Frank,
I like your idea for a couple of reasons, the first I use to shoot 3 gun back before all of the crazy rules that took away the fun. Back before all of the teams, prize tables and sponsors were the big thing. The only thing that was required was a practical shooting safety check. It was just a bunch of shooters that got together to have a great shoot and to socialize and to work on their skill set and the sky was the limit for the stages. It was great the same things that you and Zak have discussed about outlaw matches and how the rules are generated by the match director and the commandments of gun safety. I think you guys are on the right track because I know a lot of novice shooters who would love to get into the sport but between their jobs, their wives complaining about the cost and the time off it becomes restrictive. I like your box theory and your speed theory, it would be cool to set it up to where you could break the U.S. down into segments for different divisions and then have a build up to a huge shoot like the SH shoot some where in the U.S.. This is where your box theory comes into play, not all ranges have the distances that we shoot out here but everyone will be exposed at some time to longer ranges and shorter ranges whether that be in practice or an event. You would then set up your event to where it has both dependent on the yardage of the range. I like the idea of the train up for around $20.00 to come shoot with a coach or an experienced shooter, that way it opens up the doors to more people getting into the sport by keeping the cost down. The chrono checks are a mute point mandate how many rounds that are needed for the shoot with extra rounds built into that number for a chrono check. One round before the event and one either during or after they finish all stages and the RO gets to pick his round from the shooter. I say put your thoughts in writing and do a dry run, you know the guys will come too participate to assist you, from there you modify it to fix the problems. I hate to say this but I would say not to have a prize table at every event lets make it old school where the guys are working on getting the points that they need and working on there skills from exposure. The sponsors will come for the big event, it would also be cool if this works to have a network come in to video it like TOP SHOT on the History Channel which is boring. The more shoots the better so there is more exposure and more opportunity in case you can not get off work to make a match. Fun is everything, that little three lettered word is what keeps the guys coming back time and time again. What PRS is doing is what happened in the 3 gun scene, not everyone wants to ride in that groove and you sure as hell as a beginner entering the ranks are not going to make headway anytime soon against the blessed gods in the neat jerseys. Your idea is bigger then that and gets more people into the sport, yes mistakes will be made working it up but that is normal. Now if you can find a way for the flatlanders to grow lungs for high altitude events you would please everybody,,,lol.
I like your idea for a couple of reasons, the first I use to shoot 3 gun back before all of the crazy rules that took away the fun. Back before all of the teams, prize tables and sponsors were the big thing. The only thing that was required was a practical shooting safety check. It was just a bunch of shooters that got together to have a great shoot and to socialize and to work on their skill set and the sky was the limit for the stages. It was great the same things that you and Zak have discussed about outlaw matches and how the rules are generated by the match director and the commandments of gun safety. I think you guys are on the right track because I know a lot of novice shooters who would love to get into the sport but between their jobs, their wives complaining about the cost and the time off it becomes restrictive. I like your box theory and your speed theory, it would be cool to set it up to where you could break the U.S. down into segments for different divisions and then have a build up to a huge shoot like the SH shoot some where in the U.S.. This is where your box theory comes into play, not all ranges have the distances that we shoot out here but everyone will be exposed at some time to longer ranges and shorter ranges whether that be in practice or an event. You would then set up your event to where it has both dependent on the yardage of the range. I like the idea of the train up for around $20.00 to come shoot with a coach or an experienced shooter, that way it opens up the doors to more people getting into the sport by keeping the cost down. The chrono checks are a mute point mandate how many rounds that are needed for the shoot with extra rounds built into that number for a chrono check. One round before the event and one either during or after they finish all stages and the RO gets to pick his round from the shooter. I say put your thoughts in writing and do a dry run, you know the guys will come too participate to assist you, from there you modify it to fix the problems. I hate to say this but I would say not to have a prize table at every event lets make it old school where the guys are working on getting the points that they need and working on there skills from exposure. The sponsors will come for the big event, it would also be cool if this works to have a network come in to video it like TOP SHOT on the History Channel which is boring. The more shoots the better so there is more exposure and more opportunity in case you can not get off work to make a match. Fun is everything, that little three lettered word is what keeps the guys coming back time and time again. What PRS is doing is what happened in the 3 gun scene, not everyone wants to ride in that groove and you sure as hell as a beginner entering the ranks are not going to make headway anytime soon against the blessed gods in the neat jerseys. Your idea is bigger then that and gets more people into the sport, yes mistakes will be made working it up but that is normal. Now if you can find a way for the flatlanders to grow lungs for high altitude events you would please everybody,,,lol.
