Camille,
Daniel in his friendly and calm manner later states,
True…but, how many years have you been doing this Camille? How many years Daniel? Now ask Fiddler, how many months.
Look at the signature below Fiddlers avatar, “Defender of all things fun!” Ironic isn’t it?
Have a great 4th all! Let’s take the time to remember those who have fought for our freedom and endured hardships to allow us dress up like our western heroes and fantasies and have some fun. It’s a great portion of what this country is all about…
Mako
Oh, Mako, I think we all know you hate me by now, so, give it a rest!
To be exact, I’ve only shot about 35 CAS matches; all in the last year. I’ve never claimed I’ve been doing this for years, that your department. I did shoot four CAS matches last month along with two muzzleloading matches and one long range rifle match. So, when (if ever) was your last match, Mako?
I’ve finished as high as second, in a match and as low as third from last, so I’m working on my consistency. Last month, I was third in one match and third from last in another. What’s your best finish, Mako? You have finished, right?
Yes, I defend what’s fun. Sorry you don’t understand that. Maybe that’s why I live 10 minutes from the beach. Maybe that’s why I have four motorcycles, four pairs of skis, three surfboards, a bunch of SCUBA gear and a ton of other stuff in my garage. I guess you just need to get out more. Step away from the keyboard and go shooting or something.
The 4th of July is not about those that fought for our country, that would be Memorial Day or Veterans Day (Armed Forces Day is for those that are STILL fighting for our Country) it’s about the founding principle of our country. But, thanks for thinking about me as one who actually HAS fought for his country.
Now, getting back on track:
As I said, I shot four CAS matches, last month, and am getting a little bored with the same old stages and sweeps. So, I’m trying to spice it up. Springfield Slim and I got one of the 3 clubs we shot with to do a stage where you started out by shooting a muzzleloading rifle and pistol, but most stages are pretty much the same with the same type of targets. So, I’m looking for new ways to spice it up and, as a history buff, I’m looking at things that really happened to give me ideas.
The more I looked at real gunfights, the less you see the shotgun come into play. At the matches, that I’ve been to anyway, rarely does anyone miss with the shotgun. What does happen is that someone hits with it but the knockdown doesn’t go down or the target doesn’t come off the star and then you have a guy complaining the rest of the match that they got rooked by a target and that’s not fair. Yes, I said “guy” and not “person” because it always seems to be a guy that complains and never a women. Way to “take it like a man” ladies! I’ve shot pop-ups a few times but most of the time we don’t as they take to long to re-set and the managers of the ranges don’t appreciate the contents of the cans being spread all over the place.
Bruce