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caz223 · October 12, 2002, 12:27 PM

I went to a steel plate match today. (My second.)
I learned a few things...
1. Don't plan ahead, at least not before you know what's going on. I was surprised on how well I shot the course the first time (Last month.) I saw the guys with really good times were shooting with red dots. I got another gun (A carbon copy of my first gun, but with a firepoint dot sight already installed.) I assumed it would automatically cut a second or two from my time.
How wrong I was. It ADDED 5 seconds!!!!
2. If you don't think you have to aim, don't aim, just shoot.
3. Smooth counts for more than style points.

What kinds of things did you learn when you first started shooting sports?
And what did you learn at your last match?

October 12, 2002, 12:27 PM	#1
caz223 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,429	Name one thing you learned at your last match... I went to a steel plate match today. (My second.) I learned a few things... 1. Don't plan ahead, at least not before you know what's going on. I was surprised on how well I shot the course the first time (Last month.) I saw the guys with really good times were shooting with red dots. I got another gun (A carbon copy of my first gun, but with a firepoint dot sight already installed.) I assumed it would automatically cut a second or two from my time. How wrong I was. It ADDED 5 seconds!!!! 2. If you don't think you have to aim, don't aim, just shoot. 3. Smooth counts for more than style points. What kinds of things did you learn when you first started shooting sports? And what did you learn at your last match? __________________ I'm not just a gun. I'm YOUR gun. (Hold me.)