Its been a good week.

[BigEars]

Oh I have my bad days.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...tml?sort=4&o=1

It must be boring to shoot as well as that!

[mikec4]

It must be boring to shoot as well as that!

Only for the rest of us and annoying when he avoids buying brews

He doesn't shoot comps any more as a 50 on a comp card costs a packet of chocolate biscuits as well as brews all round

[RobinC]

Come on Ian, no excuses, get in that entry for the British Championships, entries close the 11th January.

[I. J.]

Come on Ian, no excuses, get in that entry for the British Championships, entries close the 11th January.

Oh Ive plenty of excuses - I used to shoot HFT. As soon as I see a compt sticker on the card I have a mad desire to shoot like I was on a pogo stick. Some club members often remind me of this just before I compete against them.
No, I shall continue to get regular 50s in practice and flirt a flyer into the 9 ring to save my wallet.

[nickm marshall]

I have shot numerous 50/50 in training.
In fact some days it feels so easy.

Then come comp. time. It all goes out the window and I have shot 82/100 in the first 10 shots.

The answer is not to give up!
Enter every comp you possibly can.

Ask yourself.......

Why Am I Nervous?

It's probably due to being old. Knowing that if you can shoot like you know you can, you could win the British championships.

Your just not relaxed enough.
The worst you shoot in a comp at the start, the more stressed you get.

It doesn't make sense, but it happens.

Don't give up.

Keep Trying. Then one day you might surprise yourself.

[I. J.]

I have shot numerous 50/50 in training.
In fact some days it feels so easy.

Then come comp. time. It all goes out the window and I have shot 82/100 in the first 10 shots.

The answer is not to give up!
Enter every comp you possibly can.

Ask yourself.......

Why Am I Nervous?

It's probably due to being old. Knowing that if you can shoot like you know you can, you could win the British championships.

Your just not relaxed enough.
The worst you shoot in a comp at the start, the more stressed you get.

It doesn't make sense, but it happens.

Don't give up.

Keep Trying. Then one day you might surprise yourself.

Yes I am old and Ive got to that stage in life if I dont like doing something (e.g. working, being polite etc. ) I dont do it. I dont like competition so - I dont do it. I get enough enjoyment shooting for fun, competing against myself and winding up my fellow gun club members. Im sure even they will say Im to Gold Medal standards at the later and that gift comes naturally and easily unlike serious competitions. In a wind up contest I would easily score 51 ex 50.

[mikec4]

In a wind up contest I would easily score 51 ex 50.

You usually do ; and more