Match Stages
August 20, 2011
Stage 1
"The Big Country"
Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carrol Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives and Chuck Connors: 1958
Rifle - 10 rounds
Pistol - 10 rounds
Shotgun - 4+ rounds
Stage Set: Rifle- 4 rectangles, Pistol- 4 circles, Shotgun- 2 resetting SG targets, 3gun racks or tables
Story: You're an Eastern ship's captain who's come out to the West to marry the daughter of a big ranch owner. This didn't work out because of jealousy and deceit. To add to your troubles, the ranch owner and his neighbor are engaged in a range war, and you've become part of it.
To start timer: Exclaim, "This Is A Big Country". Start at position one. At the buzzer engage the 2 shotgun targets from the right, once. Move to position 2 and shoot the 2 black targets, 2 rounds on the right (P2), 2 on the left (P1), and one round on the right target (P2). Holster pistol and move to position 3 and shoot the black targets 2 on the right, 2 on the left, one on the right. Repeat on the white targets also from the right. Move back to position 2, shoot the white targets from the right in the same 2-2-1 sweep. Holster and move to position 1 and shoot the 2 shotgun targets from the right.
Stage 2
"The Professionals
Rough, Tough and Ready"
Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Jack Palance, Woody Strode and Claudia Cardinale: 1966
Rifle - 10 rounds
Pistol - 10 rounds
Shotgun - 4+ rounds
Stage Set: Rifle- 4 rectangles, Pistol- 3 circles, Shotgun- 2 resetting SG targets, 1gun rack or table,
Story: You've been hired to retrieve the wife of a rich cattle baron. She was kidnapped by the Mexican bandit Jesus Raza, but there was no ransom note. The four "Professionals" have to figure out what's going one while having to battle Razas' men. To start timer: Exclaim, "Are You Sure Your Wife Wants To Return?".
Start at position 1, with your pistols and engage the 4 pistol targets with at least one round from each pistol. Move to position 2 and put at least 2 rounds on each rifle target. Move to position 3 and shoot the 2 shotgun targets twice, no double taps.
"Duck Eggs"
Rifle - 10 rounds
Pistol - 10 rounds
Shotgun - 4+ rounds
Stage Set:
Duck Nest with Eggs
Rifle- 3 rectangles, Pistol- 3 circles, Shotgun- 2 resetting SG targets, 1 gun rack or table.
Story: You're spending the summer at the northern line camp ridin' fence and watchin' for cattle rustlers and other such vermin. It's lonely out there but at least you don't have to eat the ranch cooks viddles, which are pretty bad. One thing to occupy your time is cooking and you love eggs. You don't have any chickens but do have a duck nesting down by the creek, and duck eggs are even better than chicken eggs. You head out to collect eggs and discover those egg suckin' skunks are after your eggs.
Procedure: To start the timer shout "Get Away From Them Duck Eggs You Egg Suckin' Skunk!" From starting position go to the nest and collect an egg in your basket from the duck then take the basket to the table. Pull your pistol(s) and engage the pistol targets in a continuous double tap sweep from either the left or right direction. Grab the egg basket and go to the duck for another egg and return to the table. With your rifle shoot the rifle targets again in a continous double tap sweep as well. Grab the egg basket again and go to the duck for another egg and return to the table.
Alternate shooting the two shotgun targets with 4 rounds.
NOTE: One duck egg is rotten and marked with an "R". If you have that egg when you are done you will receive a 5 second penalty.
"Cowboy Fantasy"
Why won't that work for you. If kissing a frog will turn him into a prince maybe shooting a frog will turn you into a cowboy hero. You grab your suction cup gun and head out to the pond looking for a frog. There's a big one sitting on a lilly pad, you take careful aim and let fly and
You grab your guns and go at it. By the way, this is a fantasy so you will never miss.
Stage set: Rifle- 3 rectangles, Pistol- 3 circles, Shotgun- 2 resetting SG targets, 1 gun rack or table, one frog target, suction Cup gun staged on table loaded with five suction cups.
Ammo Count:
Rifle - 10 rounds
Pistol - 10 rounds
Shotgun - 4+ rounds
To start the timer say your line "Here Froggy Froggy!"
Pick up the suction cup gun and shoot at the frog until you hit it. If you don't hit it in five shots it's a 5 second penalty.
Stage the suction cup gun safely pointed down range.
Start with your pistols and engage the 3 pistol targets with a Nevada sweep from each pistol. With your rifle put 3 rounds on R1, 4 rounds on R2 and 3 rounds on R3. Shoot the 2 shotgun targets twice, no double taps.
Stage 5
"I Want Them To Stay Dead!"
Rifle - 10 rounds + several extra for reloading.
Pistol - 10 rounds
Stage Set:
Five targets, two at 10 yards and 3 at 25 yards.
Lucky Ned Pepper and his gang are looking to get outa the area but you have his path blocked. Ned and his gang laugh at your demands to put up their guns and mock your vision and weight. That does it!! Ned's gang is known to heal from their wounds and you want to make sure they stay dead this time so are determined put several rounds into each one.
Procedure: To star the buzzer say "Fill Your hands you Sons ah Bitches!"
At the buzzer, starting with pistols and continuing with the rifle, sweeping from left to right first the two close targets then the three away targets, shoot each target four times.
All ten pistols rounds must be fired prior to shooting the rifle.
You must not move on to the next target until the one you're shooting at has been hit four times.
You have the option to reload from your person if needed. Running out of ammo before hitting all targets will be scored as ten second misses for those not hit, but is not a Procedural penalty.
Any rounds remaining unfired in rifle at the end of the stage must be ejected before leaving the firing line.
One good thing about this stage is that, when you're done, you will have shot it "clean" (unless you run out of ammo)!
