Garand Match

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03-11-2009, 12:41 PM
Art

Garand Match

I've been meaning to shoot a Garand Match for years but the unavailability of a range I could practice on held me back. Ranges here insisit you buy their targets and are totally unsuited for practicing position shooting.

I joined a club that allows any target so last week I took some SR targets out and fired a few clips through my VAR barreled Danish return M1. It is a very accurate rifle. With a 6 o'clock hold I hit center of the SR bull by adding 3 clicks to my 200 yard zero.

Yesterday I went out to verify things. I verified my 200 yard zero, added 3 clicks and fired off a clip. I was able to put 6 rounds of HXP 63 in the 10 ring, including 3 x's. I had called fliers at 9 0'clock and 5 o'clock in the 9 ring. All from the bench of course. I obviously won't shoot any better from prone. Now I just have to get my trigger control down, and get some offhand and kneeling practice. I never tried a match because, frankly I throw too many shots. The fact that I can call them dosen't make it any better :(

Suggestions are of course appreciated.

Now I just have to practice enough not to embarass myself.
03-11-2009, 06:10 PM
Maury Krupp

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Originally Posted by Art

Suggestions are of course appreciated.

Now I just have to practice enough not to embarass myself.

Suggestion #1: Get out there and shoot the match!

At the match you'll get more practial suggestions, help, and coaching than you'll ever get on an internet board or practicing by yourself. Tell the Match Director you're new and ask to be squadded with a good coach (he'll probably do that anyway but ask just to be sure).

Don't worry about embarrassing yourself; nobody else cares. Even if you do screw up all that means is you'll have it out of the way and can concentrate on the important stuff next time. Besides, you may get a good "There I was at my first match..." story out of it :beerchug:

Go to Coaching Tips and Ideas and read the AMU's tips there.

Kneeling? What's that? Sounds like smallbore. Sitting is much more stable and is used by 99% of highpower shooters.

Maury
03-11-2009, 06:31 PM
John Kepler

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Originally Posted by Art

Now I just have to practice enough not to embarass myself.

If there is a single myth that experienced competition shooters wish they could get rid of....it would be this one! You will NOT embarrass yourself, certainly not to your fellow competitors! We are on your side, we've all been where you are! SHOOT THE MATCH!