jtischauser
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If I win the $50,000 I might sponsor my own team.
Cost of Being a Pro 3-Gun Competitor 2013
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mike cyrwus
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bud lime is not a beer
Steve Wolf
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Well this thread just crushed my hopes and dreams. The way I see it, to make a living in this sport you will have to compete and probably win at a level of the top names while working full time with 1/8 the resources and 1/8 the time. So I guess you will have to possess such raw talent and ability to beat full time shooters who shoot thousands of rounds a week.....however I did just purchase Mike Seeklanders book so let's see how this dry fire training pays off......
Steve Wolf
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I hear Team Smith and Wesson pays well. How hard could it be to get them to notice you? 😃
Steve Wolf
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Ok, back to hopes and dreams being crushed 😞
I'm moving to the US.
for comparison:
7th place 2011 IPSC rifle nationals, prize: Safariland cap
6th place 2012 IPSC rifle nationals, prize: big green Stanley thermos
Team silver 2013 Danish open rifle, prize: glass trophy with inscription
other benefits, sponsored pants, shirts and cap and half price on Fiocchi ammo
expenses: thousands in ammo, gear, travel.....better not think about it too much.
for comparison:
7th place 2011 IPSC rifle nationals, prize: Safariland cap
6th place 2012 IPSC rifle nationals, prize: big green Stanley thermos
Team silver 2013 Danish open rifle, prize: glass trophy with inscription
other benefits, sponsored pants, shirts and cap and half price on Fiocchi ammo
expenses: thousands in ammo, gear, travel.....better not think about it too much.
jtischauser
I'm addicted to kicking ass
IPSC is stupid for not doing anything but trophies.slemmo said:
I shot the Pan-American IPSC shotgun match this year simply because I was asked to be on the Anerican Team but it cost me $1500+ for a gold medal and a cool $90 Team USA Jersey. Lack of prize table is why the other 3 big shotgun matches had more than double the Americans in attendance at each of them compared to the PanAm match.
I'd love to go to a world shotgun shoot but that would be financial suicide unless some awesome company like Accurate Iron paid for their team to represent them.
We do it because we love the sport obviously, as I'm sure all of you guys over there do too. There's alot less money in it here, but we're happy to be able to do it at all, and when sponsors want to put something on the prize table that's just an added bonus. I really appreciate my thermos....use it all the time.
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Good thing you didnt choose the red plaid thermos..
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You mean Red Dirt Plants. I gave them my all for a season, gave up a lucrative good side jersey shoulder; and all I got was a flat of pansys and a used magwell.Jesse Tischauser said:
Jonathan Waits
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Just a question here, how long did it take you to get to a level where you had sponsors? Do you think you could estimate the cost prior to that in your head?
jtischauser
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That's hard to say. Shot my first USPSA match in 2009 and then bought a bunch of different guns, gear and training. My first sponsor has to be Accurate Iron. The first sponsor that actually pays me to shoot was Stag Arms in 2011. I bet I spent $30-40,000 maybe more buying and selling stuff trying to get better faster and shooting every match my job and wife would allow.
I'd bet that's a pretty low estimateJesse Tischauser said:
Aside from the $$$$$, I don't think alot of people understand the amount of time you & the others put into this. You don't get to this level by going to the range & shooting a hundred rnds a few times a month, it's a practically EVERY DAY routine.
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biggest thing about being a pro shooter is that you almost need a lip balm sponsor. Your lips take a real beating.
jtischauser
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Knee pads would be good too!mike cyrwus said:
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get to what level? all you have to really do is convince some company that you can make them money by spending money on youGamerNxUSN(JonathanWaits) said:
yeah side tracked; get off your computer and get over here!Jesse Tischauser said:
jtischauser
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Very true. I took every competition shooting class within 3 hours of OKC those first 3 years. I was shooting 30+ club matches and dry firing 3-5 days a week.Wall said:
Dang now that I think about it if I was still Doing all that I used to rather than traveling all over the country trying to win I might actually be winning more.
jtischauser
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Very true! I know a bunch of windbags that can't shoot their way out of C class but they talk the talk especially on Facebook and forums and get free stuff as a result. Heck some actually get paid for being full of elephant dung.mike cyrwus said:
Sounds like a party but I gotta take a nap. Went out last night and planning to go out again tonight and my leg workout was brutal today.
