These have been interesting responses.
The biggest complaint I've heard about competitive shooters / shooting is that people "game" the stages and use unrealistic techniques and gear. (Which is a completely stupid and irrational argument BTW.)
The ONLY way to eliminate gaming is to eliminate a timer and rankings. I'd be 100% for people checking their hits, as long as there are no rankings or scores kept.
The ironic part is that when "training" is offered a lot of people don't want to spend $25-$30 to "practice". (And since the setup and targets and range cost money, the fee is unavoidable.)
What I've found is that a lot of people, not necessarily here, have no desire to shoot under any sort of pressure or with anyone watching them at all. And ridiculing what other people do is always easier than doing something yourself, so that's the route they take.
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If a shooting match without the "match" would generate interest, it might be something that you could make a few bucks at.
Agreed, Eric. And it might just be a good business for you to start up on your own. Just an ideal! You could be the new Clint Smith.
