After shooting Stage 3 (Tortise and Hare), shooters topped off their gun and moved right along to Stage 4 (Bang and Clang) just a few feet away. The previous stage acted as a warm-up, of sorts, for the classifier stage. Made up of four steel pepper poppers and a single paper target, situated in a [...]
After shooting Stage 2 (A Leisurely Sprint), our squad packed up and headed to our last pistol pit of the day. On the 25 Yard Rifle Range there were two stages setup, side by side, with no movement. It was a nice way to wind down and work on fundamentals from a fixed shooting position. [...]
We were here at last, the stage from the depths of my mind. Entitled ‘A Leisurely Sprint’ for its long straight section where I expected shooters to be moving at a variety of paces. In a nutshell, this stage was setup as a “Y” with a couple of transitions and angles. I didn’t get a [...]
Hot off the press is another episode of Shooting The Breeze. This episode is a bit lighter than usual contains some feel-good news, and a discussion topic that consists of me thinking out loud about a new outside the waistband holster holster. Pre-News: May Contest Reminder My Brother’s Gun – Taurus Update Gun Handling Skills [...]
With Stage 7 (Fast as a Bunny) complete, our squad gathered up out gear and began the long walk back around to the rifle ranges. We settled down in the shade and began chatting while the squad ahead of us finished up the largest field course of he day. After a fifteen minute break, the [...]
With Stage 6 (Lucky 13) in the books, I picked up my range bag, took about twenty steps to the next pistol pit, and set my bag back down in the grass. Because Stage 6 and 7 were so close to one another, I watched a few shooters run the course of fire and had [...]
While being the first shooter on the first stage of the day has its challenges, there are some benefits as well. For starters, the remainder of the day will have me buried deep in the shooter rotation. Second, when you tank a stage as hard as I did Stage 5 (Confusion), it is easy to [...]
If you are into shooting, you are probably familiar with the name Julie Golob. She is a highly accomplished professional shooter with a number of titles. She has appeared on a number of televised shooting programs, which most recently include Top Shot, Top Guns, and Shooting USA. What you may not know about Julie Golob [...]
On April 21, 2012, I had the pleasure of shooting USPSA at Souther Chester Sportsman’s and Farmers’ Association in Kenett Square, PA. Like usual, I left home with a couple of cameras in tow and recorded my progress throughout the day. Instead of putting together one massive post reaching 3,500 to 4,000 words, I wanted [...]
