Red Ryder Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Sometimes you have to be carefull who you shoot with when you are a newbie! Last year, my buddy told me to start on the bottom of the Texas star my first time out. When the whirlie gig slowed down 2 minutes later I wasn't sure I would have enough rounds in the mags to finish the stage! Needless to say,,, everyone thought is was funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 at the top and do it fast before it starts to move much !!! Well it sounds good. Some wait for the plate to come to them. I chase the plates down like a hunter after rabbit. But we have 3 stars at are club. Are club puts on a little steel match on wed. night. The guy bring out 2 of the stars because there easy for him to set up by his self. The club members complained a lot at first and now all of them are pretty good at them. Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Last year, my buddy told me to start on the bottom of the Texas star my first time out. Some buddy. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. I had never heard anyone put it in those terms. That makes it easy for any new shooter to remember it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastmtnbiker33w Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. Unless one side is covered by a no-shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ryder Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. Unless one side is covered by a no-shoot. That's just not right at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Unless one side is covered by a no-shoot. I did that only I had 2 stars in a row so each one had a no shoot for 8 rds. Wouldn't you know I build the stage and I was the only one that the back on popped up in the way and I hit it. At least you could only hit it once. Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. Unless it is an activated star, then whereever you can! We always activate the one I built... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 yep, head arms then legs or you can dump a couple of mags at to get 'em all! I know first hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 It is just plates if you shoot from the top down. Start at the bottom and it is different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E K Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. I did fine with the head and arms. I almost ran out of ammo on the legs. Go figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. I did fine with the head and arms. I almost ran out of ammo on the legs. Go figure! You did not even have your magazine of getting home ammo on you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Last year, my buddy told me to start on the bottom of the Texas star my first time out. Just never know when some guys are giving you good advice or just screwing with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Last year, my buddy told me to start on the bottom of the Texas star my first time out. Just never know when some guys are giving you good advice or just screwing with you True that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Bottom up is a bi#$%. Shot a match last year that had hard cover over the top 2/3 of the star so you had to shoot the bottom and you had to try to time the plates coming out of hard cover. UGH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E K Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Head, Arms then legs. I did fine with the head and arms. I almost ran out of ammo on the legs. Go figure! You did not even have your magazine of getting home ammo on you? I used it and then some! This was my first ever attempt at a Texas star. I got off to a nice start actually. The first three plates went rather easily. I think my mistake was not attacking it with a full magazine. I had just come out of a port, reloaded and decided to pick up a couple od neighboring A's before attempting the star. When I got to the 'legs' I missed a shot and a little voice reminded me that I was low on ammo. My concentration was gone at that point. I slide locked and proceeded to waste many more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I have used a 6 plated star with 3" plates on a couple steel match's. That makes people set up and call you names!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walküre Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Even in the open (no cover/NS/activation), I say it depends on the exact star. They're all different, some are slower and some are faster. The faster stars are indeed going to be a challenge shooting the bottom position. Slower ones can be taken entirely from the lower position - that is, either the lower left or the lower right, letting the plates come to you. It seems to me that with one of those stars, that method is faster - absolute minimal shooter/gun movement (and not really any waiting either). Has anybody actually timed several runs going each way (working from top-down versus sitting at the bottom) to see if one tends to come out better than the other? I'd love to do it, but unfortunately I don't have access to a star for practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Linville Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 The second match i ever shot had a star half covered by a no shoot. Since then i have gotten a little better at the star not as fast as some but i can usually do it quickly just as the have said head arms legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermoto Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I shoot down the right side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I have used a 6 plated star with 3" plates on a couple steel match's. That makes people set up and call you names!!! yikes! I can imagine all the swear words coming out of the shooters mouths when they were engaging it, especially the iron sighted gun slingers thank goodness our club's star's plates are regular size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUbor9 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 like so http://contour.com/stories/stage-4 thats how i do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUbor9 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Even in the open (no cover/NS/activation), I say it depends on the exact star. They're all different, some are slower and some are faster. The faster stars are indeed going to be a challenge shooting the bottom position. Slower ones can be taken entirely from the lower position - that is, either the lower left or the lower right, letting the plates come to you. It seems to me that with one of those stars, that method is faster - absolute minimal shooter/gun movement (and not really any waiting either). Has anybody actually timed several runs going each way (working from top-down versus sitting at the bottom) to see if one tends to come out better than the other? I'd love to do it, but unfortunately I don't have access to a star for practice. I've shot one star from the bottom postion I cleaned it w/o any extra shots or waiting, but heck if i could do it again XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I have used a 6 plated star with 3" plates on a couple steel match's. That makes people set up and call you names!!! You can shove that 3"er where the sun don't shine!!! Here is a video of some star setups that they run at Warsaw from time to time: Star action starts around :50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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