Oct 31, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match Report

1.                                      HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Guns Entered -

 

     Ladies Class - 2 Entries, class won by Giti Anable with a score of 29

          2nd place Lady - Carrie Morton with a score of 27

           

     Open Class -  3 Entries -  Class won by  Jay Schoonmaker with a score of 46

           2nd Open won by  Chuck Treat with a score of 44

           3rd Open won by Chuck Nicodemus with a score of 38               

 

     Limited Class - 5 Entries  -  Class won by Hal Hansen with a score of 34

          2nd Limited won by Jeff Morton with a score of 32

          3rd Limited won by Tim Anable with a score of 31

 

          Good afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome back to another Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Sunday Afternoon Clays Match.  Today is October 31, Halloween, and while we didn't see any Ghosts or Goblins, some of the Clay Targets certainly seemed to move in the "breezes", which weren't blowing.  Not much wind in our safe, partially enclosed and fully covered, pistol range.  Still, in the event, the targets appeared to bob & weave as they flowed with the "winds of change" in keeping with the day.

    

     Many thanks go to our Match Staff for putting on another great match.  THANKS To our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus, for putting this match all together, and delivering it to the shooters in a neat, efficient package.  Thanks as well to today's Scorekeeper & DJ,  Jon Lagerquist for keeping track of who did what today, and having the results posted immediately upon completion of the event.  And thanks to our Arrays Impresario, Chuck Treat, for bringing us Page 5 of The Great Equalizer Series.  Let's take a look at the arrays, from the shooter's viewpoint.

 

Round 1

     Two straight lines of Clays, 4 Green Standards on the top row, and 4 orange micros on the bottom row.  If entered in the The Limited Class, the Green Standards are your targets.  If entered in the Open Class, your attention is directed to the orange micros.  If successful in breaking all of your primaries, you then move to the center of the screen and engage The Black Micro In The Middle.

 

Round 2

     Now, the 1st orange micro and the 1st Green Standard on the outsides of the arrays have changed places.  The introduction of strategy takes place, and the real fun starts.  No matter, If successful in breaking your primaries, engage the black micro in the middle, and prepare for Round 3.

 

Round 3

     Now the top row starts with 2 orange micros, morphs to 2 Green Standards, and the opposite is presented on the bottom row.  IF successful in breaking your primaries, go to the center of the screen and engage the black micro in the middle.

 

Round 4

     The transition is almost complete, and we now have 3 orange micros on top, followed by 1 Green Standard on the top row.  On the bottom row, 3 Green Standards precede 1 orange micro.  If successful in breaking your primaries, The Black Micro In The Middle awaits.  And now we proceed to Round 5

 

Round 5   

     The transition is now complete.  On the top row we now have 4 Orange Micros.  On the bottom row we have 4 Green Standards.  If you have broken all of your primaries, and been successful in engaging the black micro in the middle, it's time to sit back and wait for the results..

 

Match Results 

     We had two Ladies competing today, and Giti Anable emerged with the higher score of 29.

Carrie Morton followed closely with a score of 27.  Well done, Ladies.

 

     In the Open Class, 3 guns were entered, and Jay Schoonmaker emerged the victor with a score of 46, high score for today's match.  2nd Open was taken by our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat, with a score of 44.  3rd Open was claimed by Chuck Nicodemus with a score of 38.  Close scores in the Open Class.

 

     In the Limited Class, this reporter, Hal Hansen, took the honors with a score of 34.

2nd Limited was claimed by Jeff Morton with a score of 32.  Tim Anable took 3rd Limited

with a score of 31.  Tim, just in case you forgot, your wife GITI won her class.

 

     OK Folks, that's it for today.  We know what we must do to prepare for next week.  Next time there probably won't be any ghosts or goblins haunting the arrays, and all of the shooters will be flat out of excuses :(  Practice hard and properly and we'll see you right here next week.  Don't forget the plate match here at GHSC tomorrow evening, Monday November 1, 2010 at 6PM sharp!!  We hope to see everyone here next Sunday at 4PM for another Clays Match.  In the meantime always remember:

 

"THE CONTEST DOES NOT ALWAYS GO TO THE SWIFTEST, BUT ASSUMING EXCELLENT ACCURACY, THAT IS THE WAY TO BET!!"

 

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10/24/10 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match Report

10 Guns Entered

 

2 Guns Entered in the Ladies Class - Class won by Betty Blondin with a score of 36

      2nd Lady - Carrie Morton with a score of 25

 

5 Guns Entered in the Open Class - Class won by Jay Schoonmaker with a score of 45

     2nd Open won by Loren DeShon with a score of 43

      3rd Open won by Ken Bagley Sr. with a score of 42 

 

5 Guns Entered in the Limited Class - Class won by David Lee with a score of 44

     2nd Limited won by Hal Hansen with a score of 37

      3rd Limited won by Jeff Morton with a score of 34

 

     Good afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome back to another Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match.  Summer appears to be over, as at gametime today the temperature was only 50degrees in the range building, the heaters were out and sputtering, (first usage this fall, I'll fix them)  and it was drumming down rain.  Rain or no rain, the match must go on, and 10 guns

showed up to see to it that it did.  As usual, but with no less enthusiasm, we thank our Match Staff for another great match.  Many thanks go to our Match Director and today's Scorekeeper and DJ, Chuck Nicodemus as well as our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat, who brought us Page 4 of The Great Equalizer Series.  Great Job Guys.  let's take a look at what the clays match competitors saw at our match today.

 

Round 1

     Round 1 saw the Open Class orange micros lined up in a straight line on each side of the screen, intersecting a box of 4 Green Standards.  If you are entered in the Open Class,  the orange micros have your attentions, and if entered in the Limited Class, it's the Green Standards.  In either case, IF you are successful in breaking all of your appropriate primaries, the black micro in the middle just dares you to break it.  Do ya feel lucky?  Well, do ya?

 

Round 2

     One of the orange micros changes places with one of the Green Standards, giving an introduction to the need for picking a path through your appropriate clays enroute to the black micro in the middle.

 

Round 3

     Another of the Green Standards has changed places with an orange micro, so now there are 2 Green Standards on the center line and 2 orange micros forming one side of each box on the ends of the screens.  The black micro in the middle still lays in wait for the lucky shooters successful thus far in all the appropriate primary clays.

 

Round 4

     The orange micros now have 3 points of the squares, and 3 of the Green Standards are in line in the center of the screens.  If one uses one's imagination, one can see the 4 Green Standards forming the shape of a pistol aiming at the black micro in the middle. 

 

Round 5

     The roles of the clays are completely changed now.  Now it's the 4 orange micros forming the boxes at the ends of the screens, and the 4 Green Standards all in lines down the middle of the screens.  If, but only If the shooters are successful in breaking their primary clays, the black micro in the middle lies there, taunting the shooters.  Don't miss, cause we have Lots of black micros.

 

     We have a new Lady Competitor who joined our ranks today.  Welcome to Betty Blondin, Mike Blondin's wife, who joined her husband in our Clays Match today.  As you probably know, Mike Blondin is the Match Director for our twice monthly plate matches, and Betty joined him at GHSC for today's Clays Match.  Since she was here anyway, Betty took the opportunity to win the Ladies Class with a score of 36.  Not a bad start at all Betty.  Our 2nd Place Lady today was Carrie Morton, shooting her Glock 19 for a score of 25.  Carrie, it looks like you and Giti have some new, and very serious, competition from now on. 

 

     In the Open Class, Jay Schoonmaker won it with a score of 45.  Jay has had a couple of weeks off now, and he is back with a vengence.  2nd Open was taken today by Loren DeShon, on vacation from Alaska Airlines, but not from GHSCs Clays Matches.  Loren shot a score of 43 today.  3rd Open was taken by Ken Bagley Sr. with a score of 42.  It's good to see some of the shooters bringing out their Open Guns again.  5 Open Guns and 5 Limited Guns makes for a good match all around, but there is always room for more entries in either class. 

 

     In the Limited Class today, David Lee took the honors with a score of 44.  Watching a couple of the duels between David and his competitors, I would expect to see David making very serious bids for returns to the winners circle quite regularly.  There were some fast duels shot today in the Limited Class.  This reporter, Hal Hansen, took 2nd Limited with a score of 37.  Hal had a couple of strings of fire that were "disappointing", but after a part fell off of his Glock 35, things straightened out and the scores improved string for string.  I believe I'll leave it off.  3rd Limited was taken today by Jeff Morton.  Hey Jeff, your wife got 2nd Place in her class!!

 

     So that's it for today's Clays Match.  Well done to all the shooters for shooting a fast, accurate and especially Safe Match!!

We'll meet right back here next Sunday afternoon at 4:00PM and see who is fast next week.  Practice well, and practice properly.

The contests do not always go to the fastest, but assuming adequate accuracy, that's the way to bet.  So until next week, always remember:

 

"SHOOT FAST!  SHOOT ACCURATELY!!  BUT MOST OF ALL, SHOOT SAFELY!!!!

 

Hal

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 17, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match Report

10 Guns Entered

 

     3 Open Guns - Class won by Chuck Treat with a score of 44

           2nd Open won by Chuck Nicodemus with a score of 38

              3rd  Open won by Herb Shahan with a acore of 36

 

7 Limited Guns - Class won by Hal Hansen with a score of 43

           2nd Limited won by Darren Foreman with a score of 30

              3rd Limited won by Rolf Lunde with a score of 29

 

     Good evening Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome back to Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club and another Sunny Sunday afternoon's

Clays Match.  It is a sunny, clear, but cool afternoon, with the temperature just barely above 50degrees.  Fall is here and it won't be anytime before the heaters are out and roaring.  Warm weather or cool though, the match must go on, and go on it did today, with style.  For this we thank our Match Staff, in the persons of our Match Director Chuck Nicodemus, our Scorekeeper & DJ Doug Mclean, and our Arrays Impressario Chuck Treat, who brought us Page 3 of The Great Equalizer Series.  Let's take a look at what the competitors saw today from the firing line.

 

Round 1

     In Round 1 we saw the screens adorned with 2 boxes on each side.  4 Green Standards interspersed with 4 orange micros were on each side of The black micro in the middle.  If you are entered in the Open class, shoot at the 4 orange micros.  If entered in the Limited Class, engage the 4 Green Standards.  In either case, if you break all of your primaries, engage the black micro in the middle.  Then it's on to Round 2

 

Round 2

     Now the orange micros change places with the outside Green Standards.  From the outside one first sees the 2 vertically stacked  orange micros, then 2 vertically stacked Green Standards with the pattern repeated, forming 2 differently colored squares.

As before, if shooting in the Open Class, engage the orange micros.  If entered in the Limited Class, engage the Green Standards.  If successful in breaking all of your primaries, then engage the black micro in the middle and prepare for round 3.

 

Round 3

     The Green Standards remain in the shape of a square, but now the orange micros form a tight diamond shape inside the Green Square.  If entered in the Open Class, shoot the orange micros.  If entered in the Limited class, engage the Green Standards.

If successful in breaking ALL of your primaries, move in and engage the black micro in the middle.

 

Round 4

     Once again, the Green Square remains, but now the diamond formed by the orange micros surrounds the Green Squares.

No matter, engage your appropriate primaries, and if fully successful, engage the black micro in the middle.  At this point you can kick back and wait for the presentation of Round 5.

 

Round 5

     The 4 orange micros and 4 Green Standards now both point to the center of the screen, where the black micro in the middle awaits.  Both arrows of both Colors may as well be backlit with Neon, they are so bright.  The black micro in the middle, with it's ubiquitous, characteristic white center dot seems almost subdued, but waits in the middle anyway for either shooter already fully successful in vanquishing his primaries.  So let's see who did what today.

 

     We had no Ladies shooting today, so it was between the 3 Open Class guns and the 7 Limited Class guns.  In the Open Class,

Chuck Treat won it with a score of 44.  After the match, Chuck came up to this reporter and told me to write down 5 more points, as in Round 1, our scorekeeper and DJ Doug Mclean inadvertantly wrote down 0 instead of 5 for Chuck's score.  Well, you see Chuck,

in Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Matches, it's not always enough simply to beat the other shooters, 1st you have to negotiate with the scorekeeper.  Anyway, finally Chuck Treat ended up with his rightfully earned score of 44, high score for today's match.

     2nd Open today was won by our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus, with a score of 38.  3rd Open was taken by Herb Shahan with a score of 36.

 

     In the Limited Class, this reporter won it with a score of 43.  Darren Foreman took 2nd Limited with a score of 30,  Rolf Lunde

took 3rd Limited with a score of 29.  Just goes to show, no one has said this game was easy.

 

     So that's it for another Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match.  We'll see you  all right back here next Sunday at 4PM and we'll see who is hot, and who is not, then.  Practice hard, always remembering the priorities of competitive shooting.  1st and Foremost is SAFETY!!  2ND is ACCURACY!!  Only when Safety & Accuracy are well in hand should one even consider attempting to gain SPEED!!  Don't forget our plate match Tuesday evening at 6PM, and there as well always remember:

 

                         "SPEED IS FINE, BUT ACCURACY IS FINAL!!"

 

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20 Guns Entered        2 in the ladies Class - Class won by Gitti Anable with a score of 26             2nd Lady - Carrie Morton with a score of 21        5 Open Guns - Class won by Chuck Nicodemus with a score of 40           2nd Open - Ken Bagley Sr. with a score of 37           3rd Open - Herb Shahan with a score of 36        15 Limited Guns - Class won by Mark Wuesthoff with a score of 46           Tie for 2nd Limited between Hal Hansen & David Lee with scores of 45            3rd Limited - Loren DeShon with a score of 43        Good afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen, and once again welcome to another Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match review. We had a very large turnout for a clays match today, 20 Guns entered, appropo for a day so steeped in minor history.  Did you know that the day today rates a perfect 10?  Look at the calendar:  10/10/10.  this lineup of 10s hasn't been seen for 100yrs, and won't be seen for another 100 yrs.  Ooooh.....  And it gets better.  This month, October 2010, has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays & 5 Sundays.  This phenomenon hasn't happened for the last 823 years, putting the last occurance back during the Middle Ages, in year 1187.  It is appropriate that a date so steeped in minor history would occur on the day of a Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match.  Today had it's own incident that should go down in history.  This reporter, Hal Hansen, actually got a higher score than fellow competitor Loren DeShon.  If history is any teacher, it may well be sometime well in the future before this particular phenomenon happens again.       Many thanks go to our Match Staff in the persons of our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus, our Scorekeeper & DJ, Doug Mclean, and our Arrays Impressario Chuck Treat, who brought us Page 2 of The Great Equalizer Series.  Thank you Genlemen for putting together another fine Clays Match.  The weather even cooperated today.  A temperature of 58 degrees, no rain until after the match, and no need (YET!!) for the heaters.  It was a perfect Fall Day in Gig Harbor.       We have an addendum to our scoring system to report, starting today, as well.  From now on all the classes will be divided into performance levels.  From now on shooters will be graded either "A" or "B" .  Shooters who have not yet won their class during a Sunday Clays match will be graded "A" Level.  Shooters who have won their class during a Sunday Clays match, or who do in the future will be graded "B" Level.  The difference in the grading levels is that no longer will "A" Level shooters be able to be "Closed Out" during a string of fire by a faster shooter.  From now on, if an "A" level shooter breaks a clay target, he gets the point for doing so, no matter if his opponent has already broken the black micro in the middle.  If he breaks 4 clays during his string of fire, he gets a score of 4.  An "B" Level shooter continues scoring just as before, and if his opponent shuts him out, he is done.  This protocol for scoring is done to level the playing field and to encourage beginning shooters to continue competing and to continue to strive to improve.   Today was the first time the new scoring system was instituted, and it worked well, without any noticeable confusion.        Our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat, brought us Page 2 of The Great Equalizer Series today.  The plan has been, and will continue to be, that if a competitor is entered in the Open Class, he or she shoots at the orange micros.  If the shooter is entered in the Limited Class, he or she shoots at the Green Standards. In either class, If the shooter is successful in breaking all 4 of the primary targets, then the shooter shifts his/her attention to the black micro in the middle.  Let's take a look at Page 2, from the shooter's perspective.   Round 1        The top row has 4 Orange Micros and the bottom row has 4 Green Standards.  As always, if one is successful in breaking the primaries, the black micro in the middle awaits.   Round 2        Now the 2nd clay from the outside of the screen has changed places with the same clay in the other row.  Now the factor of finding the fastest route through the string raises it's head.  Take the odd clays first, then finish with the clay closest to the black micro in the middle.   Round 3           Two of the clays originally in each row have migrated to the other row.  There are now two orange micros and 2 Green Standards in each row.  Now it becomes necessary to plan a route through the clays that finishs as close to the black micro in the middle as possible.    Round 4        The top row starts with an orange micro, is followed by a Green Standard, and repeats.  The bottom row follows suit, starting with a Green Standard.  Break all of your primaries, and then engage the black micro in the middle.  And on to.....   Round 5      This array could be called X marks the spot.  From the top left of the left side of the screen lies a diagonal line of Green Standards.  Crossing the Green Line diagonally is a line of orange micros with the right side of the screen a mirror image.  Track your appropriate clays, break them, and then engage the black micro in the middle.  Now all one can do is sit back and await the results.        There were but 2 ladies competing today, Giti Anable & Carrie Morton.  Giti Anable took the Ladies Class with a score of 26.  Carrie shot a close score of 21 to take second.         In the Open Class, 5 Guns came out to play, and our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus ended up in the winner's circle after a long absence.  Well, Chuck doesn't get to shoot the match very often, only when the number of entries needs another gun to make an even number of shooters. Chuck's score of 40 means he hasn't lost his touch during his absence. Welcome back, Chuck.  2nd Open was taken today by Ken Bagley Sr. with a score of 37.  3rd Open was taken by Herb Shahan with a score of 36.  Close!!        Our largest field today and for a very long while, was the Limited Class.  15 guns entered, and the winner of the class, Mark Wuesthoff, had the high score for the match with 46.  We had a tie today for 2nd Limited between David Lee & this reporter, Hal Hansen, both shooting scores of 45.  3rd Limited went to Loren DeShon with a score of 43.       Congratulations to the winners of each class and congratulations to the entire field for a hotly contested, and SAFE Match.  Wel'll do it again next week, so practice well.  Remember your priorities.  Gun Safety 1st, Accuracy 2nd, and Speed a distant 3rd.  Join us here next Sunday afternoon at 4PM and we'll play this game again.  In the meantime always remember:                                   "SPEED IS FINE, BUT ACCURACY IS FINAL!!"   Hal

October 4, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Plate Match Report

13 Guns Entered     Match won by :  LOREN DESHON

 

        2nd place - Nick (Wolfgang) Seagraves

 

          3rd Place - George Flaherty

 

           4th place - Hal Hansen

 

     Good evening Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome back to Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club for another Falling Plate Match.  The evening started off with a heavy overcast, threatening rain, actually had a few drops fall, but then it cleared up and, while really a dark night, the 58degree temperature was enough to be pleasant.  The range lights were working again at the 25yd line, and at the front of the shooting booths at the regular firing line.  In between, it was dark.  A remark was overheard that plate shooting "was really about the ambience."  I guess we'll have to ask our Scorekeeper and DJ, George Flaherty about the ambiance.  George's scoretable could have benefited from, at least, a candleabra.  Too bad George doesn't smoke, he could have used his cigarette lighter.  At the plate match firing line, looking down at the deck to get the front sight imprinted in your mind's eye produced very little imprint, since except for the plates themselves, darkness ruled the range.  Well, one thing about it, it was the same for everyone.  Take heart folks, the range lights will return, so be patient.

     Along with our Scorekeeper and DJ; George Flaherty, we wish to thank our Match Director; Mike Blondin, and our setup crew of George, Mike, Mathew & Wolfgang.  If I missed anyone that helped, my apologies.  We appreciate your efforts, as do all the plateshooters.  We couldn't do it without you.

     We started out with 13 Guns entered in our match, and we got in 5 Rounds & a Sudden Death Finale.  After Loren Deshon, shooting his H&K P-7 was kind enough to put this reporter, Hal Hansen & his Kimber 1911 on the trailer, it came down to duels between Loren DeShon, Nick (Wolfgang) Seagraves shooting a Glock 19 & George Flaherty shooting his S&W 1911 .  We join the Sudden Death Finals in progress with George  dueling with Loren, with Loren & his H&K P-7 winning this one.  About the only shooter that got by Loren tonight was Wolfgang Seagraves and his Glock 19.  Anyway, the action continues with Wolfgang dueling with Loren, with Loren winning another one, close though.  Loren followed this success with a win over George, which Loren duplicated on the next draw, again against George.  Loren next drew Wolfgang, and feeling all full of himself from his back to back wins against George, decided to shoot this duel with Wolfgang using his strong hand only.  Wolfgang wasn't having any of that, and outran Loren decidedly to the finish.  It was down to just Wolfgang & Loren now, and Loren once again tried the stronghand only approach, this time with more success.  Finally, it was down to Wolfgang's final number, they faced off , and Loren wanted to make sure his stronghand only approach really did work, so he tried it again.  It was close, Wolfgang almost got there first, but tonight was Loren's night, and Loren took the string, and the Match with a clean, fast run.  

     Match Winner:  Loren DeShon, 2nd place to Nick (Wolfgang) Seagraves, and 3rd place to George Flaherty.  Congratulations to the Top Three Finishers, and to the entire field for a night of great shooting under difficult conditions,

and for the Safety & Excellent gun handling shown by all.  We'll be right back here on October 18, 2010 and we'll play this game again.  Until then, always remember your priorities:  Safety First, Accuracy 2nd, and when those priorities have been mastered, then

Speed !

     We'll see you in two weeks folks, and until then always remember:

 

                                   "SPEED IS FINE, BUT ACCURACY IS FINAL"

 

Hal

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 3, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match Report

12 Guns Entered

 

     2 in Open Class - Class won by Ken Bagley Sr. with a score of 43

             2nd Open - Chuck Treat with a score of 42

 

     10 in Limited Class - Class won by Loren DeShon with a score of 47

             2nd Limited - Hal Hansen with a score of 46

             Tie for 3rd Limited between Darren Foreman & Dan Moore, both shooting scores of 41

 

     Welcome back to Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club and another Sunday afternoon Clays Match.  It was a beautiful day today, with cloudy but dry skies, and temperatures in the upper 50s.  Lots of T-Shirts were still worn without jackets, and it was a beautiful day for a clays match.  Thanks so much to our Match Staff for hosting and presenting another great match.  Specific thanks go to our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus, our scorekeeper and DJ, Doug McLean, and our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat.  As usual, our match ran like a well-oiled machine and did honor to the matches host, Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club.  We certainly wish to thank our gun club for offering their great facilities, and the facilities are getting better progressively as the finishing touches are about to be put on the renovations.  Looking Good, Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club.

     Our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat started the Great Equalizer Series over today with Page 1.  Each week for 6 weeks we'll see another page of the series, each page presenting new challenges and new target arrays.  12 Shooters came out and entered the match today, 2 in the Open Class, and 10 in the Limited Class.  Let's take a vicarious look at what the competitors saw on the screens on Page 1. 

 

Round 1

     The match started out with 4 orange micros on the top row on each side, and 4 Green Standards on the bottom row.  Of course, the black micro in the middle, now sporting a bright, white center dot, to make it easier to hit as the days grow shorter.  If you have entered the match in Open Class, the Orange micros are your targets.  If you entered the Limited Class, then it's the Green Standards for which you are gunning.  Either way, if successful in breaking your primaries, you then move to the middle of the screen and engage the black micro in the middle.  Now though, it's on to Round 2.

 

Round 2

     Round 2 is a repeat of Round 1.  This is intended to give the Clays Match competitors a false sense of security, and lull them into a relaxed, complacent mode. If the attempt at competitor somnolance is successful, many misses will result.  The hot tip...

pay attention!! Don't let up.

 

Round 3

     Round 3 finds the orange micro nearest the center of the screen has moved to the bottom row, changing places with the innermost Green Standard.  Nothing has really changed.  Track your respective primary clays, break them if possible, and move into the center of the screen to engage the black micro in the middle.  Follow me now to Round 4....

 

Round 4

     Once again, in an attempt to instill a false sense of securityand induce complacency, Round 4 is a repeat of Round 3.  Again, nothing has changed.  Break your primaries if possible and move in and engage the black micro in the middle.  And on to Round 5

 

Round 5

     Now there is a Green Standard on each end of the top row, bracketing 2 orange micros.  On the bottom row, 2 orange micros bracket 2 Green Standards.  If you successfully break all of your primaries, then move to the center of the screen and engage  the

black micro in the middle.  Let's see how the competitors did today.

 

     We had but one Lady shooting our match today, Carrie Morton.  Carrie and her Glock 19 shot a score of 19, appropriate while using a Model 19 Glock. 

     In the Open Class we had only 2 shooters, our class winner, Ken Bagley Sr. shooting a score of 43, and our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat who shot only 1 target less, scoring 42.  Close!!!

     In the Limited Class, 10 guns entered, and the scores were really close here as well.  Loren DeShon won the limited Class shooting the high score for the match, 47.  One target behind was this reporter, Hal Hansen, with a score of 46.  I wonder when the last time was that the top 2 Limited Class shooters shot scores higher than the top 2 in the Open Class?  As has been mentioned before, this game provides some truly inspirational training for when it's not a game.

 

     OK folks, that's it for today.  Don't forget tomorrow, Monday, October 4, 2010, at 6PM right here at Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club will be the next installment of our Reborn Plate Matches.  We shoot at falling plates, a competitor can enter 2 Guns (or the same gun twice), $5.00 per gun and it provides fun, a test of skill, and more outstanding training.  So practice a lot, and remember your fundamentals so you practice properly.  Remember your priorities:  1) Safety  2) Accuracy and finally, after those are mastered, 3) Speed.  From the mouths of Champions come words to live by: 

 

"SHOOT FAST!  SHOOT ACCURATELY!!  BUT MOST OF ALL, SHOOT SAFELY!!"

 

Hal