First shootoff

kevinpagano · Post by **kevinpagano** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:18 pm

Lost my first shoot off a couple weeks ago. In the first round on pigs even. What do you guys do to prepare for a shootoff?? Anything special.

Kevin

BlauBear · Post by **BlauBear** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:43 pm

Relax. Visualize the bullet arcing into the target and the target falling. Same thing I do for every shot.

But you'd probably rather hear from a good shooter.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:56 pm

I prep for a shootoff the same way I prep for every other shot. That's because I force myself to think of the match as a series of sudden death 1-shot shootoffs. None of the shots before matter and none after matter. The one I'm currently own determines whether I win or lose. Nothing else exists other than the spot I want to hit on the target. I don't keep track of score during the match at all. When I started thinking of it this way, my scores went up over half a class.

ajj · Post by **ajj** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:17 am

I've always been relaxed on shootoffs. It's not going to change my score.

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:01 am

Sudden death shoot off is not my favorite part of the game.
Regular relays are just that , regular, you know you will start shooting at 9 am or so.
A shoot off is different,your relaxing THEN you get your name called and 5 minutes or so later you are standing up on the line, trying to relax, aiming, and squeezing that trigger as the animal continue to wobble.

Somebody who knows what he is doing told me that:
1. Practice on your shoot off animal, B = Pigs, A = Chicken, AA = Rams as much as you can, that will build your confidence on that animal.
2. Always consider yourself in a shoot off position after every match, do not put eqpt away until after you are sure you're not in a shoot off. Nothing worse than rushing to get your eqpt out while everybody is waiting for you.
3. Do not drink alcohol after match, you will be disqualified for the shoot off.

Now I have a question, If you win the shoot off AND the non winner(AKA loser) forgets to shake your hand, what is the polite thing to do?
1. You cannot say" Congratulation ", I just beat you
2. You cannot say "Good Shooting", I just shot better
3. You cannot say "Nice beating you"

Any suggestions...

Travelor · Post by **Travelor** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:16 am

I usually hyperventilate, rush the shot, and BLOW it!

Have started taking my time as there is plenty of it and try to get into MY zone as it does nto mater what the otehr shooter does as long as I hit mine.

But, I usually hyperventilate, rush the shot, and BLOW it!

Koldkut · Post by **Koldkut** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:22 am

papabear wrote:Now I have a question, If you win the shoot off AND the non winner(AKA loser) forgets to shake your hand, what is the polite thing to do?
1. You cannot say" Congratulation ", I just beat you
2. You cannot say "Good Shooting", I just shot better
3. You cannot say "Nice beating you"

Any suggestions...

I would just say nice shooting, I'm not in this sport for any real recognition, I like to shoot and its nice to get out there and post up some scores and watch as I progress in my shooting. I'm sure I will get a competetive edge when I get to where I can back up all the smack talk.

GeoNLR · Post by **GeoNLR** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:10 am

papabear wrote:Now I have a question, If you win the shoot off AND the non winner(AKA loser) forgets to shake your hand, what is the polite thing to do?
1. You cannot say" Congratulation ", I just beat you
2. You cannot say "Good Shooting", I just shot better
3. You cannot say "Nice beating you"

Any suggestions...

I always tell them "Nice shooting today". They did after all shoot the same score you did.

genphideaux · Post by **genphideaux** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:12 pm

papabear,

Concur with chicken

atomicbrh · Post by **atomicbrh** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:45 pm

I usually just say: "It was an honor to shoot off with you." Or " I was honored to be in a shoot off with you." What I dislike about the big shootoffs at the big matchs, is that you do not know exactly who you tied with sometimes because you may have shooters on the line at the same time shooting for many different places. In these circumstances the person who is eliminated first often feels dishonored because the other shooters cannot come off the line and do not have a chance to say the proper honorable things to him even though they want to. Also, shooters are called to so many shootoffs at the same time that it is hard to hang around until everyone finishes to shake hands and say the honorable things when you are being called to the opposite end of the firing line for another shootoff. Shoot in shootoffs and at the same time try to help the two shooters that you spot for in their shootoffs and it makes for a busy time. But, the shootoffs in my opinion are the most exciting part of a match. My main advice for success is to not rush the shot. If you had to walk fast the entire length of the firing line to get to the shootoff, try to make the range officer wait until your heart rate goes back down before starting the shootoff. Use your spotter during the shootoff. My spotter helps me stay calm and focused. The more you shoot in shootoffs the better you will get at it.

Bobby R. Huddleston

Jerry G · Post by **Jerry G** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:07 am

Aim at a small spot near the center of the animal and squeeze. You only get ONE shot. Dont worry, nobody is watching.

dwl · Post by **dwl** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:05 am

Make sure you adjust your scope for the shoot off.

No sense in going through all the mental calming routine, setting up your position, stabilizing on the target. perfectly squeezing the trigger and hitting the dirt eight inches too low! No, that wasn't match jitters, was it Jerry?

I did better this time in Lander. I set my scope, let the other guy rush his shot and just took my time. Good position, settled on the target and sqeezed the trigger straight back. It worked!

We missed you, Jerry.

Good luck, Kevin.

dwl

ajj · Post by **ajj** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:48 pm

We ought to do a thread on spotting. First, grab your spotter.
My first highpower shootoff lo, these many years ago:
Kenny (my spotter): "Do you have your chicken setting on the scope?"
Me: "I'm glad we had this conversation."
Kenny: "That's what I'm here for."

jneihouse · Post by **jneihouse** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:04 pm

You can always check the board early, find out who you're shooting off against and buy him a beer..........

chardonnay · Post by **chardonnay** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:54 pm

I guess Neihouse isn't scared of me ...never bought me a beer at Winnsboro. Of course he still beat me but then again there is always next year.

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