The Perfect Camouflage
By David From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Aug 12th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, PoliticsWhen you need to hide your guns in plain sight.
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Archive for August, 2016
How Quickly We Forget
By David From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Aug 11th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.LocalThough written 100 years ago, these words should serve as a reminder, and as a warning, to the Christians in America and throughout the world today.Christianity is not the creed of Asia and Africa at this moment solely because the seventh century Chris…
French Toast Cupcakes with Bacon Maple Buttercream Frosting
By Laura Yagelski From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • Aug 9th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.LocalFinally, a dessert fitting for breakfast! 😉 These french toast cupcakes, with a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg offer a delightful bite that one can quickly become addicted to. Add the bacon maple buttercream icing and well…. good luck trying to stop y…
Sanner’s Lake IDPA Match
By David From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Aug 8th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.LocalLast month I attended the monthly IDPA match at Sanner’s Lake for the first time and had a blast. Even though it means spending a total of about four hours on the road, it’s a fun match and I was excited to go back. I rendezvoused with a friend at about the halfway point of the trip and we rode to the match together. It was happy to share the ride with another shooter. Stuart’s company and the interesting conversation made for a fun trip.
The first stage for our squad had us seated, facing six targets, most partially obscured by barrels and/or non-threats. It required some hard leans from the chair to complete the course of fire; many shooters ending up with two legs of the chair up in the air. The next stage was also shot while seated, this time with a non-threat directly in front of the shooter blocking the targets.
Moving on, a standards stage presented a unique challenge. There were four targets, each requiring two body and one head shot, and all shooting was to be done weak had only. The targets were set at just seven yards, but only one was fully in the open. As can be seen from the photo posted below, the non-threat targets were taking a beating. I didn’t hit either of the “good guys” on this stage, but did miss one head shot.
The next stage combined a few close but partial targets, with falling steel and paper out at 25 yards. Adding to the challenge, two of the distant steel targets were set in front of a non-threat target, and the paper target was also behind a non-threat target.
Our fifth stage reminded me of a classic USPSA stage with barrels hiding targets on either side of the bay. However unlike USPSA, we had to be conscious of cover. The path chosen while moving downrange — staying to the left or right, moving down the center, crossing back and forth — affected the order in which we were exposed to the targets. One had to pay close attention to cover while shooting the stage. I think I reverted to a USPSA mindset and ran past one head shot target way too fast, missing the target completely. That cost me 20 points and several places in the overall finish.
The last stage started with fast shots on an arm’s length target, transitioned to more distant targets and a steel activated swinger, then concluded with a sprint to a final up close and low target hidden behind some barrels. It was a fun fast stage, and the only one I shot clean, to finish the match on a high note.
I found this to be a very challenging match. All paper targets in the match required three hits, and all but a few of them were partial or head shot only targets. I never really got into the groove, and had more than a few misses. Leaving the match I wasn’t expecting to finish well. But after seeing the scores, I wasn’t as disappointed as I thought I’d be. I could have done better, but at least it was not the disaster I had imagined.
The match was a lot of fun, well-run and went very quickly. The facility is large enough that each stage is in it’s own bay, which allows the match to flow with little or no waiting between stages. We finished all six stages in less than three hours and the summer heat didn’t really become a factor until the last two stages. Adding to the fun, at Stuart’s suggestion we made a brief stop at a local liquor store on the way home where I picked up a couple beers I can’t find in Virginia. I’m looking forward to enjoying them in the coming days.
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Sanner’s Lake has been improving and adding shooting pits over the past year. The bay pictured above wasn’t even there last month. I’m looking forward to shooting more matches at the club in the future.
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Question Everything 2016-08-07 20:41:00
By Matt Kelly From http://questeverything.blogspot.com/ • Aug 7th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local“LET US SIT DOWN AND REASON TOGETHER”
A quote from Patrick Paulsen’s comedy album during his fictitious race for the White House in 1968. What was considered comedy in 1968 has unfortunately become reality in today’s political clim…
Question Everything 2016-08-07 20:41:00
By Matt Kelly From http://questeverything.blogspot.com/ • Aug 7th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local“LET US SIT DOWN AND REASON TOGETHER”A quote from Patrick Paulsen’s comedy album during his fictitious race for the White House in 1968. What was considered comedy in 1968 has unfortunately become reality in today’s political climat…
Question Everything 2016-08-07 20:41:00
By Matt Kelly From http://questeverything.blogspot.com/ • Aug 7th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local“LET US SIT DOWN AND REASON TOGETHER”A quote from Patrick Paulsen’s comedy album during his fictitious race for the White House in 1968. What was considered comedy in 1968 has unfortunately become reality in today’s political climat…
Range Trip: I Needed That
By David From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Aug 5th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.LocalI’ve not had a lot of time to blog do anything interesting recently, which may be obvious from the lack of posting. I am not sure how much that will change much in coming weeks. However, I do have some shooting matches on the schedule, so there’s that. For that reason, an impromptu range trip this week was most welcome. I was at work when the text from Checkered Flag came in, “Will shooting fit?” Well, twist my arm.
I finished up at work, and since I already had most of the range gear in the car, from an unfulfilled plan to shoot earlier in the week, Colleen, CF, and I were soon at the range. Keeping within the local range rules, most of our shooting was slow(ish) fire while standing still. We did get in some practice shooting on the move, as well as SHO and WHO, which I try to do each time I hit the range.
Near the end of our time, and ammo, we were shooting at 15-17 yards, and using the 5.5″ splatter targets to help see our hits. I was hitting the target, but often just barely, and not in any good groups. Chalking some of that up to being tired after an hour of steady shooting, I started taking my shots a bit faster, spending less time staring at the sight alignment. Suddenly I started seeing yellow splats appear in the center of the target. Isn’t that interesting, I thought.
For an August afternoon in Virginia, the 77° temp was also a welcome treat and made for a pleasant time. Soon we were home, enjoying some good beer and ranting about democrats and apostates, which aren’t always mutually exclusive. Colleen cooked up a fantastic dinner featuring some flavorful filet mignon done just right. It was indeed a wonderful evening and a great way to relax after a busy day.
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