Easy targets?? Is it just me?

Discussion in 'Trapshooting Forum - Americantrapshooter.com' started by bbblackhills, Aug 8, 2022.

  1. bbblackhills

    bbblackhills Active Member Founding Member

    Today I was looking as the results for one of the handicaps at Sparta. Out of 1299 entries, 201 shooters broke 96 or higher. Let's make everybody a winner!

    Bruce Bowen
    Sturgis South Dakota
     
  2. alf174

    alf174 Mega Poster Founding Member

    I would think that statistics like that will encourage more difficult targets in the future.
     
  3. lord maker

    lord maker Mega Poster Founding Member

    Not sure thats totally fair example. The best shooters/point chasers are the ones coming to BFE IL. There's more cream here than a typical shoot.
     
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  4. Huntin'Fool

    Huntin'Fool Mega Poster

    Lots of 100's in handicap this year for sure
     
  5. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    It’s not you
    Check out the number of 100 straights in the singles from the first day compared to the number of entries

    Nice percentage huh?

    Then add those straights to the 99’s

    Nicer percentage isn’t it?
     
  6. mudpack

    mudpack Mega Poster Founding Member

    Records are made to be broken.
     
  7. IowaShooter

    IowaShooter Well-Known Member

    The difference between a AAA shooter and a lower class shooter is never much the same holds true with handicap, Unless you get a unfavorable day to shoot ( weather related ) the targets and the easy targets ( you mentioned ) seem to see all the shooters stacked at the top. The only thing that does not track here is H. Campbell and R. Marshall are missing targets when others ( unknowns ) are braking all of them.
    just my 2 cents.
     
  8. Bc99

    Bc99 Member

    Least angled targets of any place I’ve seen
     
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  9. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    The ata is like a shepherd. Always looking for a way to keep the flock happy.
     
  10. Rn3

    Rn3 Well-Known Member

    How were your scores on the easy targets.
     
  11. oleolliedawg

    oleolliedawg Mega Poster Founding Member

    All 201 shooters won yardage. I doubt they won much money for their accomplishment.
     
  12. jamesbalog

    jamesbalog Mega Poster

    There were 15 100s in the caps through the prelim week this year.

    looking back at the beginning of the Sparta era It took all of 06,07,08 and half of 09 to get to 15

    i know we have some great shooters in the sport right now but there was a whole bunch of greats shooting back then too

    Whats changed?
     
  13. BCB

    BCB Active Member

    You state it took 3 1/2 events previously to get to 15 and it took all 5 events to get to15 this year. So talent is down?
     
  14. trapshooter47

    trapshooter47 US Army Retired US Army Retired Founding Member

    3 1/2 years not events
     
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  15. jamesbalog

    jamesbalog Mega Poster

    three and a half years worth of events
     
  16. BCB

    BCB Active Member

    My comprehension is not worth squat!