JohnWesleyHardin Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I always dump on the first two targets and take my time to knock down the last ones. No penalty for misses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 5 plates with 10 shots shouldn't be too hard. As mentioned you have options on the last plate so it's not too small if you build or order one of these. How many times have clubs used these and you had only 5 shots to knock them down or they were misses? Never seen one used in that manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Smokin Gator SASS #29736 said: 5 plates with 10 shots shouldn't be too hard. As mentioned you have options on the last plate so it's not too small if you build or order one of these. How many times have clubs used these and you had only 5 shots to knock them down or they were misses? Never seen one used in that manner. It does require actually aiming and having the gun shooting to point of aim. One that shoots several inches off and it's real easy to miss a 10" plate. I've seen people leave 10" plates up after 10 shots. More often, the 5 plates go down then miss the BIG dump target! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I've never met a reactive target I didn't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 11 hours ago, Hells Comin said: Hate !! But love them Bar-3 chickens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I like knockdowns of any kind, but then I shoot big bullets with full case loads of BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 the last plate is pain with pistols fine with rifles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 49 minutes ago, Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator said: But love them Bar-3 chickens? I also like them there Chickens. I like plate racks, just not the tombstone ones Cowboy "ACTION" shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Hells Comin said: I also like them there Chickens. I like plate racks, just not the tombstone ones Cowboy "ACTION" shooting. T-Bones' counter-balanced rack is certainly so very, very, very s-l-o-w... but, shooting gunfighter, using one gun to start it moving, the second to speed it up, can be challenging! But, when it works, it's fun! Especially as even my .36 Navies can take 'em down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Dirty Dog Doug said: the last plate is pain with pistols fine with rifles How big is the last plate and how far away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 41 minutes ago, DeaconKC said: How big is the last plate and how far away? 3 inches wide and about 5 inches tall pistol 15 ft to front rifles 30 ft to front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I like them when I hit them Kajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator said: But love them Bar-3 chickens? There’s an idea. Plate rack with Bar-3 chickens instead of tombstones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 how about this plate rack they are all a pain with pistols with rifle we can go alot faster no having to wait to plate to fall to shoot the next target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisco Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 We use essentially the same tombstone racks from DS Welding in CA (not sure they are still in business) but I replaced the smallest plate with another of the same size as #4. Still a challenge, but that last plate is a lot more shootable. Almost forgot to answer the initial question: love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 How about reversing the plates small to large . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Smokin Gator SASS #29736 said: 5 plates with 10 shots shouldn't be too hard. As mentioned you have options on the last plate so it's not too small if you build or order one of these. How many times have clubs used these and you had only 5 shots to knock them down or they were misses? Never seen one used in that manner. There are 6 plates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Hells Comin said: How about reversing the plates small to large . any miss on the first small plate would knock down one of the back plates depending on how much you miss by it would be interesting our plate rack has removeable plates will try it next time we shoot just the cable reset wont work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Ace_of_Hearts said: There are 6 plates! The rack on the first page does have 6 but the in line rack pictured above has 5. So 10 shots to hit 5 or 6 plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I’d rather a KD pistol/rifle target then a SG popper, I hate those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Tequila Shooter said: I’d rather a KD pistol/rifle target then a SG popper, I hate those. I miss more birds in 2 poopers than I do in a a round of cowboy trap at steel challege I watched former state champ hit a popper with 9MM revolver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil dogooder Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Love. Personally I think every match should have reactive targets. A plate rack, popper, texas star or something fun. None are hard at the distance we shoot. After as many beginner shoots as I've done I have come to realize nothing sets the hook faster. Watch the face of the new shooter as they shoot a brain dead up close huge target array, then watch the same shooter on one where something moves or drops or bounces. It's not even close. Now should you do one on every stage, no, variety is key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: There’s an idea. Plate rack with Bar-3 chickens instead of tombstones. Damn Bar 3 chickens....I heard they took up skin diving a while back. Kajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitterroot Jak Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 We have 13 stages, one setup with tombstone (5) and one parallel 10 plate. 20 rounds for 15 targets then 4 shotgun. Another stage a parallel 10 plate rifle and pistol cowboys. We also have a swinging target and a sliding snake on other stages plus cowboys and Indians, large and small. Regular targets large and small so we have plenty of variety. We move all targets monthly except Plate racks, snake and swinger. The snake and swinger are at the side of stages and we have the option of using them. Trying to keep everybody happy. Memphis Gunslingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I made mine so that every part can be removed, including the legs, so it would be easier to move around. I can move mine by myself once dis-assembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 16 hours ago, Hells Comin said: How about reversing the plates small to large . I think splatter, etc. would knock the following targets down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 19 hours ago, Dirty Dog Doug said: how about this plate rack they are all a pain with pistols with rifle we can go alot faster no having to wait to plate to fall to shoot the next target Folks that have watched me shoot will be flabbergasted that I, of all people, would say... :if you're waiting to see if a plate falls, you're WASTING TIME! And if the MD sez to "knock 'em down in order", fast shooters will be voting with their feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I'd shoot that rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 13 minutes ago, Griff said: Folks that have watched me shoot will be flabbergasted that I, of all people, would say... :if you're waiting to see if a plate falls, you're WASTING TIME! And if the MD sez to "knock 'em down in order", fast shooters will be voting with their feet! I understand I was talking about the inline plate rack the big targets take a half second to fall and let us have a shot at next target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullett Sass 19707 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I like reactive targets, we have plate racks, tomb stone, texas star, pepper poppers that toss up target, targets that come to you and ones that go away. The thing I don't like is that some take a long time to reset. The texas star is the worst one and if your on a lazy posse a lot of work falls to a few people. Bullett 19707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 17 hours ago, Dirty Dog Doug said: I understand I was talking about the inline plate rack the big targets take a half second to fall and let us have a shot at next target That’s why you double tap the first few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Love it and shot them. Great target like the small ones for the rifle lined up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Montana Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 On 12/25/2020 at 10:45 AM, Major BS Walker Regulator said: This + we usually allow to clean up the racks with shotgun. I always enjoy a match that mixes things up and adds variety such as plate racks or small bonus targets. While it is fun to rip through a stage it's also fun when a stage makes you think a bit. Allowing to clean up plate racks at the end with the shotgun balances it all out. Recently shot a match where the plate rack was engaged with pistols on the first stage and then two stages later you engaged all six plates with the shotgun, that was a hoot! Shotgun VS. Plate Rack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 20 hours ago, Griff said: Folks that have watched me shoot will be flabbergasted that I, of all people, would say... :if you're waiting to see if a plate falls, you're WASTING TIME! And if the MD sez to "knock 'em down in order", fast shooters will be voting with their feet! Slo pokes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parson Remington Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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