2012 Costa Rica Nationals

[deerslayer]

What started out as a quick trip to shoot the Costa Rica Nationals turned into a full-blown vacation with my wife last week. Costa Rica is a cool place. Below are all stages, except stage 10.

[ir0nreign10]

Awesome shooting Tad...

[Mechanic_X]

Great shooting. Looks like a fun course to shoot.

[mcurrier]

Did you rent gun down there or they have loaners? Or did you transport yours? I have family in Costa Rica. May go this year.

[jtmaze]

Good shooting

JTM🔫

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[deerslayer]

I brought my gun and 300 rounds of ammunition. The match director applied for permits to enter the country with a firearm for all the foreign shooters. The airport policia had copies of the issued permit, and he e-mailed me a copy too. I did everything right, but the policia still got excited because I had my gun and ammo in the same locked case (which is perfectly legal). For a minute, I thought I was about to go to Costa Rican jail. Just like some LEOs over here, they didn't know the law. Everything worked out, though. A couple shooters informed the customs folks that they had guns, but were ignored. They were told to put their gun through the baggage x-ray machine, then were told to have a good day! Not a reassuring feeling.

Thanks for the compliments...I could have done a much better job of finding my front sight, though.

Edited February 2, 2012 by deerslayer

[CatsEye]

Thanks for the compliments...I could have done a much better job of finding my front sight, though.

Coming home with a SSP Master trophy aint bad shooting.

Glad you had a good time and happy you didn't get arrested even though I would probably teased you about that one at the next match.

[RWF]

congrads!

[Guest Nutts&Bolts]

+1 on the good shoot'n!