Trifecta

[dzelenka]

Mr. Jenkins,

You are shooting a lowly service rifle, right? Or, maybe not.

 

[flamatrix99]

Congrats Dan!

 

[TDH]

Pretty sweet feat, congrats.

 

[dzelenka]

Good job, Dan.

When are you gonna go for Double Distinguished?????

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When we put together some bullseye matches somewhere closer than Lake Charles.

 

[dzelenka]

I can't think of a better time to quote you on yourself -

"Specifically, it was April 30, 2008. The exact quote is: "rifleman extrordinaire, drinker of fine wine and lover of beautiful women". You are not the first person to bring that up, nor would you be at an LSA meeting."

The internet is like herpes - forever.

 

[geauxshootin]

great accomplishment, I will definately be accepting any pointers on the 31st!!

congrats!!

 

[mikepizz]

u da man

 

[dzelenka]

great accomplishment, I will definately be accepting any pointers on the 31st!!

congrats!!

First pointer - Come out and have fun.

 

[JBP55]

Well Done!

 

[dzelenka]

I'm in for bullseye...

Need some turning targets, a place to shoot along I-12 (Denham Springs OK, Hammond better, Covington best ) and a match director. Let me know when come up with it. I will show up with shooters.

 

[tactical723]

Dan, does your wife assume that you are now on cruise control and semi-retired??? spending more time at home, or even maybe try a couple 3 gun matches with us?? Congrats, I know thats a lot of sweat, tears, and time behind the press!!!

 

[geauxshootin]

no problem - 25M and turning targets - coming right up
Time is relative but they will be here before you know it!

Anything for Dan the man

 

[dzelenka]

Need 50 yards to run a pistol leg match.

P, I have more than you two.

 

[dzelenka]

Dan, does your wife assume that you are now on cruise control and semi-retired??? spending more time at home, or even maybe try a couple 3 gun matches with us?? Congrats, I know thats a lot of sweat, tears, and time behind the press!!!

She assumed that 2 years ago when I went Distinguished, but I wanted to make President's 100 and High Master before slowing down my service rifle shooting. Right now I am just having a bit of fun, but I don't think 3 gun is in the cards.

 

[geauxshootin]

If we can't get all of the distance, we can always shrink the targets on the copy machine. A few of them might just end up smaller than the rest, but I think websters defines that as Politics. jk

50 yards will be alot tougher to accomplish

 

[geauxshootin]

Alan, if your place will handle it, maybe we can get an indoor 50 foot league going. NRA sanctions those. I have really wanted to do that, but three or four shooters simply won't support it. I, for one, would drive to Ascension once a week for a league shoot.

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We can work out the logistics when the time comes, but the facility will definately handle and welcome it.

 

[mpl2353]

What about smallbore prone distinguished?

 

[dzelenka]

What about smallbore prone distinguished?

You win the state championship today?

 

[Bearco]

Congrats Dan!

 

[dzelenka]

Reduced size targets already exist: the B-16 represents the 50 yard slow fire target for 25 yard use. That's called the National Match Short Course, and is what they shoot at McComb. The rules for leg matches state that they MUST be fired per the standard NRA National Match Course; i.e., slow fire at 50 yards on the B-9, timed and rapid at 25 on the B-8, on turning targets.

The B-2 and B-3 targets are used at the 50 foot line for indoor stuff. These are only three inches in diameter (for the black bull) and are actually more difficult than the larger targets at 25 yards.

But the 50 yard line is what separates the shooters from the bullshitters. The B-9 has the eight ring blacked out, which makes it a BIT larger than the B-8... but not twice as large.

Anyway... if your place has a full 25 yards, I suggest the Short Course using B-8s and B-16s. Those B-2s and B-3s at fifty feet will tremor the heart of a new shooter...

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The first thing I have to do is get a pair of glasses that will allow me to focus on the front sight properly. I tried using my Knoblochs, but it is such a pain to change them from a position that is useful for rifle to one that can be used for pistol that I want a second pair. My best guess is that I need a +.37 lens. My Decots that I shoot pistol with have a +.25 and my eyes tire as I shoot.

Ammo other than WW ball would probably be good to. I really need to crank up the Dillon.

Dan