Over the last year I've had several members PM me about their desire to shoot their first tactical rifle match. Often guys think that a tactical shooting match is a higher event stress than it really is. There's a reason why I shoot tactical rifle matches, simply put....It's a damn good time! Everyone I've ever come across at a match is pleasant, helpful, fun to be around and obviously they share a love of guns. The experienced guys, the names you see at the top of a lot of matches, they enjoy helping out the new guys. There's no us and them, no trying to sabotage one another, this sport is FILLED with good people who enjoy shooting with one another.
So what's this post about really? Well it's about my first SH video, lol. Instead of typing and typing, I thought I'd throw together a quick video to help members who want to shoot their first match. Often the questions from the new guys are about what they really need to shoot a match. You'll be happy to know that it's really much less stuff than you'd think. Now I'm a gear whore, there's no denying it, but you don't need all the bells and whistles to shoot your first match. You need a fairly accurate rifle and some other simple things; the rest you can do without or ask other competitors about using theirs.
So, here it is, the jasonk video about what gear you really need to shoot a match. This video will probably make the veterans go to sleep, but I hope the new guys find it useful. The one thing I know I forgot to mention is the shooting mat. Great for practice, never used in matches, leave it at home. Other items not needed here in the NW much, but you may want them is sunscreen and bug spray.
Feel free to ask questions here or PM me if you're shy, I'm happy to help. Make fun of my video and I'll ban you
but you're welcome to offer helpful comments. I plan to do another video soon, something about what to expect at your first match, different shooting scenarios, etc.
Thanks for watching....and sorry it's so long, I tried not to babble.
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So what's this post about really? Well it's about my first SH video, lol. Instead of typing and typing, I thought I'd throw together a quick video to help members who want to shoot their first match. Often the questions from the new guys are about what they really need to shoot a match. You'll be happy to know that it's really much less stuff than you'd think. Now I'm a gear whore, there's no denying it, but you don't need all the bells and whistles to shoot your first match. You need a fairly accurate rifle and some other simple things; the rest you can do without or ask other competitors about using theirs.
So, here it is, the jasonk video about what gear you really need to shoot a match. This video will probably make the veterans go to sleep, but I hope the new guys find it useful. The one thing I know I forgot to mention is the shooting mat. Great for practice, never used in matches, leave it at home. Other items not needed here in the NW much, but you may want them is sunscreen and bug spray.
Feel free to ask questions here or PM me if you're shy, I'm happy to help. Make fun of my video and I'll ban you
Thanks for watching....and sorry it's so long, I tried not to babble.
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