Shooting in Competition

[meanmike8665]

Under the heading of Percussion Rifles there is a nice post asking about " Your target loading and hunting load ". There is some very good info posted, but my question is, what kind of competition do you shoot? NMLRA Nationals, NMLRA Territorials, State Championships, Local Monthly matches?

Michael

 

[mooman76]

There is nothing local here so I just shoot by myself in the desert. Occasionally I can talk a friend into going but only one shoots MLs.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

I have shot a lot of the local monthly matches and a few state shoots. Some clubs shoot squadded matches only and that is a big turn off for me. Frankly, I do most of my shooting at my range at home. I am planning on getting to the territorial this July. I want to attend Nationals mostly to look around. I don't think I could stand a chance in competition there.

I am a paper puncher and most clubs here have switched to woods walks and disregard bench and pistol shooting altogether.

 

[longcruise]

Never been to nationals but do shoot territorials. There is no end to the matches available in my area. Could shoot a match every weekend if the wife would let m!

 

[biliff]

I regularly shoot at two clubs. One club holds monthly bullseye matches under NMLRA rules/targets.

The other shoots monthly but pretty much makes it up as they go. Trail walks, peeps shoot, Mike Fink paper shoots, candle shoots, etc..

And then there's the rendezvous .....

 

[TLanoy]

Right now, I just shoot against myself. Try to make each shot better than the next and looser buys at the end of the day! :rotf:

 

[necchi]

Local club shooting, Rendezvous, and hunting.

NMLRA ain't my cup of tea.

 

[pargent]

Personaly I have found shooting in competition the best form of practise, by keeping hunting and fun shoots separate from my match shooting I don't bring any slack habits along to comps

 

[M. De Land]

I shoot local monthly matches and usually the territorial but can't always make it.
Were shooting a thousand point pistol match this week end which was instituted three years ago.
Didn't do so hot today with the flinter but tomorrow is another day.
Sure can tell my lack of practice is showing up as I will get quite a few in the black and then throw out a wild one. Most frustrating but definitely shows the need for more practice and reminds me of the saying that it ain't all tens that win the matches generally but rather the lack of misses or 5,6, and 7's!

 

[Orthod]

I shoot at the local range. So far nobody else has been shooting a ML while I was there. A few people have said they own one. A lady at the range indicated she has a flinter, but can't find black powder.
After I retire in a few years, I will have to organize black powder shoots at the range.

 

[jethro224]

NMLRA, twice monthly club shoots, rendezvous, hunting.
BTW, I shoot the same load (except grease for hunting and spit for range work) no matter the match. Let the rifle/gun tell me what it likes and stick with that.

 

[necchi]

Personaly I have found shooting in competition the best form of practice,

Agreed.
It keeps you honest and allows not only peer recognition but comparison.
It's all relative, how much accuracy do a person need and what level they feel comfortable.
I know several guys that are successful hunters that couldn't give a hoot about competition.

 

[pargent]

Yes I have found that competing with and against shooters much better then myself has always improved my scores etc..

 

[gunner69skmc]

Competition seems to make you shoot a little better, it seems to me. I don't have a local club in Montgomery, Alabama. However, there is a great black powder club outside of Columbus, Georgia. Just talking to these guys seems to help me shoot better. :stir:

 

[Ray-Vigo]

Local monthly shoots here in Virginia. I sometimes practice by myself if I get a chance to head out to the range on my free time, though that isn't as often as I'd like.

 

[BigBoreBLR]

I don't mind shooting near a bench. It is handy having a place to put your powder horn.

Woodswalk only. I like the simple yes or no answer to how you hit it.

 

[meanmike8665]

Thanks to everyone who answered the post.

Michael

 

[stinkyfeet]

I shot with or against whom ever just for fun at rondys even if its a walk-in event (no camping). I perfer woods walk or trial shoots because I like all the different targets, distances, and its usually in the shade.