TRAINING LEAD-UP
Tuesday, Apr 21:
18A "Dynamic Warmup" in 26:32, then HDT-KB "Kettledoom" 20 min AMRAP with 6 rounds and 5 reps
Wednesday, Apr 22:
18A "Upper Body Prep" in 22:53, then "Push-up" in 1:06:39 going to failure a few times and not always having good reps in the last set, but it's something, at least.... my legs were sore today.
Thursday, Apr 23:
Rucked 4 mi at Renaissance Park in MACV2 8"s with 30# in the v3 shorty rucker playing Ingress, in 1:37:10. It was a recovery ruck, since my upper arms and a little bit of my legs were sore.
Friday, Apr 24:
Yoga for Tennis Players &B Dedicate - Day 16 - Dulce with Adriene
TPG @ COLEMAN'S CREEK
Stage 3:
- Start with one hand on the tire
- On the beep, run with empty guns down the road and to the pistol arcade
- Shoot red targets with strong hand only
- Shoot white targets with both hands
- (Elite only: Shoot blue targets with support hand only)
- Clear and run back to the hilltop informal range
- Shoot from 4 spots on the barricade at 4 targets L->R @180-225 yd (elite repeat on a spot)
- Shoot the stop plate with pistol
Learnings/Outcomes: 11/80 overall, 1/2 division
- I had to tiptoe at the top rifle position, and even then, I could barely see with the small window from scope shadow... I was on max tiptoe, too
- I used 28R and brought 2 mags
- I used 1 mag of Aluminum 115gr Blazer from the first position on pistol, to make the weight easier to sustain one-handed, and I switched to 147gr for the last 5 plates on the rack after I ran out
- I went R->L on the one-handed shots for pistol since I wanted to go for the bigger targets first while my HR was still up
- I went from top down on the rifle targets for a better view at first and better chances of hitting initially, before getting to the more difficult positions where visibility was limited where I might time out due to vegetation being in the way
- From one spot, you had to pick a reference point and shoot at it, since the target wasn't directly visible
- I had plenty of time
- I forgot about the stop plate at the end and was slowly clearing my rifle when the squad and RO reminded me
- While unloading my pistol at the pistol arcade, my ejected round went into my holster, but thankfully, it was to the red dot section, so I could pull it out ok.
- I used double kneeling on the lower rifle spots, which worked well
- I build decent positions on rifle
- Things were a little tight in the triangle rifle spot, but it fit, with my Steady Shot
- I ran with the rifle slung on my back, which worked well with no bounce
- Looking back, there were many cinder blocks that I could've used to stand on, if I wanted extra height for the barricade
- I must not have tried the top spot when I was getting my sight picture on rifle, since I hadn't realized the height issue that I'd have... I must've mainly been focused on magnification levels and locating the targets
- I used 5x magnification
Stage 4:
- Start standing behind the car with guns empty
- Drag the dummy to the concrete barricades (60# for women, 120# for men)
- Sprint to the pistol spot and shoot L->R 3x through
- Shoot 8 rifle targets with 1 hit ea from the table. For each miss, you have to run to the barrel and back, with max 2 runs/array
- Repeat another time through on rifle array, with the miss penalty resetting
- Clear, return the dummy, and shoot a 50yd stop plate with pistol
- Shot 2 mags and 8 rounds of 147gr pistol, and I had brought 3 mags of 147gr plus 1 spare mag of 115gr aluminum
- Shot 18 rounds of 77gr rifle, did 2 runs for misses on the second array
- Had good holds.... don't know why I missed on rifle... supposedly missed right on the 280yd target and high on the small square
- I had the wrong target on the smallest rectangle, which I did hit instead of the head-and-shoulders target. Since I hit, it didn't count as a miss, but it's unfortunate that I risked that on the hardest target of the array
- I had trouble dragging the bag up the steep slope. I didn't have quite enough traction with my MACV2s with the slick sand. Maybe any kind of shoe would've given me trouble, though, with that kind of sand.
- My pistol was messy, and I skipped the Yeti target, which had also given me trouble at the night shoot.
- I shot like 7x on the stop plate... I refused to skip it, since I knew it was doable after hitting it pretty much every time during the night shoot.
- I tried to remember "slow squeeze back" during pistol shooting,b ut it didn't always work
- I didn't adjust for wind on rifle... it was mostly straight-on, but I felt the wind, and people ahead of me were missing left, so I used 77gr to be safe, even though it meant I had no ranger tab to use on my 77gr mag.
- I shot standing from the table where we had to take our rifle shots, since that made it easier for me to run in case of penalties, and it gave me more maneuverability vs sitting like everyone else.
- I used tall pac man on the GC like I knew I'd need to do on an AR15 with a mag in.
(Photo credits: Rhett Bingham)
Stage 5:
- Stage your rifle in the passenger seat of the car, with empty guns
- Exit from the driver's seat with your rifle, load pistol, and shoot the square 2x with pistol, drop mag, and shoot it again as an HVT.
- Run to the square that you just shot and load and shoot 4 pistol steel 1x through, drop mag and shoot the striped target again as a one-chance HVT
- Run to the flags and shoot the same 4 pistol steel 2x through, drop mag, and shoot the striped target again as a one-chance HVT
- Grab a flag from the bin and come back to the start
- Shoot 5 rifle targets, 1 hit ea, from 3 spots - top beam, angled beam, bottom beam
- Shoot the stop plate with pistol
Learnings/Outcomes: 35/80 overall, 1/2 division
- I shot 28P of 147gr, out of 3 mags of 147gr and 2 mags of 115gr aluminum that I brought
- For the stop plate, I pulled out an empty mag at first
- I eventually all my pistol targets, despite a little more than 10s of fighting sometimes, for the spirit of the game, since I felt like those targets were doable even if hard
- I did factor in wind since I saw dust blowing strongly to the left... I held right edge-ish on rifle.
- Rifle was clean until the last iteration. My holds worked.
- I used good, methodical positions and transitions on teh rifle prop
- I was happy to make all 3 hits with pistol from the first spot
- I went inside the prop to have enough height for the top bar, vs leaning on the lower bar like some others did
- I shot 19R of 77gr and had a full mag of 55gr to spare
- Uneven ground donwnrange made pistol harder because it was wobbly and recoil made the wobble worse
Stage 6:
- Sit on the large cinder block with your hands ziptied, with empty guns on your body
- Break free and take the 1/2 cinder block chained to you, up the left road
- Shoot 4 pistol steel L->R 2x through and drop mag for the striped HVT from teh first pistol spot
- Run with the 1/2 cinder block to the second pistol spot with pink flags and shoot 4 more targets, N->F, 2x through, drop mag and shoot the striped target as an HVT with 1 attempt
- Run with the 1/2 cinder to the end of the right side of the road
- From rifle spot 1, shoot 3 targets 3x through, then stay hot and on safe as you move to
- Rifle spot 2, where you shoot 3 more targets on a road and in the woods from a log, 3x through
- Clear rifle and run back to the first pistol spot and shoot the red stop plate
Learnings/Outcomes: 35/80 overall, 1/2 division
- I used 28P and had 3 mags of 147gr and 1 mag of aluminum 115gr
- I was able to pull a fresh mag for each new position, which was nice for minimizing on-the-clock reloads... at this match with having to clear with HVTs, you're starting with new mags anyways, so this worked well
- I used 27R, so I had 3 rounds plus 1 spare mag left
- I had added that spare mag after seeing the guy before me struggle on rifle
- I shot rifle from the 1/2 cinder from spot 1, since the hill between us and the targets made prone impossible. If I didn't have the cinder, I'd have knelt.
- I missed a lot on the plate carrier cutout target... I was glad to have more ammo... I hadn't realized that it was a cutout target during the walkthrough. Holding high on the COM didn't work... I probably needed to hold low at that distance, which was 75-100yd. Maybe high made it go through the hole. I ended up making hits when aiming in the hole itself, maybe by hitting the upper portion of the target close to the head/neck.
- Dirt kick-up obscured the plate carrier target a couple of times, but it was still doable and visible
- I had 4.5x magnification by the end of the stage, but I wasn't sure what I started with... it might've been a lot, if left over from the prior stage
- The chain sometimes almost was a trip hazard, dangling low in front of me, since I'm short
- It took me a while to find my first target from rifle spot 2... I was looking for a second diamond target nearby, but that was supposed to be for the next set in the woods, not this one on the road... I might've lost 10s on this.
- I stuck my forearm through the cinder block. Men often put it on their shoulders.
- I used a timer on my watch for every stage and typically checked it on my last movement, but I always had a good amount of time left.
Stage 1:
- Start with empty guns at the flags
- Run downhill, down the trail
- From the first spot, shoot 8 pistol steel L->R 1 hit ea and clear
- Move to the rifle spot and shoot 5 rifle steel L->R, 1 hit ea, standing, again kneeling, again seated with butt on ground
- Clear and run back to the start to the other flags, where you shoot the stop plate
Learnings/Outcomes: 38/280 overall, 1/2 division
- Shot 13P, brought 2 mags of 147gr and 1 mag of AL 115gr
- Shot 27R... had another full mag, too, since the RO had warned us to bring more than we thought we eneeded
- Pistol wasn't hard
- Rifle had wobble in all positions, and standing was obviously hard, though I did use my elbow against the PC
- rifle targets were small and hard
- My rifle scope was bumping against my pistol during the run, so I used my hand to cushion it as I ran with it slung
Stage 2:
- Start in the car with all gear in the trunk and rifle mag empty with loose rounds only
- Load as much rifle ammo as you want into your mag(s), on the clock
- Don your gear and go into the shoot house
- Shoot the same 3 targets from window 1, door 1, and window 2.
- Shoot 2 small card suits and 2 big poppers from door 2
- Shoot small white target, then drop mag for the small red HVT from door 2
- Climb up the ladder
- Shoot 7 rifle targets L->R 2x through from the catwalk and clear
- Go down the stairs and shoot the stop plate
Learnings/Outcomes: 31/80 overall, 2/2 div
- Shot 35P, brought 4 mags of 147gr and 1 mag of AL 115gr
- Shot 35P, brought 4 mags of 147gr and 1 mag of AL 115gr
- Shot 30 rounds exactly of rifle, which is what I had loaded
- I still had 20 loose rounds of 77gr in my pocket in case I needed to top off, since that was more convenient to empty than another full box of 30 rounds of 55gr IMI.
- I fought a bit but really wanted to hit that stick of a stop plate
- My first rifle target was the hardest, maybe because I held too much, like 1 mil vs 0.8 mil.
- I braced against the window or door for all my pistol targets, which was really helpful
- I had my GC on the biggest post of the catwalk
- I had to change magnification back and forth on rifle due to the target distance differences changing N vs Far as we went left
- I had 3 nice piles of ammo to enable quick loading of the rifle mag
- I jammed the mag before donning my kit to not tire myself out prematurely
- I didn't bother to clip in my thigh strap or my PC tubes, and there was no negative impact
- I missed the pistol HVT despite hitting the equally sized white target and feeling confident about that shot
- My ears stayed in this time
- A guy with an offset RD on his rifle said that he didn't have to change magnification and could stay on 8x the whole time, which was smart for this stage.
Overall: 30/80 overall, 1/2 division
- Good strategy on each stage
- built good positions, worth the time
- Otto's held power all day, for 10 hrs
- Scope elevation turret unwinds over time, so I need to re-tighten it periodically
- More often, I used my rifle mag holder's spare slots to hold empty pistol mags, vs using my dump pouch, since it was easier to access with my left hand
- "Slow squeeze back" will still work if you go slowly enough, slower than you think you need
- Got our money's worth of stages today! We went until 7pm+
- I passed all the stages, though many had failed one or more, which felt nice... I didn't realize that I was that much better
- I squadded myself with the other female, so that we could have equal conditions and enjoy the camaraderie, which was nice
