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Offline OnTheFly

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Rock 'N Thunder
« on: December 14, 2011, 08:00:48 PM »
The first of four winter Rock 'N Thunder matches will be held this coming Saturday December 17th.  Registration starts at 7:00 am and ends at 10:30 am.

Find the rules here...

http://www.thunderalley.us/rock-n-thunder/

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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2011, 08:14:52 PM »
Looking forward to it!  Bringing a buddy for his first match of any kind.
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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2011, 08:17:15 PM »
Sweet!  I take it this is not a Glock only match like last year?  I'll be out of town for the first one but hopefully I can make the next.

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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2011, 08:19:45 PM »
Sweet!  I take it this is not a Glock only match like last year?  I'll be out of town for the first one but hopefully I can make the next.

No...from what I've read they accept about anything excluding rimfire.

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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2011, 08:31:19 PM »
No...from what I've read they accept about anything excluding rimfire.

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Hmm...maybe I can get my wife to give it a try with her little 9x18.

Edit:

Just read the rules.  Looks like a max of 5 rounds per stage.  I can shoot my snubby in subcompact class!
« Last Edit: December 14, 2011, 08:35:50 PM by bkoenig »

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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2011, 09:31:19 PM »
i was hoping to go to this one, but alas, i am going hunting and trapping.  maybe next time.
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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2011, 10:45:10 AM »
Any idea if the results have been posted? If they have been, where are they posted?  I want to see if I was in last place or if I moved up to second from last.  ;D

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« Last Edit: December 18, 2011, 11:05:00 AM by OnTheFly »
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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2011, 11:32:32 AM »
The master has failed more than the beginner has even tried.

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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2011, 12:07:41 PM »
Thanks HuskerXDM,

Meh...I placed in the mid thirties.  That's about where I though I would end up.  Good news (at least it makes me feel better to look at it this way...considering points scored, I was closer to the top than I was the bottom, if you throw out the low score.   ;D

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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2011, 02:02:28 PM »
I was there for that shooter.  I think it is safe to say he had very little experience shooting a handgun.  His son was there (my assumption) to help out so that helped. 
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Re: Rock 'N Thunder
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2011, 03:36:24 PM »
I was there for that shooter.  I think it is safe to say he had very little experience shooting a handgun.  His son was there (my assumption) to help out so that helped. 

I figured as much.  Because the low score was considerably below the second to last (no insult to the person intended), I thought it appropriate to not consider it when looking at my points and comparing to the high and low scores.

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« Last Edit: December 18, 2011, 07:57:08 PM by OnTheFly »
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