Frag Out! Magazine

This seemingly simple combination of three basic elements—shooting, move- ment, and target identification—initially causes many errors. In the heat of the dynamically designated targets by Mat- ka, even the most experienced shooters make mistakes. During dynamic sho- oting challenges (e.g., the aforementio- ned PIRO), hitting a "no-shoot" target— in this case, an unarmed one—results in a significant time penalty, which usually eliminates the shooter from competing for top spots and the podium. And to make it even harder, there are several ty- pes of "no-shoot" targets in the Targets Creators inventory... The next training stage is a compre- hensive course set up on two shooting bays. Targets Creators are known for their ingenuity, but I didn't expect so- mething like this... Kayaks continued, this time in a more practical dimension: Kayak Shooting. On the first bay, two transversely positioned kayaks and the guru of dynamics and movement optimization at TC—Modi himself. Eve- ry TC class begins with a reminder of safety rules—this time is no different. In kayak shooting, proper muzzle ma- nagement and efficient egress from the kayak are skills Modi pays particular at- tention to, gradually increasing the dif- ficulty of the tasks. Here, the feedback is immediate—the steel plates either ring, announcing the shooter's success and correct execution of the exercise, or they remain mockingly silent when there is simply nothing to announce to the world. And just when we think we've understo- od the puzzle and there's nothing sim- pler than shooting at steel targets from kayaks stable on the sand, we move to the adjacent bay where... in the middle of the bay, in a large pit dug and filled with water, stand two kayaks, bows po- inted at each other. Maku greets us with his usual apparent carefreeness and a wide smile, and hands us paddles. Yes, that's exactly Targets Creators' style— as soon as you think you've mastered a subject, the bar goes up immediately. To shooting from forced positions in a cramped kayak, we add the instability of a floating platform, movement, and once again—buddy team cooperation: one operator responsible for propul- sion, steering, and stabilizing the kay- ak, and the operator who performs the shooting. Producing an accurate shot proves to be quite a challenge. But I know Maku is vigilantly observing our actions, providing accurate feedback and correcting errors. Gradually, on this bay too, the steel begins to ring. Trust the process. We leave the kayaks to take a breathe at a class on AR-15 maintenance with a gunsmith. But what can a gunsmith teach me about my rifle? As it turns out, in this field, you can never have eno- ugh knowledge. Paweł Łukasik—for it was he who led these classes with his stoic calm and impressive know-how— passed on further "tips" to ensure the reliability of our ARs is never questio- ned. Perhaps the worst thing that can happen to a SportTac shooter is a we- apon malfunction during a competition. We leave richer by another injection of practical gunsmithing knowledge that cannot be found in manuals or on YouTube. EVENT

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