H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 From time to time, I have seen pards make reference to an "All Shotgun Match." The idea is intriguing to me, as I have never been to one. That being said, I do recall once at a match were 1 stage out of 10 was "all shotgun" with 15 knockdown targets. It was fun on its own, but part of me thinks that a whole match of such stages would get dull, even if the targets were scattered around on the stage requiring a lot of movement. Others may disagree, this is just a "hunch" on how I would react to such a match were I to try one. So, I got to thinking, how can a "All Shotgun Match" be made more interesting, and have more variation? Well, first I thought that there are basically 4 types of shotguns used in our game. 1. SxS 2. Single Shot 3. 1887 4. 1897 Hmmm.. Four different types of shotguns. Maybe the "All Shotgun Match" could be a multi gun event afterall. But then I realized that most of us probably don't own all 4 types of shotguns. But, a good number of us may own two of the types. Maybe that's the solution, make it a 2 gun event. Gun 1 would be either a SxS or a Single Shot and Gun 2 would be either an 87 or a 97. Now, if somebody doesn't own both types of guns, they could perhaps team up with someone who has the other and share. Structure it so the repeaters are loaded like a rifle, and the SxS/Single Barrels are used in the normal manner, giving shooters "the best of both worlds." Either that, or find a bunch of BATF cleared old Winchesters/Marlins and Colts with smooth barrels and make everyone share those. Nah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheatin' Chamberlin Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The range where we shoot cowboy at has a tactical shotgun match on the monthes with a 5th Sunday. I have shot it a few times. Each stage has about 15 to 20 targets all reactive. Usaully there are about 3 stages of a "jungle run". Engaging targets as you come up on them through the woods. It's a lot of fun! I have shot it with my 87 shotgun and had a blast. Also shot one stage using BP!! Got a lot of COOL bonus points from the tactical gru rues. Each match has 5 stages to it. So you end up shooting about 100-125 rounds of shotgun by the end of the day. Cheatin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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