MarkCO Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 As usual Eric is wrong. Wrong shoes, wrong belt, wrong pistol, wrong rear sight, wrong mag pouches, wrong scope. I like the half day format. You forgot, his guns are fired from the wrong side too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 2) I'm not a fan of 3 gun stages. They never make any logical sense and take forever to run. What are we really testing? How fast we can throw guns in barrels and pull them out of barrels? Not getting DQ'd? That being said, I do like complex technical stages. I agree with this. I did enjoy stage 2 for being able to choose what guns to use on which targets. More of that please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camazama Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 What an exhausting, but fun match. I had a great time, aside from the heat, and met some fantastic people. I didn't shoot anywhere near as well as I wanted, but I stayed out of the hospital and survived the heat, so I'm pretty pleased. Thanks to everyone who helped with this match. Everyone I met, who assisted with the match, was incredibly professional and friendly. They made the match atmosphere superb! This was my first time at SMM3G, and I look forward to shooting it again. I'd also like to sincerely thank everyone, competitors and staff, that showed genuine concern about how I was handling the heat. It was incredibly tough, but the support of the 3 gun community was outstanding. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Exceptional job SMM3G! Your hard work and dedication are greatly appreciated. Cami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 As usual Eric is wrong. Wrong shoes, wrong belt, wrong pistol, wrong rear sight, wrong mag pouches, wrong scope. I like the half day format. 1) Keep up the emphasis on rifle accuracy. Stage 8 was great. And for once, not every offhand rifle shot in a match was easy (see Stage 11). 2) I'm not a fan of 3 gun stages. They never make any logical sense and take forever to run. What are we really testing? How fast we can throw guns in barrels and pull them out of barrels? Not getting DQ'd? That being said, I do like complex technical stages. 3) Somewhat ambivalent on round counts. A good match doesn't hinge on it. I am with Kelly all the way! Half day PLEASE! I shoot way more than most anyone else at the match as I take FULL advantage of the 5 Stand and Clays course. The half day also allows me to talk to and video other shooters from other squads. Match balance was about spot on. All areas tested. Thank you. 3 gun stages? No need from my view point. But if we must 3 stages is plenty. Round count...leave that as a calling card to the IronMan. Just give us what SMM3G does best. Fun stages that test shooting, not memory. Cool props. Excellent target presentation (makes us limited shooters happy) Seasoned RO's and staff. Very fine prize table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Cami..... hot? This is springtime! Granted I did have to take my sweater off on Saturday. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Some interviews at the match last week: http://sinistralrifleman.com/2015/04/02/interviews-at-superstition-mountain-mystery-3-gun-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmt Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Just some observations/personal opinions: Yes, there were a lot of 'no-shoots' - I believe I found almost all of them I felt there were too many activators. Resetting/accidentally tripping/resetting again takes up a lot of time. Simple 'popper activates swingers' are fine the but the foot stomp/handle pull/drop the can/etc are annoying. Although Stage 6 was tossed, resetting those 8 tombstones was tiring. The round count was good Half day format is good Good mix of short & long range rifle. A small number of 3-gun stages is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THM7 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Hey any match where my open shotgun decides not to deconstruct itself....is good by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguySBR1 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 This was my first SMM3G, and being a 9x Ironman shooter, my thoughts are from a different point of view. I felt the stages were excellent, but so light on actual shooting. I enjoyed what little distance shooting we did do. The heavy buckshot steel was fun (I do agree, tiring to reset). The No-shoot sammich groups are fun in both pistol and rifle. Now just add some slugs into that mix and we can call it excessive. Otherwise I enjoyed the match and will try to lotto my way into it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I want to see more hardcover targets and targets cut in half for the head and shoulders. There's more ways to make challenging shots than no shoot checkerboards. Some skinny Sammy auto poppers on the 50 yard bays would also work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmanktm Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I thought it was a great match. Really like the half day format which gave me time for lots of sporting clays. I liked all the no shoots as it wreaked havoc on some who would spray and pray! Thanks to the Match organizers, and the hard working and fun lovin ROs. And thanks to the generosity of those companies who donated to the prize table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT-NV Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I'm probably in the minority in that, while I had a lot of fun, I was a little disappointed in the stages. Some of them seemed a little "simple". A few observations/opinions: Stage 1 was almost the same stage in that bay 2 years ago, switching out shotgun for rifle. Stages 10 and 11 were nothing more than 3 shooting boxes with some targets thrown out in front of them. Both of those areas are pretty big, seems like they would be perfect for setting up some stages with some movement in them. I don't really care if there is one gun or all three guns on a stage, I do like to see lots of options on a stage. i.e - Do I shoot that target from here, or there or ?? Target variety was good Round count was good Overall the match was fun and I could tell that a tremendous amount of work was done both before and during the match. Thank you to all the staff for your work. Respectfully, Steve Edited April 3, 2015 by SteveT-NV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Match Video https://youtu.be/vGM1OEyflgE Edited April 7, 2015 by P.E. Kelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLucky Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Match Video https://youtu.be/vGM1OEyflgE Cool video Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop414 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Woo Hoo! Nice video and interviews Pat. Look forward to more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Some interviews at the match last week: http://sinistralrifleman.com/2015/04/02/interviews-at-superstition-mountain-mystery-3-gun-2015/ These are all awesome! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'm probably in the minority in that, while I had a lot of fun, I was a little disappointed in the stages. Some of them seemed a little "simple". A few observations/opinions: Stage 1 was almost the same stage in that bay 2 years ago, switching out shotgun for rifle. Stages 10 and 11 were nothing more than 3 shooting boxes with some targets thrown out in front of them. Both of those areas are pretty big, seems like they would be perfect for setting up some stages with some movement in them.... Thanks for the candid feedback. Concerning Stages 1,10 and 11, we are unfortunately subject to considerable limitations on stage layout and arcs of fire in those particular bays because they are adjacent to the Public Range (Stage 1) and the public highway (Stages 10 and 11), both of which have a zero tolerance for any kind of shot or frag fallout. Fortunately, we do have considerably more latitude on Stages 2-9, so you can expect to continue enjoying the kinds of challenges you encountered on those stages this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 You guys played your Back to the Future theme too soon. Shoulda saved that for next year when you do your "best of" stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) "Best of" stages? Doe a that mean the roller coaster will be making another appearance? Kewl! jj Eta, But keep that f-n upside down chair out a the mix, pls.... Edited April 9, 2015 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 "Best of" stages? Doe a that mean the roller coaster will be making another appearance? Kewl! jj Eta, But keep that f-n upside down chair out a the mix, pls.... I'll take the chair, you can have the harness Rigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 "Best of" stages? Doe a that mean the roller coaster will be making another appearance? Kewl! jj Eta, But keep that f-n upside down chair out a the mix, pls.... I'll take the chair, you can have the harness Rigger. You got a deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Next time, put the chair on a motor and make it continuously spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Next time, put the chair on a motor and make it continuously spin. That's just wrong on so many levels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I walked into that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Next time, put the chair on a motor and make it continuously spin. That's just wrong on so many levels... It's Michael... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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