Skywalker Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 The last weekend I attended Helmut Schweiger Trophy in Wien. Actually it was my second time ever abroad, and first time in Wien. Maybe the things I want to share with you are a little obvious, but they didn't seemed so to me before they happened . The match was starting (for my squad) on Saturday at 6 p.m., and we all arrived in town by Thursday morning for some touring and sightseeing (we had to bring wifes and fiancées to be able to safely come back home... ). After a full two days walking my legs felt a bit stiff, and this was the first problem I faced on the range: I was running like I had a wooden leg. Learned (the hard way) Lesson 1: never get yourself tired before a match! The range was (and I knew it on advance) completely indoor: long tunnels, well lit but not so well ventilated; whenever I was shooting from a still position, my lead bullets were smoking like an old carbon locomotive! I won't mention the enormous amount of mikes I shot in that fog: I still have to show my face on the ranges . Learned (the hard way) Lesson 2: in major matches, or whenever you expect tough environmental conditions, shoot jacketed or copper plated bullets! I was accompanied by seven fellow teammates: we kept laughing, joking, teasing each other the whole time! At a certain point I had cramps in my abdominals (or what is left of them under that fat layer I can't hide): a teammate of mine had predicted to another his C-more would have switched off somewhere during the match, the C-more owner (after regular touching of...something else than wood) even went to the Cathedral to get blessing against the prediction, and the switch-off regularly happened on the last stage of the match... Learned (the hard way) Lesson 3: if you plan to seriously shoot a match, either shoot alone or shoot your teammates before starting with targets! As Adrie from Holland (attending the match too) said: there is always something to learn, and each time you get more experienced. After 5 years of shooting (and learning) I should already be a professor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A33435 Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 Hello Skywalker, it was nice to meet you and your teammates from team of fire (and your friends from Greece) I started last year with visiting level III matches through europe and it did bring me a lot of experience and fun. But me and my teammates did the same thing. We arrived thursdayevening after a 1150 km drive by car. Planned a lot of things to do in Vienna, also on saturday. That isn't the best preparation for a match but we didn't came al the way just to shoot this match! Good tip, plan these activities after the match. If you plan to seriously shoot a match, either shoot alone or shoot with equal seriously teammates. The bigger the group, the harder that will be. But you have more fun. Lack of concentration and a little fatigue of the things we did in Vienna resulted in the mistake i already told you there. Bad preparation on a 32 rounds stage. After finishing shooting the RO give me compliments for the shooting, but.... While preparing i just missed a complete target and hadnt shoot it When i told one of my teammates it seemed he hadn't noticed this target also. With my information he shot a clean stage and gained 27 stagepoints over me. In the overall results he finished 15-th place (74%) and i was 16-th with 20 matchpoints behind him.... As i told you before, every match you learn from the good and the bad things. Try to apply these experience in next matches (but only if needed) Greetings from Holland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 A33435, Cheers to you for helping out your shooting mate! That door swings both ways...he might shoot first the next time and be in a position to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4444 Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 Shot an IDPA match once with a low-light stage,,,,,correction,,,,no light. The match was indoors,,,,kill the lights,,,,pitch black, except for your flashlight. I too had lead only in my range bag and knew I was screwed before the buzzer sounded. Winning time on the stage was something like 22 seconds,,,,,I was somewhere in the 1.5 minute range.........before penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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