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    70038
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    Thunder Mountain Shootists

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    Male
  • Location
    Grand Junction CO
  • Interests
    My Lord, My Family, CAS/SASS, Shooting Firearms of any type old or new

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  1. Not just the kids! There’s some of us so called adults that do it from time to time. Of course a side benefit is I have taught my horses to do a decent backstroke! Regards Gateway Kid
  2. Hoping your surgery went well. Missed seeing you at EOT Respectfully Gateway Kid
  3. My point exactly! Yet here they had not one but two separate backups to the book and still some struggled. I have not written thousands of stages as some have but I have written hundreds for sure. Acknowledging that I am not as skilled as those guys I can tell you something you already know, there has never been a complete match written, (that I have seen) that doesn’t generate some questions as to what the stage writer intended. And that is after proofreading and editing sometimes by a second or even third person. Sometimes those questions are legitimate, sometimes a lawyer simply has to pick something apart and sometimes it’s the old standby of “that’s not how we do it at home”! I am quite certain that stage writers give it their best, but sometimes what they intended doesn’t translate well in the written word. Hence we have safety/informational briefs and PM walkthroughs to try and work through things before stuff happens! Regards Gateway Kid
  4. Ya know if only there was written instructions about this kind of stuff for a particular match that may be different from what other clubs do. Maybe put a collection of them into a pamphlet so each shooter could have their own copy, I don’t know, make it part of the shooter packet. Then clarify with the PM’s at the walkthrough so they can answer when questions come up and try to keep things consistent. Or the match officials could have a mandatory briefing to point out local quirks that only apply at that range as is done around the country all the time. Just some ideas. oh they did all that, never mind. Regards Gateway Kid
  5. Welcome what you said you already have (gun wise) would make a fine starting set. Personally unless a really great gun deal walked up to you I would focus on my leather and cart. Possibly if you don’t already reload some equipment for that endeavor. Also I would suggest shooting a few matches before changing anything. After all if your current gear is satisfactory to you, you’re already done and if you haven’t reached the limits of what you have then how would you know what could be better? Anyway, all the best and again welcome to the game! Regards Gateway Kid
  6. I have never asked the hotel help whether something in a closed bag was allowed in my room or not! None of their business, and it sure seems to be a stretch that if something happened that they would be liable for my actions. If they are, that is a telling commentary on our legal system and some of those who practice it showing a greed that is disgusting. Regards Gateway Kid
  7. Showed this to my wife. Thanks for helping me earn one more of “the Look” today! Regards Gateway Kid
  8. Though you are still probably safe unless the examiner is a real expert named “Joe” Regards Gateway Kid
  9. Howdy Widder our local gunfighter (Cimmaron Sierra) just took third in lady gunfighter and was an alternate competing in the ladies top gun shoot off at the recent EOT. In May she will mark her second year as a gunfighter. Saturday (today) she turned 16. An awesome competitor and super nice young lady I would like to find out for her what she needs to be considered for a Jedi gunfighter status. Regards (and she sends her thanks for the ‘97 tips) Gateway Kid
  10. Dang of course you are right My bad as I was feeling in a particularly governmental mood, you know, extraordinarily generous with other people’s money! Regards Gateway Kid
  11. Howdy and welcome, Dred Bob. The kinds of stages you are talking about still occur from time to time but the drawback to them is we (all of us most likely) are now 10-20 years older. Shooting off a piece of plywood attached to a bed spring is sometimes more difficult than many can deal with, handling loaded guns while attempting to get out of a bathtub or from under a stagecoach is something that could end tragically. The “horse” thing (barrel on springs) tore my ACL back when I was younger and in shape, not something I will revisit. All that said I thought all those things were fun (including smaller/farther targets) but the balance between fun and health has shifted to a less adventurous view. As the bigger/closer venues now dominate it would seem many others see it the same way. My wife found a meme on the internet (so you know it must be true!) that goes “90% of the injuries among older men are because they think they are still younger men”! I love this game, the shooting and especially the people but I really like being pain free come Monday. Regards (and have fun your way) Gateway Kid
  12. Drinking, don’t forget drinking! You are in the Saloon after all! Bottles, set up a stiff one for our new pard, Brininger Bane, on Imis’s account of course! Welcome Gateway Kid
  13. So sorry to hear this. College town, lots of young drivers who think nothing of highway speed to cut a minute or two off “their” short cut. We are waiting for such an event on our street someday. 35 mph limit, no sidewalks road surfaces very similar to the best roller coaster you’ve ever seen (with potholes of course), designated bicycle route. Traffic at times is a constant flow (on a back street!) enough heavy trucks to shake the house when they hit low spots. Top it all off with ZERO targeted enforcement and when they do bring out the mobile (unmanned) radar you will see speeds into the 60’s. Road is so uneven stuff falls off into my frontage constantly, have to haul off tires, trash, bicycles, rakes and shovels, even a snow machine once. Questioning our planning commission when we could expect repairs, was told it was in the 10 year plan, but I have lived here nearly 25 years and nothing but crickets. Either this summer or next a well connected gravel company will begin operation to add to the fun of our rural lifestyle. Makes you wonder why you bother to pay taxes for roads when you feel you don’t really matter. Seems even the county gravel roads are typically smoother and better patrolled! PO’ed as heck Gateway Kid
  14. For those pesky in-laws who just can’t take a hint? Regards Gateway Kid
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