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what is the number of stages and bays used do you prefer?

continue with 6 stages on 3 bays
9 (34.6%)
have 5 stages on 3 bays with an optional side match stage
14 (53.8%)
5 stages on 3 bays
2 (7.7%)
5 stages on 5 bays
1 (3.8%)

Total Members Voted: 26

Voting closed: October 13, 2023, 09:15:39 PM

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Uncle Ethan

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Number of stages
« on: September 16, 2023, 09:15:39 PM »
Vote for number of stages and bays used
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Re: Number of stages
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2023, 05:21:20 PM »

Bays:   1,2,3,8,9,10 (all flat walking).  Any combination of number of stages is fine with me.  Five usually does it for me, but I always end up shooting the 6th when there.

Perhaps during the more favorable months (Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov) shoot 1 stage per bay for some variety when setup & match day usually are not too hot, or too cold.  Other months, 2 or 3 flat bays with multiple stages.

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Re: Number of stages
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2023, 03:10:56 PM »
I like these votes. This was a great idea.




         
 

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Re: Number of stages
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2023, 10:36:37 AM »
Shooting five stages on three bays comes with the cost of restricting us to two groups of shooters.  If a third posse is needed, during the course of the match, two of them will have to wait while the preceding posse shoots an entire stage. 

Example:  While posse A is shooting stages 1&2 on the first bay, posse B is shooting stages 3&4 on the second bay, and posse C is shooting stage 5 on the third bay.  When C gets done with stage 5, they will have to wait an entire stage before posse A can leave the first bay.  That delay repeats for posse B when they finish stage 5.

This setup will limit us to a total of 36 shooters unless two thirds of the shooters (posse B and C) are willing to set around waiting for the posse in front of them to change bays.
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Re: Number of stages
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2023, 05:51:34 PM »
In the heat of the summer or those extreme cold days 5 stages is about all I care to shoot anymore. 6 is fine the other months but a 6th stage could always be optional. Not as young as I once was.

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Re: Number of stages
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2023, 10:35:55 AM »
I agree with Ocoee on 5 stages because I begin to fade by then. Also-5 stages work out well for the time and money that I have for reloading and sourcing material.

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Re: Number of stages
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2023, 10:37:15 AM »
5 Stages because I get 100 primers at a time :-)
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