I went to a "3-gun" shoot Sunday in Brighton, Michigan. It was almost impossible to get good shots since I couldn't get positioned without obstacles between me and the shooter. The best shots would have required me to be in front of the shooter. Obviously I wouldn't do that. I've got enough holes, thanks...
This first stage required the shooter to fire from a "helicopter", which was more or less a box hanging from cables and swinging freely (but not wildly).
The yellow ropes were to show that the guns were unloaded until it's owner was ready to begin. In all there were about 30 shooters divided into groups and shooting at different stages.
After departing the "helicopter" the shooter dumps his rifle into "the can" (a safety device) and moves as quickly as possible to this little hole about fifteen feet away, shooting two more targets to complete the stage. It caused a few guns to jam from hitting the sides of the opening and the "limp wristing" from shooting at the odd angle.
My favorite stage required shooters to knock down steel "poppers" with a shotgun then retreat to another position where they shot targets with their rifle up close, then far.
This kid was around 17, and wasn't the youngest competitor. The youngest I saw was around 9, and he shot well with pistol, rifle AND shotgun. The oldest was around 70 years of age. This is definitely family fun for all ages!
This first stage required the shooter to fire from a "helicopter", which was more or less a box hanging from cables and swinging freely (but not wildly).
The yellow ropes were to show that the guns were unloaded until it's owner was ready to begin. In all there were about 30 shooters divided into groups and shooting at different stages.
After departing the "helicopter" the shooter dumps his rifle into "the can" (a safety device) and moves as quickly as possible to this little hole about fifteen feet away, shooting two more targets to complete the stage. It caused a few guns to jam from hitting the sides of the opening and the "limp wristing" from shooting at the odd angle.
My favorite stage required shooters to knock down steel "poppers" with a shotgun then retreat to another position where they shot targets with their rifle up close, then far.
This kid was around 17, and wasn't the youngest competitor. The youngest I saw was around 9, and he shot well with pistol, rifle AND shotgun. The oldest was around 70 years of age. This is definitely family fun for all ages!
