One of the ideas we came up with for the Hawkeye Ignite series this year was what I like to call a progression stage. The idea behind the stage is that we will run the exact same stage every week all season long. Now, I probably won’t get the tape measure and string line [...]
While the primary draw to 3-gun for most enthusiasts is the equipment and subsequent tinkering with gadgetry, it is not what wins matches. What wins matches is formulation, visualization, and execution of the perfect stage plan. Sometimes there are right and wrong answers to problem solving a stage, other times it is simply an [...]
What are the first skills necessary to victory that come to mind when we talk about 3-gun? Fundamentals? Movement? Accuracy? Speed? I can testify to all these, as both poor accuracy, and sloppy reloads have pushed me lower on the ranking than I had aspired for. These can be corrected, but what about the [...]
Looking back over the last year, and the last few matches for that matter, it is clear to say that I have much to learn about 3-Gun. In reflection the encouragement is that I’ve not let it stop me from getting started. Old dynamics of my past experiences are now forced to higher levels by [...]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in the northland, which means many things. It means that the ground is too frozen to stake down range props, footing gets slippery, fingers don’t work so well, and about 60% of our community is less than enthusiastic about being outside if its anything less than [...]
As the sport has grown and online match management tools have become the norm, pre-registration for matches has become increasingly popular and important. To those not intimately involved with match administration, some of the advantages may be readily apparent and others may not. As action shooting events have evolved from somewhat informal gatherings to much [...]
Inside the Hawkeye Trekker The basic premise of the Tekker is a combination of dynamic shooting skills and cross country endurance racing. Competitors will compete on a ¾ mile course composed of 4 shooting stations while carrying all of their gear. Each station will involve either a rifle or a pistol. At each station competitors [...]
