bierman Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Gonna take the plunge tomorrow and shoot my first USPSA match with the wheelgun. More than likely I will be the only wheelgunner at the match tomorrow, but that's OK. Haven't really had much time to shoot in the last couple of years, but I am planning on changing that as of now. I don't care how much grief I catch for shooting an "antique", I plan on having fun with it. Hopefully I won't embarrass the Brotherhood of the Cylinder too much with my first attempt. Wish me luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueOvalBandit Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Good luck to ya! I'm in the same boat, first match tomorrow with the wheel gun, and just like you will probably be the only one with a revolver. But it's ok, I'll be sure to place first in my class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Best of luck. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snertley Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Good luck! We all started with our first match shooting revo. It is another world from shooting a bottom feeder and a whole differnt kind of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideload Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Good luck and report back with your experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 It really is amazing how much revolver has helped my other shooting. Rifle, steel challenge and production have all improved because of taking a step back. The largest improvement has been mentally. I think everyone should shoot a wheel occasionally. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueOvalBandit Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Well I hope your day went better than mine. Drove the 40 miles to Raahauges get ready to load my moon clips and realize I left all of them at home . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S391 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Have a great time! I look forward to hearing how it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Have a great time. It doesn't matter if you are the only one. Set a goal and achieve it. Try to make all your reloads the best you can. Watch your sights and go for A hits. This is your first match so this is where you can set your standard to improve. No pressure, just time to enjoy. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierman Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Well, I really had a blast even though it did not go nearly as well as planned. Learned a few important lessons: 1. Accuracy is key. No room for error. One miss and the whole plan goes away. 2. More live fire practice. I am a production shooter normally and the difference between 130 pf and 165 pf is pretty big, especially from a revo. 3. Don't worry too much about what the other shooters are doing. Their plan probably won't work well for you anyway. 4. Did I mention accuracy?? All in all, a fun experience with much room for improvement. I did have 3 guys in my squad tell me they have been wanting to shoot revo, but have been reluctant because they did not want to be the only one. They told me they would be there next month running wheelguns. Thanks for the well wishes. They are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Well, I really had a blast even though it did not go nearly as well as planned. Learned a few important lessons: 1. Accuracy is key. No room for error. One miss and the whole plan goes away. 2. More live fire practice. I am a production shooter normally and the difference between 130 pf and 165 pf is pretty big, especially from a revo. 3. Don't worry too much about what the other shooters are doing. Their plan probably won't work well for you anyway. 4. Did I mention accuracy?? All in all, a fun experience with much room for improvement. I did have 3 guys in my squad tell me they have been wanting to shoot revo, but have been reluctant because they did not want to be the only one. They told me they would be there next month running wheelguns. Thanks for the well wishes. They are appreciated. Bierman, Great, you had fun, you learned and maybe you hooked a couple mor into the Revo. And as No 343 says "Revovler, it is not a Division, it is a Cult" good luck later rdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.343 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 You should come and shoot the unofficial OK revolver championship with us at the SCRAP gun club in Duncan, OK. It will beheld on Dec. 18. There will probably be around 10 revolver shooters there. We will have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierman Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) 343, I would love to, will have to see if work and finances will allow a trip north of the Red River. On a slightly different note, I wanted to add that this was probably the most accuracy focused match I have ever shot. Many, many, many partials, tons of no shoots, 8" plates 20+ yards away, tight angles, just about every trick out there to make you have to aim. If you have never shot a match at CTRP in Waco Texas, get yourself there. 3rd Saturday every month. Arthur Brown is the MD and he might be the nicest evil genius you have ever met. He and the rest of his crew there know how to put on a great match. Edited November 20, 2011 by bierman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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