Santa Fe River Stan,36999L

I've not had any issue using the new style...... Stan

The first paragraph was to give you a little insight on what they had to work with......the rest general comments for all. Stan

They used the same targets that they have been using for YEARS (at least since 2010 my first EOT).....it's all they have....as far as I can tell they have not invested in new steel in a long time. It's not like they had a bunch of 18x24 targets that they have been using and decided to leave them in the shed. When was it decided that all the targets had to be directly in front of the shooter for it to be proper placement? I guess I didn't get the memo. You guys would probably not like shooting targets that weren't all the same height for each type of gun.....HOW BORING!!!!!! Please don't come to a match down south.....we use target stands of varying heights......the targets are not all directly in front of you......shotgun targets are not all set in pairs....we rarely use stand and deliver.... not every target is huge.....and we use shotgun targets as pistol and rifle knockdowns......BUT....we do have a hell of a good time shooting! I guess that's why I enjoyed EOT this year!!!! Stan

Longest Pistol Shot was UNDER 7 yards Longest Rifle Shot was 12 yards Closest Pistol Shot was 4 yards Closest Rifle Shot was 7 yards Pistols 4 to 7 yards.....more closer to 6 than 4 Rifle 7 to 12 yards....more closer to 10 than 7 You guys make it sound like a bullseye match when it wasn’t. Do I care for that many cowboy cut-outs? Not really but we’re all shooting the same targets in the same arrays. My first EOT WAS 2010....I shot the SAME steel this year that I shot then. The Match Directors can only put out what they have. I personally don’t like big and close on every stage. Variety is the key to a good match and this was a damn good match. Stan

His 97 was good yesterday so you’re gonna have to drop the price. Lol

Added an update

The Cracker Crew is going to EOT....well at least part of us are. Jeff Shelleen, Moog, Deadly Sharpshooter( Original CC Member) and I will be attending along with Madam Moog and Purdy Sharp. Deadly and Purdy have been making their way out via Steel Horse on the Wagon Trail. The rest of us are riding in on a Steel Horse in the sky. Either way, we're wanted dead or alive (Bon Jovi reference). Amaduelist and his Grandson, Jake on the Take, were kind enough to haul my shooting irons out west for me. Haven't heard from them but I'm sure they are having a grand trip out. Little Man and Rocky Creek Shooter are driving out as well as Hollifer A Dollar and Kay Sadeeya. Florida will have some good representation out there. Man......my excitement level is building!!!!! Tomorrow is going to be a great day of being parched and choking on dust. This ole Florida boy dries up worse than a raisin out there. I've never looked so forward to being miserable as I have for this match. If they could just add about 60 to 70 percent humidity I would be good to go! LOL. Jeff Shelleen is excited because he finally made it through a monthly match this past Saturday without a gun breaking! Life's small victories. I feel his pain....... We get in late tonight.....Tomorrow are warm-up matches and a lot handshakes and hugs. We'll be looking around to find our Bounty Hunt numbers courtesy of the Action Shooting Network which is a really cool idea. Look for updates tomorrow evening.....if our flights are interesting maybe we'll give you guys a good story about them. I did remember to check in about 3 hours after the window opened on SouthWest which got me C11. If you've ever flown SW then you know C11 ensures that I will not have a good seat......Oh well it's only 2 hours for the first leg of the flight! Day 1 Friendships renewed- well we got to the hotel at 1am and decided we would sleep in until 8 and go shoot the midday warm up stages. Apparently my body thought we said 6am EST instead of 8am Mountain. I just knew it had to 7am....NOPE...tosses and turned for a few more hours and got up at 6. Breakfast opened at 6:30 and soon after Aberdeen, Billy Boots and Non Stop showed up and it was like old home week. It sure was good to see those fellow first thing. Jeff Shelleen who suffers from the same wake up malady was down as well. The Moog’s weren’t that far behind so off to the range we went around 8. We collected our carts from Deadly Don and Amaduelist along with my guns. Thanks guys for hauling our stuff! Next up up was check in...by the way the weather is awesome and the ranch is GREEENNN!!!! Flowers are blooming and everything looks great. We made our way to the office and were greeted with big smiles by Misty Moonshine and her wonderful crew. We got our ASN numbers (mine is 1077) and found out the Madam Moog’s number is 1077 as well. Hot damn a match right off the bat! We signed up for the midday warmups and the Deuce showed up and we started shooting a little early. The warm up stages were good and the stages seemed to have quite a nice mix of size, distances and movement. The main match should be incredible thanks to Deuce, Lassiter and their crew. We’ll report more on the stages tomorrow after side match day I also got to fondle a Cowboy Carty 73 Winchester. It’s so damn slick that I’m sure it’s illegal unless I buy one of course then I’m sure they are fine. It has to be the smoothest 73 I’ve ever shot. We got to shoot with with some folks from Australia and Canada as well as the Carolina Crew which is always a joy! After the warm-ups were over Shelleen had to to and find a part for his 97. Imagine that he broke a gun! We grabbed some snacks and sat under the big tent with all our fiends telling lies about how well we shot the warmups or how poorly we shot them. Then it was time for the TG Meeting led by Black Jack Zak. There was some good discussion but nothing earth shattering. Fast Eddie, the current GA State Champion and fellow TG, gave me a ride back to the hotel and it was good to catch up with him during the ride. A quick clean-up and off to supper at a Mexican Restaurant. They brought out some mild salsa....if you’re from back east that means lava hot. It was tasty but only for a few seconds. After that all my taste buds were burnt off. We made our way back to the hotel and had a night cap then up to the room to clean guns. Did I mention it was nice and breezy today? That’s a nice way of saying we had fine talc like New Mexico dust in our actions. Oh well, a small price to pay for the opportunity to see TONS of old friends.....and to start making new ones! The trip was a success before the first round went down range today and is only going to get better! Day Two - update from Moog Popped up like toast at 4:30 am, stupid east coast time body, met the Crew at 7 for breakfast at the Owl. We discovered that they don't know what grits are in New Mexico, who knew chips and salsa can be a substitute. Aberdeen joined us, what a nice guy, and real Cowboy! It has been really nice to see the response to the ASN Bounty Hunt, some cowboys have come up with clever ways to find their bounty numbers. I found one of mine as soon as I got my shooter bag. And another later today. Chili Pepper Pete and Whistling Will have been taken in and you won't have to worry about those two any more. Fast Eddie fixed my shotgun and set my mind at ease, tested today and it worked like new. I learned that there is a button above my trigger that selects what barrel fires first. Again, who knew. I like Fast Eddie he is a class act, just don't ask him for change for a 50. Sheleen just learned what wallerrrd out was. Thanks Shelleen, he has been sure we make it to breakfast and the range and doing all the driving. We ended up in Santa Fe today for lunch and the drive was amazing. From prairie to mountains made for a scenic ride for these Crackers. Main match starts tomorrow! More to come! Sorry for for the delay..... Day 3 and 4 from Stan The match is exactly what it should be for a world championship....challenging. It’s a very nice mix of target distances and size. There’s plenty of movement and shooters choice on engagement. It’s almost everything you want in a championship caliber match. The Crackers have been up and down in our shooting but are having a good time. The WIND has been tough because it contains a ton of New Mexico grit. There is a fine dusting of brown powder on everything! We got to see some of the Hall of Fame ceremony which inducted BlackJack Zak, Artie and Sadie Fly, and my good friend Deuce Stevens! All very deserving for their efforts in supporting and promoting our sport! We we spent some time with the South Carolina gang at their house. What a great group and man can they cook. Jeff learned what whop biscuits are from a Whiskey Mac story and we enjoyed good food and even better friendships. The house the rented had a good view of the area....pretty cool. Speaking of views...we went up on Sandia Peak yesterday and a young man named Cowboy John and his grandfather Deadly Don joined us. I was the only one that been there before and it was cool to see the reactions from my friends. Pictures and words can’t do it just. The weather was great, the skies were clear and we could see about 11,000 square miles of land around the mountain! BREATH TAKING!!!!! It is so special to be here! Stan, Shelleen, Moog and Madam Moog

That's how I took your "Let it drop"....never thought otherwise. We both know it won't be consistent but it would be nice......at least there is a better chance this way. Stan

The reason I ask is that some folks like to run to "prop failure" when something happens.....instead of accepting a penalty caused by their own lack of care when restaging a long gun. I see AGGRESSIVE restaging a lot and I don't have a problem with it but when you play that game you have to accept the added risk that goes along with the added reward of saved time. So was the table not 100% level?.....apparently Did most of the other shooters negotiate that table without an issue?....sounds like it Was the manner in which the gun was restaged a contributing factor? If I'm the TO and I THINK a gun is going to fall I'm going to try and save it..... to maybe keep it from pointing at the posse and to keep the gun from getting messed up. Without letting the gun actually fall all we have is "Think".....bottom line......The SHOOTER should have taken more CARE when they were restaging their gun. Stan

Actually when there is a miss the flow chart says "were the targets HIT in the correct order except for any misses?" Stan

I'm curious Kirk......how many other shooters used that same table with no issue? Stan

Saturday was a sad day for the Cracker Crew......SASS lost another Great Cowboy. Yazoo and their entire family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Stan

Wish I was going!

I have been running the same Cody-Matic cut and weld for 13 years now......it's equivalent to a 3rd Gen kit which is what I consider optimal for consistent performance. Bear in mind that ALL of them will need to be tweaked eventually...depends on how hard you are running the gun.....the lifter arm is what I have to look at about once a year. Other than that you may have a firing pin break or a spring break but again that is with ALL 73's stock or modified. Stan

Glad to hear you guys are back on the range! Stan