Steel Challenge at Riley/WVPPS - Aug 1

[HICKMAN]

Who's in?

Little man and I may be there.

 

[Clay]

I still need to come check one of these out. Im busy part of the day tomorrow, but if its still going on I might swing by to watch. So what time do these start and when are they usually over?

 

[HICKMAN]

10-2 normally, meeting is 9:45 I think, registration at 9:00.

 

[Litlratt]

This will be my first steel match.
Is there a limit to the number of divisions you can enter?

 

[Litlratt]

I was allowed to enter 3, as was other competitors.

A lot of fun. Another addiction which will need supported.

 

[VUPDblue]

Scores have been sent from that match. I finished #2 Kyle Huening beat me...


...and the Texas Star beat Craig

 

[Litlratt]

According to the results, all of us centerfire shooters got stomped by a revolver. Or am I reading them wrong?

 

[VUPDblue]

No, you're reading that right, but it was a revolver with an optic...

 

[HICKMAN]

heh, and with your time, you coulda WON Production.

Scores have been sent from that match. I finished #2 Kyle Huening beat me...


...and the Texas Star beat Craig

 

[VUPDblue]

But that's not fun, I wanna win Limited Now, if only I could take my competency at steel and transfer it over to USPSA, I'd be on cloud nine!

 

[HICKMAN]

Heh, are the USPSA targets too big for ya?

The big difference is wÍth steel you get instant feedback.

 

[VUPDblue]

The big difference is that I'm USED to steel... The instant feedback is nice, but I really need to concentrate harder on USPSA and be less nervous/analytical. In my feeble little mind, when I shoot steel, it's as if it is a job, and something that I'm used to, and I know (or am pretty sure of) what I'm doing. With USPSA so far it's like being in the back seat with a girl for the first time. I know enough to get the job done, but I could still use some practice and pointers...

 

[bigcraig]

Needless to say, but I really hate the Texas star. ( I am fairly sure I fired 30+ rounds at that SOB.)

 

[Coach]

Needless to say, but I really hate the Texas star. ( I am fairly sure I fired 30+ rounds at that SOB.)

Shoot it top down and it is just plates.

We faced a couple of stars at Area 3 I had two or three extra shots and that was all. I blame the low ports we had to shoot it through though.

The star is a mental challenge mostly.

 

[EatMeerkats]

The big difference is that I'm USED to steel... The instant feedback is nice, but I really need to concentrate harder on USPSA and be less nervous/analytical. In my feeble little mind, when I shoot steel, it's as if it is a job, and something that I'm used to, and I know (or am pretty sure of) what I'm doing. With USPSA so far it's like being in the back seat with a girl for the first time. I know enough to get the job done, but I could still use some practice and pointers...

I think the difference is that shooting steel requires little thought, whereas in USPSA it's good to be analytical until the buzzer goes off. The only decision to be made when shooting steel is the order you shoot the targets, but in USPSA you have to figure out the best way to shoot the stage based on your strengths. For example, I did a lot of extra running on one stage at Area 3, and finished it just 4 seconds slower than Dave Sevigny. There is an awful lot of non-shooting stuff to think about in USPSA like reloading, where to shoot on the move, what path to take though the stage, etc.

The instant feedback is irrelevant... if you're listening for the ding, you're not shooting fast enough. Call your shots. You are already doing incredibly well in USPSA, from what I can tell.

 

[HICKMAN]

Agreed Chun-Yu, if I remember to follow the plan I make, I run the stage great.

If I get out of sync, it can add another 15-20 seconds easily for me.

My scores for south-central this week will reflect which stages I ran like the class C shooter I someday can be and which ones I looked like a pure noob.