njl Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I was looking at results from a google images search for: Texas star steel target, and came across this: Anyone ever seen something like this or have video of it in motion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 That's just stupid ... I'm glad we never see Stars at level III & most level IIs ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Resetting that thing looks like less fun than shooting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) I believe that is called a whirligig correction - whirling dervish, it's a cowboy action target. There are several here. http://www.bigforkbuscaderos.com/ I would like to shoot one, make one. . . . . hmmm next year's MO3GC match ? ? ? I think we've upped the difficulty enough for a while Edited March 31, 2016 by toothandnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler2you Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 This one makes my head hurt: https://vimeo.com/126194479 Watching the guy shoot it makes my head hurt even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 this one looks kind of cool - death star http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=231159 I'm with nimitz though. they are really more of a carnival/fun target. fun to shot but I don't miss them in matches. They are one of the (many) things that probably don't like up with the P in USPSA/IPSC. There are some inventive ones out there though. Polish plate racks are cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 this one looks kind of cool - death star http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=231159 I'm with nimitz though. they are really more of a carnival/fun target. fun to shot but I don't miss them in matches. They are one of the (many) things that probably don't like up with the P in USPSA/IPSC. There are some inventive ones out there though. Polish plate racks are cool too. Death star with a pistol is a BLAST ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 This one makes my head hurt: https://vimeo.com/126194479 Watching the guy shoot it makes my head hurt even worse. Watching people shoot badly / struggle through a stage can be torture. For some reason, steel just makes it worse. I believe that is called a whirligig correction - whirling dervish, it's a cowboy action target. There are several here. http://www.bigforkbuscaderos.com/ I would like to shoot one, make one. . . . . hmmm next year's MO3GC match ? ? ? I think we've upped the difficulty enough for a while OMG...that looks like it'd either be a whole lot of fun or a huge PITA to shoot...but doing it often would definitely make you a better shooter. Looks big and expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Devices like these aren't "practical" for competition, but are static targets that never move from where they are known in advance to be located really practical in the original sense of the word as used in USPSA? I'd guess (hope to never have to experience first hand) that in real life any target is likely to have erratic, unpredictable movement. Sure looks fun though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis224 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The stages and props at the MO3gun were awesome! Though I think a bonus point stage with this in it only would be a great incentive if you give the option to apply a few seconds off the worst of the stage with the single guns (pistol only, rifle only or shotgun only). Might add a little fun...or just throw out an award for fastest run...regardless, bring on the difficult props! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I guess I don't get the "They don't present the same for every shooter" complaint ? They react the same, it's how the shooter engages it, is what causes different patterns of rotation. Not much different than shooting a large popper high to get it to fall faster, vs a low hit that barely takes it down. Guess I like action shooting challenges, 10 stages of stationary paper gets old pretty quick for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I guess I don't get the "They don't present the same for every shooter" complaint ? They react the same, it's how the shooter engages it, is what causes different patterns of rotation. Not much different than shooting a large popper high to get it to fall faster, vs a low hit that barely takes it down. Guess I like action shooting challenges, 10 stages of stationary paper gets old pretty quick for me. As long as the star is reset the same way for every shooters, that's good enough. Mark 1 arm and that one always points up or down or wherever you want. Then let the shooters shoot the plates in whatever order they desire. Its the same target presentation when they get there. Anything else is on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganbillJ Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I guess I don't get the "They don't present the same for every shooter" complaint ? They react the same, it's how the shooter engages it, is what causes different patterns of rotation. Not much different than shooting a large popper high to get it to fall faster, vs a low hit that barely takes it down. Guess I like action shooting challenges, 10 stages of stationary paper gets old pretty quick for me. As long as the star is reset the same way for every shooters, that's good enough. Mark 1 arm and that one always points up or down or wherever you want. Then let the shooters shoot the plates in whatever order they desire. Its the same target presentation when they get there. Anything else is on them. We designed our star exactly that way. There is only one way to reset the star. Same plate hangs in the exact same spot for every shooter. No need to mark it if you cant set it incorrectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike l m Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 THAT WOULD BE COOL TO SHOOT. IMVHO IT WOULD REALLY BE A BLAST TO SHOOT SS. JUST BRING PLENTY OF MAGS. MIKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrswanson1 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I believe that is called a whirligig correction - whirling dervish, it's a cowboy action target. There are several here. http://www.bigforkbuscaderos.com/ I would like to shoot one, make one. . . . . hmmm next year's MO3GC match ? ? ? I think we've upped the difficulty enough for a while Now imagine shooting that with two single action revolvers. Most of the folks who shoot cowboy action are 60+ years old and rarely aim their pistols. That's got to be painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majority1775 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Ouch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 People are just plain sadistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Their Polish Pickle Rack looks like it'd be fun too...and not nearly as big & complex as the dervish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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