blaster113 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 are the steel plates with the red X's no shoots? demented Us poor 10 rnd small mag iron sighted shooters would be swearing up a storm shooting at that steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 are the steel plates with the red X's no shoots? demented Us poor 10 rnd small mag iron sighted shooters would be swearing up a storm shooting at that steel yes they were no shoots and you know the only one of those no shoots in the hole match was the guy that dreamed up the stage !! Me I guess some would say I deserved it !! Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two shoes Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 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! In the military we learned that "Buddy" was only half of a word.... amongst other things... lol. The last shoot I went to some of us newbies had this same discussion. My friend told me someone said to him, bottom up. I told him "no chance" and went with top down. I briefly explained about the weight and pendelum effect will make life tough, he agreed... He left a pile of brass still, but finally cleared it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) The dreaded 3" plated star that Corey loves Just ask him !!!3 stars in one stage !!! Thats fun Edited April 25, 2011 by colt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 damn that little thing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootaglock89 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 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! I second that. I normally shoot IDPA, but a few weeks ago I shot a USPSA match due to its close location( and because im going to shoot some kind of competition if i can help it). In IDPA you very, very seldom see a Texas Star. Well, what do you know, the USPSA match had one. I asked a fellow shooter, who happens to be a good friend of my Father, how to shoot the Texas star. Of course he said start at the bottom. Thankfully,watched some other people shoot it first and made the mental correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebg3 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 The best way I've found to shoot a Texas Star with my Limited/Production gun is clockwise starting at 12 o'clock. When it starts to rotate, the plates come up to meet your sights. I've seen them shot the fastest "head, arms, legs" but the transitions could cause problems if you miss a plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnbore Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 At one of the local matches (Dundee) Bill Marrs has built an attachment on the back of the star tha holds four paper targets (usually two open and two no-shoots) that turn the opposite direction than the star rotates once the first plate is taken off. Murphy almost always puts a no-shoot behind at least two of the plates and if you are going to have a quick time you have to shoot the plate then or suffer the time delays. It is EVIL but fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGibe Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 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 I like the double star... Looks painful though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911Prof Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Still my favorite star video of all time, you have to wait for the music to really get a good chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Fatboy Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 The best way I've found to shoot a Texas Star with my Limited/Production gun is clockwise starting at 12 o'clock. When it starts to rotate, the plates come up to meet your sights. I've seen them shot the fastest "head, arms, legs" but the transitions could cause problems if you miss a plate. Clockwise is the best way for new shooters. And I would shoot my buddy for telling me to start at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigdogg316 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 i usually work from the top down. like the other guy said, head, arms and legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenDot Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Death Star X2 I love these things now... did 2 stars and 2 poppers in under 10 seconds. Sloppy...Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 20 yards shots on the star at the match today. That is FUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenDot Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Still my favorite star video of all time, you have to wait for the music to really get a good chuckle. omfg!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShooten Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 The best way I've found to shoot a Texas Star with my Limited/Production gun is clockwise starting at 12 o'clock. When it starts to rotate, the plates come up to meet your sights. I've seen them shot the fastest "head, arms, legs" but the transitions could cause problems if you miss a plate. Yeah, something like this: ...or spinning: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 The dreaded 3" plated star that Corey loves Just ask him !!! 3 stars in one stage !!! Thats fun Holy crap, how do you guys hit those small plates? The iron sight shooters must have been swearing alot cause I sure would've Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShooten Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Holy crap, how do you guys hit those small plates? The iron sight shooters must have been swearing alot cause I sure would've Looks like a good application for a 12ga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpygravy Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Shot my first Texas Star today. not all plates were visible from any of two possible shooting positions. I resisted the temptation of chasing the plates, but I still needed 3-4 extra shots. I thought it was fun. Wish they used that prop more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I shoot down the right side I do that as well but I'm reconsidering now. I saw one person do it this way twice and it looked faster- top, left, right then the two bottom. If you shoot them correctly- nothing moves. I have to try it next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slee Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Just shoot it like a 12 yr. old ... (he shoots the star after the plate rack) Edited June 21, 2011 by slee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 If it matters which one you shoot first, it means you're shooting them too slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1911 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Just shoot it like a 12 yr. old ... (he shoots the star after the plate rack) I agree with the comment from one of the bystanders -- "wow." Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Texas Granny Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 If you think the Texas Star is bad try this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=okMXGnwQz-U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarozzy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 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 I have not shot a star yet but that one in the video look crazy hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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