Captain Bill Burt Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 The Southeast Open Magnificent Seven 7 Matches, 79 Days, Sponsored by Ides of March, The Bushwhack, Shootout in the Hills, Shootout at Cavern Cove, Stampede at South River, Smokin Guns at Rabbit Ridge, The Regulator's Reckoning, Kitty's Kloset, Buffalo's Wild West and the lovely - Bullets by Scarlett! Kick off Florida Ides of March 16-19th https://actionshootingnetwork.com/event/357/the-ides-of-march/?fbclid=IwAR1cEjAQgLsW5m9w8DYeDCdX87xHTUSu1vYQBHjyBq0aGd76dZVa3e9Z_iA South Carolina The Bushwhack April 6-8th. https://sites.google.com/site/scstatematch/ Kentucky Shootout in the Hills April 27-29th https://ponderosa-pines.com/ky-state-championship Alabama Shootout at Cavern Cove May 4-6th. https://www.northalabamaregulators.com/copy-of-ambush-southeast-regional Georgia Stampede at South River May 18th - 20th. http://www.srscowboy.com/events.html Mississippi Smokin Guns at Rabbit Ridge May 26th-28th https://mississippiriverrangers.org/shooting-events Final Match The Reckoning in Tennessee June 1-3rd. http://www.wartraceregulators.com/StateMatch.aspx Rank Points for best three matches Automatically drop highest points for any matches attended beyond three, more matches attended equates to a better chance of winning a buckle To be eligible for awards based on shooting style/propellent all matches must be shot in the same category. Kickoff is Florida State, Awards at Tennessee State, prizes at every match. Entry fee TBD not to exceed $20 Any remaining funds after the cost of awards will be used to purchase prizes from sponsoring vendors. Each state match shot earns one prize entry so more matches attended increases the chance of a prize. Awards: Top Shooter, Top Lady, Gunfighter, Duelist, Silver Senior, Ladies Silver Senior, and Frontier Cartridge (two Young Guns peewee buckles) Depending upon interest possibly Lady Gunfighter/Duelist/Frontier Cartridge. Clean match pins (clean for all three qualifying matches) Magnificent 7 participant pin I Shot All Seven pin If you would like to shoot a category that isn't listed, please write it in on the app. If I get enough interest in a category to cover a buckle we'll add it. For those already registered, I know pretty much all of you personally, so if a category opens up that I think you might be interested in changing to I'll contact you. The Southeast Open (1).pdf Magnificent Seven.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringer Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 You left out Kentucky. April 27-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 The did something like that about 10 years ago. It was the Triple Crown, if I recall. It involved Comin A Cha, Ambush and another match up North somewhere. The people who attended all three matches had their scores totaled for a separate award. Fl, SC, Ky, Al and Ga all have their state matches within a two month period in the Spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: It involved Comin A Cha, Ambush and another match up North somewhere. Sparta, Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I. M. Crossdraw, SASS# 8321 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: The did something like that about 10 years ago. It was the Triple Crown, if I recall. It involved Comin A Cha, Ambush and another match up North somewhere. The people who attended all three matches had their scores totaled for a separate award. Fl, SC, Ky, Al and Ga all have their state matches within a two month period in the Spring. Similar thing happened up north, Tri-State (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana). Have to attend all three States and receive a separate awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I shot the Triple Crown. It was great and it drew more shooters to all three events! SO! You have FL, SC, KY, AL, GA, MS, and TN! Shoot ‘em all , tally the scores, throw out the high and low or allow the shooter to drop two event scores or some such, and either average or total up those scores and declare a winner. If there is enough interest, you can divvy it up further by male/female, smokeless/black powder, ore even Gunfighter/Duelist/Two Handed. Lots of options and it could add a lot of interest and possibly boost everyone’s attendance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretless Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 For those of us who can't realistically attend that many big matches, there would be no additional incentive to stretch our resources and go to an extra match. How about 4 out of 6? If you attend more than 4, you get to use your 4 best times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Bob Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 If you wanted to do a anything other than all of the matches you would need some type of match/stage handicap system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 11/21/2022 at 8:08 PM, Fretless said: For those of us who can't realistically attend that many big matches, there would be no additional incentive to stretch our resources and go to an extra match. How about 4 out of 6? If you attend more than 4, you get to use your 4 best times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Sounds like the makings for the Southeastern Open. I like it. Shoot 4 out of 6 available matches between March and May. Each match is already 10 stages. Georgia would be the last one so the awards would be given there. Now what kind of awards and who's going to pay for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: Sounds like the makings for the Southeastern Open. I like it. Shoot 4 out of 6 available matches between March and May. Each match is already 10 stages. Georgia would be the last one so the awards would be given there. Now what kind of awards and who's going to pay for them? Tennessee would be the last one. I have no idea. I got into the game too late to make the Open or the Triple Crown. How did those work?? Who ran them? I assume they had permission from the respective Match Directors? It doesn't seem right to be associating with someone else's event without them giving the OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 The Triple Crown was promoted by T Bone Dooley sometime around 2012. You needed to shoot all three matches and the awards were presented at Alabama, which was the last on the list of 3 matches. The awards were presented by category and as I recall, there were about 20 people who participated in the Triple Crown. It was only done once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I know that I have those 6 listed for time off at work and hope to actually be able to attend all 6 of these. KY. and MS. will be new for me but I have only been doing this a little over 2 years. I know I would also like to fit in Comin-at-cha as well as Land run along with Ambush be tight but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 I updated my original post to include Florida. That brings it to 7 State matches in 11 weeks. The match directors are Whiskey Hayes, Fast Eddie, Marshal TKD, Copperhead Joe, Slippery Stu, Greta Dee and I'm not sure about Mississippi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purly SASS # 57438 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 This was the award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Say hey Capt BB Sounds like fun...lets see, the person who suggests something like this is the Director...right? Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 32 minutes ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: Say hey Capt BB Sounds like fun...lets see, the person who suggests something like this is the Director...right? Imis I think the director should be whoever has the biggest hat. That way they can carry around all the different hats they'll have to wear. Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 "The Magnificent Seven" hmmm heard of that somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, Ranger Dan said: "The Magnificent Seven" hmmm heard of that somewhere I like that. Seven matches, seven buckles. The Magnificent Seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 I’m planning on going to three of these anyway, making it four or five wouldn’t be that big of a stretch. I looked up Molly’s buckles. They’re not cheap. 7 of them would run between $600-$1,000 depending on which ones. If participants paid $20 to enter it would take about 35-50 to cover it unless there were sponsors. I’m not sure that level of interest is out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Fun idea!! And… if you got some “really good sponsors” wink wink it would be fun to offer fabulous prizes regardless of placement… guncart? Guns? Match entries, etc… if the goal is to increase participation - a great idea - there ought to be a way for ALL participants to win something other than (another) top finish buckle. Not knocking Molly’s buckles at all! I have several that I’m most proud of however, I only wear two at any given time. And 4 out of seven would be good. Hugs and Happy Thanksgiving! Scarlett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 I’ll reach out to the MDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Traveller Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 We're already planning on 4 of these and even though I wouldn't have a snowball's chance of winning anything it would still be a hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dang It Dan 13202 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 I think seven is too much. Hell five is too much. I think three is about right. It's a big commitment for someone to take that much time off in such a short span of time. Most folks don't shoot seven state matches all year. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good idea but it's a tall order to shoot all seven. Dang It Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 Could we get 30 people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Dang It Dan 13202 said: I think seven is too much. Hell five is too much. I think three is about right. It's a big commitment for someone to take that much time off in such a short span of time. Most folks don't shoot seven state matches all year. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good idea but it's a tall order to shoot all seven. Dang It Dan Hi Dan! I agree with you. Very few people will be able to swing all seven. Hopefully three will be doable for enough people. I think all of the Burt Bunch can do it least three each although it may not be the same three I'm hoping for six myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/22/2022 at 6:26 AM, Badlands Bob #61228 said: Sounds like the makings for the Southeastern Open. I like it. Shoot 4 out of 6 available matches between March and May. Each match is already 10 stages. Georgia would be the last one so the awards would be given there. Now what kind of awards and who's going to pay for them? Tennessee shoots 12 stages. Thanks Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/24/2022 at 8:02 PM, Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 said: Tennessee shoots 12 stages. Thanks Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Four match minimum. 16 shooters with the lowest average stage time qualify for a posse at the SE Regional where the winner takes all. Just now, Mister Badly said: Four match minimum. 16 shooters with the lowest average stage time qualify for a posse at the SE Regional where the winner takes all. Or at Tennessee State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Mister Badly said: Four match minimum. 16 shooters with the lowest average stage time qualify for a posse at the SE Regional where the winner takes all. Or at Tennessee State. That would mean there would be required matches. I would rather it be more flexible so that people could shoot any three and still be qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/22/2022 at 2:41 PM, Purly SASS # 57438 said: This was the award. It lasted at least 2 years, this one is hard to see and much harder to read the date but it was from 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 8 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: That would mean there would be required matches. I would rather it be more flexible so that people could shoot any four and still be qualified. 16 shooters with the lowest average stage time at any 3 of the designated matches qualifies for the final posse at the fourth/final match. That posse makes it a head to head match with the same TOs and spotters and weather. In that scenario the fourth match is mandatory as it is the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 51 minutes ago, Mister Badly said: 16 shooters with the lowest average stage time at any 3 of the designated matches qualifies for the final posse at the fourth/final match. That posse makes it a head to head match with the same TOs and spotters and weather. In that scenario the fourth match is mandatory as it is the final. I think maximum scheduling flexibility will generate more participation. I’m tending towards three as @Dang It Dan 13202 mentioned to qualify. We already have head to head competitions at every state match. I’m more interested in a competition that increases interest in attending multiple matches and rewards that with a better chance of winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Maybe, have a second category for folks that can only make 3 of the 7 matches. Call it 'The Three Amigos'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Someone might ask Slater about doing awards. He does excellent work and may have an idea or two for something unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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