicker is IF you knock over a hostage/blocker you lose one point(-1) and receive zero(0) points for the target behind it. That's the text version for the visual learners in the group it looks like this:
[The 6in round disk to the left is the sighter disk, hostage/obstructions are blue/black, targets to be engaged are white.]
Looks pretty straightforward and simple right? There in lies the rub. Should you play it safe or throw caution to the wind and shoot all the high value targets? Tough choices and even tougher to execute dependent on conditions.
Now for the belated example I mentioned earlier:
Stage 3 = 7 points (3 targets hit) [1+3+3]
Stage 4 = 1 point (7 targets hit) [1+2-1-1+2-1-1]
Yes I crashed and burned in spectacular fashion on Stage 4, but at least I put EVERY hostage of of their misery with a headshot!
I'm really sad I have to miss the July match, but looking forward to the August match.
Here are some of my match photos:
