Instructor KD - Myakka-Manatee, FL, April 15, 2018 - AAR

[308LIBERTY]

Events out here are often EPIC and this one was no exception. 5 of us gathered for an Instructor KD, to hone our skills and test out the range improvements. The range is pretty great. There are new frames to set up our target stands and grass covered, flat-top berms to shoot off, going back 200 and 300 yards. (Chris says we will eventually have one at 400 yards too) We managed to shoot (most of) a few AQTs, gather some much needed data and prove that BSZero really does work, even if you don't have data for your rifle yet.

Mother nature decided we needed more opportunity to improve our character, through adversity, by giving us 30+ MPH winds and a tornado watch. Though it was mostly a zero value wind (if you could really call it that), it can do weird things between the berms and actually moves YOU even more than it does the bullet.

I've devised new wind rules, just for this situation:

4-7 mph - You can feel the wind on your face. Targets can be mounted with 4 push pins.
8-12 mph - Leaves blowing on the trees. Just enough wind to make 300-400 yd shots not so easy. Add a few more push pins.
13-18 mph - Branches moving, lightweight flag on Liberty pole starts to dance. Start looking for a stapler.
19-24 mph - Trees sway, targets fly off halfway through AQT. Repost with staples. Start looking for spray glue.
25-31 mph - Wind whistles. Turn sound OFF on your headset cause you can hear better without it. Shout line commands loudly. Liberty pole starts to tip over. Stage 1 is a challenge to stand upright. Ditto seated. A few made it through but all targets have to be found before we can even score them. Repost blown targets with as many staples as you have in the stapler. Add the push pins for good measure. Start looking for duct tape.
31mph+ - Start having flashbacks of Hurricane Irma. It's a miracle we even still have backers. Try and shoot stages as fast as you can before targets blow off. Range staff informs you of a tornado watch, but you guys can keep shooting if you want to. . Shoot til our targets disappear.

Stage 1 - Henry's target blows off into the next county. Stage 2 - Angel's target goes next. We actually managed to finish with 2 targets left and Dave missed scoring by 2 points. Steve showed some fine skill as well. Henry proclaims his typical rotten luck and had already started the day off with plumbing issues at home. If adversity builds character, I expect Henry to be the best of us all.

Suspecting some weather challenges, I saved our instruction til the rains came, so none of us would have to drive through the worst part of the storm . Wasn't near as bad as it was made out to be. Good friends, good shooting, and a fun time was had by all.

[Maximum Ordinate]

I found this when searching for something else.

I laughed.  It's worth a bump.   

[BillP_556]

    Best KD AAR ever!

[stoneknives]

Never did find that Target backer, most likely in Macon.

Henry

[Savage22]

I still remember the look on Henry's face when I told him his target had flown away...

[Nashville Stage]

Try and shoot stages as fast as you can before targets blow off. Range staff informs you of a tornado watch...

Now *that's* what I call a "Rapid Fire" AQT!
 

Does the instruction include quickly changing your hold-overs as the target detaches and comes charging right at you?