January’s ATS day saw the roll out of the new format- well received, by most participants. 4 shooters participated in the AM portion, and 3 shooters in the PM. ATS cadre will reassess this format after the April shoot, but it currently seems to be the way to roll. Februarys shoot is Sunday the 23rd. The first [...]
December’s shoot was an abbreviated closed shoot, for the advanced ATS regulars; 6 shooters participated, with 2 of them graphically demonstrating that shooting is a perishable skill, particularly when advanced drills are incorporated! A huge “thanks” to Igor, for taking this for me, and hosting a post shoot BBQ at his place, as well! January 26 will [...]
The November Veritac DSTO Course was well attended, with 13 shooters getting some top notch instruction, as well as an opportunity for a lot of practice. A huge ‘thank you’ to Dan and Audry, for help with the ATS vehicle. In addition, a number of participants were out only for the Friday night Stop The Bleed course, [...]
October had 9 shooters turn out, on what was supposed to be a rainy day, but turned out quite nice. An excellent morning of advanced work, followed by shotgun, pistol and carbine basics. The ATS cadre is trying out a ‘split line’, to allow for more one on one couching, for those shooters needing [...]
September had 9 shooters turn out, on what was supposed to be a rainy day, but turned out quite nice. An excellent morning of advanced work, followed by shotgun, pistol and carbine basics. In light of the skill level of some of the shooters ATS will be reworking how it introduces new shooters to the practices. October’s shoot [...]
August had 7 shooters on the line. An excellent morning of advanced work, followed by pistol and carbine basics. A good time was had by all September’s shoot is Sunday the 22nd. Range 3; 1030, for the regular shoot (set up and safety brief); please RSVP, if you plan on attending. $20 drop in fee. For the Veritac [...]
As anticipated, given the spotty nature of this year’s summer” weather, most shooters elected to pursue ‘alternate’ activities, so only 5 shooters on th line. A solid day of the basics. The ECQC Course was fully booked, with 18 participants in the ring. Having hosted a number of the Shivworks courses, this was certainly the best, [...]
July’s shoot is Sunday the 23rd. Range 3; 1030, for the regular shoot (set up and safety brief); please RSVP, if you plan on attending. $20 drop in fee. For the Veritac DSTO and SFTSP-3 Alumni, if I get 2+ response from you, we will do some bluegun drills from 0830 to 0945, with [...]
June's ATS day was a attended by 8 shooters- all had a good time. The weather was certainly deceptive; a reminder to stay hydrated, through this time of the year! The Veritac SFTP 3 Course was well attended, with 14 shooters on the line. Course content and instructional goals were achieved. Friday nights ‘Stop the Bleed’ [...]
Due to some travel schedule conflicts, an abbreviated ATS day was run on May 26- a big ‘thanks’ to Igor R., for running the condensed group through its paces. June’s shoot is Sunday the 23rd. Range 3, 0930, for the regular shoot (set up and safety brief); RSVP, if you plan on attending. Standard round count, [...]
ATS is Sunday, 26 May. Range 3, 1030, for the regular shoot; pistol, carbine, shotgun. $20 drop in fee. Standard round count, 250 rnds per platform (birdshot for the shotguns). Ensure your rig supports the suggested 4-5 mags per platform (pistol/carbine, and shotgun, if mag fed, though you won’t require them all, for this [...]
The hosted Veritac training as well received, particularly Friday nights Stop the Bleed portion, with a mixed group of 25 shooters and non shooters, adding a lot of new practical skills to their knowledge base. Saturday & Sunday saw the group of 12 shooters add considerably to their accuracy, both with carbine and handgun. [...]