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05-16-2010, 11:40 PM
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My first time shooting in competition today.
Today I tried something new to me. My father-in-law was a long time shooter in the International Benchrest Shooters. He lost his fight with leukemia this winter. He wanted me to shoot with him this year. Well, the IBS did me a favor. They are trying an AR class this year.
Because I already owned an AR, and I'd like to see the class stay, I chose to shoot in this class. I ordered a new match upper and added a fancy NM trigger to my lower.
The gun shoots better than I can, I stunk today. This shoot was a score shoot. Five relays of five shots for score. A perfect shot is a 10-X. The x is a dot in the middle of the 10 ring. Many experienced shooters shot 250 points and 20 Xs. I shot in the 230s with 6 Xs. It was a real struggle, and I was the only AR (so I won, hehe), but it was a blast.
I would encourage anyone with a fine shooting rifle to find a match. They have a factory class, that is just like it sounds, a great shooting factory gun, that no one was shooting. Many people could shoot in this class with a gun they already own, either AR or a varmint type gun.
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05-17-2010, 12:31 AM
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Some people say that a competition is you against others. I agree in a way, but I also believe it is you against your past scores. Try your hand at other competitions, but be careful. It can become a full time hobby. Congrats.
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05-17-2010, 01:30 AM
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Sounds like a lot of fun! If I had more time I would love to get into competition. I need to take a trip to the range on my next day off!
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05-17-2010, 02:22 AM
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I'm glad you had the experience and it was a fitting tribute to your Father in law. How you shot doesn't matter in the least. You honored his memory and that's what means something.
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05-17-2010, 01:09 PM
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That isn't a bad score for your first time. Now you can go back & work on getting a better one. The first time at anything is a hard thing to do. I'll bet your father in law would be proud of you.
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05-17-2010, 08:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danf_fl
Some people say that a competition is you against others. I agree in a way, but I also believe it is you against your past scores. Try your hand at other competitions, but be careful. It can become a full time hobby. Congrats.
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Personally I take the view that it is a competition against yourself in trying to improve...besides, I would just get too disheartened if I decided to compare myself against others too closely, heh.
Glad you had fun; I'm sure your father-in-law would have been happy 
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06-06-2010, 03:50 AM
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Update....
So I shot an IBS group match today, and I brought the suk. Good gracious did I shoot poorly.
FYI, score shoots (the first one I shot) are at 5 bulls eyes, groups are just like they sound, small groups.
The groups are 5 rounds. Mine were all three, 'plus two you did its' until the last of 5 relays, which was still disrespectful to my rifle.
I am still learning, but my message to all shooters is get out there and shoot against a standard. The folks that have been doing it for 100 years will likely beat you in the competition, but trying to reach a defined goal at the range is one of the most satisfying thing I have ever done with a gun.
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