Tactical Action at 2013 GAP Grind — 20-Minute Video
The GAP Grind is one of the nation’s premier tactical matches. The 20-minute YouTube video embedded below features highlights of the 2013 GAP Grind, hosted this fall at the K&M Precision Rifle Training facility near Crestview, Florida. It’s interesting to see the many types of rifle systems used at this match — Tubeguns, Aluminum Chassis rifles, AI models, and customs built on fiberglass stocks. These are all used in a dizzying variety of shooting positions and scenarios. Ninety (90) competitors fired over 15,000 rounds during this year’s GAP Grind.
The video employs multiple camera angles, giving you an “insider’s view” of the match. Starting at 16:30 you’ll see an interesting sequence — the Bartlein Steel Safari, with multiple steel targets engaged at progressively longer distances. Watch carefully and you’ll see bullet trace and the “splash” of impact. (This sequence is also previewed at the 2:30 time-mark — watch the trace).
Watch 2013 GAP Grind Tactical Match Video
The GAP Grind has been described as “a high tempo match with minimal ‘down-time’ between stages”. Competitors use rifle and pistol in a variety of scenarios, with pistol stages from 5 to 40 yards, and rifle engagements out to 1000 yards. Targets — an assortment of steel, reactive, paper, and automated moving targets — vary in difficulty based on the shooters’ position, distance, and time allotted. Most stages involve time limits, or required movement, or other “stressors” that heighten the difficulty (and get the heart pumping). Scoring employs Precision Rifle Series (PRS) guidelines in order to reward the most consistent shooters.
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Hey everyone, I filmed and edited this video, great to see it up here!
Very nice job Tyler. You captured the action and the ambience of the event, and gave us plenty of nice looks at the variety of hardware on display. We have some idea of the many hours involved in a video project of this sort — your hard work is appreciated.
You need to watch the video to get the full effect of the difference between Day 1 and Day 2.
Day 1 consisted of 8 hours of solid rain while Day 2 only threatened. Tyler did a superb job of capturing this in the video. Every competitor earned their stripes on Day 1 by slipping and sliding through every stage. Not one shooter complained about going prone in the mud when the stage called for it. The best part was that there were no safety issues from the conditions. Every shooter was on their toes to be safe and keep everyone else safe also.
It was an extremely well run event and at the end of it all, we had a great time. I can guarantee you that we all slept superbly Sunday evening.