Yagi Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 What have you learn in the 2010 Nationals? Have you met new friends/ old friends? What do you think about the venue? Have you notice the big names demeanor while at the match? What do you think your personal goal will be for next year? Share you thoughts.... Please no ranting...only positives...the last thing i wanted to have is to have this post locked.... Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Griffin Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I know that second place Revolver was pretty damned drunk late Saturday night at the craps table. Somebody needs to talk to that guy. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I learned that if you rip your pants in the worst spot that no one will tell you. I repeat the Duct Tape was not a fashion statement. Next year new pants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uno5885 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I learned that I can make any shot that I shoot and that you gotta watch the sights. The venue was nice. The ground sucked and was not easy to get around but who cares when you look up and see the mountains and all the other cool stuff. Just awsome. My goal for next year is no penalties and to break the top 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I learned that having an intimate relationship with your front sight is a good thing when there are headshots and no shoots EVERYWHERE! I learned that at 47 I don't bend nearly as well as I did at 27. Yoga may be in my future... I learned that if you put 10 dollars into a video poker machine and pretend to play, you can drink a lot of Guinness. I learned once again that shooters are great people and more than willing to help anyone shoot a better match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1footlead Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I learned that I need to practice more, especially on head shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guns_and_labs Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I learned that I need to actually wait for that front sight to settle into the rear sight before I pull the trigger. I learned that the stages I thought I shot the slowest were really the ones I shot the best. My new "are you ready?" mantra: Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mda Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 (edited) I learned that if you put 10 dollars into a video poker machine and pretend to play, you can drink a lot of Guinness. Ding ding ding!!!! you are a winner. I tell people this all the time and most don't believe me until the try and are amazed they just give you drinks. The casino wants you drunk so you keep putting money in. On a vigrina scoring stage; If you just shoot it clean you will be near the top on that stage not matter how slow you shoot it. The fastest time divided by Zero is still Zero!!! MDA Edited October 20, 2010 by mda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosa Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I learned consitancy is more important than speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flack jacket Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 For me... 1. Don't sacrifice speed for accuracy. Don't sacrifice accuracy for speed. It's still a balance of the two. This was my first nationals, all season, we shoot/move at the rate you have established just before the match. The goal is to shoot at your best while maintaining maximum points. Some stages I had 1 to 4 points down and placed decent for the stage. Penalties are just that, penalties, don't get them. 2. Don't fock with your pistol during /before/ after the match at the hotel. (ahem.... guilty) 3. Practice the standards. Strong hand and support/weak hand. I almost zeroed that stage. 4. The craps table is a great place to make more shooting friends while using shooting terminology that the rest of the table don't understand 5. Great deal on Bud light during the game and bucket o beer is cheap at Orleans. Next year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Griffin Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I learned that I need to actually wait for that front sight to settle into the rear sight before I pull the trigger. I learned that the stages I thought I shot the slowest were really the ones I shot the best. My new "are you ready?" mantra: Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Slow is fast... wait for the front sight. Heh, mine is "love the sights, easy on the trigger". H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I learned to get gun running well prior to season or it can be a nasty year. A good gun smith is critical or your going to be miserable with death jams. (2 broken slides primary and backup... finally got guns back day before nat's) ie 3 gunsmiths later not fixing issue... Guns go back to a master gun smith (Thanks Rick Hebert Firearms you saved the day) Airsoft practice will get you in trouble. Big time ... Speed of airsoft does not translate well to nationals so when you get your guns finally running it's a good idea to slow the heck down the first couple stages. Main thing I learned is that it's a marathon. Shooting fast A's amongst the forest of no-shoots and hard cover means having sight's on as you break the shot. That means every shot. Sounds like a no brainer but not being in Kansas any more with Todo it's easy to 0 an early stage.. too easy. Especially that first day. I'm not talking about trigger freeze it's a matter of calling the shots threading the needle. ugh I learned to go to war on first and every entry target. Move fast ... shoot fast A's. Main thing I learned is suck it up when you stink up an early stage or 2 (ugh) Learn from the GM's and M's when they say "fast A's". What seems slow in local match with few no shoots but at Nat's it's a marathon. Pick your spots to fly and get A's. Next year .... grr ... I may still go nuts at home and local clubs as it's a hoot to hose stages but come nat's next year ... Shoot A's .. move fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Heh, mine is "love the sights, easy on the trigger". That is a pretty good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beltjones Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Heh, mine is "love the sights, easy on the trigger". That is a pretty good one. I've never given any thought to my own pre-run manta. Thanks for the tip guys! I think tonight I will experiment with different mantras and see what works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 didnt go to Nats, but lately ive started saying "2 in the Alpha" after i hear the standby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I learned my 22 round mag is PRICELESS! I used it on 3 different stages (2,17,& 18). Stage 2 I had 2 makeup shots on steel, never reloaded and finished 10th. Stage 18 it saved my butt, as I had 1 makeup shot on the left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facelessman Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Funny... because after those stages, I was thinking: "man I need to get me one of them 22 round mags..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I'll post in more detail later but consider this. Nils shot way more penalties than the next 3 or 4 competitors in the match. Going in to the match you can either shoot the points or you can't. Slowing down or being more deliberate won't make you shoot any more accurately, but it will slow you down. Shoot your speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I learned anyone can shoot slow...the match winner at the last World shoot had lots of penalties, the match winner at the Nationals also had lots of penalties. They both shoot fast, or faster than their competitors, so...Shoot fast I am convinced of that now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4045 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Learned limited speed does not work well in production. I really missed my 6" gun with all the hard cover and no shoots. Shooting well on the standards was my best finish. Saw alot of shooters zero the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark carr Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Well I haven't been to a nats since 91 and this one seem the allot tougher much more difficult shots except no 50 yds std first time in 8 yrs to shoot open sites I was sure wishing for a dot.all in all I had a great time can't wait for next year. Mark, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecutts Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 A conservative plan is a losing plan, I have to go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hello: I learned that I have to shoot my Production pistol more than 2 times in a year before a big match. I also learned if you shoot Open with a STI 2011 then I should have shot Limited with an STI 2011 not Production with a Glock 34 I also learned that you have to shoot at your own pace and make those head shots. That helped me alot this year compared to last years nationals. I also learned I have to work on getting to ports quicker and firing that first shot sooner. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keno34 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 A conservative plan is a losing plan, I have to go for it. Very true, shooting with the Production Super Squad this was easy to see. No one took a stage off, its fullbore all the way. Dave Sevigny pulled into the lead with three stages to go. He did not shoot conservative with the lead, he went for it and won all three of the remaining stages - very impressive to watch. You have to push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap38 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 1. Shooters are great people to be around. I broke my rear sight and had numerous offers for borrowed guns (thanks Marc) and replacement sights. 2. Nationals is not a good time for the first match of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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