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1st USPSA match
So I mentioned last week that I took the orientation class so that I could start shooting IDPA or USPSA comp matches at my local range.
Well today was my first USPSA competition and I'll do my best to give my AAR. That stands for After Action Review for you non military types So here are the pros and cons of my first match. Pros: I had fun, I had a lot of fun! I had zero warnings. I ddin't get DQ'd. (One guy from my class did on his very first stage...bummer. He grabbed his gun before the RO told him to make ready.) All my reloads went bang! I had fun. I wore my Cotep shirt Cons: My scoring sucked. I let my ego get in the way of common sense and shot way too fast and my accuracy suffered. I kept telling myself before each stage to slow down, but that went out the window as soon as the buzzer went off. Did I mention my scoring sucked? Yes, I am my own worst critic, but I have to be honest. If I were to have walked off the range today saying "man, I did great", while it wouldn't be a lie, it wouldn't be entirely true. So, I look forward to more practice and another match next month. I vow to slow down and go for accuracy in that match. Maybe next month, I'll bring a camera and try to have someone take some action shots. All in all, it was a good day....nobody got hurt and I had a great time. Thanks for reading |
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Thats awesome bro, congrats! Sounds like a ton of fun.
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That's amazing!
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________________________ CBOB696 Lifetime NRA Member The biggest pain in the a** you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you from the mirror every morning. Good judgment comes from experience, and most of that comes from bad judgment. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. |
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Way to go ! Good for you.
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canis fidelis cave canem, vereor non magnus nocens lupus In hoc signo vinces If you can list them, you ain't got enough!!! Life Member NRA, SCI, ATA, NSCA COTEP 414 |
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You had fun. You didn't shoot yourself, or anyone else. Sounds like a great day! Outstanding!
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Joe O'Rourke Joseph C. O'Rourke, Major, USAR (Retired) COTEP # CBOB0480 NRA Member :stand: |
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That's my definition of a good day!
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COTEP #719 "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one." - Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria |
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Congrats how many by standers and Range Officers did you kill????????
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CBOB:0002 1905 Savage 380, 1978, 1980 DW Pistol Pacs, Severns Custom 1985 Springer 1911A1, 09 DW Marksman, S&W Model 19-6, GSG 1911 22LR. , S&W Model 29-2 |
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Glad to hear you had a good time. Try not to shoot against others, but shoot against yourself and take the time to make the hits, speed will increase with practice.
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Quick Kill Pistol https://www.youtube.com/user/azqkr "The mind is the limiting factor" |
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AAR:
Sustain- "I had fun" Improve- "My scoring sucked"
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M H Davis COL USA Retired NRA Benefactor COTEP CCO0617 Eufaula, Alabama Isaiah 6:8-10. 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" |