Sitting and Sticks

[Eric Johanen]

I've been having a tough time with prone lately (probably due to my health problems) so I shot a steel match on Saturday off the sticks sitting. Some hits and some close misses at 600. My sticks use a pin and in the soft earth they are not as stable as I'd like so I am going to add the spades. With wing nuts I can remove them easily if I get any complaints. Many of our ranges in Wisconsin have pretty soft earth on the firing lines. Sitting on my folding stool used for High power competition felt a bit like a hammock and not as solid as I'd like so am going to try a low wooden stool. I think I can make this work with practice and allow me to stay on the firing line. For those who shoot sitting would you have any suggestions? I am no longer a threat to those in the winner's circle but would still like to shoot well and record a fair number of hits. Improve my average and hear a few more bongs as I plunk those steel bits. Oh, and the C. Sharps I picked up last fall does shoot very well!