Who likes / hates the CC running the event like a competition?

Discussion in 'Americantrapshooter.com. - Trapshooting forum.' started by Jim/Canton, Aug 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM.

  1. Jim/Canton

    Jim/Canton Mega Poster

    Wow everyone has to shoot all over. No favorites. I heard some old farts complaining.

    I love it. I am here to compete
     
    Jim/Canton, Aug 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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  2. GOP Josh

    GOP Josh Moderator Staff Member

    I would prefer if the bank draw was eliminated.
     
    GOP Josh, Aug 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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  3. Michigan Duane

    Michigan Duane Active Member

    I was there this week. The random system was a pain in the butt, but ir worked. As soon as the banks are drawn it is on your SOS Clays app.
     
    Michigan Duane, Aug 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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  4. rickyd

    rickyd Active Member

    Why?
     
    rickyd, Aug 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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  5. GOP Josh

    GOP Josh Moderator Staff Member

    If you pay the premium to presquad, you should be able to pick your bank. Not everyone that camps has a golf cart or might want to be within walking distance of their camper
     
    GOP Josh, Aug 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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  6. Jagreels

    Jagreels New Member

    I love it. If I’m showing up to compete, give me the full test. No favorites, no soft stations, that’s how you find out who’s actually shooting well that day...
     
    Jagreels, Aug 16, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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  7. Dave Berlet

    Dave Berlet State HOF Founding Member Member Trapshooting Hall of Fame Member State Hall of Fame

    I'm sure that there are very few if any at all on this site who competed at the old Vandalia Grand when you walked the line. When I started (my first Grand to compete in was 1957) there were 32 program traps and the line was split East and West and after the first 25 you moved 4 traps to shoot your 2nd 25 and 4 to shoot your 3rd and 4 more to shoot your last 25. I believe it was after they went to 48 traps that they split the line into quarters East East and East West and West East and West West. and everything seemed to work quite well. Then along came the high dollar camp grounds that took away a huge amount of the on grounds parking and then the high dollar motor coach folks whined until they could shoot on a (4 trap bank) right in front of their camp spot and in my opinion things haven't been right ever since. The folks who wanted the bank system said that the older shooters couldn't walk the line any more, but there were always a lot of older shooters and they managed to get er done some way and if the bank system hadn't come on the scene the older shooters would still be getting it done (me included). Someone who comes to mind is Emory Moyer who did it on crutches. He was a 27yd shooter and an OSTA director and OSTA president. I just didn't hear these facts I lived and shot back when the Grand was truly Grand! I believe there were more shooters who shot the Grand in 1957 than shot it this year and it grew year after year to reach a high point of 5000 entries in the Grand American Handicap. Just something I needed to put in print.
    Dave Berlet
     
    Dave Berlet, Aug 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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