Walküre Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Excellent match. Thanks again to all of the sponsors and staff. It's also rather humbling when I realized that I got my butt kicked by a number of people shooting minor in SS. Also, a funny thing - when we showed up at the gate on Friday, I went "You know, this place looks *really* familiar..." Yep, I had shot at BGSL before, just not with pistols. I was there for a UK-hosted clays match while in college (UIUC for me) a few years back. It's always cool when things connect like that. And of course, I got video of me shooting everything EXCEPT my best stage. Maybe that's should tell me something, though... ETA - My match video is up, albeit at reduced resolution (youtube had an error converting my full-res video, so I uploaded a reduced one): Edited March 22, 2010 by Walküre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) I took my new cool video shooting glasses and turned them off when I thought I had them running. No video for me. Dave Edited March 21, 2010 by Airedale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgunz11 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Congrats to Mike Beam for winning his class shooting SS minor!!! That's another paid entry fee by FGW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 This was a great match. For the people who didn't shoot it they missed out, and I can't wait to see how much this thing is going to grow for next years match. Core and all of really worked their buts off. Thanks guys for everything. "New shooter, here. Where's the safety on this thing? Only got 80,000 rounds thru it...." Nice match. Yeah, New shooter my ass lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Here is some video of me shooting this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 What a great match! Thanks to everyone who showed up to shoot! Here's some more video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1WuTZC7OYQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Oh, and as for that picture of Corey: Caption reads, "Man, that brass ejects really HIGH!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Oh, and as for that picture of Corey: Caption reads, "Man, that brass ejects really HIGH!" I thought the caption would be: "Oh no! That fart was wet!" Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 had an absolute blast! tanked a couple stages, but did pretty well on some others. Overall a terrific day! made the 5 hour drive well worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Conley Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 This was a great match. For the people who didn't shoot it they missed out, and I can't wait to see how much this thing is going to grow for next years match. Core and all of really worked their buts off. Thanks guys for everything. "New shooter, here. Where's the safety on this thing? Only got 80,000 rounds thru it...." Nice match. Yeah, New shooter my ass lol. One of the funniest first stages I have ever seen. That took some planning.... Chris C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Just wanted to say thanks again to everybody involved in this match! The fact that every shooter got something of the prize table was amazing. Great job BGSL! Edited March 21, 2010 by KING 45ACP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 We now have scores, Pictures, and some video up of the match. If you have any pictures or Videos you would like me to add I would be happy to do so! Battle in the Bluegrass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I like that stage 4 picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Corey spent alot of time on this match and it showed. It was one of the best matches I have attended. Thanks Corey, for letting me be involved in a small way in such a great match. As for the rest of those involved, I really enjoyed meeting you and getting to know you all just a little better. Great bunch of folks down that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 It was also a pleasure putting some forum names to faces. I got to talk to several BE'ers and it made the world seem a little smaller. I also saw a few Benos shirts out there as well. Very hard to miss those shirts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 ...I also saw a few Benos shirts out there as well. Very hard to miss those shirts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Wow, was that fun or what? Thank you Corey for keeping with your dream and making this match happen. Thanks to God for the beautiful weather and our safe weekend. Thanks to all of the CROs, ROs, and Scorekeepers, and to our RangeMaster Gary Stevens. Thanks to Brandon Ironmonger, his wife and mother, for lunches and an exceptional dinner. Thanks to Patty and Kevin Carroll for taking on stats and doing it as professional as the legends in match stats do, maybe even faster. Thanks to BGSL for the support and the facility. Thanks to Joe Barnsfather and Barry Foster from Superior Firearms for bringing out some of their awesome gear for us to drool over between stages, if you didn't visit them in the vendor area, you missed some seriously nice guns and custom work. It was great seeing all of my old friends, and meeting some people face to face that were just voices and emails before. I especially enjoyed working with Kevin Sanders from the Rudy Project Competition Squad. Shooting on Friday with Barry, Chris, Joe, Barry, A.T., Ken, Jeremy, and Tony was one of the more relaxed and fun matches I have ever shared. As I looked at the stages, and later the scores, it occurred to me that nothing in this match was brutal, it was all possible, and the skill and speed separated the competitors by about 60% from top to bottom. There were 10 guys shooting single stack that are Master in something, and it was nice to see Shaun win this thing, congrats. Congrats also to Ben Fortin, it was nice to meet you and see you win as well. I enjoyed meeting all of the competitors on stage 6. A huge thanks to our sponsors: Premier Match Sponsor Rescomp CR Speed Match Sponsors Blade-Tech, Shooters Connection, STI Intl., Superior Firearms, TechWear, and Wilson Combat Stage Sponsors BGSL, Blue Grass Firearms Instruction, Freedom Gunworks, Gilbert's Gunshop, and ISMI Please remember these companies that take care of us as an organization, and as shooters. Last I would like to thank my sponsors for supporting me and stepping up to support the match, Wilson Combat, Blade-Tech, TechWear, and Shooters Connection. I ended up in 4th place, and look forward to the rest of the season. Edited March 21, 2010 by fomeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtwilliams Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Just got home. It was a great match. I had a great time. I hope you offer it again next year, it'll give me an excuse to come back to Kentucky again. Jim Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Brass Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Wow! That went well The match, weather, friends, it all came together. I had a blast shooting and working the match. Aw heck even tear down was fun with these guys It was great seeing old friends and meeting some new ones. It's always good to run into enos people at a match. Those shirts were great. Hope I see everyone back next year. That is if we can talk Corey into doing this again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I am lobbying for every 5 years Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Just got home and will be editing photographs tomorrow. However, I wanted to share this one early. Shaun should buy a very expensive gallery wrap canvas of this. If you want to win HOA these days you probably need to function at this level. Please note Shaun is moving, there is a mag in the air, a new mag is being inserted in a single stack pistol and just behind him you will please note there is still brass in the air from his last shot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 ...and a face only a mother would love. I guess that would be the next part of my game I need to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Great photo, Dale & congrats Shaun Edited March 21, 2010 by Paul Burtchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 ...and a face only a mother would love. I guess that would be the next part of my game I need to work on. Yeah because at one point in the match there was 3 cameras on ya....with faces like that you'll break a lens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWBooth Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Corey, I know that it is customary To say that a match was a great one, after you have shot in it, and it went well. I normally do not do to much of that. But,,, I will have to say that I had more fun at this match than any that I have shot for a couple of years. The stages looked fairly easy, but they sure could bite you. Especially stages 7 and 8. I mean, how hard can a seven shot stage be? I totally underestimated it. Grat match, and thanks to all the folks that made it happen. ---John B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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