Sportsmans Team Challenge

[Hoser]

I just heard from Lones Wigger that the new dates for the 2011 fall Sportsmans Team Challenge are 19-21 August. The 19th is not mandatory as it is a practice day.

If you own a shotgun, 22 pistol and a 22 rifle, get out there.

Of all the different games/matches I play, this one is the most fun and exciting.

http://www.sportsmansteamchallenge.com/regionals.html

[Hoser]

Btt

[Limited GM]

Hoser- You got to remind me of this next year. I'm your huckleberry.

[k2peaker]

Me too. I've always wanted to shoot a Sportsman's Challenge. I know a semi-retired shooter (AF guy) who's talked about it too.
Hoser, per your email on this, maybe a practice day in Pueblo where you can give a few of us the lay of the land, work up our .22s for the distances, and the shotgun part...I'd be in. I don't know if the Regionals in Raton is the best first time experience. Yikes.

[Hoser]

Not much time left for a practice day, but I do have all the targets. It is almost 30 plate racks. It just takes time to get it all set up.

[k2peaker]

Yea, I meant to say get some experience with the format and compete next year.

30 plate racks? Holy moly. I guess that makes sense when I've watched it on ShootingUSA. I would be a good discipline to break down into a few different practice sessions. I, for one, would be up for that in 2012.
Good luck this year though.

[Bill]

so where is the Sportsman Team Challenges? Are they going to have one in Colorado?

[Hoser]

The regional matches are held all over. Raton and Phoenix are the closest to here.

Raton is about the only place that runs a spring and fall regional.

I am not aware of any local matches. To buy just the pistol and rifle targets, it will run about $10-15,000 and not many clubs are willing to make that investment on rimfire targets. Then add in another 10-15 grand for shotgun throwers and the computer to run it all.

I sometimes set my stuff up at Pueblo a weekend or two prior to the regionals or nationals.

[Bill]

You would think Colorado would make a good place for that type of shooting event. So many shooters wanting to go to some type of fun shooting event and there is just a lack of events.

[Hoser]

Well NRA Whittington is just right over the CO/NM border...