Nov 22 2009

StageScore Tip: Randomizing shooting order

Category: TipsKen N. @ 8:44 pm

Here is how you can use the Palm scoring software (StageScore) to randomize your shoot order each stage.

After locking the stage you are about to shoot, choose Enter Scores from the main menu. You will see the list of shooters in the squad you are scoring:

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Now, Click on the arrow next to the word “Sort” and you will get a menu:

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Choose “Random” and it lists the shooters in a random order:

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Random is random – the same shooter could shoot first again. If you don’t like the order you get,  pull it down, choose “Name”, and then choose Random again. Repeat until you like the order.


Nov 21 2009

Classifier Calculator

Category: Match ResultsKen N. @ 10:21 pm

This nifty site: http://www.classifiercalc.com/

will tell you where your score on a classifier ranks you.

Here are results for today’s match classifier (CM 03-05)

Shooter                  HF            %        Rank
John Allen            8.1531     82.18        A
Jeff Bailey            7.1429     72.00        B
Ken Nelson          6.8245     68.79        B
Adam Mann          6.7449    67.98        B
Jim Meade            6.7308    67.84        B
Charlie Wotykins  6.3719    64.22        B
Micah Evans         5.7937    58.40        C
Brian Nelson         5.3039    53.46       C
Bob Anderson       5.2004    52.42       C
Steve Thomas       5.1173    51.58       C
Daniel Evans         4.7856    48.23       C
Steve Brown         4.6139    46.50       C
Dan  Farwell         4.1806     42.14       C
Colby Seegmiller   4.0496     40.82      C
John Abbott           2.1622     21.79     D
Daniel Aleman       1.7781     25.60      D  (revolver)
Melodie Farwell     1.5763     15.88      D

Columns:

HF = Hit factor shot on the stage
%  = % your score is of the top submitted scores by all USPSA shooters

Rank:

GM = 95-100%
M = 85-94.9%
A = 75-84.9%
B = 60-74.9%
C = 40-59.9%
D = 39.9% or less


Nov 21 2009

Match Results: 21 Nov 2009

Category: Match ResultsKen N. @ 6:31 pm

We enjoyed a great turnout and wonderful weather today. Many thanks to all who came, and especially those who helped setup and tear down.

Congratulations to Jeff Bailey who took Overall and Limited. Bob Anderson took Limited 10.

Welcome to new shooters Rob Richards and Micah Evans!

I will not be sending the classifier results in until later this week so as to give time for a few shooters to e-mail me their USPSA numbers.

Nov 21
Match Date: 11/21/2009
Combined divisions – These are NOT official results.

Place Name              USPSA  Class Division     PF    Age         Points   Stg %
1 Bailey, Jeff       A44837   A   Limited     Major              563.8048 100.00%
2 Allen, John        A43458   A   Limited     Major              532.8095  94.50%
3 Meade, Jim         L2578    B   Limited     Major              426.2421  75.60%
4 Wotkyns, Charlie   A63417   U   Limited     Major              383.3888  68.00%
5 Mann, Adam         TY31131  B   Limited     Major              378.9308  67.21%
6 Nelson, Ken        A64062   U   Limited     Major              376.8985  66.85%
7 Nelson, Brian      A64106   U   Limited     Major Junior       330.6293  58.64%
8 Evans, Micah                U   Limited     Major              307.2183  54.49%
9 Thomas, Steve               U   Limited     Major              287.5276  51.00%
10 Anderson, Robert   TY37367  C   Limited 10  Major SSenior      243.5287  43.19%
11 Farwell, Dan                U   Limited     Major              233.1777  41.36%
12 Evans, Daniel               U   Limited 10  Major              227.4378  40.34%
13 Brown, Steve       TY54930  D   Limited 10  Major SSenior      225.4038  39.80%
14 Seegmiller, Colby           U   Single Stack Major              168.9525  29.97%
15 Farwell, Melody             U   Limited     Minor              139.0623  24.66%
16 Abbott, John       A60240   U   Limited     Minor              118.6733  21.05%
17 Aleman, Daniel              U   Revolver    Major               98.1038  17.40%
18 Richards, Rob      A61640   U   Limited 10  Major               22.3949   3.97%

Printed: 11/21/2009 4:03 PM

Continue reading “Match Results: 21 Nov 2009″


Nov 16 2009

Next Match: 21 Nov 2009

Category: AnnouncementsKen N. @ 1:55 pm

Stages:

Run A Round – 27 rounds

Classifier CM03-05 Paper Poppers – 10 rounds

Keep Out – 23 rounds

Fun & Games – 18 Rounds

Adams Mystery Stage – 3 barricades with ports, 4 steel, 16 paper (36 rounds)

Setup at 0800.


Nov 10 2009

MGM Targets / Army Marksmanship Unit Junior Shooter Camp

Category: Photos/Videos, Review, TrainingKen N. @ 12:24 am

 

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Brian shooting stage 3 at the AMU Junior Shooter Clinic Match
Nov 2009
Picture by Dan Fitzgerald

The AMU camp ended yesterday.  In a word… awesome!. Brian had 2 days of training from world champion action pistol and rifle shooters + a 6 stage match. And Rob Leatham straightened me out in a class for parents on Saturday (-:

Here is a summary, written just after it ended.

I will write up a report on the Rob Leatham class soon. He is fun and a great trainer. He spent all day on the trigger and multiple shots to a single target, with a brief but very useful explanation of how to build a grip. Guess that is important!  By  the end I was shooting significantly faster, as in a LOT faster. And I could put 19 of 20 into the Alpha at 25 yards.  Whether that will hold without his magical presence, I do not know…

 


Nov 08 2009

Atlanta Arms & Ammo

Category: Products, ReviewKen N. @ 6:44 pm

Brian and I wrote a guest post for The Firearm Blog about our visit to Atlanta Arms & Ammo.

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Brian & Ken see how ammo is made!

As a side note… I used their .40 match ammo in a class with Rob Leatham yesterday and it shot perfectly!  It made major but had less kick than traditional factory ammo and was reliable and accurate.