I was doing well in early November, as my schedule let me shoot once a week. Then began holiday season, and my range time evaporated. I managed to get in on Jan 6 to finish the postal match, and I could see that I'd not shot for a while. I did get a lot in the black, but my groups expanded. I see it as a matter of concentration, the type you need to practice to ensure continued accuracy.
I want to thank Paco--thank you, Paco, for running these matches, as I'm sure it takes lots of energy. Without the matches, it would be easy just to let a range day pass, saying I'd do it next time or what not. With the matches I try to convert a spare hour here and there to getting to the local indoor range for pistol stuff.
I'm able still to play archery two to three times a week, and my shooting is very good. Not so with pistols. With archery I just have to step out the back door. Pistols takes a bit more planning and execution. This year I will up my game, scheduling things better.
Here is the 40 round target set beneath the Bullseye match on the 6th. You can see the opened groups.
The holidays also impeded my reloading, which impeded my Vaquero shooting, so this was with the 1911 with store bought ammo. Still breaking it in, so have not decided about the trigger yet.
It is sort of interesting to go to the indoor range and spend literally 37 minutes shooting 40 rounds, which includes signing in and washing my hands on the way out. To me, it shows what I might be able to do under some small stress. Good info, but still I want to improve.
Thanks again, Paco.
CDFingers
A Perishable Skill: Bullseye Matches
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