Dick,
Well, you and Blue's wishes have come true.
The WSU in their 100 shot Election Day Match coming up the 1st of Oct. is a non re-entry match that is shot as close to how they did it way back when. You get 100 shots and that's it. You miss, or your gun goes off accidently, or you forget to put powder, primer, or bullet in and pull the trigger that's tough luck. You just wasted a shot. Shots out of the scoring rings, but on the target are misses. Traditional guns and calibers only, no shooting jackets. Match must be shot in one day..... and on the 1st of Oct.
If while attending this match.... and before you fire the first shot...... you decide you want to try for the Hudson record, you pay $20 up front. If you want to call it that, this is the only way you can re-enter again for that day. Put up another $20 and try for the record again. But it will have to be shot on the 1st of Oct. also, as that is the only day this match will be held.
Of course there is nothing says you can't try again at some other date, at another match, as long as you put up the $20 and have the proper number of witnesses. Just like the old days! WSU rules will apply whenever you want to try.
I like the idea of a one time thru for a given match. That's how we conducted the WSU matches at our club this year. It's amazing what kind of pressure this puts on people used to firing till they get ten shots on the paper, or can re-enter as many times as they want till they are satisfied with their score, or run out of time and money.
But, we must not forget that the old time Schuetzen matches had plenty of re-entry matches to, so if we want to follow how they did it back then we can't outlaw them.
Shooting jackets, of course weren't allowed then either. In fact there were specific rules against putting your butt plate underneath your buttoned up coat. I've tried it to see how it works. Not to bad!
As for the use of jackets, I like your idea. But why not separate things into two classes like the WSU does. Traditional, and Open. I've described Traditional...... Open is do anything you want to get the job done. That way those who want to do it like they did in the old days can do so without having to fear(?) they are going up against some high tech gun, ammo, and equipment. At the same time we don't discourage those who want to see just how far they can push SS rifles, and plain base bullets, with all the latest gadgets and doo-dads.
Bue,
What you say about the old timers using the latest technology they had at the time, is true. But, that is not the intent, or purpose of the ASSRA, or the WSU. Just like in any modern rifle/pistol shooting you are restricted to calibers, gun wgt.'s, ammo, shooting apparel, etc. Both of these organizations want to shoot using techniques the old timers did in order to promote the use of SS guns, and plain base cast bullets, and to see if we can equal or better their records.
The only difference between the ASSRA and the WSU is the ASSRA pretty well allows you to bring any reasonable, safe, SS rifle to the line with whatever caliber, scope or iron sights you want. Whereas the WSU separates things into two classes as mentioned above.
Our club has shot under ASSRA rules for years, and this year we have had one WSU match every meeting. Twice monthly. Both have their advocates, and it's gonna be a tough decision as to which way we want to go next year at the annual meeting in Feb.
PETE