USPSA Action Pistol Match at the Southwest Shooting Center in Clovis, NM with the Southwest Performance Shooters club. I was shooting my non-ported Staccato C2 from concealment (AIWB) in the Limited Optics division. I had planned on shooting my new Staccato P 4.15 Heritage, but the Dawson Precision optic mounting kit that I purchased was missing some parts and I haven't received the replacement parts yet. I had still been carrying and training with the C2 since the last match, so I decided to shoot it again at this match. It was unseasonably cool outside, which was definitely a welcomed change from the Texas summer heat.
Stage 1: A one position stage with a lot of different targets. I was the first shooter of the day on this first stage. Since I wasn't warmed up I tried to shoot it conservatively, but still landed four C-zone hits and ended up in 6th place.
Stage 2: No close up targets to go fast on this one. I executed my plan pretty well with only three C-zone hits, but ended up in 7th place.
Stage 3: A short stage with no need for a reload. I had three C-zone hits, two of them on the target that I shot on the move, and ended up in 4th place.
Stage 4: Mostly all close up targets on this stage, but most of them had to be shot while standing on a balancing beam. There were 10 targets total and I considered doing a reload in the middle of it, but decided against it since I would be walking on the beam during the reload, so I just used a 20 round mag and topped it off after chambering a round. I ended up going to slide lock at the end with one make-up shot. I had two C-zone hits and ended up in 6th place.
Stage 5: "Hi-Jinx" classifier stage. I tried to be really accountable for all of my shots and only had one C-zone hit, but I ended up in 8th place.
I ended up in 5th place Overall. Certainly not my best performance, but I'll take it. The lighter weight Staccato C2 with a small window RMR optic is definitely challenging to shoot at a match, but I must admit that I am enjoying it. It forces me to work a little harder, which should help to improve my action pistol shooting skills.
