dick_norton
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Re: $10,000.00 prize for beating Hudson's effort
Reply #19 - Apr 12th, 2005 at 9:15am
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It's encouraging to see some serious interest re: the $10K shoot. Though at this time of life I'd come as a "crowd sweller" I would sure travel just to shoot alongside the best shots. Every duffer golfer shoud want to play the Masters! And I would encourage every shooter who is physically able to stand and shoot to participate. Rules and conditions should be a close as possible to the Hudson effort as you suggest. Considering distances to be traveled, possible equipment problems, one sighter target would be desirable. Though it may be a pipe dream of mine but think of the interest we could stir with shooting press; coverage say in the NRA competiton publication, (I don't recall it's name), the American Rifleman, etc., plus all those "pulp" shooting magazines on the racks. My personal feeling is that schuetzen shooting is so rich in history, in technical appeal, in the contribution of pioneers of shooting and arms developement, that the sport should be "shouted from the rooftops". The historical angle coupled with money just might grab attention. A good website would be needed: 1. For indepth information on the sport. 2. Links to gunmakers, suppliers, etc. Hopefully, with the prize money, the rich history of schuetzen shooting, and with a gentle "in your face" challenge to NRA type shooters, we might just get new folks involved. Recall how the Coors shoots stirred the pot. Going for the Hudson score is a bit like looking for the Holy Grail but I marvel at the folks who every year trudge off looking for the Lost Dutchman gold mine. I guess it was 1989 when Chuck Blender, Jim Luke, myself, and several others made the switch from muzzleloaders to single shots and traveled to Golden, Colorado. A classic of chasing that Brass Ring! This kind of event should be an annual thing, we want to bring in those new shooters and time is required to prepare equipment. Jumping around a bit, but a couple of weeks ago at the Western 3200 smallbore shoot I was showing a schuetzen target and it garnered considerable interest. (I think some of those shooters were a tad bored with lying in a prone position trussed in leathers. I think initially a shoot this year would be great if we can get the PR generated. Perhaps George Harris could help with publicity in the NRA competiton magazine. Good to hear your comments and I think we all can agree the sport deserves a boost.
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