MarkCO Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) Two things.... #1 Any news from the match? #2 I can not remember if we can drive close enough to the stages to not need/want a cart. Thanks Patrick Can walk onto stages from your car within 30 yards at most. Winners: Trooper, Anderson Limited, Gibson Heavy, Dueck Open, Voight Citizenship award, Outzen Burkett got second open and the 3GN shoot-off spot and is staying to shoot Tac-Scope for the first time ever. Carbon Arms loaned him a loading vest and shotguns. Hoping for a Burkett v. Burkett match-up in the 3GN shoot-offs. Slugs and Buckshot are important! Don't grab the cable on the zip-line. Good luck to all the Tac-Scope guys! Edited June 9, 2011 by MarkCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Cool Tunnel Rat stage dug into the ground with Surefire Crimson Trace laser equipped gun and flash Surefire light. Fixed it for ya. And I agree, that was a really fun stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug H. Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) Oops, well it was dark in there I couldn't see the logo, just the laser dot! Doug Edited June 9, 2011 by Doug H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 No worries, I just wanted to be sure to give credit where credit is due to two great sponsors. I saw many folks picking up Crimson Trace laser grips and Surefire products from the prize table, too. They really stepped up, and the stage was a great way to demo both companies' products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 This was certainly the most logistically efficient and organized Ironman I've attended. We were done shooting by 6:30 the first two days, and scores/prizes were done rapidly the last day as well. I think a good balance has been struck between making stages longer and more challenging than most 3-gun matches, and still making it so everything runs on schedule. The stages presented a good mix of accuracy based shooting and hosing. I liked the stages that combined going from mowing down a bunch of targets rapidly to precision shots with tight no-shoots and small targets. I got POV footage of all the stages and will be uploading them in the following days. The level of competition in Trooper division has definitely been upped. I'm glad to see the division I helped create attract more shooters in general and more upper tier shooters. Congrats to Chuck on the win, and Ben proves that it isn't entirely an arms race in Trooper by finishing second with his Tac-Scope division gear. Anyone who finishes in Trooper at Ironman can consider that an accomplishment regardless of placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Ditto everything you said Russ. As long as I can carry a pack I'll be Trooper. Edited June 10, 2011 by Hartmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 All 10 stages are up in their entirety on my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/SinistralRifleman?feature=mhee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMedic Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 This was a great match despite all the issues that I had with equipment. Only goes to show the even Xrail's can jam up like any Saiga, luckily Mark Roth was there to take a look at my xrail.. Too bad we couldn't do anything about it as Trooper forbids him handing me a new spring.. Even the Benelli turned into a bolt action on my last stage I can't wait for trooper 2012! I would never want to shoot this match in any other division.. unless I have enough ammo to followup into Tac Optics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenDot Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Burkett got second open and the 3GN shoot-off spot and is staying to shoot Tac-Scope for the first time ever. Carbon Arms loaned him a loading vest and shotguns. Hoping for a Burkett v. Burkett match-up in the 3GN shoot-offs. Slugs and Buckshot are important! Don't grab the cable on the zip-line. Good luck to all the Tac-Scope guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Complete write up here: http://sinistralrifleman.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/ironman-2011-after-action-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninemmbill Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Complete write up here: http://sinistralrifleman.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/ironman-2011-after-action-report/ Great write up on shooting Trooper. Sounds like a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Chuck Anderson beat out Horner for the Shootoff Win and a $5000 check. Erik Lund was texting me the play by play as it was going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Chuck Anderson beat out Horner for the Shootoff Win and a $5000 check. Good job Chuck! TROOPER POWER!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam Carter Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 What were the final results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWS61 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Travis, Just wanted to say, GREAT MATCH!!! Thank You to You, Your Family and All Your Staff and Thank You to ALL of the Match Sponsors!!! The Iron Man continue's to improve and evolve year after year. Congrat's on getting into the shoot-off too! Best Regards, Jeff Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert King Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 GREAT match. It was my first iron man. RO'd the first match and broke my toe. Still shot the second match and finished about 23 from the bottom. But I had a great time shooting and walked away with a certificate for a supressor from gem tech. Thanks to Travis, Mike and everyone that makes this match possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Thanks to the Gibsons, PRGC, stats people, sponsors and especially the RO's for putting on another great match. This year's match was very well run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockhead Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Can anybody share some results from tac-optic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Horner Cooley Payne Neth Burkett Hanish Dueck Fortin Blixt Parker Gibson McIngvale Garcia Kelley Anderson Bagakis Romero R. Johnson S White Lund. Adios TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyhawk Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 To Robert King: As an CRO on stage 6 I think you were the hardest working shooter even with a broken toe! You are a credit to all of us. You had my vote as the best sportsman for sure. Travis, Sure glad I got to shoot and then RO...I could not do it the other way around:-) MGM gave all the ROs skinny auto poppers as gifts and let us not forget the ESS MGM Ironman Custom ICE Copper glasses. Man I love sponsors! Great match, great sponsors, great location. I (as an CRO) got to talking to a shooter about his scope and when the timer went off his rifle didn't fire so he went on the fix the problem, "load", so I just stopped him and took the blame for not letting him prepare properly/distracting him under make ready. Now at a USPSA match I would have to just let the shooter eat the time. Man I love the Ironman! I really like how fathers/friends can coach their sons/family during the stages. Just makes the shoot better I believe. Thank you Earl for running the tower during the second half so I could run stage 6, I believe the "Virgina Count Baby" was a great stage but seemed non Iron-Man like...but I was wrong...again:-) It was a really great stage to run/work and shoot! Thank you Travis Gibson for all the support and taking on the duties of master of ceremonies/range master/shooter and just a great guy. Without your devotion to duty and love for the sport where would we be? You will always have my support as long as I can work...Oh, and thank you for volunteering to work the North West Multi-Gun Challenge 9 and 10 July in Albany, OR for both Doug and I. God bless, RLTW, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gungal Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Another fantastic year! I loved the new stages even though I forgot my kneepads on the “Whack-a-mole” stage. I send a huge thank you to all the RO’s, Tony T and the stats people, Eric, Travis, Mike and the entire Gibson Family for everything they do for this match and the sport of 3 Gun! Can't wait until next year, cuz my fun meter is still pegged~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Wow! This was my first year shooting Iron Man, I didn't place all that well, but I survived. I want to thank everyone involved, Mike, Travis, the stats people, the R.Os and everyone that worked so hard to put this match on. I would not have finished if it wasn't for the help of all these individuals, Thank-You. I shot with a few of the newly formed Benelli team, Jeremy Parker and Ben Fortin. I can't say enough about these fine young men they coached me and helped me through the stages as well as loaning me their match shotgun when my M-1 went down. There was another individual who I only know as "Pete" some kind of S.F. guy, I owe him a lot. I could not have finished with out his help. I hope this is the way the sport is going, because if it is we are in for a good long run. Guys if you ever get out to CA look me up at the X3 match I will take good care of you. Scott Hawkins, your'e the man. I would love to shoot with you sometime. Frito and I are already making plans for next year. Again thank you to everyone and hope to see you all next year. Sammy Out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Are the complete scores posted somewhere at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seekins Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) Thanks everyone for a awesome time. Learned a ton, met some great people that i hope to shoot with more often and had more fun than a guy could ask for. This was by far one of the most well ran shoots i have been to and by far the largest. I dont know how you guys do it! Thank's again Travis and crew.. Edited June 14, 2011 by Seekins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I just finished reading about it on 3GN. Chuck, you are a mad man for being able to shoot back to back Ironmans and that many shoot-off rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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