You set it up, we'll knock 'em down!
3-GUN MATCHES AND CLINICS EVERY MONTH IN LETHBRIDGE this summer
- Thread starter GreenIce
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You set it up, we'll knock 'em down!
Joka you were correct. - Mr. Bleurett has contacted me about some irregularities he saw on the posted scores. His 500 stage was actually an 86.13 HOWEVER!!! the most impressive thing is that he noticed his penalties had not been recorded on the QM stage he was declared the winner of. His actual score is 165.54 vs the previously posted 95.54. DEVRY LORAN HAD THE BEST SCORE FOR THE QM STAGE with a sharp 131.09. Hats off to Mr Bleurett for pointing out the irregularity and Mr Loran will have his entry fee waived next year for our main match in lieu of the stage prize. Mr Bleurett did offer to return the prize, however due to distances involved, the decision already being made and his good nature regarding the mistake, he was allowed to keep it. After going back and reviewing the paper score sheets the changes indicated by Mr Bleurett were not present so if he had not kept track separately no one would ever have known. Thank you all for your sportsmanship and for making me proud to be a part of the sport we share!
Stevo,
The focus this year was on gun handling skills and endurance with them. Starting unloaded was deliberate and the majority of the stages saw an unloaded start for all firearms used.
We were thinking next year it should either a) require a light (building actual rooms in houses) or b) safety glasses not for just the lead but to stop the explosion of guts and stuff from getting in your eyes and blinding you (think zombies filled with paint for pistols, watermelons for shotguns, tannerite-if we can- for rifles, oranges on sticks, etc)- in order to qualify for a match stage. Thoughts?
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Green Ice, I think if you start using Energetic targets like tannerite, a) with that large group of people not strictly controlled it is an accident waiting to happen b) check with the club executive to see if they have the appropriate insurance.
Stevo,
The focus this year was on gun handling skills and endurance with them. Starting unloaded was deliberate and the majority of the stages saw an unloaded start for all firearms used.
We were thinking next year it should either a) require a light (building actual rooms in houses) or b) safety glasses not for just the lead but to stop the explosion of guts and stuff from getting in your eyes and blinding you (think zombies filled with paint for pistols, watermelons for shotguns, tannerite-if we can- for rifles, oranges on sticks, etc)- in order to qualify for a match stage. Thoughts?
I did notice the frequent unloaded starts but couldn't see a real pattern to it, hence my question.
Regarding your plans for next year, low light/no light stages can fun and challenging. Ensuring they're safe, relatively easy to reset, and don't overwhelm newer shooters can be tough.
I can't see a face full of paint being that entertaining. Watermelons, sure. But how do you score them? No pieces larger than a certain size?
And cleaning up would suck.We used Gryphon targets last year at our team match as a "bonus" shot at the end of the stage. Hitting it got the team a 10 second reduction in time for the stage, IIRC. Downside is cost, reset time, and the fact you can pound a crater into the range if done in the same spot. Otherwise, they're fantastic and the shooters love them.
Definitely nothing would go ahead without prior approval of, well "everyone". And the safety police (of which I am one) would have their say all during planning and execution. Tannerite would not be so fun, noise and smoke making disks that you could stick on something easy as a piece of tape. Fruit would be a hit/no hit type of thing.
easy as a piece of tape. Fruit would be a hit/no hit type of thing.
I was thinking the same thing. When is the next 3GN match?
