Been super busy lately both catching up from work and shooting more, trying to improve. I probably need to slow down a bit and create a focused training plan. How busy you might ask?
- Boomershoot – 3 days shooting 2 days travel
- MISS match – The Thursday following Boomershoot
- Spring Tuneup – Sunday following Boomershoot
- On Target – I had to work the new range last night during the members only opening window.
So in less than two weeks, I have spent about 4+ days on the range. For me that is a huge uptick in trigger time.
Quick highlights:
Boomershoot: See my previous posts on this one. Needless to say, it is worth the time and hassle to travel out there for it.
MISS: I have been trying to shoot with this club all winter. My schedule does not always work with the match dates but it has been a good season. I’ve met a lot of great folks, had fun, improved my skills, and did I mention had fun?? The last match followed on the heels of returning from Boomershoot, traveling to Detroit for a client, returning and zooming off to the match, where I promptly showed how I can be mentally psyched out by steel. It baffles me how I can consistently ring steel at 700 yds in swirling winds and it takes me 6 rounds to drop a popper at 10 yds with a handgun.
Spring Tune Up: Brought to you by Action Shooting Sports. Kind of an impulse decision to run out to their event last Sunday. They were kind enough to squeeze me into the roster at the last minute. It was worth the time. The event was held at The Hollows (old Blackwater North site) and it was a couple of hours drive to get out there. Nice wide, and deep outdoor bays, a shoot house, jungle walk, and all manner of fun stuff. Basic handgun skills, and some shotgun skills. And yet again I should how what appears to be a static steel plate somehow magically dances around on its rack when I choose to shoot at it (I love to shoot steel but for some reason I suddenly SUCK at shooting it).
On Target Tactical Training: What can I say, it’s less than 5 minutes away and it’s shiny. The are having some opening week hiccups but, the ranges are SWEET. Great lighting, great ventilation. I need to figure out the advanced settings on the target system. If you roll on by there make sure you have eye protection and that you where it. Also be sure to wear a billed hat. Maybe it was where I was standing in the stall, maybe it was because I haven’t been in a stall for a while but I had ejected brass bouncing off the sidewalls and into my face a lot. The staff is still figuring things out but, I think it is going to be one of those places where they have a personal touch and that makes it that much better.
Lots of fun, now I suppose I ought to put a plan together to start really tuning my skills.