Zak Smith
Member
COMPETITION DYNAMICS and THUNDER BEAST ARMS CORPORATION present The
2012 THUNDER BEAST TEAM CHALLENGE
OCT 26-28, 2012 at the Blue Steel Ranch (Logan, NM)
(dates tentative as of 12/1/2011)
This match is an extreme test of practical field rifle shooting and its supporting activities. Two-man teams will be required to navigate rugged desert terrain, recognize, locate, range, and engage challenging rifle targets from compromised shooting positions, communicate with their partner and the range officer (RO), and do it under time constraints. This match consists of three hour-long field stages, two night stages, and six "assault" stages.
The rest of the details are available on the
MATCH WEB SITE
Some quotes from 2011 competitors:
"Hoser" Freeman - This has got to be one of the funnest and toughest matches I have ever shot. Mike and I finished each field course completely drenched in sweat and heart pounding. Trying to find that wall of how hard to push movement and still being able to settle in to shoot was a great challenge. The night stages were deceptively tough and the assault stages were brutal and fun. The prize table was awesome. Hard to imagine it was all set up well into well after most all companies had done their budgets for the year. Huge thanks to all the companies that supported this match and us shooters. The scoring was perfect. No issues, no drama. I cant wait for next year. Bring it.
Mike Kolar (SRM Match Director) - "I'm really excited about this match -- I want to shoot it again right now!"
FCB on SnipersHide.com - "This was by far the best match I've ever been to and the best test of a rifleman that I've seen."
Quickdraw40 on SnipersHide.com (Team Pro Plate) - "We are lucky in Colorado (Wyoming/Northern New Mexico area) to have venues such as the Blue Steel Ranch. We are also lucky we have persons (Thunderbeast/Competition Dynamics team) who are willing to take the time to organize and run such matches. No square range shooting here folks and you better be in shape. If you have shot Steel Safari, this was like Steel Safari on crack with super cool side matches thrown in for fun. Organized well, no drama, super quick scoring, and an amazing prize table. Thank you to Zak, Ray, Dave, Loraine, Jeff, and all of the ROs. It was a great time!"
Reports, photo, and video in 2011 SH thread
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&topic=235683&gonew=1
