I just got back from the Carry Optics Nationals and again the chronograph stage became the place where people’s match crashed and burned. Ending up shooting for no score (sub-minor) or being put in Open because your equipment failed testing should not happen but does.
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Compassion in the Shooting Sports
It either has happened already or will happen sooner or later to all of us. Either we get injured and/or we get older; and our ability to be agile and speedy in our sports of choice diminishes. Should we just give up, start playing checkers in the park, and go away or soldier on? Let’s cogitate on that.
[Read more…] about Compassion in the Shooting SportsAlways be prepared
We emphasize in the CRO course that good CROs arrive at the stage they are working with a basic toolkit. But after working a few major matches recently, I am thinking we need to remind all CROs and ROs working a stage. Always show up ready to maintain your stage!
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It eventually happens to everyone. At some point, your bullet is going to dislodge a paster as it hits a cardboard target. No, it isn’t an instant reshoot but after the RO looks at the target during scoring, it could lead to one. Let’s learn the steps and rules involved in this situation in this Question of the Month.
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