Photos thread (Target Shooting)

bayliner

clivej wrote: »

No problem using a semi auto in the compititions was there??????

no, no problems at all... that guy has since changed to an over+under, but shoots game with the auto, as do a good few of these guys.

Sparks

Ha! It wasn't a fluke!



Shame it doesn't want to come to matches with me though...

Sparks

So Matt (my coach) has been trying to work on the mental side of things for the last while rather than technical stuff. And, when I can keep my head from mucking it up, it seems to be going well...

Cass

Peashooter award? Maybe?:D

Sparks

Petit pois award, maybe, if I can keep that up for 10 shots in a row
Unfortunately, my head does insist on ruining things:



It's still not horrible, but it's become very obvious that it's the mental game that's causing the problems now, rather than the technical one

Which is why we're working on the mental side of things a lot more in WTSC at the moment...

Cass

I used to have a horrible habit of counting the points MISSED after every shot. So if i fired and got a 4 i say thats 74 (out of 75). The next shot would be the same so every time i missed the 5 i would deduct the dropped points from the total possible score.

I soon realised if i got down to say 70 within 10 shots realising i needed 5 perfect shots to hold that 70 that it put undue pessure on me and i usually made a b***s of the shots. Its not easy getting your head on straight but i try take a shot at a time and alomost ignore the score until all shots are fired.

its true though, if your head is not in the game you've lost already.

Sparks

Ezridax wrote: »

its true though, if your head is not in the game you've lost already.

Yup. It's why people like Lanny Bassham make a good living - 'cos right now in Ireland, we can take people from never having seen a rifle to knowing 95% or more of the technical side of things inside of two years (the last few % are things like batch testing and very fine detail in the technical game and you're talking about 4-5 points in a 600 point match at most there). But we're only getting started learning the mental side of coaching really. I'm kindof lucky in that Matt and Geoff have been working with people on that via their NCTC contacts and the shotgun lads have had Kevin working with people on that side of things as well, but our technical coaching ability is well ahead of our mental coaching ability right now and that's the limit some of us are bouncing off (I can think of thirty or so rifle shooters who've been hitting it for the last few years).

It took us ten years to get to this point from having fairly weak rifle coaching skills; hopefully it won't take another ten for the mental coaching skills to be built up!

IRLConor

Sparks wrote: »

It's why people like Lanny Bassham make a good living

Yup. His books are worth a look/listen. He walked the walk too, so it's not just fluff.

Now, to bring it back on topic (:p), here were my last ten shots today:



(50m, prone, from the shoulder, iron sights)

fish slapped

Nice one Connor I couldn't even do the yesterday with a scope and a rest !!!!

Sparks

Training hard in UCD Rifle Club last night....



Geddit? Training hard?
I'll get my hat...

FLOYDSTER

We'll get it for you!!:D

FLOYDSTER

A few highlights from 2011, all outdoor 50m!

Gibraltar





Dungannon





Grouping







Possible Dungannon range record

It wasn't me!

Good year of memories there FLOYDSTER! Mine doesn't quite compare but maybe next year there'll be some good photos.

Sparks

Finally did some pistol shooting again last night while the heater warmed the range from freezing to just chilly



Wasn't bad, but was very wobbly, and then I remembered that someone had been plinking with it last night (yes, that's legal - section 2(4)(d) and I was there at the time watching anyway). So I reset the pistol grip and:



Much better. These glocks shoot much better when you drop the calibre from 9mm to 4.5mm

fish slapped

My AI - AE that I'm hoping to try out at the novice shoot on Saturday week in Midlands...





Know the guns up to it ... hope I am!!!

dev110

I like that ALOT!!! :cool:

Sparks

The new jacket (thanks Intershoot!) seems to be working...

New PB, even if I'm still irked by eight 9.9's...

patsat

Where did ya get the stock done fish?? :cool:

clivej

patsat wrote: »

Where did ya get the stock done fish?? :cool:

+1

And is that a kevlar stock or just a fancy paint job

fish slapped

Hi CJ and Patsat, It's the standard AI stock dipped to look like carbon fiber. Got Ireland Custom Rifle (figgy White) to get it done for me. Lot cheaper than replacing them. He can do it on any stock or on most things.

It wasn't me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL1GNZpW2Pk

Matt Emmons discussing his path to success. Nice little chunk of information and well put forward.

Sparks

Latest internet meme...

fish slapped

And what about what you wish you could do ...

Sparks

fish slapped wrote: »

And what about what you wish you could do ...

Something like this would be nice

It wasn't me!

fish slapped wrote: »

And what about what you wish you could do ...

That one's easy! Looks like this, only with six of them in a row.

Sparks

Seems it's a popular meme

FLOYDSTER

Close but no cigar!!:D

It wasn't me!

Now, pull that one out of the bag over in London in a few weeks!

IRLConor

Some of my best groups from the Isle of Man Easter Shoot:

Cass

So picked up my new barrel last night from Fegal White.

I'm absolutely delighted with the work done, and finish of the barrel. Not least how it compliments the rifle. So here are a few pics.