Moltke Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 7 June 2014 I was pinch hitting as the fill in match director for Peacemaker USPSA and it went well. I also shot well placing 3rd behind EL again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 4 July Went to Peacemaker and helped Team Peacemaker shooters with pistol practice, footwork, and starting / stopping. Explained my "Haul Ass" drill which was well received. Left tired and beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 5 July Peacemaker USPSA competition in the morning & Peacemaker Steel Challenge in the afternoon. Both sessions went well with some slowness and missing targets, which added to the slowness. We had 50 yard standards at USPSA this weekend which was... humbling. Yikes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 6 July 3 Gun practice in the tactical bays with a Team FNH shooter, practicing for the upcoming Colt 3 Man 3 Gun event in PA. Good time although, really burned out by the time I was done after 3 days in a row of being on the range ALL DAY!! Rifle headshots at 50 yards on 4x IPSC targets, dump the rifle and grab the shotgun. Shotgun slugs first at 50 yards (I sucked at that) then loading birdshot and shooting steel advancing to a 25 yard line, dump the shotgun and draw the pistol. 25 yard pistol shooting around a barricade on mini poppers. Times for both of us were around 60 sec per run with mistakes here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) 11 July I showed up at the range earlier than usual to help a friend get a faster draw, and she was pretty successful. Moved down from about 1.5 sec to 1 sec live fire at 7 yards into the A zone with only a few tweaks to body position & technique. Then I moved on to shotgun reloading strong & weak hand for 3 Gun practice, and wow do I suck? Yes I suck. Strong hand 12 rounds loaded, 6 shots fired in 15 sec. MUCH better than I have been previously, but I need to get to around 12 sec. Same drill weak hand was 18 sec as my best time and I'd like that to be down to 12 sec as well. Time to get to work - I'll be doing this drill every time I go to the range! Edited July 14, 2014 by Moltke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 12 July Shot IDPA in the morning had a couple serious mistakes and came in 2nd place behind my arch nemisis. Next time Sheldon, next time... Then we did some 3 Gun practice together using a VTAC barricade and it would pathetic how much I suck at positional / barricade shooting. But it was good to know that I suck so I can correct it. Also did the shotgun reloading drill with similar times for strong & weak hand. Can't wait for next Friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esther Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 11 July I showed up at the range earlier than usual to help a friend get a faster draw, and she was pretty successful. Moved down from about 1.5 sec to 1 sec live fire at 7 yards into the A zone with only a few tweaks to body position & technique. You are awesome, thank you! Now I just need to live- and dry-fire until I can consistently nail that 1 sec draw into the A zone at 7 yds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 You did good Esther, you are very fast. Let go of deliberate action and focus on finding your next acceptable sight picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) 17 July Went to Peacemaker to dope my borrowed gun & scope from a good friend. Zeroed 1.25" high at 100 yards, according to match should be dead on at 200 yards and match the reticle. Initial testing proved true on 300 yard steel, still not comfortable with it but I'm going to shoot it as-is for now. Then took a friend to a pistol bay for some rapid fire close range pistol shooting on the move. Exhausting day. Edited July 21, 2014 by Moltke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) 18 July Went back to Peacemaker and blasted a plate rack with my shotgun all morning. Tested chokes and with my light bulk pack loads from Walmart on a plate rack at multiple distances - CYL knocks down plates out to 15 yards, MOD knocks down plates out to 25 yards. I have actually decided not to shoot the Light MOD choke anymore and use a MOD because I'm tired of not knocking over steel. After the testing, I shot on the plate rack some more with my shotgun doing my new standard shotgun drill. Walking, shooting & loading, yay! Finally in the afternoon I shot some long range steel targets from a prone position, supported and unsupported, and it was a mess. Without match grade ammo there is no point to practicing long range shooting on anything smaller than a torso sized target. Also confirmed what I continually believe to be true - magnified optics is cheating. Edited July 21, 2014 by Moltke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) 19 July Shot the 3 Gun match at Peacemaker, first course of fire racked up a dozen penalties and it blew the match for me. The stage called for all shooting to be weak hand / weak shoulder / weak side and I ran the pistol part going one for one on all targets getting ready to tear it up with the shotgun - then went on autopilot as soon as I picked the shotgun up & started blasting with my strong side shooting. So a dozen shots later I had 240 sec of procedurals... craptastic. The rest of the match was a strong / good performance including the 500 yard rifle target, pew pew. Edited July 21, 2014 by Moltke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Next time don't forget to smear peanut butter or something similar on the left side of your rifle and shotgun stocks before you shoot a stage like that. If you transition to your long guns and get a face full of deliciousness then you will remember that it shouldn't have happened and will transition to weak wide before the procedurals start flying. I am only half joking. If you thought it would be a problem again you could put some medical tape or something on your stock to remind you in the event that you mounted it the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nghthwk1911 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Alma, it would work better with McDonalds big macs or fries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Might work in a pinch but those wouldn't be as easy to attach and could be less comical. Maybe a liberal coating of grip tape on the left side of the stock. If your cheek starts bleeding then you know you mounted it wrong. I like to think of myself as a problem solver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Next time don't forget to smear peanut butter or something similar on the left side of your rifle and shotgun stocks before you shoot a stage like that. If you transition to your long guns and get a face full of deliciousness then you will remember that it shouldn't have happened and will transition to weak wide before the procedurals start flying. I am only half joking. If you thought it would be a problem again you could put some medical tape or something on your stock to remind you in the event that you mounted it the wrong way. You are brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Alma, it would work better with McDonalds big macs or fries. You are more brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 25 July This past Friday I went to the range and did some testing with my own shotgun (accessorized competitive 3 gun shotgun) Slugs at 50 & 100 yards on paper, open sights, with the low recoil slugs I've been using all year to get some actual data. Results were disappointing - From a bench with a precise point of aim using open sights, I'm shooting 3 inch groups at 50 yards. Sweet! Then at 100 yards I'm shooting a 10-12 inch groups using the same gun, ammo, sights, etc. WTF. My first thought was "wow I suck" even though I the shooting seemed perfect. Then someone pointed out to me that rifled slugs through a choke swage down a bit so the farther they fly the less accurate they get. I'll continue to test this as time goes on with other ammo's and chokes, but is anyone else getting similar results? Really makes me re-think what level of accuracy I want in my slug shooting because 12 inches at 100 yards with open sights seems terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 26 July Colt 3 Man 3 Gun team championship in Topton PA. Shot with Chris Rhines & Todd Sindelar, crushed it. Came in 9th place against some very good teams and won a $500 gift certificate to Xtreme bullets. Awesome weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 2 August USPSA match... not good. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 8 August Disappointing day. No training at the range because bays were full. Couldn't spend the time to wait around for something to open up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 10 August Trained at another range, felt like I was cheating on Peacemaker but it had to happen. Training must get done if I'm going to get any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 13 - 18 August I took this week off work to dedicate it to a vacation & the 3 Gun Nation Midwest Championship, and it was a great time. My wife and I left Wednesday for Nashville TN which was a great trip and then made our way to Rockcastle on Friday. Somehow the drive home was hours longer than the drive there... stupid GPS. Details & video coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) 3Gun Nation Midwest Breakdown of this video (thank you Christine for shooting it and Kevin for editing) Stage 1 Problems Makeup shots with pistol Holding shell carrier while running Watch out for 180 Makeup shots with offhand rifle Stage 2 Problems First shot out of the holster was a miss Makeup shots with pistol Holding shell carrier while running Fumbled shotgun reload Makeup shot with shotgun birdshot Stage 3 Problems Shoot 1x for close range rifle Need a throw lever for moving it to 6x for long range Makeup shots with rifle on long range Need to optimize the gas system for the rifle it still jumps too much Watch out for 180 Visualize the game plan more Makeup shots with pistol Makeup shot with slugs Stage 4 Problems Shoot 1x for close range rifle Makeup shots with offhand rifle Holding shell carrier while running Target order needs to be more aggressive Makeup shots with shotgun birdshot Unnecessary wandering / moving around Makeup shots with pistol Stage 5 Problems Execute next action faster, don't pause to think Load shotgun faster Load shotgun faster Makeup shots with slugs Load shotgun faster Makeup shots with shotgun birdshot Visualize the game plan more Shoot 1x for close range rifle Makeup shots with offhand rifle Need a throw lever for moving it to 6x for long range Get steady on a barricade for multiple rapid shots Makeup shots for rifle Stage 6 Problems Makeup shots with pistol Movement was hindered by muddy slippery conditions Target order from box 2 should have stuck with larger targets and gone to plate rack last Makeup shots with pistol Reload the pistol higher??? It was a fast reload... Trust my shot calling Shoot 1x for close range rifle Need a throw lever for moving it to 6x for long range Makeup shots with offhand rifle Stage 7 Problems Load shotgun faster Don't fire the shotgun dry Load the shotgun faster Visualize the game plan more Shoot the shotgun faster Load the shotgun faster Unnecessary wandering / moving around Lost round count with reloads & targets Don't fire the shotgun dry Load the shotgun faster Stage 8 Problems First shot out of the holster was a miss Target order needs to be more aggressive Movement was hindered by muddy slippery conditions Gamed it like a little wuss by taking misses on the long range steel but came out ahead because of it Placed 64th and happy with it, and now I have a laundry list of stuff to work on. If anyone has anything to add then please do. Edited August 21, 2014 by Moltke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Ready for death by a thousand cuts? Stage 1: Pistol looked very good. I am sure you aren't happy about a couple of misses on steel. If that was me I would chalk it up to trigger control but regardless you looked like you were doing everyting right from a movement and shooter perspective. Well done! Could you see that fourth rifle target from the same position where you took the first target? It looks like you could have saved a few seconds by taking the first and fourth targets from the same location so you didn't have to set up again. Also, I think you have the same problem that I have when it comes to trusting that if you get one good sight picture on those short range rifle targets that you really can just yank the trigger twice fast and get good hits. It something I hope we can practice before next month. Nice looking shooting on the move. I agree about the holding the shells. At first I though that wouldn't have been a big deal but you likely could have moved a bit faster in between those two bays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltke Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 On St 1 - the rifle targets 1 & 4 were not visible from one position where I picked up the gun, though I wish they were, thats why I blasted the two close targets while I moved those 2 steps. Also I saw my sights for every shot with the rifle instead of just ripping two rounds off from one sight picture, which is why there were makeup shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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