jhgtyre Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 Quote: from ong45 on 9:24 am on Aug. 19, 2002 Rob did'nt win A SINGLE STAGE . So did Rob win the match through consistency while his competitors had ups and downs? -jhgtyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 I missed The Great One's call yesterday, and haven't gotten through to him as of yet today. I'll post some more details when I get them... be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walangkatapat Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Oregon shooter Doug Newquist took 5th Limited! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplem Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 shooter grrl, top female was Athena lee. Think I heard Dalton announce that she came all the way from the Philippines. Believe she was shooting for Limecat (sic?). Very small and petite (couldn't have been over 5' tall nor weigh more than 100 lbs.). She placed 22nd overall. It was really impressive watching her shoot in the team shoot-offs. That's about all I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 The weather was perfect. I watched TGO practice on Thursday and shoot on Saturday and let me tell you, he was impresive. He said that he shot something like 1400 rounds in practice. So for those who ask how much ammo to bring toa major match for practice, there is you answer. He looked very smooth. One little story about TGO, On Smoke and Hope, he was shooting very well. If I recall correctly, a 2.16, 2.20 and a 2.12. Then he misses a plate and the stop plate and shoots a 2.99. You get to throw out one but instead of just putting in another low 2, he pulls a 1.99 out for his 5th string. It was impressive. When Doug won last year, I don't think he won a single stage either. The guys who can go real fast tend to have more inconsistent times overall. Like dump said, the prize table was excellent, even for those of us at 100+. I got well more than $ 240 in prizes and had fun too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Dedmon Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Congratulation go out to Rob on the double win and congratulation to all the winners. This was my first Steel Challenge and I had a great time. I was pleased with my 24 th. place finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Phil, congrats, what was your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Dedmon Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 86.99 My best stage finish was a 8th. place on Outer Limits, 14.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 Results are posted http://www.isishootists.com/steelchallenge/2002/results.htm TGO's open and limited times were in the top 20.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 I finally talked to The Great One last night. A couple crazy things he told me (that may be interesting to Steel Challenge veterans). First, he shot Roundabout with a single miss and only finished third. Second, he shot 5 to Go far to near, and, finished second on the stage! Kooky stuff. That last accomplishment really hammers home a lesson we learned long ago. Basically, as long as the next target your are going to shoot is visible, peripherally, it really doesn't make that much difference what order you shoot. Often we waste way too much time and energy trying to figure out that perfect order. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 Far to near...interesting. I have had conversations with DBChaffin about this...which we were pulling from one TT's post. Travis was saying how the eye can focus to the next target faster coming far to near...as opposed to going near to far. (YOu start the draw with you eyes already focused to the far target during the LAMR) For me, it's a matter of comparing the gain in target transition coming far to near, with the extra time it takes to index on the far target first (as opposed to drawing on a near target). For someone with a superior index (TGO, TT) drawing to the far target likely doesn't cost them as much time. Steve Anderson and I got some practice in on this at the range yesterday. I haven't been practicing much...my draw and index was way off. It was faster for me (with my skill level of the moment) to go near to far. Targets were 3 paper, running on a diagonal. Close was about 7 yards...far was about 20 or so, middle target was about half way between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted August 23, 2002 Share Posted August 23, 2002 I always found it better to shoot it like you were comfortable than how TGO or someone of similar skill shot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Francisco Ramos Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Hi ! Please, help a poor latin american shooter: Who is TGO ?? Thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Dedmon Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 The one the only, Rob Leatham, aka TGO (The Great One) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 TGO (The Great One) is Rob Leatham. I guess Wayne Gretsky will have to use a different handle if he decides to join the board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Francisco Ramos Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Thanks ! I supposed to be ROB, but I didn´t have sure because the TGO.. Now I know... Gracias amigos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I saw TGO practicing the far to near technique on 5 to go, and like BE said, it was freaky. I tried it, of course I shot the match back to front though. Not something to change at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 Congrats to all those who competed, and especially to TGO. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 Are there "stage descriptions" anywhere for the Steel Challenge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 "..Watch TV coverage of the 2002 Steel Challenge on the American Shooter program, aired on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) on Saturday, November 9 (8PM and 11PM) and Sunday, November 11 (8AM). Be sure to check your local listings as air times may vary for your time zone..." http://www.isishootists.com/steelchallenge/2002/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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