World Class

Lately I've been thinking about what it would take to be world class at my pistol competitions. I know what it takes to be one of the best in the state and top 20-ish in the nation for my classification. World class though, that's a different story. But a story I wouldn't be considering if I also didn't think it was possible!!

-My own bay. Twenty yards wide by 50 yards deep. Unrestricted access. A bay is my field, my court, my track. To be world class I need more time in a bay. Perfection would be at my residence, currently impossible but maybe not in the future. I'd be super happy to have one in less than an hour's drive for my own private range. Not sure what this would cost, not knowing land values or usage/zoning restrictions. $30,000?

-Targets and props. I need to be able to run drills and set stages. Steel, paper, sticks, stands and movers. Some of this is a consumable, but the other stuff would last and last. Plate rack,Texas star, 4 large poppers, 4 small poppers, two drop turners, two swingers, 4 barricades, 4 barrels, 16 target stands and all the misc stuff like stapler, paper targets, sticks, cables and so on. Maybe a shed to store stuff as well. $10,000 for it all and then some getting top quality everything.

-50,000 to 100,000 rounds of ammunition per year. Shooting well is a perishable skill. For 100k rounds that is $12,000 if I make them myself.

I mean I already have the pistols. Holsters and other equipment. Hearing and eye protection. All the other small personal stuff like timers, score sheets and so on.

Right now I get to do outside practice once a week and indoor practice twice a week. In good weeks I shoot 1,000 rounds in a week between practice and matches.

But with the above mentioned facility, training equipment and ammo I could be world class. I know it. Roughly 45,000 dollars and hours of daily effort.

Of course one would then have to go to matches and prove it! hahahha. But I feel pretty good about that too.