revchuck Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I've decided this year that I'm going to shoot the Nationals in SSR using my S&W M10. I'm going to shoot the Badlands match in Tulsa and the TX state match for my two mandatory major matches. Since the Nationals range is a short distance from where I attended college, and I grew up not too far from there, it'll be a "going back to the old 'hood" trip as well, with vacation time on the way up and back. Of course, I needed to make sure my classification is up to date, so today I shot the classifier, expecting to get my usual high SS score. Except, when I added it up...I had squeezed (barely) into EX. Just in time for the year I'm going to Nats. I am so screwed! I might even have to get radical now, and maybe practice. Just what I need - another chance to be at the bottom of the division standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Its the hunt that is exciting Go for it and good luck Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdmoore Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Let me be the first to lable you as an .... Anti Sandbagger! You'll be faster because of this little surprise. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganShootist Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Good Luck... I too have screwed myself-- or nearly so on the classifier. While shooting all different types of guns last year trying to earn the five gun award.. I pulled a brand new glock 17 out of my safe that I had never fired. After two mags of white box just to check the point of aim... I shot the classifer. (I hadn't fired any Glock in nearly 3 years) Well it was just one of those evenings where everything went great and I ended up with a score of 98.94.... which is less than a second off Master class. That would have put me WAY OVER my head in SSP... and would have screwed up my chance for 5 Gun Expert. BTW--- I had a total miss on one of the head shots for a 2.5 second penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COF Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) Chuck, I shot the classifier earlier this month in SSR and ended up on the lower end of SS. Then I figured I'd shoot the 625 in ESR since I had it with me. Just stood up there and shot it, not really concentrating, just going through the motions - snuck into EX with a 119. Good thing I'm shooting SSR this year When did you graduate from Kutztown? That's also the alma mater of one of the best receivers in NFL history. I'll look you up at Badlands. I'm gonna shoot it for the first time this year. Jerry Edited February 27, 2007 by COF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Sherman Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I must caution you on your language. Good Luck... I too have screwed myself-- or nearly so on the classifier.While shooting all different types of guns last year trying to earn the five gun award.. I pulled a brand new glock 17 out of my safe that I had never fired. After two mags of white box just to check the point of aim... I shot the classifer. (I hadn't fired any Glock in nearly 3 years) Well it was just one of those evenings where everything went great and I ended up with a score of 98.94.... which is less than a second off Master class. That would have put me WAY OVER my head in SSP... and would have screwed up my chance for 5 Gun Expert. BTW--- I had a total miss on one of the head shots for a 2.5 second penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revchuck Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 When did you graduate from Kutztown?Jerry - I didn't graduate from Kutztown, but went there my first three years and then changed majors and schools - yeah, that was dumb. Then I ran out of money and joined the Army. I finally got my degree in the same major (French) later on through an "external degree" program. I haven't been back to that area since about '78. I'll be interested to see how much it changed. I wonder if it still has the three girls to one guy student ratio it had back then - and people wonder why I had a hard time studying there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I feel yer pain... albeit from a lower level. Last year I registered for Nationals as SSP MM. Then somehow shot SSP SS in a classifier in July... so had to shoot SS at Little Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COF Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Repeat after me the sandbagger's dictum "Thou shalt not shoot a classifier before a sanctioned match. If you have to, shoot very fast with lost of misses." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 So you guys are upset because you have to shoot in the division that accurately reflects your ability ? Purposely shanking a Qualifier is unsportsmanlike and rule C-2 should be enforced, I guess a Dishonorable win is still a win in your eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 So you guys are upset because you have to shoot in the division that accurately reflects your ability ? Purposely shanking a Qualifier is unsportsmanlike and rule C-2 should be enforced, I guess a Dishonorable win is still a win in your eyes. I can't speak for the other posters... but in my case, that one classifier last July is the only time I've shot sharpshooter in SSP. I shot two classifiers in January of this year, and was down in the 150s each time... and definitely not deliberately. One classifier may in fact reflect one's overall skill level... or it may be one of those rare good days. In my case, I think it will be another year or two of shooting before I can consistently perform at a sharpshooter level. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 So you guys are upset because you have to shoot in the division that accurately reflects your ability ? Purposely shanking a Qualifier is unsportsmanlike and rule C-2 should be enforced, I guess a Dishonorable win is still a win in your eyes. Pretty sure they were joking, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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