Texas Star

[dennishoddy]

I've watched tons of video's, and match drawings. All show the Star with one plate at the 12 o'clock position.

When I reset the star at our matches, I make sure they are at the 11 and 1 o'clock, so that its going to start swinging no matter how fast you are.

Is there a rule for the star about position of the plates?? Just curious.

 

[scooterj]

Shouldn't matter what position they start in, as long as it's the same for all shooters.

 

[dennishoddy]

Shouldn't matter what position they start in, as long as it's the same for all shooters.

True, but when different people reset the star at different times, I've seen it with one at the 12 and other times at the 11 and 1.
Just wondering if there is a rule?

 

[scooterj]

The few stars that I have set will find their own center if the plates are put back on the same arms.

 

[Rustyzx9]

The stars I see are all a little different, but they usually have a mark of some sort that can be used to reset them the same way every time. They usually seem to only want to balance at one posisiton, Scooterj is right though, as long as the prop gets reset the same way for everyone it's all good.

 

[1000YRDSHOT]

Most stars the I have shoot and reset usually find their own centers as well. Sometimes people put weights on one arm, then that arm with move to the 6 o'clock position and rest there.

 

[No.343]

True, but when different people reset the star at different times, I've seen it with one at the 12 and other times at the 11 and 1.

That's why some folks think that they should not be a legal target.

 

[LuckyDucky]

That's why some folks think that they should not be a legal target.

Don't stars usually have a mark on them that indicates which way they are supposed to go?

We just need to inform everybody which way they go on a particular stage.

 

[Chambers]

Some folks whine too much!

That's why some folks think that they should not be a legal target.

 

[Bk2X]

Long as it is not like Tri City and start the stage with the damn thing spinning from setting plates from prior shooter.

 

[Rodshoot]

I guess you'd really freak at starting one plate at 6 o'clock and using no-shoots to block the others?
It made for some interesting scoring, and the noise (whining) was deafening at a USPSA shoot......
It's not a disappearing target, since the weight will always bring the remaining plate(s) down.
But when the wheel gets going about 30mph...........the no shoots are in danger.