Stupid mistakes and lucky breaks

[NVcharlie]

Im a newbie with 2 indoor matches and 5 outdoor level 1 matches. Shooting a g34 in Carry optics.

My friend is a GM and has been giving me tips. The hardest lesson is "pay attention". The last match, stage 6 was a 20rd count with steel. My plan was to load the mag completely full (17rd with a +6 base plate) so i had enough to not reload. Starting UNloaded i had a feed jam right out the gate. Took me about 3 seconds to clear it and soot the targets to the left. Moving to the right i hear "STOP, unload and show clear"

No DQ as i feared, the wind had blown over a steel popper. Reshoot.. yea me. The RO said i was really lucky as i had 4 shot penalties. Seems as i was clearing my misfeed i was outside the box and never stepped back in. Would have been a dissaster of a stage.

Lesson learned. Dont get flustered...
And my nice brother was taking pictures to use against me. Check out my feet as i try to clear my feed jam...

 

[jak67429]

Happens to the best of us. I always manage to do something stupid on the qualifier stage. Watched a GM lose a match by forgetting a mandatory reload.

 

[ATLDave]

I took 6 penalties on a 12-shot stage Tuesday night! Mandatory reload between two positions - first position prone. I tripped and stumbled coming out of the first position. For obvious reasons, my entire focus went to keeping the gun downrange and, after that priority, trying to stay on my feet. I succeeded on both counts... but completely spaced on the reload. Super fun way to zero a stage!

 

[NVcharlie]

Ive also earned the nickname, "the count" as i cant seem to remember how many bullets i have left. Trying to pull the trigger when you're slide-locked empty creats hillaroous laughter behind you.

 

[waktasz]

Ive also earned the nickname, "the count" as i cant seem to remember how many bullets i have left. Trying to pull the trigger when you're slide-locked empty creats hillaroous laughter behind you.

It's better to plan your reloads according to your position in the stage rather than trying to count or keep track.

 

[Jim Watson]

Yup. I went by a reload waypoint the other day and got stuck with the dreaded "standing reload." Don't do that.

 

[Good Ol' Boy]

My biggest issue is when a foul up does happen during a stage it seems to screw me for the rest of the stage. I recognize it instantly and then I'm unfocused on the rest of the run, and it costs me.

Screw ups definitely happen to everyone even the best.