ags. I hit the last three finally, and holstered my pistol. I headed over to my grounded rifle, got in the seated position that had done me so much good, and hit the rifle gong with my first shot.
Over the hill and on I went to the sixth and final stage. About fifteen minutes later, I arrived.
The aforementioned barrier was a VTAC barricade.  Again, I’d seemingly shot way beyond my capabilities. 
Unfortunately, the road was still very muddy and my progress was slowed a great deal. When it dried out towards the finish line, I was finally able to kick it up a notch and get a good run going. I crossed the finish line at two hours twenty minutes. It was a fairly respectable time given the circumstances. I’d wanted to go sub two hours, and I think on dry ground, I could have made it happen, but the mud was not my friend.
Overall, I thought the course of fire went well.  I managed to not DNF any stages, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well my rifle shooting went. I truly felt like I was thoroughly in the zone with my rifle in my hands. I doubt I could go out and shoot that well today if I needed to. My pistol shooting however was a different story. I was seemingly unable to hit anything with my FNS and it managed to jam quite a bit during the course of fire. Next year, I’ll be running a XD(m) platform in 9 mm shooting some heavy 147 gr. ammo that will actually move the plates.
If you’ve been fence sitting on running Pecos Run n Gun, I highly recommend you do it. It was grueling for sure, but totally worth it. If you can, get out there and go do it.
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So the 115gr Blazer, I thought 9mm was the staple of competition handguns etc, Ive never had issues with my cheapy steel plates using it, but I dont have a fancy plate rack or anythin like that so it works perfectly fine on my dinky little 4×4 steel squares sitting on a little angle iron stake.
I think for registering “HIT!” It works fine. But for actually moving plates, that’s another story. The.45 guys didn’t seem to have that trouble. Maybe I have to run a.45 next year….
I wish there was something like this in Washington… I’d be all over it.
We have a biannual RnG here in Oklahoma. i haven’t run it yet, but it seems to be somewhat similar, but with more scrub forest than desert.
I normally had pretty good luck with 124 gr +P in 9mm.
I was kind of a stickler for ammo capacity in 3-gun matches.
Yes, the.45 moves plates easier, but the capacity isn’t as high and it weighs twice as much.
Ounces turn to pounds…..
This is just down the road from me, I may have to give it a try. Sounds like fun.
Yep. For folks like us a more realistic scenario would be a barcolounger in front of a big screen tv…….
Exciting and fun to read. Thanks.
Every business’ bookkeeping practices are going to be slightly different depending on your industry. If you’re in retail sales, you’ll need to keep different records and have different systems than if you’re like me and provide a service to clients that you invoice and bill for.
Regardless of what kind of business you have, there are a few general rules you should keep in mind when it comes to your books. Otherwise, things can get out of hand really quickly. Here are some bookkeeping basics to get you started.
First thing’s first, get yourself some bookkeeping or accounting software. It’s not terribly expensive, but it will save you a whole ton of time in the long run! There are different programs for different industries, and a few that are more generic. So make sure you get the right system for you.
As a freelance writer and marketing consultant, I use a software called Bonsai. It’s built specifically with freelancers in mind, so if you are running a retail or other kind of business, it’s probably not the one for you. Other commonly used software includes programs such as Quickbooks, Freshbooks, and Simple Accounting.
Whatever you use, make sure it functions how you need it to function. Test a few out. Most software systems allow you to try it out for a limited time at no cost, so pick a few of the ones you think you might work for you and take them out for a test spin.
And I mean everything. When it comes to tax time, you’re going to need a record of everything. That means save your invoices, receipts, and all other financial records. Store them somewhere safe, and definitely keep a backup.
I am pretty particular about tracking my finances. Because I do freelance work, I invoice for one month and get paid sometime during the next (or the next!). Because of this, I like to keep tabs on the income I’ve actually made in a week (even if I don’t receive payment for 6 to 8 weeks). In this case, I keep a running tab in Airtable.
While we’re on the topic of keeping track, definitely make sure you also keep your receipts! I admit to being terrible for this, so I’ve taken to capturing a photo and storing it in an Airtable spreadsheet to make sure I have it in case I happen to need it. However you store them, you’ll need them come tax season and you’ll be frustrated if you don’t have them.
As a budding entrepreneur, I know you’re incredibly busy. Probably too busy to take a peek through your books weekly. But you need to carve the time out. If something is incorrectly documented or missing, your chances of catching it are much better if the transaction is fresh in your mind and you are regularly reviewing your books. 
Bookkeeping can be a challenge to master at first, but once you get the hang of it you’re golden. That said, I’m always looking for ways to make my books more efficient, accurate and easier for me to do (and occasionally understand).
If you’re new to business and weren’t an accountant or a bookkeeper in another life, mastering this skill will be the first real step to becoming the entrepreneur you dream of.
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Universal Health Services (UHS) is an American Fortune 500 company that provides hospital and healthcare services, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. In 2019, its annual revenues were $11.37 billion.
This corporation is exclusively focused on earning the corporate executives huge bonuses on the backs of the leadership of the individual hospitals. There is consistent lack of transparency from Corporate to the hospitals always adding more costs to the hospitals so the corporation can lower bonuses to hospital leadership. Corporate will even change the bonus criteria during the middle of the year if too many hospitals are meeting the targets to trigger hospital leadership to receive bonuses. Alan Miller routinely Corporately pays to have board members join him on trips to Las Vegas under the guise of work travel. None of the board members set foot on any of the hospital campuses. Alan will go to one or two of the hospitals and demand the hospital leadership team be available at his whim. Last time it was 8 AM on a Sunday morning, so much for my intention of going to church. Alan Miller demands you worship at the church of Alan Miller. This is a family owned business and from a corporate perspective behaves no differently than any other family business. From the way the board members are elected to the way corporate executive positions are held.
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