spook Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 OK OK, don't laugh too hard. It was a very nasty long course and I shoot revolver, so I had to make 5 reloads. Anyways, the stage had many walls in varying angles that would have you run past targets fast if you wouldn't pay attention (like during a reload ). So I "forgot" one target. 2 mikes and a procedural. Definately sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 I know the feeling, I did that at the IDPA Nationals....on the very first stage. That was not a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A33435 Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 Spook, considering the situation at the range , the "stress" you had (caused by the malfunction of your revo the day before the match etcetera) and it was only your 5th qualifiermatch you have done very well. This course wasn't ment to be easy and you weren't the only one who made this mistake. Forum and clubmember "doublemike" was blessed he only got 2 mikes at the one target he had two misses and didn't get the procedural. DVC Adrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 I have the same trouble with long courses & 8-rounders. Not only do I need to memorize where the targets are I have to also memorize where I should reload. Throw in a couple of uncalled shots and recoveries and everything then starts falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 been there, done that again. Usually happens when the whole squad is bitching about a stage and I feel like I have a super cool bit of strategery worked out. Of course they're bitching, their plan requires more targets than mine! SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted December 18, 2002 Author Share Posted December 18, 2002 Steve, LOL. That's exactly how I felt. A guy who also shot revo shot right before me and finished in about 26 seconds. Then I had to shoot. I remembered thinking "Wow, that was faster than 26 seconds" It was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 Of course they're bitching, their plan requires more targets than mine! LOL...that tears me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted December 19, 2002 Share Posted December 19, 2002 It most recently just happened last month... the whole squad is moaning about these barricade reach arounds, and I saw the outer barricade reach arounds, NOT the inner barricade reacharound hardcover headshots. Rarely have I shot so fast and been so wrong. Live and learn some more. SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjobart Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Forgetting targets? Hell, I forgot to take my mags to the FG Nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Bart, You guys gotta work on that memory thing... Wasn't it one of your crew that left their gun/gear bag at THE Ohio Section match? (I am guilty too...you'll have to dig deep in the forum to find mine though ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 I think that may have been another crew...unless someone was too afraid to tell me about at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 I think my most embarrasing missed target incident happened on a stage I had helped setup the day before. What makes it even worse is I faied to engage two targets. For a minute though I thought I had really shot the stage fast. then the RO said - "what happened did you run out of ammo?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 car keys, don't forget to take them out of the car with you....especially if you travel out of state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I pranced past three targets on a 36 round rifle stage today. I was doing really well, shooting on the move ... everything nice and smoothe. Then I got to the last opening in the barricades and realized I hadn't shot enough targets. I said, "Did I shoot all of the targets? I don't think I shot all of the targets!" Then I backed up and found three of them, being all sneaky behind a wall section, unengaged and proud of it. So I whacked them. Now, that little maneuver cost me ... a LOT of time. At our local 3-Gun matches, I tend to do really well on the rifle courses of fire (even the field courses, believe it or not) compared to pistol and shotgun, but that took the wind out of my tactical sails! I don't think it was worse than three failures to engage plus six misses, but it was bad. Here's the kicker: I designed the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopalong Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Rhino, You NEVER shoot your own stage well... AND Match Directors NEVER shoot their own Match well... Hopalong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Every month when we roll through my stage at our local match, I ask one of the Ms or GMs to give me a clue ---- because usually, I haven't figured it out yet. I do generally know how many rounds it should be....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radagast Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Last target of the last stage of the 2004 Australian Nationals. Walked the stage twice and didn't see it. When the RO said "If your really really sure that you have finished..." I knew I had stuffed it. I also decline to keep going as that would have neen cheating. That cost me my break into master grade, as I scored 84.46%. Luckily the video was wiped by the RO when he realised his coaching was picked up by the mike. Otherwise it would be turning up at shoots for years to come. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I hate it when I forget to shoot a target, or a whole freakin array of targets.... D'oh ! Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 You NEVER shoot your own stage well... That's not necessarily true. short_round shot the stage he designed very well yesterday. I shot it well, too... it was called "300lb Gorilla." It was a nice surprise. Thanks, Alvin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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