G+16 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 on stage 11, anyone know if those are texas stars, i HATE spinning tx.star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakal Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 The Terry and Linda Ashton stage having Texas Stars???? Who would have thunk that? At least Terry hasn't built the Special Star that I've been pestering him for, for...well, about a year now. I want two Star armatures on the same hub, so I can have the front plates removable hard cover (or no shoots...buah hah hah) and the back plates targets. Or three "shoot" plates on each set of five arms, and two no-shoot plates....or one shoot plate and nine no-shoot plates...or... I think I'll go take a nap now Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Wakal, Had a monthly match in Jax a couple months ago. It had two stars, one in front of the other. The rear one was spinning when you got there due to a prior activator......The thing was wicked.......and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJPoLo Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Squad 22, here. -Chet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopalong Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Smitty, They don't need any help at finding more MORBID stuff to shoot at !!!!!!!!! You and Cliff need to jump on Southwest and come shoot this match !!!!! See ya at A-6. SAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrod Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Squad 25 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Ellis Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I and my gang of loony toons are in squad 21. One each in each division except revolver. I should convince our pair of Production guys that one needs to go to a wheelgun. Just so everything is in balance you understand. Elbows are being bloodied in prep for the 50 yd standards. Some of us are actually practicing. Ammo is being chrono'ed. Life is good. We'll see you there. -Now somewhere around here has to be a cattle gate- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Ellis Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Semi serious stuff. Obviously there will be a number of Benos members at the Area 4 match. Will someone pick a place, time, date where we can meet? Could me a hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipscron2000 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Is everybody from this site going to A4 also going to the awards on Sunday morning? If so, we can meet then an hour early. We should were BE name tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipscron2000 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I just printed mine. I copied and pasted my avatar on it along with my name and screen name. Pretty easy to do, even for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipscron2000 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I know I'm taking up valuable computer disk space, but I wanted to show my name badge. Look for it at Area 4 and other matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfixit Posted April 8, 2005 Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 Hi Folks, I'm sure to get flamed BIG TIME but I'd like to reply to some of the comments I've read about the match this year. 1) I put the stage designers name on each stage for a reason..You'll know who to blame!! I'll take the hits for those I designed. 2) Hicks wanted the 50 yard standards back for only 1 reason..the rain didn't allow the shooters to go prone last year. I'm scared as h--l that it will rain again and they'll show up again in 2006. (I'll just quit!!) 3) Stage 11 does indeed have the Texas Star and various forms of it. Just be glad Hicks didn't have his way. He wants to see one on a mover!!! 4) Speaking of mover. the plates on Stage 2 are Texas Star plates mounted on a low mover (like the running rabbit in sporting clays) 5) "I" named the standards on 4,5 and 6 after the designer!!! 6) Amidon wants all the measurements on 3,4,5 and 6 for consideration as future classifiers (SCARY!) 7) In November our MD(Tom Drazy) cleared the gate on stage 12 with ease. Not bad for a guy with an artifical left leg!! 8) I registered shooter #176 tonight. The match is over 1/2 full 9) The only time period left is the FriAM/SatPM period Enough bandwidth use. See you at the range. Mr. Fix-It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Hank, Name the Place, Time and what beverages will be available and I'll be there. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Hank, Are you going to shoot the LA GATOR CLASSIC? Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrod Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 How about a Thursday or Friday night BE forum get together? Hey Ray, you or Joe have got to know someone with a cattle gate we could practice on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgtsvi Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 I would like to get together with some other BE'ers on Friday evening. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipscron2000 Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Friday evening is fine with me. Saturday evening were going to blow our wad. At the casino's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Ellis Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Hank,Name the Place, Time and what beverages will be available and I'll be there. Ray I'm open to suggestions. To get the ball rolling.... Let's meet up Friday evening at 8:00 PM. Match hotel, Econo Lodge in Bossier City, at the pool. BYOB. BYO folding chair also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Hey Todd let me know when yall come with a place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Todd, Chris, Hank and anyone else who'd like to join in. All of the gates around here (on our property) are of a different type, but I will have one located or build by May 1st and we can practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 I'm with Hank on this one: Any objections to Hank's Plan, Friday, June 10th at 8:00 PM Econo Lodge in Bossier City at the pool. BYOB & BYO folding chair also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrod Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Hank, That sounds good to me. Ray, Let me know if you need some help building that gate setup. I would really like to try it as my knees have really been acting up lately. I use to be able to one hop those things, but bad knees and 100 extra pounds will change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 What is the time for getting over the gate?? Is there such a thing as a good time or is it a survival thing, get over it in one piece, without breaking something and then shoot the stage. Does being old, overweight, inflexable , and not able to hid the ground running( more likely hit the ground with my butt) Qualify as a a handicap. I'd take the 20% penalty to not have to go over the gate, and just shoot the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Piper, The stage is a 90 point stage. I'm looking to shave .5 of a second off of my possible time. However, I intend to practice and have a plan that I am confident in by match time. If I don't have that, or if the gate is somehow different, or if weather/surface conditions are not to my mind's liking, This will be a survival stage. I can't justify blowing out a knee or going down face first attempting to save .5 seconds only to add 2-3 seconds of time, and possibly a limp, to my outing. I think for most people, me included, this will end up being a survival stage. A stopwatch will tell just how much faster one hop up and over is than using the bars like a ladder and climbing. I'll give you a report soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 The truly athletic can vault the thing. The less-so end up putting one or more feet on it to climb over. I think I took one step on it at the ETS match last year but still won the stage. Note that all the dinking around before shooting lowers the hit factor considerably. I'm not a fan of a lot of dinking around before shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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