Adam. That is the MGM star you are talking about, and it was at the ragged edge of handgun range for it,s design. I also haven't had time to bevel the triangle part of the plate where it goes into the bracket to help release when hit. There were a couple of times a marginal hit ( not centered or on an edge ) wouldn't knock off the plate, but I bet that the next time you all see a star at less than 30 yards from a bad shooting position it will seem real easy.
Yes one popper was turning, if you guys as shooters see this either turn it back, or get hold of me or Curly, Mike, Mike etc. And we will fix it. Most of the failure I noticed on stage one was folks going too fast and not getting a full pattern on it!
As for the little plates with the tab down the front, what Jesse doesn't like is a shot that goes under the physical plate wont knock it off when it hits the stand...well my thought is I don't want to reward misses, also if the front of the stand isn't protected the flat base will start to warp and then plates will spin. Yes you can use stands with a little tab in back, but now the whole thing gets much heavier and we are les inclined to put a bunch of them out in a jungle run. But is is fine not to like them
My matches aren't perfect, and they never will be, when I do design I guaranty they will challenge the heck out of you, and when you show up to some of these big matches you will say to yourself...hell yes I can do this cause those S.O.B.s at OKCGUNCLUB have already done worse to me.
Adam your 9mm will always be fine, but be warned with a marginal hit on steel it will ring but not fall just like it wont fall to 40, or 45. Sometimes it will take two or so kinda like somewhere else.
Guys I am not defending this, just letting you know how I see it. I should have staked down the poppers, I missed it during set up, but at the same time, if you see something wrong during the match be proactive or come get me, chances are I will say...your right let me fix that right now thanks for making this a better match.
