Old DeadEye Dakota Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 A very good shooter at the club once told me - do not over react to a problem or a miss keep shooting- I did not take that advice yesterday. Shot the 1st 5 stages of the match clean - stage #1 went well - had to make up a shotgun target on the 2nd stage - but still clean. Stage #3-5 went well and around 30 seconds each - which is a good time for me. Stage #6 Started to really think I was going to have a clean match. Straight forward stage - 3-3-4 sweep. Rifle then pistols then 2 shotgun targets Shooter Ready Beep Shot riffle a little slower and clean Moved to pistol position Drew first pistol Only pulled the hammer back 1/2 way Panic set in - will I be out of sequence and have to go another full round to shoot all 5 Pulled hammer back and shot - miss Now panic turned to disgust with myself for a miss and messing up my clean match Don't even remember shooting the remaining 4 shots with the first pistol Then I just stood there - the TO had to remind me to shoot the second pistol Missed 3 more Now even more disgusted with myself I just stood there again Gallery all yelled - shotgun So I move to the shotgun and got those down So 4 misses and a very slow time gave me a 65 second stage - no clean match and put me toward the bottom of the overall match times. So as advised - Next time I will try not to over react and keep shooting. But always remember Fun Stages - Fun people - Sunny warm day in Northern Colorado and 1 train wreck of a stage - still equals a great day at the range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 65 seconds would be a good time for me--I always remind myself that it's the shooting that's fun--hitting stufff is icing on the cake last time I was close to the top of the results was when they were in alphebetical order cheyenne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Once that Bullet leaves the barrel there is nothing you can do about it. Fire & forget it! (Easier said than done!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 shoot slow and make up for it by missing often... sage advice. It is the guy with the highest score that wins, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I always pretend I’m in a real gunfight, you would never stop shooting if you missed in that situation. Luckily I never have been in a real gunfight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 We've all had those train wreck stages. I remember my first miss at my first match, I stopped, looked at the gun, then the huge target 5 yards away and said "did I just do that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt Ritter Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I'm not a very good shooter, Deadeye, but I tend to shoot clean. So any time you start thinking about a clean match or how someone else is shooting, relax and here's some advice in a little Zen mantra - There is no match, only this stage. There is no competition, only myself. I know that sounds a little "Wooo, dude", but it works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Newt Ritter said: I'm not a very good shooter, Deadeye, but I tend to shoot clean. So any time you start thinking about a clean match or how someone else is shooting, relax and here's some advice in a little Zen mantra - There is no match, only this stage. There is no competition, only myself. I know that sounds a little "Wooo, dude", but it works for me. That’s very good advice, a Zen thing is live in the moment! That’s kinda what you’re saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choctaw Jack Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 On more than one occasion Ive blown a clean match on the last target of the last stage. I start thinking ahead of myself.I frequently miss pistol targets because I'm" looking the pistol into the holster" . The moral of the story, Stay in the moment, or as my Mom would say, "Pay Attention!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Slade Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 90% of this game is half mental. A phrase that frequently runs through my head when I should instead be focusing on targets and trigger control.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 3:31 PM, Rye Miles #13621 said: That’s very good advice, a Zen thing is live in the moment! That’s kinda what you’re saying! Yep, never thought of that but you're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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