T Shot, Looks like your source is better. I'll go with your figures. Good luck, Shoot well.
1745 again, could be if the weather turns sour. I was one of the many who canceled out of last years GAH because the weather forecast was calling for...
Actually the numbers weren't as bad as I had expected them to be. Only down 31/27/19 respectively from 2016. Considering that the 2016 Day 1 numbers...
HB, Prior to 1995 the ATA reported total membership and participating membership. Referring to the 1994 target year report, is the ATA representing...
Brent, You may want to take a look at the Draft Report to ATA EC, Summary of Recommendations/Observations submitted by Bob Glatz, July 10, 2010. The...
I agree with Wpt. I don't know of any member that was happy with the relocation to Sparta. In fact, if I recall given the highly negative feedback...
Wpt, In defense of John Doe, in my research I have also seen that Mr. Gipson has not been actively involved in the day to day management of Lynn...
User 1, Thank you for the reaffirmation.
Wpt, I must say I'm a bit disappointed in your response to "trapper". Especially from someone of your alleged stature and insight in the history of...
The ED's annual compensation is interesting, however I believe of greater importance would be the provisions and/or stipulations of the five (5) year...
Roger, Prudent business practices would suggest that you are correct. But it appears subject to Article IV Section 3(c) that the BOD has delegated...
WPT, I think you will be pleased to know that the ED has determined that since added money does not affect tournament attendance no program change is...
Folks if your stomach is a little queasy I would not recommend reading ED Gipson's Grand American & Recommendation(s) for the 2017 Grand American...
HB, I was wondering if you had any information on the E F Flues single barrel trap gun. I have been doing a little research on Mr Flues and have...
O-dawg, Yep, Ray's a machine. I may be wrong but I believe he holds the ATA record for the highest 16 yd average (99+%) for shooters with 100K+ 16...
Well Roger the good Doctor did say that you would need to use "std fitting practices". Considering the wingspan on them tall boys I'm sure their...
Ok, I'll play. As User 1 pointed out there are a lot of if's, ands & buts. However lets assume that both shooters are identical in every respect...
T Shot, As Roger, User 1 and others have previously stated the sport of trapshooting was designed around a set of rules and standards which through...
Roger, I totally agree with 90% of what your saying. I know you will probably find it hard to believe but I too come from the old school. Started in...
For the same reason they don't have bowling tournaments with 8 ft wide lanes and 20 pins.
O-Dawg, My point exactly. Once they have to put some skin in the game through a compulsory purse the pretenders who have camped out on the 27 yard...
Roger, If you mean by "restrictions" that current ATA rules require that all shooters will be charged the same target and option fees, then sir you...
WPT, The mandatory entry would only be for shooters handicapped at the 27 yard line. There would be no change to the entry or option criteria for any...
The one common theme that I have heard ad nauseam since registering my first target(s) in 1972 is that; "you can't compete with the Big Dogs". They...
Entries were down preliminary days due to weather, cold & windy. Championship events were up.
silver02, Been there, done that. #1 priority is to keep the better half happy!!
silver02, I noticed from one of your other posts that you reside in the Daytona, FL area. The Silver Dollar Shooters Club, 17202 Target Way, Odessa,...
silver02-, I have three friends who in recent years have had issues with Browning customer service. All were for repairs on older XT's. One had...
Gotta give you credit Whiz. You had I lot more patience with that guy than I would have. I can't believe the delegate would allow that. Hope you...
Thanks guys. I guess the old eyes aren't as bad as I thought they were. Yep, Roger, the old T-bar is history. Now everything is set by radar guns. I...
O-dawg, I too am not a trapsetter. After nearly losing my fingers in the house back in the day, I've stayed as far away from those damn machines as...
Roger, Yep. Even at the small local shoots you could make a few bucks. I can remember popping a 24 on the final box on a cold windy day to make...
Roger, Amen brother!! Let's make that two cold ones I owe you. A few years back I broke 99 in the Kolar Hdcp at the Grand, tied with 12 other guys...
O-dawg, Yes, thats true and several years after that on the "fluff 2-hole" targets his avg went down about 1.5 points. If you look at the hdcp avg...
User 1, You are absolutely correct. However, if you are referring to the analysis posted by HB I don't believe the importance of individual event...
Thanks Roger. Good to know.
Hmmm. Cement mixer. Pretty upscale. My old man gave my brother and I a tub and two shovels and said "go at it boys"!
Win 101, As you can tell from my prior posts, I am not an advocate for more concrete. I will concede however, that for a handful of shooters 27 yards...
Roger, My recommendations were premised from a competitive major tournament perspective. That is to say the ATA leadership would need to decide if...
Roger, In response to your post of having mandatory reductions and extending yardage to the 30 yard line to "better equalize" the handicap system my...
A few years back I was (un)fortunate enough to be on a 16 yd squad with and older gentlemen, who after dropping a few targets began to mumble to...
HB, Thanks for the further clarification. I was pretty sure that I had overlooked a few. Mr. Doughman was listed at 26 yds for the entire TY56 and...
WL, Ditto what WPT said. I've found that the more I try to block out the distractions the more I lose my focus. If the peanut gallery gets a little...
Luke, As stated by HB, if you are asking for the first 20 shooters to reach the "back fence" when the ATA increased the maximum yardage from 25-27...
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