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Wait wait wait, is this that game we play where we say "tell me you arent a nutritionist without telling me you are not a nutritionist"?

You mention good nutrition and then proceed list a bunch of garbage or less than ideal nutritional foods.
 
I've never really noticed any big problems with two exceptions

- too much caffeine before the match really screws up any precision shooting
- a large carb lunch like pizza or pasta really screws up afternoon energy levels

If I know ahead of time that it will be a long hot day, I usually bring electrolytes and a salty snack and lots of water/powerade.

Other than that, I don't think about it too much.
 
For range lunches, I like tinned fish. Kippers, seasoned fillets, sardines, Rio Mare salads. Take some bread as well. Various bars. Low sugar sports drinks. Bars are good for snacking. Dad's chocolate chip cookies - the wrapped twin packs. Lots of fluids, sports drinks or water. Keep hydrated. Should have a bottle on the go all the time.
When we are hosting a big event, we often lay on a BBQ lunch with burgers and dogs, chili (often venison), a ham, a turkey, etc. with salads, deserts.
 
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Onagoth said:
I've never really noticed any big problems with two exceptions

- too much caffeine before the match really screws up any precision shooting
- a large carb lunch like pizza or pasta really screws up afternoon energy levels

If I know ahead of time that it will be a long hot day, I usually bring electrolytes and a salty snack and lots of water/powerade.

Other than that, I don't think about it too much.
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I’ve been thinking about this lately and my experience says exactly the same as yours. Easy on the caffeine, get a good sleep before, avoid high carb lunch, stay hydrated.
 
I would probably add a restriction of no handheld food. You're handling firearms and ammo, which can be oily/gunpowdery/lead all that black stuff that gets on your hands from reloading magazines and shooting guns. Sanitizer isn't as good as running water with soap in cleaning that stuff off so I would probably pick foods that use utensils or have wrappers.

So skip the sandwiches, chips and trail mix (all things you paw at with your hands). I would choose anything requiring a fork/spoon/chopstick to eat with, and for snacks granola bars, cookies, or any type of food that comes in a wrapper you can use to avoid directly touching it.
 
As you get older (++60), your body has a tendency to change. If it is greasy it don't go. For breakfast I do Flavored Oatmeal (or toast), Yogurt & an Orange. For lunch I generally do a salad or sandwich that I bring with me and Dad' Cookies/Granola bars, nothing that makes a mess and leaves my hands sticky. Coffee is a definite, especially when the match is 2-3 hours driving time away. At my age water no longer cuts it, in hotter weather I need Gatorade and the electro-lytes that it provides. I treat every match as a "bring your own food", personally I'm adapting to changes in my body to ensure I can still compete.
 
I usually eat once a day, most especially match day. I might have a small thing in the morning, but I almost never eat lunch if I am shooting after, unless my body is starving. I prefer to just eat a solid dinner. Drink lots of water during the day, maybe some Gatorade or whatever if it's really hot out.
 
@Slavex you start eating at 0700hrs and finish your meal at 1900hrs.;);)

I've gone to matches where the food was fantastic and matches where the food was terrible and not worth the price, also matches where no food was served and that's OK.
 
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