IDPA Nationals
- Thread starter Dragoon
- Start date
- Location
- Peace River, Alberta
Good luck
Bring home the gold!
Bring home the gold!
Best of luck I look forward to your reviews and hopefully pictures.I missed my connection in Toronto yesterday due to not enough time (less than an hour) to retrieve my luggage, clear US Customs, go through the security screening again, and get to the deparure gate. I was originally supposed to arrive in Allentown at 1630 hours but didn't arrive until after 2130.
Anyhow, back in March (at the Arizona IDPA State Championships) I met a fellow named Ryan from central Texas. As luck would have it, we got squadded together for the Nationals so we're sharing a room and a rental car. We had the day off today so we went to the range and scoped out the stages. (I tried to track down RePete but wasn't successful.) Ryan also introduced me to a bunch of his shooting buddies from Texas. What a bunch of great guys! We had a great time today especially at the 'meet & greet' this evening at the match hotel; non-stop laughs!
Our squad shoots tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning. I'll try and post an interim report......
Anyhow, back in March (at the Arizona IDPA State Championships) I met a fellow named Ryan from central Texas. As luck would have it, we got squadded together for the Nationals so we're sharing a room and a rental car. We had the day off today so we went to the range and scoped out the stages. (I tried to track down RePete but wasn't successful.) Ryan also introduced me to a bunch of his shooting buddies from Texas. What a bunch of great guys! We had a great time today especially at the 'meet & greet' this evening at the match hotel; non-stop laughs!
Our squad shoots tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning. I'll try and post an interim report......
Didn't have the greatest day today. Had a failure to extract which resulted in a double feed on Stage 13 (3rd stage of the day for me and an 18 rd stage). That resulted in a 42.58 second run with 3 points down. I should've been able to do it less than 30 seconds.
I then had to re-shoot the 'Standards' stage (39 rds - 4 strings) and the re-shoot gods weren't kind! The only time it REALLY rained today was during my re-shoot! The sun came out right after I finished.
The low light stage ended the day for our squad. I had a 'mike' (in the 'hard cover' of one of the targets) but otherwise not a bad stage (29.12 secs with 6 points down including the 'mike')
Here are some photos:
My Texas buddy Ryan on Stage 10, our first stage of the day.
Me on Stage 10.
Ryan about to start the second string of Stage 11.
Me firing the second string on Stage 11.
Ryan on Stage 12.
Me on Stage 13 after I cleared my prolonged stoppage.
Me on the weak hand string of my first attempt at the Standards.
Ryan on the strong hand string of the Standards
Me on the third string of my first attempt at the Standards.
Ryan on the fourth string of the Standards.
Needless to say, photos weren't possible in the low light stage.
Hopefully I'll have a better day tomorrow......
I then had to re-shoot the 'Standards' stage (39 rds - 4 strings) and the re-shoot gods weren't kind! The only time it REALLY rained today was during my re-shoot!
The sun came out right after I finished.The low light stage ended the day for our squad. I had a 'mike' (in the 'hard cover' of one of the targets) but otherwise not a bad stage (29.12 secs with 6 points down including the 'mike')
Here are some photos:
My Texas buddy Ryan on Stage 10, our first stage of the day.
Me on Stage 10.
Ryan about to start the second string of Stage 11.
Me firing the second string on Stage 11.
Ryan on Stage 12.
Me on Stage 13 after I cleared my prolonged stoppage.
Me on the weak hand string of my first attempt at the Standards.
Ryan on the strong hand string of the Standards
Me on the third string of my first attempt at the Standards.
Ryan on the fourth string of the Standards.
Needless to say, photos weren't possible in the low light stage.
Hopefully I'll have a better day tomorrow......
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
Very respectable finish, Mass. You've done us all proud.
Just got back from the Awards presentations and yes, I won 3rd in Marksman class - Enhanced Service Pistol division and yes, that means I'm now bumped up to Sharpshooter class. (mind you, my score (320.29) was better than 25 of the of the Sharpshooters at the match!)
I had some more 'ammo issues' during the second half of the match (had a piece of brass get caught in the chamber and couldn't finish Stage 8 (two misses and a failure to neutralize) so my score ended up as 13.82 when it should've in the 4 second range.
Here are some more photos:
Me on Stage 1. A simple 6 round stage (1 rd/tgt) that I shot clean.
Ryan on Stage 2. The SO on this stage was another Texan; 'Iron Mike' Webb - quite a character in his shorts and 'Ten Gallon Hat'.....
Me further into Stage 2.
Me executing a 'tactical re-load' between strings on Stage 2.
Me waiting to start Stage 3. The stage procedure called for 6 rounds minimum into the target 'strong hand only' and while retreating.
Ryan shooting Stage 3.
Ryan waiting for the start on Stage 4. The start was 'visual' in that it was the curtain (simulating an elevator door) opening. The competitor started at the 'low ready' with only one round loaded.
Me shooting Stage 4.
Me shooting Stage 5. I didn't seat my mag properly after Stage 4 and I had to initiate a 'Stoppage Drill' after the first shot.
Ryan finishing up Stage 5.
Ryan at the start of Stage 6. He had a seating issue with his mag at this point.
Me during the latter part of Stage 6.
A view of the last two targets on Stage 6. They started in the 'upright' position and the competitor had to shoot out a 'leg' on each target before they could be engaged.
Me on Stage 7. I'm engaging a moving target which was required to be shot on the move. It was based on a stage that I shot at the Idaho State Championships a few weeks ago.
Me at the start of Stage 8. This was the stage that I wasn't able to finish due to the fragment of brass stuck in my chamber.
Ryan drawing to successfully engage the three targets on Stage 8.
Ryan at the first position on Stage 9.
Ryan at the end of Stage 9. He got a 'procedural' on this stage for going from one position of cover to another with his slide locked back (ie: empty gun).
I had a really great time and considering the problems I had with my ammo (all my fault of course), I'm also very pleased with my placing.
Ryan and his friends from Texas - Jim B., Dave W., Gregg 'the rabbit man', Jim T., Duane H., and Phil T. (a retired USMC Colonel and veteran of Khe Sahn) were all great to me and made me an 'Honorary Texan'. They really made the trip one to remember. (I'm planning on going down to one of their major matches in the new year.) Regrettably we weren't all squadded together but we're hoping we will be at next year's IDPA Nationals!
That was already noted at the Awards presentation!
I had some more 'ammo issues' during the second half of the match (had a piece of brass get caught in the chamber and couldn't finish Stage 8 (two misses and a failure to neutralize) so my score ended up as 13.82 when it should've in the 4 second range.
Here are some more photos:
Me on Stage 1. A simple 6 round stage (1 rd/tgt) that I shot clean.
Ryan on Stage 2. The SO on this stage was another Texan; 'Iron Mike' Webb - quite a character in his shorts and 'Ten Gallon Hat'.....
Me further into Stage 2.
Me executing a 'tactical re-load' between strings on Stage 2.
Me waiting to start Stage 3. The stage procedure called for 6 rounds minimum into the target 'strong hand only' and while retreating.
Ryan shooting Stage 3.
Ryan waiting for the start on Stage 4. The start was 'visual' in that it was the curtain (simulating an elevator door) opening. The competitor started at the 'low ready' with only one round loaded.
Me shooting Stage 4.
Me shooting Stage 5. I didn't seat my mag properly after Stage 4 and I had to initiate a 'Stoppage Drill' after the first shot.
Ryan finishing up Stage 5.
Ryan at the start of Stage 6. He had a seating issue with his mag at this point.
Me during the latter part of Stage 6.
A view of the last two targets on Stage 6. They started in the 'upright' position and the competitor had to shoot out a 'leg' on each target before they could be engaged.
Me on Stage 7. I'm engaging a moving target which was required to be shot on the move. It was based on a stage that I shot at the Idaho State Championships a few weeks ago.
Me at the start of Stage 8. This was the stage that I wasn't able to finish due to the fragment of brass stuck in my chamber.
Ryan drawing to successfully engage the three targets on Stage 8.
Ryan at the first position on Stage 9.
Ryan at the end of Stage 9. He got a 'procedural' on this stage for going from one position of cover to another with his slide locked back (ie: empty gun).
I had a really great time and considering the problems I had with my ammo (all my fault of course), I'm also very pleased with my placing.
Ryan and his friends from Texas - Jim B., Dave W., Gregg 'the rabbit man', Jim T., Duane H., and Phil T. (a retired USMC Colonel and veteran of Khe Sahn) were all great to me and made me an 'Honorary Texan'. They really made the trip one to remember. (I'm planning on going down to one of their major matches in the new year.) Regrettably we weren't all squadded together but we're hoping we will be at next year's IDPA Nationals!
That was already noted at the Awards presentation!
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very cool, nice work. - dan
