Escopeta Jake Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Just wondering. What are the largest matches for attendance after End of Trail and Land Run ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Probably Bordertown and some Regionals. ..........Widder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 @Widder, SASS #59054 if'n @Tennessee williams were to put on a one handed shooting demonstration on how he "delegs" chickens for his hoodoo stocking department that might draw a sizeable bunch of folks! Kajun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Comin' at Cha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Are you talking just number of shooters? There are other variables to take into consideration. IMHO Best wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escopeta Jake Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Number of shooters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 1 hour ago, Texas Jack Black said: Are you talking just number of shooters? There are other variables to take into consideration. IMHO Best wishes What other possible meaningful metrics could there be? Size of the range? Fatness of the match director? Quantity of porta potties? Number of shooters is an absolute measurement that is applicable to any shoot. Everything else that you evaluate a shoot by is an opinion. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 My experience has been EOT>Comin at Cha>South East Regional>State matches in terms of # of shooters. I'm with @Creeker I don't know of any other metric that matters when comparing the 'size' of matches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 23 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I'm with @Creeker I don't know of any other metric that matters when comparing the 'size' of matches. Hello?! Any criteria other than the size of the dessert table is irrelevant! 4 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 THE most important "metric" is actually the number of "Port-a-Potties" and their placement. Everything else is just Collateral 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surgeon Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 1 minute ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: THE most important "metric" is actually the number of "Port-a-Potties" and their placement. Everything else is just Collateral If there isn't enough or enough close there will definitely be some kind of collateral. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Tennessee williams said: Hello?! Any criteria other than the size of the dessert table is irrelevant! Desert Scorpion had a single request when I was running Eldorado - had nothing to do with target size, placement or number of shotgun positions... If there weren't red velvet cupcakes at the banquet - she wasn't coming. I don't know if she was bluffing but I never dared to find out. Edited September 20 by Creeker, SASS #43022 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 3 hours ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said: What other possible meaningful metrics could there be? Size of the range? Fatness of the match director? Quantity of porta potties? Number of shooters is an absolute measurement that is applicable to any shoot. Everything else that you evaluate a shoot by is an opinion. With all do respect that is opinion on your part .Large match could be days .of shooting , number of stages, vendor numbers . Different strokes for different folks. Best Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 39 minutes ago, Texas Jack Black said: With all do respect that is opinion on your part .Large match could be days .of shooting , number of stages, vendor numbers . Different strokes for different folks. Best Wishes With all due respect - no it cannot. (and yes, I'm using "with all due respect" with exactly the same meaning as you are) Largest means exactly what everyone knew the op wanted (and what he reiterated after). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 The OP specifically mentioned larger in terms of attendance in his first post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 5 hours ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said: Quantity of porta potties? Thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Any matches over 300+, other than Border Town? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 4 hours ago, Tennessee williams said: Hello?! Any criteria other than the size of the dessert table is irrelevant! Bacon sammich and dessert height are paramount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 I did say IMHO and I do think someone has his shoes tied to tight again. So once again Best Wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 2 hours ago, Hells Comin said: Any matches over 300+, other than Border Town? 300+ wasn't uncommon 15+ years back. Lucky to get half that number today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo casey #19191 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 I remember when Paul Miller up at Montrose Colo had 18 stages in 2 days. Largo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercy Me Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 3 hours ago, Mister Badly said: Bacon sammich and dessert height are paramount. for an old man he can really chop down them ice cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 13 hours ago, Hells Comin said: Any matches over 300+, other than Border Town? Before Covid, Comin' at Cha routinely had over 300 shooters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Some shoots are limited in number by practicality. Other than that if you have a large shoot number wise it usually indicates an MD or club that knows what people want and are willing to go the extra mile to give them that. However, Shirt and I have been to several matches that vary in difficulty that we have been back to and will go again. Main thing for us is the people that put on the match and their attitude toward the shooters. kR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 6 minutes ago, Kid Rich said: Some shoots are limited in number by practicality. Other than that if you have a large shoot number wise it usually indicates an MD or club that knows what people want and are willing to go the extra mile to give them that. However, Shirt and I have been to several matches that vary in difficulty that we have been back to and will go again. Main thing for us is the people that put on the match and their attitude toward the shooters. kR Same here! If they realize they're in the entertainment business and run their match accordingly the Burts will be there (if it isn't to far away). If they're running matches to 'slow down' the fast shooters with stupid progressions or a steady diet of small and far then we'll go somewhere else. We're fortunate that there aren't to many of the latter in the Southeast anymore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 11 hours ago, Mercy Me said: for an old man he can really chop down them ice cream. Lol. Those are usually shared by two or more people. My wife and I couldn't finish one. We did fill to go cups for later though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 23 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: THE most important "metric" is actually the number of "Port-a-Potties" and their placement. Everything else is just Collateral And how well they are anchored down. I remember many EOT’s at Founders Ranch in New Mexico where the number of porta potties knocked over by the wind far out numbered those left standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tell Sackett SASS 18436 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 21 hours ago, largo casey #19191 said: I remember when Paul Miller up at Montrose Colo had 18 stages in 2 days. Largo The champ would be OWSA in Raton NM at the Whittington Center! 32 main stages over 4 days. And dirt cheap! $45.70 to play! Whittington pretty much killed them when they demanded $50 per shooter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Jackson Turner Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 "Days of Truth," the SASS European Regional. This year it was held in Phillipsburg, Germany. It hosted 360 shooters, and it sold out in less than 24 hours. Watch the Chronicle for an upcoming report... Cheers, FJT 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Badlands Bar 3 Iron Cowboy or Ultimate Iron Man. Iron Cowboy is 12 main match stages a day for 3 days. Ironman Cowboy Cost: $40 in addition to your main match entry fees Shooter will start on stage one and shoot though 12 stages each day No restarts – the shooter will finish the stage or receive a DNF Shooter will dress in Cowboy attire including hat Shooter can shoot any cowboy style on any stage but must shoot scenario as it is written Ironman will shoot a total of 36 stages, 12 stages each day AMMO Requirements 360 – Pistol 360 – Rifle 144 – Shotgun Ultimate Iron Cowboy is 24 main match stages (8 stages a day) plus shooting all warm up and side matches. ULTIMATE IRONMAN COWBOY RULES Ultimate Ironman Cowboy Cost: $65 in addition to your main match fee of $120 Shooter will adhere to same rules as Ironman and continue throughout the practice, side, and main match event. The shooter also shoots an additional category during the main match for a total of 8 stages each day of the main match. Once the Ultimate Ironman Category is declared you may not change to Ironman. If shooter does not finish at the time scheduled, the shooter will not be granted a reshoot and will be awarded a DNF. The Ultimate shooter will complete 73 stages in 8 days. AMMO Requirements 650 – Pistol 650 – Rifle 104 – Shotgun 120 – Wild Bunch Pistol 40 – Wild Bunch Rifle 40 – Wild Bunch Shotgun 125 – Pro Steel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Joe #414 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 (edited) On 9/20/2023 at 7:15 PM, largo casey #19191 said: I remember when Paul Miller up at Montrose Colo had 18 stages in 2 days. Largo Good old days & so was The Durango Kid's matches in Durango Colorado. plus, how about Railhead in Williams, Arizona. Edited September 22 by Jackrabbit Joe #414 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo casey #19191 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Yes when Durango Kid had his matches we would get a free ride on the Durango Silverton train Dress in our outfits & Packin.Those were Good Times. Largo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusta B. Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 (edited) Dave covered it ^^^^^^^^^ Edited September 25 by Yusta B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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