New Stage Ideas for Mini - Matches

[MikeyG]

How about going to the Motanau range and running the star and two of the valley stages from the 3gun SI champs as a mini match.  Could also do a couple of shotgun stages in the afternoon.  It is a bit of a trek but with enough notice I'm sure people could arrange to make it.

[Cosmik de Bris]

I'd be in for that, but the weather is on its way down and access to the farm is likely to be restricted soon. Still it may be a nice winter.

[JD Kid]

Howdy
this off a CAS  site  a all shotgun match    6 stages  over 100 rounds   
http://www.rrbarregulators.com/RRBar-All-Shotgun10.html
has the stages and set up down the page a bit
catch ya
JD 

[David Brydon]

  How about a scuba course for this weekend.  Maybe set the targets up as fish  

Or we could get the inflatables out and pretend we are Navy Seals or Department of Fisheries and go after some paua pochers.   

[JD Kid]

if jim's right  with the weather  i'm thinking a snow shoot  in some areas  may have to wait till spring to find all the brass tho  (wrapped up warm by the fire smiley)

JD 

[David Brydon]

Found this on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/mattburkett#p/u/2/IrLp_lD5qX8

Check out the swinging/rocking target at the end. This would be cool with a no shoot target on blocking two normal targets.

[Adrian]

moving and swinging targets with A zone showing only and maybe with a virginia count round thrown in 

[MikeyG]

moving and swinging targets with A zone showing only and maybe with a virginia count round thrown in 

and people say my ideas are mean!

no-shoots as well as normal targets on the swingers to catch out the spray and prayers could achieve a similar goal

[Adrian]

A lot of people boast how good they are so lets see it a.

[MikeyG]

I've got a stage planned.  Will depend when the mini match is pushed back to.

[David Brydon]

Does anyone know the dimensions of the two ranges? length by width?

[Gavin Melville]

Range 6 is around 14 metres x 26 metres, Range 7 is about 9 x 26 metres.   Neither is square.    Google Earth has some good views on the current images, and are quite measureable.

[David Brydon]

Thank for that Gavin that helps heaps.
I'm setting up the CPC ranges on Sketch up along with all  the obstacles and targets. For those who are geeks like me you'll be able to design sweet as stages.

If you want to have a look download google sketch up from here:
http://www.google.com/sketchup/download/
(click on the free version bottom right)

Then check out the attached files.
1st one is both ranges with some obstacle in the middle to use. You'll have to copy and paste these to get enough.
2nd file is a stage I've set up. (pics included)

On my next visit to the range I'll note down everything we have so far and add them into the programme.

The cool thing about this is you can even set up walk throughs (see pic 3) to check out every possible angle.

Enjoy

[Gavin Melville]

Google for Stagecad....

[Regan Courtney]

Yeeaars ago in  amatch "up north" we started with pistols holstered and a jug/ mug of water and had to carry throughout the stage without spilling any (the mug had a line showing how full it was), that was quite entertaining.

I think the same match the start position was lying in a "bed" with pistol unloaded in box beside "bed". On go you leapt up, loaded and got into it, including outward opening doors to kick open etc. very nice wake up!  Your thoughts, Regan