Our first Camp Perry experience is complete and it was a good time. Pulled Pit duty first. Definately the way to go. Get out of the pits before it gets too hot! It was an interesting experience to have live rounds snapping over your head! C couple of Sand showers from low rounds gets your attention. We gave good service and I wish we would have gotten the same in return. It seemed like they were slow. Probably just the different perspective of being behind the sights verses in the pit.
I had a techinical difficulty in each match, both shooter generated so I can't blame anybody but myself. Got the correct position for the magazine cut off confused on during the Springfield Match and ran out of time so I left 2 in the gun. It hurts to leave 20 points on the ground!
PMCS got me on the Garand match as my Gas plug was working itself loose, thereby losing up the front sight. I guess that was John C's way of letting us know that you must take care of your weapon!
We learned alot and are already planning for next year. I think we will add the M16 EIC match.
We are definately going to build better carts. The kids little Red wagon was just barely adequate, although it draw a few good comments
Met some great people, found an excellent campground, and managed not to spend too much money on things I really didn't need.
Congratulationst o my partner who medaled both days!
Hats off to the CMP folks who did an excellent job of keeping the match moving in an orderly fashion. It has got to be like herding cats.
Listening to the Rattle battle rage on over on the next range over got our attention too. Maybe we'll pursue that too!
