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I have seen numerous references here and on other boards about the current state of shooting competitions. I think we can all agree that most, if not all, practical shooting contests are anything but practical. :roll:
These events may have began with the best of intentions but are rapidly perverted by contestants into gear wars.
For a while I tried to promote a three gun match that would be different and I realized that the words Three Gun had a meaning that I could not transform in the minds of competitors.
(Shooting matches would be great fun, if it weren't for the shooters)
It's hard to come up with something that will please everyone but fortunately I'm simple minded enough that I am easily pleased (see also pictures from SHOT, I'm one of the giggling diners with the red napkin wee wee).
So, a while ago a friend, also in the photo, and I started kicking around the idea of a shooting challenge that we ended up calling "The Enduro".
It breaks down like this:
A ten mile course of fire
10 rifle targets from 100 to 600 yards away
5 handgun targets from 25 feet to 50 yards away
Each person is required to carry 200 rounds of rifle ammo
Each person is required to carry 5 loaded pistol magazines
The event is self scored, since were not shooting for a pot of gold here this won't be a problem. The event is really a challenge for the individual.
Score is based on time to complete and number of hits. We have the numbers all figured out but I'm to lazy to write that all down here.
the rules are simple:
move along the 10 mile course and engage the targets.
10 shots minimum on the rifle targets, perfect score is 10 hits
5 shots minimum on the pistol targets, perfect score is 5 hits
Well, what do you think? Maybe if we ever get off our asses the Shooting Gallery show will do a feature on us NOT!
...I still like that cool guitar theme music
These events may have began with the best of intentions but are rapidly perverted by contestants into gear wars.
For a while I tried to promote a three gun match that would be different and I realized that the words Three Gun had a meaning that I could not transform in the minds of competitors.
(Shooting matches would be great fun, if it weren't for the shooters)
It's hard to come up with something that will please everyone but fortunately I'm simple minded enough that I am easily pleased (see also pictures from SHOT, I'm one of the giggling diners with the red napkin wee wee).
So, a while ago a friend, also in the photo, and I started kicking around the idea of a shooting challenge that we ended up calling "The Enduro".
It breaks down like this:
A ten mile course of fire
10 rifle targets from 100 to 600 yards away
5 handgun targets from 25 feet to 50 yards away
Each person is required to carry 200 rounds of rifle ammo
Each person is required to carry 5 loaded pistol magazines
The event is self scored, since were not shooting for a pot of gold here this won't be a problem. The event is really a challenge for the individual.
Score is based on time to complete and number of hits. We have the numbers all figured out but I'm to lazy to write that all down here.
the rules are simple:
move along the 10 mile course and engage the targets.
10 shots minimum on the rifle targets, perfect score is 10 hits
5 shots minimum on the pistol targets, perfect score is 5 hits
Well, what do you think? Maybe if we ever get off our asses the Shooting Gallery show will do a feature on us NOT!
...I still like that cool guitar theme music