FEBRUARY BLACKSTONE SECOND MONDAY MATCH
Back at shooting again, the day after TTG SC!
Stage 2: <Comstock>
- Start hot, hands above shoulders, feet on XX's
- Start hot, hands above shoulders, feet on XX's
- On the beep, from the back right box, shoot 4 targets 2x ea @ 12-15yd on turtles
- Mandatory mag change moving to the front left box
- Shoot 4 targets 2x ea @ 5-12yd on turtles
Learnings/Outcomes: 16/24 overall, 6/8 division
- 10A, 6C, 1NS in 17.35 = 3.3429% HF
- Turtles are harder than IPSCs
- I did aim for the top third, I think
- Shot a third time on Comstock, for the first time since the summer
- I chose to go for harder/farther targets first to throttle up vs down
- Went to plan
Stage 1: <Virginia>
- Start hot with feet on XX's
- On the beep, shoot 3 from the first lane, 2 shots ea on IPSCs
- Shoot 2 from the back end of the 2nd lane and 2 from the middle/end of hte 2nd lane, 2 shots ea on IPSCs
Learnings/Outcomes: 17/24 overall, 7/8 division
- 11A, 2C, 1D in 13.61 = 4.4085% HF
- Tried to walk and shoot at a USPSA match for the first time
- There was a lot to think about, so I did yank shots on the last 2 easy targets, which came up on me fast
- I didn't think I did my proper grip from the belt line during this stage, despite mentally rehearsing it before the stage
Stage 3: <Comstock>
- Start hot, anywhere outside the shooting area
- On the beep, shoot 3 from the first lane, 2 shots per IPSC, with more no shoots in play
- Shoot 2 from the back end of lane 2 and 2 from the middle/ffront of lane 2, 2 shots per IPSC with more no-shoots
Learnings/Outcomes: 13/24 overall, 5/8 division
- 14A in 16.91 = 4.1396% HF
- Looked at my sights this time and throttled pretty well
- Didn't walk and shoot on the array this time, since the targets were harder with no-shoots
Stage 4: <Comstock>
- Start unloaded and holstered with feet on XX's
- On the beep, shoot 4 turtles 2x ea from the back right box
- From the front left box, shoot 4 turtles 2x ea with strong hand only
Learnings/Outcomes: 9/24 overall, 3/8 division
- 12A, 3C, 1M in 25.08 = 2.3525% HF
- My miss was barely a miss.... it was on the cardboard but didn't break the perforation
- I didn't always have a good sight on target, 1-handed... I went way too fast on that
- On video, it doesn't look like I did thumb-up or cant hte gun... I did blade and brace my left hand at my core, at least. I wasn't squeezing the lemon.
- The first array went as planned, though maybe it was rushed a bit vs the distance
- I went first on teh squad, but we had seen the sister stage earlier, so it was fine
Overall 15/24 overall, 5/8 division
- proud of walking and shooting
- use my sights
POST EVENT TRAINING
Tuesday, Feb 10:
Did the APFT for Pathfinder Ruck Training, with 47 pushups, 85 situps, and a 14:51 2-mile.
Afterwards, I did a baseline ruck with 30# for 2 mi with a v2 shorty rucker, in 31:33 wearing Rough Runners.
The weather was unseasonably warm.
Wednesday, Feb 11:
The last of the snowman...
Return - 2 - Ground & Disciplined Core yoga with Adriene
- 2 mags of timed grip practice... need to think about smashing my left palm
- 35 presses from double-kneeling
- 2 more mags of timed grip practice, with 1.7X-1.8X seconds... I can get as fast as 1.3X if I think about getting the gun up fast, but it's hard to get a strong left palm smash *and* go fast... but I guess I should prioritize the smash, if a stronger grip saves time and points in the long run? I can get as fast as 1.5X with a good smash
- 35 presses with single-leg tall kneeling with the left knee up
- 2 more mags for draws with the right grip, prioritizing the left palm smash
- 10 min of vertical walk and shoot... I was pretty good about only pulling the trigger when sights were on. I experimented with going wide and locked on the elbows for more structural stability. My feet naturally wanted to walk on a tightrope as opposed to a railroad for some reason
Thursday, Feb 12:
Indoor range live fire practice
- 4 mags with ball and dummy, experimenting with grip... recoil still causes the grip to slip, even with proper grip.... it's hard to track sights with all my muzzle flip, but the group was good and centered, 4" wide at 7yds
- 3x17rd for cadence practice with 147gr
> first mag was rough and not even proper cadence
> each mag got better
> I'm noticing muzzle flash and not blinking, at least
> lots of low left, unfortunately
> I'm driving the gun, although I'm not sure if it's with my eyes or with muscle
> I can see a consistent rise of the sights to 1 o'clock
- 4x15rd with 147gr and 1x15rd with 124gr
> I do less shooting low if I let the gun do its thing and I just wait for it to come back
> more centered and no muscling... feels like I'm being super lazy
- Naturally want to let the gun come close to my face over time... maybe because less muscle is required to hold it there?
> a few fliers were double the usual distance from center
- 3 mags experimenting with elbows locked out... my grip slipped just as much, and it's harder to reset vs when I use normal elbows.
- 1 mag right handed, 1 mag left handed, 1 mag right handed, 1 mag left handed... wanted to redeem myself after making bad rushed lefty shots at USSPSA... did all the right things, and it was good
- 4 mags ball and dummy... tending right by 1 inch for some reason
- 2 mags practicing riding and guiding
- 3 more mags on a fresh diamond, tending low and right
For the workout...
18A "Upper Body Prep" in 25:37, "Hanging Abs" in 22:14, Glute and Pec PT v1 in 26:01... nothing too crazy before Winter Wildcat this weekend.
