June 2nd, IDPA, Red Brush Rifle Range

[parkerj112]

I am pretty happy with my results, SS with a 135.05 running a stock well used XD service in ESP!

Thanks to the folks that helped me shoot thru on the lake stages (even though I butchered them...). Sadly I had to leave early and could not get in my nemisis "the house"...

Good shooting with you guys and hope to see everyone at the 3gun in Owensboro!

 

[sbcman]

Questions for Steve: Will our classifier scores be entered in the IDPA database? And, do we need to get with you or Scott to get our cards signed?

 

[scowens]

I would like to get them up to IDPA, but Scott needs to get me the p/w. I don't know who can sign the cards officially, but I'd be glad to do it for $5 a pop. However, someone who signs them officially may not charge as much or at all....

 

[sbcman]

I would like to get them up to IDPA, but Scott needs to get me the p/w. I don't know who can sign the cards officially, but I'd be glad to do it for $5 a pop. However, someone who signs them officially may not charge as much or at all....

LOL! Gotcha

 

[3DPointCloud]

Had a great time once again. I always walk away with a new mindset and lock in my silly mistakes and try not to repeat those for the next time. Lessons learned for sure!

 

[DustyDawg48]

Had a great time once again. I always walk away with a new mindset and lock in my silly mistakes and try not to repeat those for the next time. Lessons learned for sure!

Always glad to hear shooters say they had a great time. It was a wild day for sure! But, it's those types of days that will make you a better shooter and gun handler.

I answered my own question about how to approach the classifier. I went the 'Slow is smooth and smooth is fast' route and while I missed my goal of hitting Expert in CDP, I shot the best classifier for me to date. I actually went slower than I normally would but scored better.

 

[Grelber]

Always glad to hear shooters say they had a great time.

There is probably something good about that, but I miss the counterbalance from the unfounded and highly spirited grumbling of grouchy old men.

Too many perky notes in a row makes you want to go poke something with a stick or something.

 

[DustyDawg48]

There is probably something good about that, but I miss the counterbalance from the unfounded and highly spirited grumbling of grouchy old men.

Too many perky notes in a row makes you want to go poke something with a stick or something.

Curmudgeon? Is that the word you are looking for?

 

[Grelber]

Curmudgeon? Is that the word you are looking for?

Actually I think thats the word for the thingy that rides up on top of the spring in a clip.

But yea, a few grouchy old farts to keep things in balance.

 

[sbcman]

I answered my own question about how to approach the classifier. I went the 'Slow is smooth and smooth is fast' route and while I missed my goal of hitting Expert in CDP, I shot the best classifier for me to date. I actually went slower than I normally would but scored better.

You had a good run man and CDP is tough like ESP. You're close though, and I wouldn't be surprised at all to see you get Expert next time.

Seems like the classifier was hard on most folks. Neither Greg nor Scott's run would have made Master, Greg didn't Master in ESP, Brad, while really close, missed Master. I missed ESP Expert by hair and so did Don. I really thought Ben would SS in ESP, but like the rest of us, it just didn't happen.

Tim did make SS, which was cool.

Actually I think thats the word for the thingy that rides up on top of the spring in a clip.

But yea, a few grouchy old farts to keep things in balance.

Paging TF- we have a clip offense here

 

[Titanium_Frost]

You had a good run man and CDP is tough like ESP. You're close though, and I wouldn't be surprised at all to see you get Expert next time.

Seems like the classifier was hard on most folks. Neither Greg nor Scott's run would have made Master, Greg didn't Master in ESP, Brad, while really close, missed Master. I missed ESP Expert by hair and so did Don. I really thought Ben would SS in ESP, but like the rest of us, it just didn't happen.

Tim did make SS, which was cool.

My run would have made it if I was shooting SSP. I have a million excuses and they would all make me sound like a whiny little ***** so I'll just say I plan to do better next time.

Paging TF- we have a clip offense here

I've been busy today so some minor offenses are slipping through

 

[redbaron]

Seems like the classifier was hard on most folks. Neither Greg nor Scott's run would have made Master

Yeah, but Greg Jr shot a G19 from inside the waistband. That's not really comparing apples to apples.

 

[sbcman]

Yeah, but Greg Jr shot a G19 from inside the waistband. That's not really comparing apples to apples.

DOH! Did anyone tell him to take it out and then shoot!?!

See what happens when he starts shooting classifiers without you and me.

 

[sbcman]

I'm not real sure why Greg or Scott wanted to shoot it. One of my major goals in making Master is that I never have to shoot another one again

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Yeah, but Greg Jr shot a G19 from inside the waistband. That's not really comparing apples to apples.

I saw him with his G34 in a Blade Tech OWB, thought he was going for ESP...

 

[DustyDawg48]

My run would have made it if I was shooting SSP. I have a million excuses and they would all make me sound like a whiny little ***** so I'll just say I plan to do better next time.





I've been busy today so some minor offenses are slipping through

I'm with TJ in saying that I thought you had SS nailed for sure, too.

I'm pleased with where I ended up and I think the gun change agreed with me, too. I'll always be a Glock fan but I've had fewer rounds through the M&P45 in a much shorter time frame than I have with my Glocks and I ended up shooting it better. I was a bit rattled after having the 9mm go down but in the end, after finding out what my problem happened to be, I'm sold on M&P since I still have all my fingers!

Maybe I need to go complete in a regional match or something before I try and break into Expert...Big fish in a small pond kind of thing maybe.

 

[redbaron]

I saw him with his G34 in a Blade Tech OWB, thought he was going for ESP...

Yes, he shot his G34 in ESP with his normal gear. He shot G19 is SSP with an IWB just to see what he could do.

 

[Grelber]

I have a million excuses

 

[sbcman]

I'm with TJ in saying that I thought you had SS nailed for sure, too.

I'm pleased with where I ended up and I think the gun change agreed with me, too. I'll always be a Glock fan but I've had fewer rounds through the M&P45 in a much shorter time frame than I have with my Glocks and I ended up shooting it better. I was a bit rattled after having the 9mm go down but in the end, after finding out what my problem happened to be, I'm sold on M&P since I still have all my fingers!

Maybe I need to go complete in a regional match or something before I try and break into Expert...Big fish in a small pond kind of thing maybe.

Yes, you need to shoot a major. I've tried not to rattle on about the Regional, but it was really cool. From the moment you step foot in the bay, you know you're in a different shooting world. Well, really from the moment you start registering, you know its going to be a lot different You will get an idea real quick like as to how your skills add up to other shooters national and international.

So, why don't you shoot the VA State Match with me on the 23rd

I'm giving serious thought to shooting it as the revolver line-up is rare. If I entered I would make the 7th ESR guy and the division would have 1 Exp, 4 SS and 2 MM as of now.
Plus, this one has gun giveaways on the prize table
Only problem is it's a 7 hour drive Wouldn't be bad getting there but Sunday morning would come real early like.

Back to Jr, I thought I saw him with a magwelled XD ala Brad Eadens? Was it just a Glock?

 

[sbcman]

Great signature line too- Ben will love it