Perfect Score

[acorneau]

Well, since Dustin won't put this up himself I will do it out of admiration of his enviable skills...

Perfect score for Dustin in the smallbore hunter rifle match at the South Mississippi Gun Association club match today!

[SWHenry]

Great shooting, as usual!! I wonder what that feels like, I was pretty happy shooting my first 50% this past weekend (20/40)!! I'm still looking for that magic hold/trigger pull/sight picture/break.......

[dustinflint]

Thanks Allen! I appreciate your kind words. It was a good match, lots of fun.

As to how it feels to shoot a perfect score, it's nice to put all the pieces together and execute every shot. The last five targets are always tough. However, I LOVE to shoot so the real joy, regardless of the score, is just getting to be out there shooting silhouette. I think that some people put a little too much into the scores and forget to enjoy the shooting - Especially shooters coming up through the classes, enjoy the process of getting better and the people. That's what it's all about!

To be honest, I think I was more excited the first time I shot a 30/40 than I was the first time I shot a 40/40 - and I was WAY more excited a few weekends ago when my B-class, 12-year-old nephew shot a 26/40 than I have ever been with any score I've ever shot!

Dustin

[ShootingStar]

Congrats Dustin!
Outstanding accomplishment!

Yep - I agree, seeing the excitement and pure JOY in a young or new shooter's face is VERY exciting. I don't have a perfect score to compare it to, but it beats anything I'VE shot so far!

Again - good shooting. Keep it up.

ShootingStar
Greg

[Brd_Hntr]

Wow!, Very impressive shooting. Thanks - Mark

[OldRanger]

Way to go Dustin!

[Bob259]

Congrats Dustin

[DavidABQ]

Wow! That is some awesome shooting!

[squinty_shooter]

Dustin,
Congratulations to both you and your nephew!!!
Squinty

[ALPHAWOLF45]

For one year I have shot cowboy matches-1/2 scale .22 and pistol caliber and full scale CLA.. I don't even want to get started in smallbore.(don't own any scoped bolt action guns)..But I have been invited (challenged?) to shoot 5th scale with my iron sighted lever gun.. Thinking I'll do outstanding if I manage a 15 but wont complain if I get 10..It really is all about the fun and comraderie......From what little I know about silhouette matches, 40 seems impossible- I haven't seen anybody do it.
Steven

[OldRanger]

For one year I have shot cowboy matches-1/2 scale .22 and pistol caliber and full scale CLA.. I don't even want to get started in smallbore.(don't own any scoped bolt action guns)..But I have been invited (challenged?) to shoot 5th scale with my iron sighted lever gun.. Thinking I'll do outstanding if I manage a 15 but wont complain if I get 10..It really is all about the fun and comraderie......From what little I know about silhouette matches, 40 seems impossible- I haven't seen anybody do it.
Steven

Just FYI there is a guy here in Missoula that shoots open sights at our 1/5 targets too. Shoots old military trainers. He also shoots high power with open sights. Like you he does it just for fun. I might give it a go next year shooting my lever gun at both half and fifth scale just for grins.

[dustinflint]

I don't even want to get started in smallbore.(don't own any scoped bolt action guns)

You should try it. It's REALLY fun and challenging.

Thanks to everyone for the nice words.

Dustin