ASH556
09-23-2013, 01:27 PM
2 weeks ago one of the range/shop staff where I work part-time suggested we start a friendly competition.
The stakes: $1/shooter
The course: 15yds, 1 round, closest to the bull wins the pot
The first week's pot was $5 and last week's pot was $6 (hey, it'll pay for a lunch!)
Here's a quick pic of this week's target with the 6 shooters. Bragging rights and money aside, I feel that it's a very good indicator of how accurate a person "actually" is. Now, I understand why we shoot groups: to measure and build consistency. However, shooting in the real world, that first round matters a lot! There are no "fliers" in the real world. Every bullet hits something and you either hit or miss your target. If you're hunting game with a handgun, usually 1 shot is all you get. In a defensive or offensive scenario, there are often by-standers and other things that it would be good not to shoot, so being able to put your first shot where you want it is important.
I figured I'd share this here to inspire some friendly competition among you guys as you go shoot with your buddies at the range. Make that first shot count.
(p.s. I did manage to win the pot both weeks, but we'll see how that goes next week. Gotta stay up on my game)!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/9901607223_5ca31e596d_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87859750@N03/9901607223/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87859750@N03/9901607223/) by ASH556 (http://www.flickr.com/people/87859750@N03/), on Flickr
The stakes: $1/shooter
The course: 15yds, 1 round, closest to the bull wins the pot
The first week's pot was $5 and last week's pot was $6 (hey, it'll pay for a lunch!)
Here's a quick pic of this week's target with the 6 shooters. Bragging rights and money aside, I feel that it's a very good indicator of how accurate a person "actually" is. Now, I understand why we shoot groups: to measure and build consistency. However, shooting in the real world, that first round matters a lot! There are no "fliers" in the real world. Every bullet hits something and you either hit or miss your target. If you're hunting game with a handgun, usually 1 shot is all you get. In a defensive or offensive scenario, there are often by-standers and other things that it would be good not to shoot, so being able to put your first shot where you want it is important.
I figured I'd share this here to inspire some friendly competition among you guys as you go shoot with your buddies at the range. Make that first shot count.
(p.s. I did manage to win the pot both weeks, but we'll see how that goes next week. Gotta stay up on my game)!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/9901607223_5ca31e596d_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87859750@N03/9901607223/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87859750@N03/9901607223/) by ASH556 (http://www.flickr.com/people/87859750@N03/), on Flickr