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41 shooters today! Thanks to everyone that has been coming up to shoot and helping this match grow over the season so far. A year ago this month there were like...5 of us showing up.
If you were there and didn't get the scores please pm me with an email address.
It was great to see you Carey! Glad you were finally able to make it.
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We've got a couple concepts that we don't usually see at the match this month. There are parts inspired by some of the stages in the Noveske match the following week. Obviously they're not just copied but I hope some people will get some helpful training and everyone else will get something a little different. Brad also came up with a pretty fantastic pistol idea for the 360 berm. I think you're all going to like it.
The stages can be found HERE.
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Bumping for the match tomorrow.
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Great fun today, thanks.
38 shooters and a beautiful day at the ranch.
Next month is the big one. I'm trying to work out a 3-4 person team stage and there will be another car to play with.
The scores have been sent out. If you were and didn't get an email then PM me an address.
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It's almost time! 4 stages plus a team stage.
It's September so that means the proceeds go to the Park County Republican Party and there will be a bbq lunch afterwards. Randy has arranged some trophies and maybe more?
Most of you know that we've been getting a pretty big turnout this year and running 4 squads. I'm anticipating a 5th this month and I want to keep everyone busy. If there are 4 squads or less we might remove the train stage (stage 3) so we can keep things moving and have time to eat and get the awards out.
The team stage is going to be part of the rotation so everyone who wants to participate gets a chance. It is designed for more experienced shooters with some close proximity shooting and a hot pistol re-holster. Safety is still #1 and everyone on the range will need to be very aware of each other and their muzzles. It will also be scored separately so anyone not participating won't be behind on their overall time. Try to squad up with your team. If for some reason that doesn't work out get 2 on the same squad and we'll pull the 3rd over to shoot when it's time.
The match fee is $15 and $12 for lunch. Sign-up and setup will start around 8:30 (I'll be there earlier this month) and we start shooting at 9:30.
You can see the stages HERE and the flyer Randy made HERE.
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For October I am trying to see if we can do the match in the evening. This will mean some low-light flashlight stages and maybe even some spooky Halloween fun. There are a lot of factors involved including Colorado weather so I'm not 100% sure if it will turn out that way but I wanted to give everyone some advanced notice. I will have a much better idea by the time the stages are sent out.
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5 squads for the match today. It was the biggest 3-gun that place has had. As always it seemed like people were having fun and I certainly learned a lot. One more left for the year...hopefully.
The scores have been sent out. PM me with an email address if you didn't get it or just want on the list.
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It looks like the evening match is on! This is the last one of the season and I'm hoping it will be a fun way to wind it down.
I want us to start shooting at 4:00 and be done by 7:30. I'm going to try and get there around 2:30 to set up. There's almost no paper to tape and two stages with only two guns to speed things along. We all need to be on top of keeping the shooting order flowing and picking up brass and hulls as we go along. What this month is lacking in length I'm hoping it will make for in LIGHTS.
Here are the rules I'm making up for lights:
- If it's not incendiary it goes. Flashlights, headlamps, glow sticks, lanterns, and whatever won't start a fire is ok by me.
- Stages start with lights off.
- All illumination must be mounted or start out on your person. If you want to throw something out or set something down it happens on the clock.
- If you're not shooting try and keep any additional lights off while the shooter is going.
Don't forget to bring some practical lights for walking around and resetting. If there's anyone that can bring some portable work lights for tearing down that would be nice, too. I'm pretty sure there's no electricity on the range.
If the schedule or anything else changes I'll send an email out during the week. Right now the weather forecast is in our favor.
You can find the stages HERE.
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It was a clear, starry night. No moon in the sky. A hint of smoke in the air from the shooting and a controlled burn the forest service was doing nearby. In other words, it was REALLY DARK!
Everyone did a great job keeping the safety standards up last night. I think everyone really discovered the limits of their gear and the surprising things that happen shooting in the dark. Did you know that the smoke after a couple shots lights up and blocks your vision really well?
That wraps up the 2014 season. April will be the next planned match but if we can get there in March I'll send the word out. I'd like to do another clinic day like we did this year to start off.
See you all next year!
Here's a picture of what you missed if you weren't there.
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