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General Discussion / Re: Top 5 at today's Match
« on: December 05, 2023, 06:37:50 PM »
Congratulations on all your top five winners, Looks like a mighty fine group to me.
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General Discussion / Re: Rule Changes to be voted on.
« on: December 04, 2023, 08:06:45 PM »
That would be good, I will not be at the Dec shoot due to family and Christmas but need to make sure I have a feeling for how the members want me to vote.
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General Discussion / Rule Changes to be voted on.
« on: December 04, 2023, 02:20:38 PM »
The following will be coming up in the next few months it looks like. These are some rule changes that seem to clean up the last rule changes they had.
I will need to vote by January 8th.
Posted Thursday at 06:57 PM (edited)
1. Remove the SDQ penalty for initially staging a long gun with the hammer cocked/action closed with no live round in the chamber.
(verification for rifles- same as for movement from the LT...for shotguns, simply open the action to verify.)
This will remove some the responsibility from the TO to catch the cocked rifle before it leaves the shooters hand. It will also make it a little more even in case one TO caught a cocked hammer and another one did not.
2. Add shotguns to the current exception for changing location from the loading table to the stage:
Changing location with a long gun with the action closed and the hammer cocked (exception for rifle long guns from the loading table to the stage with no round chambered).
This one will bring the Shotgun in line with the rifle. Right now if a shooter left the loading table with a cocked rifle he is OK as long as there is not a round in the chamber, if the shotgun closed for some reason the shooter must stop and open the SG before they take a step or they get a SDQ
3. Remove the subjective verbiage regarding "blocks" from the lever wrap allowance:
Levers may be wrapped or padded with leather or faux leather. or other natural material.
- Filler “blocks” or other such mechanisms designed to prevent all or drastically limit movement of
the fingers within the lever loop are not allowed.
("leather" includes suede..."faux leather" would include anything that looks like leather.)
Really have not seen this in our area but I know it has come up in other areas. Removing this rule will pretty much allow any lever wrap as long as it is leather or fake leather. I have know some folks with hands so large they have a tight fit without any wrap. I am not sure if this makes a difference or not. Doesn't really matter to me and one less thing I am supposed to look at when the shooter approaches the line.
** Ballots will be sent out in the next TG Bulletin **
If Anita Margarita wants to post this as a survey that would be great. Or just chime in here.
I will need to vote by January 8th.
Posted Thursday at 06:57 PM (edited)
1. Remove the SDQ penalty for initially staging a long gun with the hammer cocked/action closed with no live round in the chamber.
(verification for rifles- same as for movement from the LT...for shotguns, simply open the action to verify.)
This will remove some the responsibility from the TO to catch the cocked rifle before it leaves the shooters hand. It will also make it a little more even in case one TO caught a cocked hammer and another one did not.
2. Add shotguns to the current exception for changing location from the loading table to the stage:
Changing location with a long gun with the action closed and the hammer cocked (exception for rifle long guns from the loading table to the stage with no round chambered).
This one will bring the Shotgun in line with the rifle. Right now if a shooter left the loading table with a cocked rifle he is OK as long as there is not a round in the chamber, if the shotgun closed for some reason the shooter must stop and open the SG before they take a step or they get a SDQ
3. Remove the subjective verbiage regarding "blocks" from the lever wrap allowance:
Levers may be wrapped or padded with leather or faux leather. or other natural material.
- Filler “blocks” or other such mechanisms designed to prevent all or drastically limit movement of
the fingers within the lever loop are not allowed.
("leather" includes suede..."faux leather" would include anything that looks like leather.)
Really have not seen this in our area but I know it has come up in other areas. Removing this rule will pretty much allow any lever wrap as long as it is leather or fake leather. I have know some folks with hands so large they have a tight fit without any wrap. I am not sure if this makes a difference or not. Doesn't really matter to me and one less thing I am supposed to look at when the shooter approaches the line.
** Ballots will be sent out in the next TG Bulletin **
If Anita Margarita wants to post this as a survey that would be great. Or just chime in here.
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General Discussion / Re: HAPPY THANKSGIVING
« on: November 23, 2023, 08:22:18 AM »
There is much to be Thankful for, Have a happy Thanksgiving.
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General Discussion / Re: Scores for November 11, 2023
« on: November 12, 2023, 08:40:48 PM »
It was a fun match. Had some visitors from Greeneville that wanted to shoot with some of the top GF, glad Widder and Slater were there.
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General Discussion / Re: Veterans Day
« on: November 11, 2023, 07:28:00 AM »
Thank you to all who served and gave so much
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General Discussion / Re: November Match Predictions
« on: November 10, 2023, 08:29:55 AM »
I predict cooler weather but no rain9) I predict there will be some donuts in the morning supporting a small business in Lenoir City
10) I predict I will be there
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General Discussion / Re: November Setup
« on: November 06, 2023, 04:01:21 PM »
Thanks to the set-up crew, I plan to be there to help put it away since I cant help set it out.
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General Discussion / Re: October Match Predictions
« on: October 14, 2023, 11:02:54 AM »
I predict it will be a lot warmer there than it is here.
Yesterday was our early day. 60 degrees with a 20 mph wind felt pretty cold
This morning for the early flight 48 degrees with that same 20 mph wind. feel like was 42 with wind. Really cold
Hope everyone shot well today.
Yesterday was our early day. 60 degrees with a 20 mph wind felt pretty cold
This morning for the early flight 48 degrees with that same 20 mph wind. feel like was 42 with wind. Really cold
Hope everyone shot well today.
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General Discussion / Re: October Match Predictions
« on: October 11, 2023, 08:44:24 AM »
I predict before this foolishness is over I will wish I had stayed home and shot with you all. Good luck and good weather.
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General Discussion / Re: September Match Predictions
« on: September 08, 2023, 08:46:44 AM »
17) I predict a couple of Outlaws will sneak in from the South.
18) I predict they can be talked into a cold beer after the match
18) I predict they can be talked into a cold beer after the match
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General Discussion / Re: September Match Predictions
« on: September 06, 2023, 03:45:15 PM »
6) I predict a 2 hour drive through fog Saturday morning,
7) I predict a late Mexican lunch afterwards
I predict I will be clean right up until the timer goes off on the first stage, after that it is anyone's guess.
7) I predict a late Mexican lunch afterwards
I predict I will be clean right up until the timer goes off on the first stage, after that it is anyone's guess.43
General Discussion / Re: September Setup
« on: September 04, 2023, 07:24:02 PM »
Don't know who all was there but thank you all for setting up. We couldn't do it without you.
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General Discussion / Re: Keystone's Surgery
« on: August 22, 2023, 09:51:09 AM »
Stick with it Keystone, Looking forward to seeing back at the range.
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General Discussion / Re: Keystone's Surgery
« on: August 18, 2023, 08:46:20 PM »
Doing well? He said he was sore as hell in mine.
Keep getting better Keystone. Need you back at the range.
Keep getting better Keystone. Need you back at the range.