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<blockquote data-quote="uncle money bags" data-source="post: 2242049" data-attributes="member: 8377"><p><u>Shooting around the course:</u></p><p> </p><p>Every stage was accompanied by an RO (s) that got right to business. Directions were clear, concise and they were observant of the competitors condition. Every one of them I had contact with seemed genuinely glad to be there and help the shooter complete the stage safely and in time. All of this despite being out in that crap all day after having set up and run the course the previous day for the most part. My hat is off to ya.</p><p></p><p>Stage one.</p><p>Load a shotgun, and shoot the steel. This is the only stage which went without a hitch. wham bam thank you ma'am.</p><p></p><p>Stage two.</p><p>I had practiced what I would do on the VTAC wall. It did not go as I had anticipated. Danny told us to expect changes and if we were flustered by that sort of thing to reconsider our attitude. I had planned to shoot the lower portion of the wall bent over to the right. Since the strut for the wall on the left side was revered from what I had planned I ended up dropping to my knees and shooting it SBU style. plans changed, but I was ready for that one. Move to the tree from bottom to top 1,2,3, 3 again 4, 4 again, 5 and done. This was only one of two times i remember. 1:49. probably because it was at this same place I had to sit, catch my breath and dig that damn acorn out of my foot. By the time i left this station I had consumed all of my water.</p><p></p><p>Stage three.</p><p>This stage stayed the same as I had anticipated. Did the failure drill on bad guy one, moved over and two from the right of the barricade, and probably 3 or 4 rounds to clear the left side. Next spot, took a knee and bam, bam. This is where a slight omission on my part makes its presence known. I dropped satisfyingly quick to my chest and BAM! I had not put in my ear pro. I had not even noticed at the other shooting stations. Well, too late now. Two more shots and the work was done, but not the learning. The next point; load rifle, two on the right and two on the left. Pop, pop right done and transition to the left. I had practiced shooting left handed shooting with the stock in my right shoulder so i could continue to use my right eye to shoot. No problem. Well, that was straight on shooting, not leaning over around cover. While leaning over it was almost impossible to get the correct eye relief on the scope and when it was my right hand had traveled rearward enough to just cover the ejection port. Bang, a hit, and a burning sensation on my palm. I ignored that when I noticed the ejected brass had come out, hit my palm and drove straight back into the port which was now a spaghetti of brass and bullets. Here is where prior planning/training helps. Immediate slap, rack but no joy, remedial strip the mag, lock the bolt to the rear and finger (insert expletive here) the mag well to extract the rounds. Charge the weapon twice, re insert mag, charge gun and fire; this time on my left shoulder with my left eye. I sat down and tended to my wound. It was a nice crescent shaped cut with a brass shaped burn below it. lesson learned.</p><p></p><p>Stage four.</p><p>I actually stopped while passing the firing point at stage 4 to get water. My sis was there and immediately told me my lips were blue. I attribute this to the difficulty I had breathing. It seemed i could not get my breath and was only able to make quick short gasps. This had not been a problem running in my gear before so I dont think it was related to that, but it was certainly another sign that I have a lot more work to do. Watered up, I made the trek out to the edge and back to the stage to shoot. A small disclaimer here. I have shot at this range numerous times. A good portion of it prone about 5 yards behind where we shot the stage. I knew where to hold and hit the 12 inch steel that is normally set up where they had the 18 x 20 steel set up. 3 shots, 3 hits, 20 something seconds later and I was off to the races.</p><p></p><p>Stage 5.</p><p>There were two easy moves in the entire course. The gravel drive from the start line, and the down hill movement on stage 5. This stage was uneventful in terms of problems except it was hard for me to tell when i had hits because the rounds did not splatter and the target did not ring like ar 500 steel. I was told it was 1/2 inch mild steel. Either way, i sent a couple of extra rounds into the target because with out the immediate feedback i overcompensated and sent rounds as i got a sight picture unless stopped by the RO. At the two kneeling stations I had at least one extra hit before the RO could tell me i had completed that portion and could move on.</p><p>I anticipated the ammo can would have sand in it. However I was thankful it wasnt full. That trip around the berms and another up and down through a gulley was an ass kicker for me. I had spent whatever fuel I had long ago and stopped twice to lean over and breath while suppressing the urge to puke. Maybe skipping breakfast wasnt a total loss after all.</p><p></p><p><strong>Total rounds expended: Rifle=40</strong></p><p><strong> pistol=31</strong></p><p></p><p>I will add more as I remember it, but that's what I got for now. Again, thanks for everyone who worked this event and especially to Ken for letting us trample through his fields.</p><p></p><p>UMB out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uncle money bags, post: 2242049, member: 8377"] [U]Shooting around the course:[/U] Every stage was accompanied by an RO (s) that got right to business. Directions were clear, concise and they were observant of the competitors condition. Every one of them I had contact with seemed genuinely glad to be there and help the shooter complete the stage safely and in time. All of this despite being out in that crap all day after having set up and run the course the previous day for the most part. My hat is off to ya. Stage one. Load a shotgun, and shoot the steel. This is the only stage which went without a hitch. wham bam thank you ma'am. Stage two. I had practiced what I would do on the VTAC wall. It did not go as I had anticipated. Danny told us to expect changes and if we were flustered by that sort of thing to reconsider our attitude. I had planned to shoot the lower portion of the wall bent over to the right. Since the strut for the wall on the left side was revered from what I had planned I ended up dropping to my knees and shooting it SBU style. plans changed, but I was ready for that one. Move to the tree from bottom to top 1,2,3, 3 again 4, 4 again, 5 and done. This was only one of two times i remember. 1:49. probably because it was at this same place I had to sit, catch my breath and dig that damn acorn out of my foot. By the time i left this station I had consumed all of my water. Stage three. This stage stayed the same as I had anticipated. Did the failure drill on bad guy one, moved over and two from the right of the barricade, and probably 3 or 4 rounds to clear the left side. Next spot, took a knee and bam, bam. This is where a slight omission on my part makes its presence known. I dropped satisfyingly quick to my chest and BAM! I had not put in my ear pro. I had not even noticed at the other shooting stations. Well, too late now. Two more shots and the work was done, but not the learning. The next point; load rifle, two on the right and two on the left. Pop, pop right done and transition to the left. I had practiced shooting left handed shooting with the stock in my right shoulder so i could continue to use my right eye to shoot. No problem. Well, that was straight on shooting, not leaning over around cover. While leaning over it was almost impossible to get the correct eye relief on the scope and when it was my right hand had traveled rearward enough to just cover the ejection port. Bang, a hit, and a burning sensation on my palm. I ignored that when I noticed the ejected brass had come out, hit my palm and drove straight back into the port which was now a spaghetti of brass and bullets. Here is where prior planning/training helps. Immediate slap, rack but no joy, remedial strip the mag, lock the bolt to the rear and finger (insert expletive here) the mag well to extract the rounds. Charge the weapon twice, re insert mag, charge gun and fire; this time on my left shoulder with my left eye. I sat down and tended to my wound. It was a nice crescent shaped cut with a brass shaped burn below it. lesson learned. Stage four. I actually stopped while passing the firing point at stage 4 to get water. My sis was there and immediately told me my lips were blue. I attribute this to the difficulty I had breathing. It seemed i could not get my breath and was only able to make quick short gasps. This had not been a problem running in my gear before so I dont think it was related to that, but it was certainly another sign that I have a lot more work to do. Watered up, I made the trek out to the edge and back to the stage to shoot. A small disclaimer here. I have shot at this range numerous times. A good portion of it prone about 5 yards behind where we shot the stage. I knew where to hold and hit the 12 inch steel that is normally set up where they had the 18 x 20 steel set up. 3 shots, 3 hits, 20 something seconds later and I was off to the races. Stage 5. There were two easy moves in the entire course. The gravel drive from the start line, and the down hill movement on stage 5. This stage was uneventful in terms of problems except it was hard for me to tell when i had hits because the rounds did not splatter and the target did not ring like ar 500 steel. I was told it was 1/2 inch mild steel. Either way, i sent a couple of extra rounds into the target because with out the immediate feedback i overcompensated and sent rounds as i got a sight picture unless stopped by the RO. At the two kneeling stations I had at least one extra hit before the RO could tell me i had completed that portion and could move on. I anticipated the ammo can would have sand in it. However I was thankful it wasnt full. That trip around the berms and another up and down through a gulley was an ass kicker for me. I had spent whatever fuel I had long ago and stopped twice to lean over and breath while suppressing the urge to puke. Maybe skipping breakfast wasnt a total loss after all. [B]Total rounds expended: Rifle=40 pistol=31[/B] I will add more as I remember it, but that's what I got for now. Again, thanks for everyone who worked this event and especially to Ken for letting us trample through his fields. UMB out. [/QUOTE]
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