They do call out IMPACT!!!!!! Just did not pick up on the trigger cam. When you do hear it, it is from the go pro.
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PRS-Here I come! Follow my progress.
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I enjoyed it. I had a few mental mistakes and read the target wrong a few times and gathered the wrong hold.
Thinking about switching to the Berger 109's, I currently run the 105. Seems my friends 109's hit harder and leave a little silver spot on the target.
What bullet are you shooting?
I can't complain for my 3rd real match.
I shoot 105 hybrids out of the dasher (2840fps@26''). Id go with whatever gives you the best groups. Raw dispersion will always beat out any marginal gain of BC, especially when MDs put out tiny targets. I was playing with 115 Dtacs at 2750ish, had some good results with those. Unless you're running outta bullets, id just shoot what you got. I did shoot my 25x47 at that specific match. The big downside of the 6mm cartridges is the energy down range and some targets it barely will move and sometimes you will not get the call if the spotters are mediocre. Thats the only reason i will shoot a bigger cartridge. We barely ever get fresh painted targets on the range i go to for practice, and i think it helps a lot for training. I dont think i ever really look for a mark on a target but more or less how the plate reacted. I have spent a day or two shooting edges on purpose just to solidify in my mind what I'm looking for. You don't really look like you need any help with positional stuff but if you do, positional practice on 1 moa paper dot at 100yds will tell you what you need to know. You should be able to reproduce damn near prone accuracy. Youre way farther ahead of me investing in the recording stuff as i just keep notes on my matchbooks to review my mistakes....Just my $0.02 worth. Keep at it and pick up something new every match!
After re-watching the video the only thing i see is really the PRS barricade and the KYL. I don have a tree reticle but i see that you really dont use yours at all. Is that by choice or something picked up at K&M? Unless i missed it, i didnt see you correct windage on the clock but dialed the hell outta the elevation. I know its pretty much personal preference but i really dont dial anything under 1.5 mil especially if its reoccurring targets. Being captian hindsight it looks like wind call was the same as what mine was on the PRS barricade .2/.4 ....This match wasnt that windy and would be curious to know what your data management looks like if it did get up to 10-15 like predicted. Armboard, turret tape, dry erase cards, or something else? Do you have wind brackets youre gonna work off or are you a math wizard that can do percentages on the clock? I say all this because when i first started i had no idea and really took me awhile to figure out what best fit how i shoot. When i started a year or so ago i was shooting a hot rod 6 creed at mach jesus and basically held edge of plate until it didnt work then held on the strong side off plate. That worked for a while but wasnt ever really consistent, watched alot of videos of guys that were winnnig and damn near all of them shoot basically a prober shot then stare....dial in windage correction and continue on the stage. I shot a club match with Chris Kutalek and Aaron roberts and probably picked up more information in that one match than shooting a my previous 10 matches by just watching them dissect a stage. I know there are some newer shooters on this post and most are local to central and south tx...Check out DI precsion, Derek Webster does offer lessons that can fit aroud your schedule as well as Aaron Roberts from Roberts precsion rifles.
No preference, just thought I would dial if I can. We did practice holdovers at K&M.
On the KYL, I thought I saw a left side impact on the first shot and added for the second plate and then flew off the right side of the 3rd plate. I just misread my first shot. Should have just been straight up the whole way.
I use eagle ballistics app and usually only have a low, mid (the one I start with), and a high wind. I use a dry erase card on my scope. I do tend to ignore the card and just go off my previous impact. It has bitten me on some of the longer troop lines. Something I need to get better at for sure.
Thanks for taking the time to help me out.
I have no idea what you look like, but would like to put a face to the name. I'll be on the lookout
Good to know. I'm in squad 8 , I know at least one of the guys that was shooting with us will not make it.
Congrats my man! Progress is the result of perseverance. Great inspiration. My 3rd is on the 26th. 4th on May 10th. Mid-pack would be great for me.
Q: what do you do or did do to get the wobbles out of your positions? I’m struggling with getting the reticle still.
Q: what do you do or did do to get the wobbles out of your positions? I’m struggling with getting the reticle still.
Thanks man, it was a fun match! Keep up the hard work and learn something new every time. Looks like you shot with some good dudes on the squad. I absolutely hate tripod rear and really refuse to use it unless the prop is wobbly but it is a great tool to have in the bag.
Impressive!
What was your experience with this type of shooting prior to your first match? I am asking because you seem to have come right out of the gate doing very well.
What was your experience with this type of shooting prior to your first match? I am asking because you seem to have come right out of the gate doing very well.
Thanks, I do a lot of dry fire and try to minimize the wobble. I’m basically looking for the reticle to not move when I squeeze the trigger. I run a wiebad tatertot glass filled bag, it’s the most stable one I have found.
Thx. Got my dry fire stuff last week. Making it a nightly practice indoors. Adding it to my range routine this week.
Before doing any sort of positional shooting, I have shot 5 or 6 F class matches which is shoot all prone.
I think part of my success comes from being obsessed with getting better, and the fact that I have put 1500 rounds through this rifle since the beginning of this thread.
3 Biggest keys to success which compliment each other:
-Build proper positions to maximize stability (Do not sacrifice poor positioning for time, accuracy by volume isnt going to win matches)
-Follow through each shot and watch what's going on down range (Believe the bullet, NPA will help you "see" more)
-Move fast, shoot slow (most beginners are the complete opposite, im trying to slow down myself but the most talented shooters seem to finish right as the buzzer goes off. Manage your time well with good stage planning.)
-Build proper positions to maximize stability (Do not sacrifice poor positioning for time, accuracy by volume isnt going to win matches)
-Follow through each shot and watch what's going on down range (Believe the bullet, NPA will help you "see" more)
-Move fast, shoot slow (most beginners are the complete opposite, im trying to slow down myself but the most talented shooters seem to finish right as the buzzer goes off. Manage your time well with good stage planning.)
Y’all listen to @bbyars he got 3rd at the match previous to this win. Maybe he’ll invite me to shoot with him next time. 
No reason to validate, im a nobody. People will listen if it suites them, but next year well see if i can do the same at more Pro matches.Y’all listen to @bbyars he got 3rd at the match previous to this win. Maybe he’ll invite me to shoot with him next time.
I’ve been at this for a few years and you tied me… you’re doing great man!
Best in Texas, 2day match is in the books. Where do I begin? Day 1 started off pretty decent with only dropping 19 shots or so, which put me in about 60th place out of 194. I shot well, took my time and had good follow through.
Day 2 I started the morning with a clean and just needed to stay consistent throughout the day. Everything was going as planned until stage 15. I had my dope dialed from stage 14 (3.5mil), but I needed 2.5mil for stage 15. You can guess what happened next. Big fat zero. 12 shots dropped. It hurt big time, but I pushed through and finished pretty strong.
What does one bad stage cost? I finished with 147/195 impacts and in 94th place (F'in midpack). If I had those 12 shots I would have maintained that 60th ish ranking. Live and learn.
I videoed the whole thing, but after a lot of editing the trigger cam sd card just went blank with zero footage on it. I lost the whole edit. I still have the go pro footage and might put that together later.
Overall, I had a good match and learned.
Day 2 I started the morning with a clean and just needed to stay consistent throughout the day. Everything was going as planned until stage 15. I had my dope dialed from stage 14 (3.5mil), but I needed 2.5mil for stage 15. You can guess what happened next. Big fat zero. 12 shots dropped. It hurt big time, but I pushed through and finished pretty strong.
What does one bad stage cost? I finished with 147/195 impacts and in 94th place (F'in midpack). If I had those 12 shots I would have maintained that 60th ish ranking. Live and learn.
I videoed the whole thing, but after a lot of editing the trigger cam sd card just went blank with zero footage on it. I lost the whole edit. I still have the go pro footage and might put that together later.
Overall, I had a good match and learned.
Congrats on getting the result you got. Not what you wanted but you always see the growth you were seeking. Inspiring me for sure. I wish I had your consistency.
From my first result of 2nd from last to mid-pack the following match, then 3rd from last at my match last weekend. Keep raising the bar for the new guys! Thanks
From my first result of 2nd from last to mid-pack the following match, then 3rd from last at my match last weekend. Keep raising the bar for the new guys! Thanks
Some pretty good results, I plan on attending my first 2 day here in a few weeks up in Tennessee at K&M for the Kahles match. I finally got my new dedicated PRS rifle in a few weeks ago and broke it in at the one day match at White Oak Creek. Plan on shooting the match at Freestone this weekend then just using the next couple weekends for training before heading to TN.
Honest question. Where do you need improvement? Is it truing your rifle, pre-shot routine, wobble zone, etc??? That's something I ask myself often, in the pursuit of getting better.I’m about as new as you and you’re a better shooter than me
I thought I had a good system/pre shot routine but it failed me this last match, so I'm going to improve it.
Jumping in this comment - It's like you are at my matches. I have yet to get help on truing my rifle. I have tried and tried but 800+ gets sketchy for me. I dry fire for an hour each night. and my pre-shot routing is all over the place. I layer stressors upon stressors.
What bullet are you shooting and what's the BC you have entered into your ballistic solver?
This past match my shooting partner fat fingered his BC and he was all over the place. He was shooting Berger 109's and has his BC set to .270 (which is where I run my 105's + .001 or .002) He's usually around that .285-.290 mark for his load.
This sounds like my match this past weekend, I forgot to update my velocity from the zero board to the first stage and was hitting high not knowing why. was so bad the other guys in my squad while I was still mid course of fire they asked if this was my first match.. lol
Hand loads, new rifle. Started with a low charge just to get out and shoot then wanted a lil more speed at white oak so I loaded 1 whole grain higher and shot the first stage on the old speed which was about 50 fps slower. Gun is so new it also sped up another 25 fps mid day on the corrugated pipes stage lol, which I knew going into the day was going to happen since the barrel only had about 110 rounds on it to start the day. Just wanted to get out and use the rifle.
