2007 Francis Marion Memorial Swamp Fox Assault

Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

Here is a link to the video of my boy in the swamp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yolxb9rk1A

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Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

Here is a link to a video of yours truly in the swamp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOrk9uR3i2U

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Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

I think the dogs barking and gunfire in the background adds a nice touch to these video clips.

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Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

Here is a link to a video of my boy in the woods stage. This is the stage he beat his old man on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLJwNx0GXKA

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JShirley · Jul 31, 2008

Dave,

Your son has a good attitude.

Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

JShirley,

Thanks for the kind words.

Dave Williams

Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

Okie, here is a pic of a ZOMBIE, you can see the machete stuck in the log, it was used to lop off his hand:

Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

Here is a link to a video of yours truly in the woods stage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_MuNL9OHEw

Dave Williams

meh92 · Jul 31, 2008

Pics

Sorry about the wait Dave. Things are busy here out East.

Here are some pics of the filth from the swamp. The last two are Dave on the woods stage. Notice that weak-side cover technique! The last pic shows how the targets are relatively hidden out in the brush. At least friendlies were orange.

Dave Williams · Jul 31, 2008

You will pay for your slacking with free gunsmithing!

Thanks,

Dave

meh92 · Jul 31, 2008

Here's the 100 yd. stage. You start in a car and blast a slug on an IPSC target using the car for cover (see the bumper in the 1st pic). Then run to a wall and engage poppers from the wall. Next is a run to low cover to shoot IPSC's at about 60 yds. Next is the mover. You can see it in the middle pic, but my lazy photographer (Dave) neglected to post a pic of it in motion (down the ramp). The last pic is where you engage the mover.

meh92 · Jul 31, 2008

Next is squeezing (for some of us) through a drain tube and engaging plates from the other side. Next is a run to right-side cover to engage more plates. This picture shows the mover after it has come to rest. After that is a run to a popper which engages two swingers, which are the orange plates. You can see the fallen popper between them.

meh92 · Jul 31, 2008

Free gunsmithing??? Is there any other kind with you!!!

The invoice for field-expedient cleaning of a 20ga Remington 870 is in the mail. I'll also include a small bottle of blue loctite for properly installing a foerward sling clamp.

meh92 · Jul 31, 2008

I don't have any pictures of the swamp course. It was pretty close-quarters in the reeds and having two camera-men would have been too big of a shooting-train. I think the RSO was very cool about having the video camera follow and I didn't want to push it. The other stages were more out in the open and it was easier to safely follow the shooter with a few cameras.

Dave McCracken · Jul 31, 2008

MAN, I'd love to do this. Of course, I'd have to settle for the slowest time. Don't do fast any more.

Great pics guys. Thanks...

sm · Jul 31, 2008

meh92, Dave Williams -

I really and truly appreciate this thread and the pictures!
Thank you ever so much!

meh92, about them pictures that were not taken-
Well you know how them fellers that run short shotguns are...*snicker*
Hard to find good help these days...

Oh I am "seeing" more than the pictures are showing, yes indeed!

Oh and the picture of Dave's son - priceless!
Contrast that one with the one often posted with "Don't worry sir, I am from teh Intrawebz caption.

Dave's son's picture should have : One cannot buy skill and targets under it.
This is great!
Okay, post more pictures and Course of Fire.

Heck, I would like to run this thing with a single shot shotgun.
I won't win, but I would have a lot of fun!

Steve

Okiecruffler · Jul 31, 2008

Okay, maybe the coolest thing I've ever seen. I've got to try that sometime.
And Dave, I'll bet you could beat my time by a bit, especially now with the bionic hip. I'd blame my time on using the SXS. That's my story, I'm sticking with it.

Dave McCracken · Jul 31, 2008

Dunno about that John, but it'd be fun to try.

I'd use Number One, made in 1950. We'd be a shoo in for the prize for oldest combined ages of weapon and gunner.

120 years....

Big D · Jul 31, 2008

What magazine extension is that on your son's 870?

Dave Williams · Aug 1, 2008

That is a Choate +2, I got it from Tanks Rifle Shop. It came with a clamp, spring, follower, and tube. Make sure you lock tite the screw on the clamp

Dave Williams

BattleChimp Potemkin · Aug 1, 2008

Great pics man! Gotta give your son a big pat on the back for his trigger finger control in that pic.

Its refreshing to see someone using a tuned up 20 gauge in a fight like that. Great pics!

Dave Williams · Aug 1, 2008

BattleChimp Potemkin,

Thanks for the kind words.

The staff at the Swamp Match said that 20ga Buck hits harder than low recoil 12ga Buck, so I don't think there is any thing a 12ga can do that the 20ga can't. His gun is a slick little blaster, it handles real nice.

20ga does have a big downside in that there is no cheap 20ga Buck available (S&B, Rio, Wolf, Noble, etc) like there is for 12. Cheapest I have seen is $21/25rds.

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Dave Williams · Aug 1, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Ironmaker4

Here is a link to vids with other shooters, in all three stages of the match.

Fun to watch.

Dave Williams

DaleCooper51 · Aug 1, 2008

Dave -

That event looks like a blast. Just wish I had something local like it.

Just one question, why did they not allow topping off the gun on the move?

Dale

ETA: That pic of your son muddied up is a great pic.

Dave Williams · Aug 1, 2008

DaleCooper51,

My guess is they want you hauling tail to cover. I wanted to reload on the move but was yelled at for it.

Another thing we didn't like was they didn't allow you to carry slugs on your body. They staged your slugs at stations where there was slug shooting, and when it was time to slug up, you voided your tube of buck and did so, and when it was time to buck up, you voided your tube of slugs and did so.

We are pretty sure this is to avoid people shooting steel up close with slugs, and that is understandable from a safety/steel target longevity issue, but it sucks if you are using this match as tactical training.

Dave Williams

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