Craig McGowan wrote:But, what can you say about Rod. Truely amazing 2014 season for him...
The big question is what can Rod say - when he gets interviewed on 7mm.com??? Maybe you'll need to do some probing questions about how he conditions himself before a shoot .
Rods pre shoot conditioning was as per normal, which seems to work for him However Mark F has taken on a new approach with a special red drink consumed in the evening.
We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training. Archilochos 680-645 BC
Home and unpacked now with kids jumping on me, what a feeling.
Yes, it was a good shoot for me. My gear was working perfectly during the Queens, my head was in gear and I was usually lucky with conditions. It certainly was an eventful shoot with some very hot and difficult conditions on Friday, some near perfect conditions on Saturday morning and cold, wet, gusty, windy conditions today. I had to look over my head all the time for a very in form Bob Eager who was always in a position to pounce.
In F/TR, competition was always very hot, with a 15 shooters and very high standards. In many ranges, F/TR shooters were up there with the leading F Open shooters. Looking at plot sheets in the teams shoot shows that there are now many F/TR shooters who now really know how to drive and tune their gear, things are looking great. When conditions got tricky, big Mark often shined, but Anthony Pederson and Rod Mahon were always in a position to take the lead.
In F std, it was all very very close leading up to the final range with Brett Bond leap frogging to the lead on the final range, shooting a 58 in conditions so tricky that the leading F Open guns only managed a 56 (which was still an great effort in the conditions).
As for myself, I am all shot out, except for maybe a 1000yd BR shoot next weekend, then my gear is off to Matt for re-barreling, re-chambering, recrowning or tuner fitting while I have a break until mid next year.
Yes, we'll done, Mr Davies Bloody well done. Your consistency is simply awesome. A year ago Fairbairn and I attempted a tactic of overloading Rods alcohol receptors. I was second to him in the Lead Up, and the plan felt good, but it was all downhill from there and I finished twenty something in the Queens. So what did Mark learn.......what is this years "red drink" business that assisted his path to glory in FTR ?
Extreme accuracy and precision shooting at long range can be a very addictive pastime.
ecomeat wrote:So what did Mark learn.......what is this years "red drink" business that assisted his path to glory in FTR ?
The red drink is called a fire engine, containing lemonade and raspberry juice, a kids drink. All he was missing was the 2 little handles and spout on his cup and maybe a swirly straw to complete the look.
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! I never would've guessed 
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