Top Shot (Season 4)

I'm glad someone mentioned the Top Gun show...I hadn't know that existed and it was pretty entertaining...there was less of the typical reality show drama there...though I noticed the editing wasn't great (ie they'd be discussing the M1 Carbine and show pictures of GIs firing Garands, or discussing the M14 and showing a picture of an M1 Carbine...haha). I think both shows are fun to watch just to see what kind of targets they have set up and just to see someone enjoying some shooting.

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I liked Top Gun too and your correct they do need to work on the editing .

I can't believe Buckland went home during the first episode. Wow. It's a shame they don't get a couple practice shots just like the do in all eliminations. Yah, using one shot and only one shot for choosing the teams is one thing, but every elimination after this first round at least gives the shooters some time to practice with the weapon in question before being sent home. That was not the case.

To those in this thread that used the analogy of "one shot is all that matters" when comparing against a soldier, Police officer or Olympic shooter.....well, you're partially right. In all those examples, they were allowed to use THEIR weapon that they were familiar with. If my life (or gold medal) relied on that one shot, I'd want the same opportunity to be familiar with the gun first.

The eliminations are normally pretty fair. That first one was not. Every competitor from this point on will get the opportunity to shoot the gun a couple times first.

I DVR the episodes and fast-forward thru the non-shooting activities, which get boring. But the shooting events with all the different firearms is an absolute hoot. I would love to do some of the shooting, but the show makes me realize what a crappy pistol shooter I am. But, I could hold my own with some of the rifle and shotgun segments. I definitely would have made it thru the initial elimination, but would have bombed the second segment. Very entertaining show when you ignore the dialogue at the house.

Arkansas Paul said:

Maybe the ladies will stick around a little longer than usual. I hope so.

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I can't believe no one else mention Michelle Viscusi...

21, a gun model, seems to have some shooting skills, and DAMN lol

The show just got more interesting

Well, if they indeed got practice time with the M14 before that one shot, then yes, I suppose Buckland deserved to go home.

I've only watched one season fully, and odds and ends from others. I'm really not into these shows, now full metal jousting...get me some.

Actually,

Part of what you didn't see is that each Marksman was allowed 2 shots on another target to check POA. Then they took their one shot.

That whole thing took over 8 hours to shoot. They also had to shoot twice for the cameras for close-ups etc.

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Dravur- where did you get this information?

Dravur- where did you get this information?

although i can't answer for him, until this current season this was filmed a couple of miles from my house. I work in the movie industry and am always takling with friends and finding out what the latest scoop is and who to be jealous of when they get a great gig like this.

a friend who is a sound guy there and knows a little bit about guns, not a lot but he says a typical film day of the guys on the set is between 5-10 hrs and they shoot ahead of what you see so they can find POI.

It's an even field. That first laying of hands was about as level as you could get. Competition is good.

One of the contestants said on his blog that they got 2 sighter shots earlier in the day with the rifle. It was hours later that they took the 1 shot that counted. So they did at least get that. I would still prefer that they shot even just a 3 shot group for size as opposed to the single shot. The motorcycle side car challenge would seem to be set up better for the left hand shooter, or someone that shoots well right or left handed. I liked the plate rack challenge, although sometimes they don't seem to differentiate between the shooters who shot larger or smaller targets as far as the credit they get for doing it successfully. Mark

Alright, I've got issue with grenade launchers....LOL. Who really has practical experience with weapons like this?

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I used a grenade launcher in AIT. Not that one and not to any great degree but many people have used them. It is a gun of sorts, has a repeatable trajectory, sights, etc. I’ll take it.

Those were some big explosions. Some of that wood shrapnel went far enough that it looked like someone could have gotten hit if they'd been flung in another direction.

So far the challenges and eliminations have been excellent. I even saw an Atlatl in the previews, so maybe the producers read the last thread here and took some notes.

I agree. Those explosions were way too close. Some of those boards were landing about 20 yrds from the contestants. That one guy didn't even flinch though. I wish I could meet that one girl on there. We could talk guns all day ha. Oh, I will own of those m1a's they shot on the first episode one day. I will probably have to still dream for a little while though.

Who? Michelle-A.K.A Miss RSA (Red Star Arms)?

Yeah, Michelle was her name.

"The teams decide among themselves who gets to shoot each size target.

It would only make sense that the less proficient shoot the larger targets and the more proficient tackle the smaller targets. If someone thought they were good enough to shoot at a smaller target and then found their skill somewhat lacking, that should count against them...as a lack of self awareness."

This is true. But I don't think that right out of the gate you could accurately rank each shooter according to their ability to shoot a single action revolver (in this case). Of course if someone steps up and says, give me the most difficult target, and then screws up, it's on them. But if by default a shooter is given one of the more difficult sets of targets, he should get credit for it. Mark
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esheato said:

Alright, I've got issue with grenade launchers....LOL. Who really has practical experience with weapons like this? This isn't a competition of skill but luck with those type of guns.
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The atlatl will be coming up shortly.

I'm sure they were using inert grenades and setting off the explosions remotely.

Great season so far, all 2 episodes. Not really down with the current flirting and "grab butt" going on with Michelle and earring boy, that needs to be left on the cutting room floor. But it's reality TV, so whatever.

I enjoyed Top Guns, especially the casual pace and laid back just hanging out shooting attitude of the first episode. Wasn't really a Colby fan at the beginning, but he's kinda growing on me. As ridiculous as it is to stand back there and yell, "blue team takes the lead" I guess it's a necessary evil. Looking forward to another episode of Top Guns tonight after the Outdoor Network programming.

My thought was that the explosions were initiated by tannerite targets from impact of the inert grenades (the shots that missed appeared to me to be orange chalk markers when they impacted the ground). It was however the coolest and most exciting event so far in the series.

My father used the BAR in WWII and preferred it over all other weapons available in the New Guinea through Luzon campaigns. That was cool to watch also.

speaking of shotguns next week i havent caught a long enough look at the shotgun
im pretty sure its a benelli is it the m4 again or a supernova or something else