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2018 Seekins High Desert 3-Gun Match
Posted by Junior Shooters
By Caleb Hamilton (15)
From Fall 2018 issue of Junior Shooters
Caleb, shooting his pistol from under the car.
The Seekins High Desert 3-Gun match is at the top of my list for fun and complicated 3-Gun matches that I’ve been to. They made it difficult for right-handed shooters as there was a ton of turns and a lot of places you had to be aware of or you would break the 180-degree safety zone and be disqualified. There were 10 stages that my dad and I helped set up. So much goes into getting ready for such a match. We prepped bays and built walls for the stages and set up targets. It took a lot of people to pull this together. When it came time to shooting the match, my dad, Ben Moody, and I walked through each stage working through how we were going to handle each stage the fastest and safest way.
Ben Moody, on the move while reloading his shotgun (on safe and finger off-the-trigger.)
There were multiple bonus targets set up throughout the rifle, shotgun and pistol stages. There was one bonus target where you had to shoot the clay in the air with one shot from your pistol. There was another bonus rifle shot that was an exploding target. I was able to hit that one and it was my favorite.
After three days of setup and three days of shooting the match, it was our turn to be range officers for a stage for the next three days. The stage was called “The Pits” and it was a two-bay setup. You started with the rifle, moved to the shotgun, and then you had to run with the shotgun to the trenches, then finish with the pistol.
Caleb, shooting the rifle in the off-hand position.
This was a fun, but difficult stage to shoot and RO. Keeping an eye on the safety of the shooters at the same time as making sure they shot the correct targets kept us busy. Once all the shooters were finished, we worked hard with great people to take everything down fast so they could present the awards and go home. This was an exciting and unforgettable experience, and I can’t wait to do it all over again. I would like to also add a big Thank You to Aaron Goodfellow and Odin Works for this opportu
Ben, on the move to the next pistol shooting position. Notice the pistol pulled into his work space for complete control and his finger off-the-trigger!
nity.
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