Boomershoot 1.2

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Thor

We have celebrities on the firing line.

Well, we pretty much always do.  Monte Milanuk is part of Gene’s training group as well as being on the US F/TR National team.  Two years ago Michael Bane dropped in and did some filming.  This year….

Yes that is Shelly Rae from Gun Nuts Media (among other places) right there and in person.  Just as importantly just to the right of Shelly, hidden by others, is Anette Wachter (30 Cal Gal).  Anette is one of the top long range shooters in the world, a member of the US National Team, NRA Civilian Record Holder at 300 yds, BC Rifle Champion, and new 3 gun competitor just like me.   Well, I am a new 3 gun “wanna be”.

The weather should be great for Saturday shooting.  My goal today is to confirm my DOPE for the longer ranges.  Ring some steel, make something go BOOM, and see if I can lend a  hand where needed, and try not to be a total fanboy around the ESS girls.

Oh, and I will get a chance to test drive some ESS eye pro.  I have been looking at their eye pro for quite a while now and have always been concerned that it would be too narrow for me.  I will get a chance have to see how it actually fits and how the lenses work in varying conditions.

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Boomershoot Day 1.1

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Thor

So what is all the excitement about Boomershoot anyway?

Itty, bitty, 3 to 7 inch boxes at 400 to 700 yds that go BOOM when you connect with a rifle.

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And this is my first original video to post which is pretty cool.  Not a bad first effort but it can use a bit more polish.

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Boomershoot Day 1

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Thor

Field Fire day!!

Wind – Check
Snow and Ice – Check
Ringing steel at 700 yds. – Check
Boomers going Boom – Check

Sun / wind / rain burn – Check

More fun tomorrow.

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Friday Funny

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Thor

Have you ever looked up from your phone and been a little lost.  This gentleman had a bit of a start.

 

He may have need a change of skivvies too.

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Boomershoot Day -1

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Thor

Travel. 14 hours. Checking weapons for airlines.

Painful day.

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Speed

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thor

Coincident to my speed vs. accuracy results this weekend, Todd G has a great reminder up about developing both.

When you push yourself just past the edge of the envelope — cue Kenny Loggins — you’re literally driving the gun faster than you know how. If you concentrate, pay attention to the gun and what you’re doing, you’ll find yourself seeing the sights faster. You’ll feel the trigger faster. Essentially, your eyes and your brain will catch up to the speed of the gun.

 

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Boomershoot Prep 2012 – 3 (not)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thor

This weekend was supposed to be the last minute panic prep weekend for Boomershoot.  So, it was a crazy busy weekend with a lot of things not getting wrapped up.  Life gets in the way some days.

All that said though I did get in some trigger time behind my rifles.  While I was prepared to spend more time with it, I found that things were dialed in pretty well and I was steadying down and shooting dime sized groups at 200 yd.  Nothing to write home about but it gives me a level of confidence to build from as we open up the ranges at Boomershoot.

USPSA Match –  Yeah, I could have spent that time packing and prepping for the trip.  But come on, it was a sunny day and a chance to run and gun at an outdoor match and boy am I glad that I went.  My performance, well it kind of sucked.  The last three stages I shoot relatively well.  Whenever I get to go to one of these matches with a lot of stages I learn a lot about where I need to focus my efforts:

  • Strong hand, weak hand:  I never practice this.  I need to.  Inadvertently releasing a magazine mid string from a weak hand grip because of my hand position (during a classifer) priceless learning opportunity.
  • Sight alignment:  My sight picture is degrading.  As I push the speed I am not taking enough time to make the minor adjustment to pull the front sight into the right spot in the rear sight notch.  Shading left or right, or just plain being too high out of the notch I am dropping too many shots out of the “A” zone.
  • Trigger control and grip:  20% tighter, more dry fire practice.

Now, I pay the price of not spending time checking off all my gear for the Idaho trip.  This week, now looks like:

  • Monday:  Meetings and evening trip to LA.
  • Tuesday: Client meetings, and fly back late.
  • Wednesday:  Meetings, Boomershoot packing.
  • Thursday: Travel.  Flying with firearms is just a pain, and then we add a 3 hr drive on top of that.
  • Friday / Saturday:  Shooting time
  • Sunday:  Boomershoot / Travel to Spokane
  • Monday:  UPS extra ammo back to home.  Business meetings.  Travel home.
  • Tuesday:  Business meetings, client travel.
  • Wednesday:  Business meetings, travel home.
  • Thursday: USPSA Indoor shoot.

Then back to the normal routine.

It will be a very busy 10 days or so.

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Marine Monday

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thor

Deployments are hard but, with the advances in technology over the last 20 years there are a lot of tools available that help to ease some of the burden.

This is how one L/Cpl is able to cope with the demands.

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Friday Funny

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Thor

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Boomershoot 2012 Prep II

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Thor

Vortex Rocks!

You will recall that I had a damaged (destroyed) spotting scope that I really wanted to get repaired to take out to Boomershoot with me.

I sent the damaged one in on Monday.  On Tuesday, I received a notice from FedEx that a package was on the way.  Today I received an intact replacement spotting scope from Vortex.  No questions, no worries, almost hassle free.

VORTEX ROCKS!

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