It sounds like me everyone having problems . I usely shoot pretty good groups but when I shoot in a Match I come in last place , but I don't have a $5000 dollar gun ether But my gun will shoot in the 1' if I do my part . I didn't shoot very good in this match ether .
I know I hardly ever shoot groups as good in a match as the ones I post from shooting when I'm not in a match. We don't post the Heartbreakers.
When I'm in a match shooting 5, 5 shot groups, one or two good ones mean very little when two or three are big groups. Match competition is more about not shooting those really big ones, than it is about shooting all really little ones.
Most friends I shoot with think they shoot as good, or better, tha the competitors that shoot every month or more than one match a month. But when they try it in actual competion. Shooting 5 targets in a row, in a timed fashion, like the rest of us, it becomes a humbling experience very quickly.
It quickly becomes apparent to those that watch all those tiny groups posted on forums and social media realize, that is not the common group, but those groups we are so proud of are needed to make up for the one or two we don't want to post!
Once in a while most can put it together to squeeze 5 in a row out with a couple beauties to prevail. But for most that seldom shoot 5 disciplined groups in a row, can show up in a match, and have that all come together. But those that are willing to show up time and time again to be sent home humbly, will enjoy that match when the stars do finally align, and smile on them.
This is why I enjoy matches, they're humbling, and now and then, I am extreemly satisfied, those are what brings me back time and time again.
