DyNo!
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If anyone thinks that two anywhere matches aren't about accuracy, they didn't shoot Ozark this year
.Ozark required as much accuracy as Blue Ridge yet one was IMGA and one was time plus.
I think that IMGA has the flexability to be used in hoser stages and technical ones. Time plus forces you to slow down on paper which isn't as action packed in my opinion. The way it looks when we shoot is very important.
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As a 3 Gunner, the guns go where I go. In my crew, when we eat, if we can't find a spot where we have a direct line of sight on the car, we go somewhere else.
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Taran Butler doesn't look very svelte on the cover of Front Sight. He does OK.
It's the hair, not the physique!
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If you're in shape, falling doesn't effect your match as much.
Here's how you fall like a boss:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw4BsACSQNY&t=3m8s
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I was watching it as well.
He was also giving shooting lessons on the 1000 yard range.
He handed me a $10,000 rifle and I couldn't hit that target.
Later that day I heard he was getting some practice by shooting it offhand.
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I'm a fan of 2 anywhere.
Accuracy can be made important in an IMGA match if the MD wants an accuracy intensive COF.
Just throw a few of those 4" or 5" plates out at about 25 yards away for a pistol or shotgun and add some micro poppers for a rifle.
We can also use Texas Stars to make people aim their pistols or distant ones for shotguns. The ideas about using hard cover and no-shoots work as well.
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and i found nothing lacking in the prize table, or any other aspect of the match.
I agree. I placed 2 in the match... second to last that is, and I even got a pair of binos and some other little goodies. What a great match! I cannot wait. I have 7 months to learn to shoot, reload, and possibly do better than the last match!
Thirded
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The only thing holding the AK back from being a serious match gun is the lack of a free float rail.
My 5.56 AK is accurate up to 2MOA. The sight radius sucks but if you run an optic, you can get around that.
The trigger reset is comparatively long and would hinder you in a close range hosing stage.
I wouldn't shoot an AK in 3-gun because making it match ready would be expensive and time consuming compared to doing the same to an AR15.
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For those who haven't seen it, here's a video from NST:
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A team shootoff would be a great way to get "regular" people into the shoot off as well as any corporate shooting team. You can run 3 people in the time it takes to run one person.
I'd really like the 3-man format to catch on as well. I'll be in PA next year at that match.
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There are guns being shot. The FCC probably mandates the "V" warning when a gunshot is on the show.
(just my guess)
If anyone knows that to be true - I have an angry letter to write.
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"WHY DIDN'T I AIM?"
Hell, I've been asking myself that for about 10 years.
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I had the same problem this weekend at a major match.
I couldn't hit anything with my pistol and I know I don't shoot that badly.
I zeroed the gun and put it in the safe for a week - I took it out for a pre-match practice session/function check and my POA/POI looks like this at 25 yards:
(The group should be centered at the point of the sticky note - ignore the .22 holes)
Fortunately and unfortunately, my performance didn't hurt my finish but next time I'd like to make sure my pistol shoots straight.
Anyone try the trick yet?
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I bet a better time slot and a few commercials would do wonders for the show but it seems to be beyond their control for this season.
For every person watching 3-Gun Nation, there are thousands watching folks throw rocks on Top Shot since it comes on during the evening.
I like the new format. Even though fewer folks get the spotlight - it is focused. "Normal" people will watch television shows to connect with a character as opposed to fans who will watch for the actual sport. The new format allows both at the same time.
Drama gets people to watch and they increased it a bit this season. It is pretty civil right now and I hope it stays that way.
I would love to see a team relay race format.
With all of these corporate shooting teams, how are we supposed to know who is the best?
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I completely support coaching new shooters at local level matches.
On the subject of major multigun matches, I'm split on this one.
I believe bad stage design plays a big part in it.
The stage should have enough clarity for most experienced shooters to run it without assistance.
I've shot multigun stages so overly complicated that a majority of the shooters would have penalties without RO coaching. For example, hidden targets and memory stages involving target hunting and targets with poor visibility fall into this category.
On the other hand at a recent match - I witnessed unwanted coaching cause shooters to accumulate time on the clock due to confusion.
In the case of squad mates coaching squad mates - if the stages have clarity, your squad-mates coaching you will slow a good run down and make it less competitive.
Also is the consideration of safety. If I'm shooting any sort of match and I hear loud yelling from the RO or spectators (other than called hits), I'd have reason to believe that I need to unload and show clear since something has gone wrong (there is a man downrange, unsafe conditions, etc).
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Condition your body to disregard explosions and loud noises through practice.
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After this weekend, I now think open without a dot is silly idea for precision matches. Hell, I could barely shoot straight with one on!
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It seems like two anywhere scoring is becoming popular in multigun and after the pistol shooting at the PROAM, I'm not really seeing many huge advantages with running a dot. In the last several matches I've participated in, the pistol targets are steel plates or paper targets that need two holes.
What would be the disadvantages of running irons in open for multigun? (in addition to a compensator and 170mm magazine)
Calling a delta on paper is pretty easy and those steel targets allow plenty of time during transitions for great sight alignment.
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"Hey Corporal, could you hook me up by hitting some of those long range targets with that 240?"
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You might consider a NM .050 front sight post as well.
I threw my front sight in a power drill and put it against a steel file to re-profile it. Hit it with a sharpie afterwards.
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I plan to be at the one next year with a team and hope there will be others like it!
I can't imagine an irons only match, but an irons + HM match MIGHT get 100 entries. I really think there should be 4-5 divisions and things ran well at LaRue this year and likely will at Ozark.
I would like to see one big prize table where shooters go by percentage of the division winner (like LaRue).
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I'm only about 10 years older than you
But that's like half my life?
See you in a few days Bryan!
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Tac-optics only would exclude a lot of equipment from a lot of shooters (and a lot of sponsors).
DanO
+1 and there are a lot of talented niche shooters that would no longer have a division. (HM and iron master shooters come to mind)
Can you imagine the shakeup if everyone had to shoot HM/Lim?
You don't want us coming over to Tac Optics anyway. Can you imagine how fast Mr. Ray will be when everything is 4 times closer?
Ozark is definitely going to be fun this weekend with more than a few folks trying out a new division.
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I would like to withdraw (new job), sent Linda an email about a week ago so hopefully one spot gets opened up!
-Cameron
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For the folks that can't drive to matches and rent a car or, those who shoot multigun and go to events in a carpool with 4-8 long guns - compartments are not feasible.