glad winter is almost over, and shooting season is just around the corner.. seems every year when it's been a looong winter and cabin fever is at it's worst, we get to nit picking the rules and the opinion of others..

think when  spring finally does come and the first shooting sesion takes place.. all this will go away.. and will be forgotten till the next bout of cabin fever sets in next year..

of course this is just my opion..

..ttfn..grampa..

Lessee, the rifle of my dreams....falling block, electronic ignition, electronic trigger, composite barrel w/ the highest-tech tuner - all in a one-piece glass/kevlar candy apple red BR stock. Whadaya mean, it's still a single shot ain't it? Harry woulda iffn he had one ,right?
Heehee!

DonH, Westerner, What you are saying re: spaceguns, is that theme attributed to the late P.T. Barnum, founder of the American circus. In essence, "you will never lose money underestimating the public's taste".
Excuse me for now, I've got to go watch Montel Williams.

fred

Ya know, there is a small club in southern Wisconsin (Black Earth) that has been having regular 200 yd offhand shooting matchs every month since 1892. Anything is allowed (equipment) and there is a preference for 22rf. Although on any give match there will be single shots, Savage 99s, Winchester 52s, highpower jacketed, etc. The historical pictures show mostly lever guns but some highwalls. Everone enjoys themselves and it is anybodies guess as to the winner (especially on good weather days).

IMHO, the great thing about ASSRA (or was it Coors) are the basic rules: a) plain based bullets only. b) Seasonal clothing. And as far as I am concerned RF and CF should both be allowed. This pretty much sets reasonable limits on equipment. Action type is a matter of preference (I shoot a 44.5 but would rather it a Ballard) with bolt guns being OK. This is the way to get the most people started in the game. Most will move to traditional equipment anyway. And, if you think the other guy beat you because of equipment "you probably woudn't have beat him with equivalent hardware".

Oh, and by the way, they made single shot bolt guns before 1917.

Sorry, but focus on prospective, we do this for the fun and the people.

I shoot a traditional reproduction, In offhand Hudson matches it gives away a few points to a completely modern Schuetzen.  Guessing only 20 total ? The short cases are inherently more accurate and faster lock time/shorter barrels are an advantage. 36x scope is a big advantage too. 

It would be good to be classed separately but can see the problem Schuetzenmasters have, not enough offhand shooters anyway and if you dilute it more your placing in a match becomes irrelevant. Like many of us I shoot for personal satisfaction and if a Modern action rifle outshots me it's no problem.  Makes me feel a bit better when I out shoot them.  Personally the "Race" single shots are interesting but would not want to bring one home to meet the family

Boats

There will always be several trains of thought when it comes to competitive shooting, regardless of what the venue is.
There are those who love the bells and whistles, so they get everything they can, and wrap it up into their shooting box, or rifle to compete. There are also those who just want to shoot with the basics, and seem content to compete with themselves; striving just to get better than they were the week before.
Finally there's me! I just enjoy shooting. Don't care if I shoot better than the week before, or if I shoot better than the guy next to me. I do enjoy shooting old singleshot rifles, but I couldn't care less if they are schuetzen rifles, .22's, or buffalo guns. It's all the same, and it's all fun.