Does anyone know if they still hold a 3 gun shooting match called "The Masters" Usually held the first week of Aug. in Barry Illinois? Have not heard about it for a few years and was just wondering if it was still around?
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S&WIowegan
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Yes it is.....one of the members of the forum here is an RO/official at the Masters and he recently mentioned it will be held this month. Doug Koenig will be there to win as usual. The match doesn't draw big numbers of participants.
The Masters was held Aug 7 to 9 this year again for the 29th year. I have been there for every one of them. As SWIowegan mentioned the match as dwindled down to it being basically a family reunion type match. We shot 36 entries this year, about the lowest ever. The match is still as tough as ever, but naturally Doug Koenig won it again. His time in the action event was 21.2 seconds, (that's the total of 9 runs at 5 falling plates each run). The most difficult match is the precision event, 45 shots at biathlon targets set at 25 and 50 meters with the target area varying from 4.5" to 1.7" . The average good precision score is in the mid 20's, and Doug shot a 37. The runs are all under various time frames and are shot one handed bullseye style. Then there is the long range event, targets are steel from 50 meters to 200 meters and range from 6" to 12" in size. All shot under tight time frames, and the last stage shot standing. I don't recall what Doug shot this year but his record is 42 out of 45 possible. Most of the participants who still come have been coming for over 20 years. The cost to put the match on has been exceeding the entry fees the last several years, and I don't know how much longer it will exist. It takes specialized guns and a lot of practice to compete. It is always held the first Wed. thru Sat. of August.
If anyone would want more information I could get it.
If anyone would want more information I could get it.
This year was the last match. Larry and Lee will not be Match Directors-they've been doing it for years with little help and the match is pretty much at a club level event anymore. Of course, we all had fun at the match and it was a reunion for my family at least, as I think it was for almost everybody there. We've been taking our daughter there since she just walking and the last couple of years she was helping with scores and on the line. I hate to see it go and it'll knock a big hole in our summer as it was one of our two family vacations. It was a great match(tough!) with great people, and a fine facility, and we'll miss it.
mrzab, something tells me I should know you. Yes, The post above is a copy of what one of the Masters competitors responded to the Match Directors, with the Match Directors information. The Masters has ended, (but for those who did compete, and may still want to shoot the course of fire, it wouldn't surprise me if there was a "club" just for fun match next Aug).
Hope to see you at Precision &Action check in.
