[1st stage nervousness ...how to shrug it off?]

Wow thanks for all the replys!!. I just read with winning in mind. It has helped greatly. Last night I walked up to the first stage and told myself. It is like me to shoot do very well on a stage like this. ..and I did.

I get it now. If you tell yourself. I always do badly in xxxx. You will do badly. You have to chance even before you start.

Thanks for all the awesome pointers.

Hugh

[Steel or paper]

Where is the best place to get 8" steel circle plates with stands?

I shoot mostly paper but I want to work on transitions and also want to work on calling the shots without waiting for the sound.

PM if it is against the rules to post a link. Thanks.

[Practice time at a traditional range worth it?]

Yes Dot torture is a good idea. I will check out the other drills as well!!!

I have recently found that I am not as good as I would like to be at 20 yard shots so I will practice that on the days that I can only get to a lane.

Thanks

Hugh

[Practice time at a traditional range worth it?]

I had some time yesterday but it was raining so I could not go to my normal run and gun berm to practice. Instead I went to a local indoor laned range. I practiced fundamentals and long shots but I was done with that in no time. I ended up burning 200 rounds and I felt guilty about it when I got home. It seems almost as if I would have done better with dry fire exercise.

What is your opinion on practicing at a range with lanes. Is it better to skip it?

[1st stage nervousness ...how to shrug it off?]

I seem to always make a stupid mistake on the 1st stage. Sometimes it costs me a procedural or points down. I am fine after that. What do you do to shrug off those beginning of the match jitters?