clemson0211

Wow. Guess I will be at the end of the waiting list this year. Fingers crossed that my 9:30:005 entry was enough to get in. Also, had to change the notification from instant to daily on this thread, lol.

Here's my video shooting with Pro Squad 15. So what was everyone's favorite stage? eta: embed fail

Linda, thanks for all your hard work and dedication. It's certainly appreciated. Prayers to you and your family during these tough times. This was my first time at Rockcastle and I had high expectations of the match in addition to the facility. I've heard nothing but good things from friends that attended last years match, as well as various other 3 gun matches and sniper matches over the past couple years. Rockcastle didn't disappoint to say the least. That place is truly a shooters paradise. 2,000 acres of pristine property in the foothills. I can't wait to go back! There was always something to do from the side matches, vendor tents, stages or hundreds of people to talk to. The free beer trailer was a nice touch too I shot Pro and had no issues with RO's the entire match, much less stage 5. They were all pleasant and did a fantastic job. My hat's off to them. Shooters and many others at the match could catch a break and chill in their vehicles AC when they pleased. I doubt the RO's had such luck. Who'd of thought Kentucky would be as hot or hotter than GA in August. Thanks to AR15.com, Rockcastle staff, vendors, countless volunteers and anyone else that had a hand in putting on such a great event. It was also pretty cool to chat it up with Nick Noble. What a great host.

This a very good point to note. Keep it simple as possible until you start to get comfortable. Each time the skeet is changing speed/ direction/ climb etc... will require a different hold, or lead.

Personally, I don't think you'd be wasting time and ammo if you stop doing what's in bold. Learn to hit the clays first. Then add more difficult tasks, like starting at low ready. Going as far to start with an unloaded gun, cylinder bore and a skeet traveling away from you is just making it hard on yourself, really hard. Make it easy to get hits until you get the hang of it. Start at high ready or even with your head on the gun and sighting down the barrel. Only work up to more difficult tasks as you get your hits consistently. In addition to knowing where your pattern is going (poa/poi), another thing to consider with your cylinder bore, is you need to be hitting those targets as SOON as you can. The further away they get, the more your pattern opens up and you're lucky to get a pellet or two on the bird. Did you split alot of clays into large peices? or dust 'em? That is your indicator as to how good a hit you are getting. Don't forget to lead the skeet as well. The faster it's traveling and/or further away, the more you need to lead the skeet. May be able to watch some youtube vid's with animation to get a 'feel' for it. I hate shooting skeet with a cylinder bore. Modified all the way for me.

I did last year. It was the most enjoyable match I've RO'ed. Laid back, good food, and I still get a kick out of sharing some of the AM stories. The best was when Devon Niederbrach couldn't quite get high enough over the back window of the car on AM5 to get the last popper. No big deal, he put one through the rear windshield, hitting the popper in the process. Bet that was a sight to see! Too bad there's no video to post, or is there? I'm not sure what would be more comical, the reaction of the shooter, RO, or squad.

Try before you buy! Like someone suggested, renting is a great option. Go to a local match and check out some guns there. For production, I like Glocks with the M&P being VERY close behind. It's all personal preference though. XD's are fine, if that's what you like. I've enjoyed shooting them when I've had the opportunity (XD .40 5.25" and the XDM 5.25" 9mm). I just don't need a 3rd model in the mix

I just like guns PERIOD. Don't make me pick! They all can serve a multitude of purposes, yet all are fun to shoot! I like spreading the love around to be as proficient with as many as I can.

I'm sure you probably already know this, but the biggest difference is the tactical model comes with the ghost ring sights. The field model comes w/ the vent rib. Big difference in sight picture. Barrels for the Benelli's aren't cheap either at $300+. Thanks for your service!

Does anyone know when the next episode is coming on (re-runs included)? I realize the championship is being held in two days, and don't want to miss it. At the beginning of the month DirecTV installed new HD receivers at the house. In the process I lost my old DVR with 5-6 episodes and have not been able to record anymore since then. I've not had any luck searching the guide for the shows either. I've searched for various spellings as well as trying to search channels 603 and 606. I intended to set it to record re-runs so I could get caught up, but can't seem to find anything at all! Can anyone point me in the right direction? Are the episodes available online or not? All I found were trailers on the website. Thanks.

Thanks to everyone involved for putting on a great match! My only complaint is I don't think I was selected for any of the prizes, lol. The stages were fun and challenging. I definitely need more practice on the swingers and need to learn to slow down on long mini poppers! It was great shooting with all the guys in Squad 1. I just recently started taking shooting videos. What a great training tool! Now I just need to remember to ask someone to follow me with the camera more often. Thanks to Glen for filming me on Stage 8! http://www.youtube.com/user/clemson0211 Still need to upload the one of Dave Sevigny shooting Stage 3, Quick and Tight. Man, he's quick!