Had a choice of shooting two matches yesterday. The Long Range Challenge at Altus or the LPRC match at Prince Memorial in North Louisiana. Thought it might be a good to spend some time with our son, so I traveled to Florida and shot at Altus.
98 people signed up for the match. 93 competed. It was a very long day, but a good day. The last time I checked the LRPC match had 7 squads available and only one entry slot left. (55 of 56 slots available). And you REALLY have to know how to find Prince which is just west of Pioneer, Louisiana in the Wilds of West Carroll Parish (where some of the nicest people on Earth Live. I used to work there and really love the place. @RobertB is a native of that Parish and can’t say enough good about him)
So, my point, matches seem to be really filling up big time.
Interesting highlight of my day. When the match started, I was cruising along, hitting 50% or more of the targets (which in these days and times is good shooting for this 76 y/o). On one of my favorite props, my hit rate went to 30% and the next two stages, I struggled to hit anything. I was using my practice rifle, which I had been shooting quite well lately. So, I took stock, got permission and went back to my match rifle. Got right back above 50%, again not great for most of you folks, but I even hit some targets prone which getting into that position is really painful. But that’s not what is Intersting,
A fellow competitor’s rifle went down, I mean the bolt actually broke. I asked if he wanted to try my practice rifle even noting that I was struggling with it. Rather than throw the entire match away, he said he would give it a try. On the skill stage, he only scored three, so he took it over to the sight in range, and the scope, which always worried me, seemed to be the problem. This rifle which was perfectly sighted earlier in the morning was now shooting a half mil low which explains my scores. He rel-sighted it and for the next three stages to the finish only dropped a couple of targets. And, he paid me back big time. I misplaced my waxed gamechanger. And dreaded replacing it. He found the members of the squad who had picked it up after I had left it. (Kept it out of the rain they did and were trying to find the owner.) I now have my gamechanger back and a fellow competitor’s match was somewhat rescued
I call that a darned GOOD DAY.
98 people signed up for the match. 93 competed. It was a very long day, but a good day. The last time I checked the LRPC match had 7 squads available and only one entry slot left. (55 of 56 slots available). And you REALLY have to know how to find Prince which is just west of Pioneer, Louisiana in the Wilds of West Carroll Parish (where some of the nicest people on Earth Live. I used to work there and really love the place. @RobertB is a native of that Parish and can’t say enough good about him)
So, my point, matches seem to be really filling up big time.
Interesting highlight of my day. When the match started, I was cruising along, hitting 50% or more of the targets (which in these days and times is good shooting for this 76 y/o). On one of my favorite props, my hit rate went to 30% and the next two stages, I struggled to hit anything. I was using my practice rifle, which I had been shooting quite well lately. So, I took stock, got permission and went back to my match rifle. Got right back above 50%, again not great for most of you folks, but I even hit some targets prone which getting into that position is really painful. But that’s not what is Intersting,
A fellow competitor’s rifle went down, I mean the bolt actually broke. I asked if he wanted to try my practice rifle even noting that I was struggling with it. Rather than throw the entire match away, he said he would give it a try. On the skill stage, he only scored three, so he took it over to the sight in range, and the scope, which always worried me, seemed to be the problem. This rifle which was perfectly sighted earlier in the morning was now shooting a half mil low which explains my scores. He rel-sighted it and for the next three stages to the finish only dropped a couple of targets. And, he paid me back big time. I misplaced my waxed gamechanger. And dreaded replacing it. He found the members of the squad who had picked it up after I had left it. (Kept it out of the rain they did and were trying to find the owner.) I now have my gamechanger back and a fellow competitor’s match was somewhat rescued
I call that a darned GOOD DAY.
