I am so wound up right now I can barely see straight.
My weekend was good. I went to a Civil War skirmish in Winchester, VA and met some of the members of the skirmish unit I would like to join. It's kind of like pledging a fraternity. Which in many ways, this is really what it is. A shooting fraternity of some very talented shooters. I would argue to achieve the level of proficiency I saw with top teams using black powder arms puts any high-power shooting I've done in a category of "so what?".
Can you hit 2 35mm film cannisters at 50 yards with a maximum of 4 shots in 60 seconds from a standing position, unsupported? Well, these guys can and they're doing it with black powder arms, not modern ammunition! My jaw was hanging open. I gave applause for that performance. It will be privilege to learn from these shooters and I will be very proud if I am on their "A-Team" a year or so from now.
We won't even talk about the revolver competition. A lot of handgun shooters out there would have a hard time with this. 25 yards, 6 shots and 9 clay pigeons for three shooters to eliminate. Fastest time wins and you get no reloads. Go forth and try it sometime. I'm telling you now: I can't do it. My accuracy with modern handguns fall off rapidly beyond 10 yards. I couldn't do it with a modern gun let alone a black powder one.
I'm going to give it a try though.
I know, this post is worthless without pics. I'll add them tonight.
Planning to go to Quantico this Sunday. Work out my frustrations at 300-400 yards. It's been a rough week and not getting any better.
Bruce has a post up that wants me to make a single comment. Go read and here's my short response to this topic:
My weekend was good. I went to a Civil War skirmish in Winchester, VA and met some of the members of the skirmish unit I would like to join. It's kind of like pledging a fraternity. Which in many ways, this is really what it is. A shooting fraternity of some very talented shooters. I would argue to achieve the level of proficiency I saw with top teams using black powder arms puts any high-power shooting I've done in a category of "so what?".
Can you hit 2 35mm film cannisters at 50 yards with a maximum of 4 shots in 60 seconds from a standing position, unsupported? Well, these guys can and they're doing it with black powder arms, not modern ammunition! My jaw was hanging open. I gave applause for that performance. It will be privilege to learn from these shooters and I will be very proud if I am on their "A-Team" a year or so from now.
We won't even talk about the revolver competition. A lot of handgun shooters out there would have a hard time with this. 25 yards, 6 shots and 9 clay pigeons for three shooters to eliminate. Fastest time wins and you get no reloads. Go forth and try it sometime. I'm telling you now: I can't do it. My accuracy with modern handguns fall off rapidly beyond 10 yards. I couldn't do it with a modern gun let alone a black powder one.
I'm going to give it a try though.
I know, this post is worthless without pics. I'll add them tonight.
Planning to go to Quantico this Sunday. Work out my frustrations at 300-400 yards. It's been a rough week and not getting any better.
Bruce has a post up that wants me to make a single comment. Go read and here's my short response to this topic:
Why don't these professors just fail their students?
I want to comment at length on the issue of education that Bruce highlights and that Kevin has pointed out in the past. That whole Canadian perspective thing. In this case, you may find it enlightening as this topic of education is one of the few areas that I actually dislike the USA on and their approach to it.
Getting back on track tomorrow. Sorry for the short hiatus.
2 comments:
Sounds like an awesome display of blackpowder marksmanship.
Wish I could have been there.
9 pigeons with 6 shots? Do you put them in line or...
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