The cost of winning

[yobuck]

I have a coworker who likes to fish tournaments. A $50k boat, $10k to out fit it, God only knows how much fuel. He does good to make a grand in prizes (not in money) but its what he likes to. He said its cheaper than golf and I said it's cheaper than cars.

He must be a bass fisherman, because 50k (might) buy the engines for an offshore tournament boat.
150/200 gallons of fuel for a day of offshore trolling would be an easy thing to do.
Check out the charter cost for say a 35' center console for a full day trip.

[Balljoint]

Just like when in my MISSPENT YOUTH, when i worked in the speed shop and worked on hemi engines " It's not what you brung BUT how much you spent too get too the strip}

[yobuck]

Just like when in my MISSPENT YOUTH, when i worked in the speed shop and worked on hemi engines " It's not what you brung BUT how much you spent too get too the strip}

So Balljoint, you remember the Langhorne speed shop, and the Andalusia speed shop no doubt?
How about the garage in Penndel run by the Old's wizard Jack Culp?

[RC20]

I am pretty new to competitive shooting, just over a year under my belt, but competition feels good. I can't wrestle anymore, I definitely can't hit a fastball, but I can lay in the dirt and shoot all day.

Yea I wrestled high school and intramural in collage one year. I miss that. Sure not doing any of it after ruptured disk surgery.
Never could throw anything worth a hoot.

I can ride a bike and do, saving grace that got me back into some semblance of decent functioning.

I don't lie in the dirt, just bench rest. But I like it and its fairly low cost entertainment. I don't have a smart phone, at the rates up here I can go shooting!

[lal357]

ive spent 3 times that in hopes of winning a 50c ribbon LOL...and the bad part is am still spending chasing it.

i got a ribbons hanging on the wall from the first 1000 yard match i shot people were telling me i didnt have a chance since the farthest i can practice is 300 yards i just relied on my gun and data from chrono'ing and took it from there.

[lal357]

another is placing in the money and told they will mail you the check and it never comes latest is from a match i shot july 16th was told i should get it in 3 weeks still no show . needless to say i wont shoot it again

[psharon97]

I don't know about you guys, but the cost of my builds seems to get more expensive as the years go on. My first custom with glass set me back $2300. My next one set me back $2800. My latest one cost a measly $3500. I'm already looking at building a 338LM off a Mausingfield once I get my student loans paid off. I'll budget around $7000 for it, including glass.

Why do I do it? That comforting sound bullet meeting steel at long range, or the swinging of bowling pins upon contact. Got to enjoy the little things haha lol

[Mozella]

.. snip...........I guess its better than going bar hopping and chasing wild women a?............... snip..........l

What? Match shooting and sport drinking are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they compliment each other quite well.

Where else are you gonna' go to brag about your latest victory where you crushed all the High Masters and humiliated several ex world champions if you don't go to a bar?

[lal357]

another is placing in the money and told they will mail you the check and it never comes latest is from a match i shot july 16th was told i should get it in 3 weeks still no show . needless to say i wont shoot it again

got paid on one 44.00 for 3rd place

[SidecarFlip]

Interesting comments... The only time I shoot paper is sighting in. After that, I shoot for the freezer and the wall.

[SidecarFlip]

another is placing in the money and told they will mail you the check and it never comes latest is from a match i shot july 16th was told i should get it in 3 weeks still no show . needless to say i wont shoot it again


Isn't that one of the 4 famous lies... check is in the mail....

[eddiesindian]

Have to share this.
Went and shot the friendly 22 bench rest competition that I mentioned at the start of this thread. I used my stock Ruger 10/22 target rig topped with an $85 scope, used a caldwell bipod and a caldwell sand bag. Did my homework finding 22 rim fire ammo my stock tube likes, bed the front of stock to front of action and bam! I beat out 4 other shooters that were sporting rigs upwards of $4500 not including there $1000 holding fixtures.
We'll I'll be............I got my 10 bucks back.

[LongRange]

funny you brought this thread back up Eddie....

heres another $900 bucks to add to my cost of winning LOL....

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[eddiesindian]

You got it bad Dave.
I like your swingers. Shooting station looks freshly built.

[LongRange]

the targets and barricade are all new...i built the barricade yesterday and the target stands last weekend...i built 9 stands(3 are KYL racks)with 1 and 2 MOA targets from 200yds out to 1000yds...the KYL racks have targets from 1/2moa up to 2moa. im also working on setting up an indoor training station...i bought an IOTA(indoor optical training aid)at the beginning of this year and have had it on my scope one time so its time to start using it as well.

[eddiesindian]

Sounds like you're bizzy. I'm hoping to start on a dualing tree for both pistol and rifle. Aim small, hit small. (Finger s crossed )

[LongRange]

Yep...I wasn't real impressed with my consistence this year...I shot some good scores some bad scores and everything in between...the plan is to put in 3-5hrs a week dry firing and working positions on the barricade at night. I'm also going to build a portable roof top and bring a 55gal drum home from work and set up stages under time for live fire.

I worked on positions and a little dry fire today for 90mins....

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This is looking through the scope with the IOTA on...

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[eddiesindian]

Muscle memory. ......always a good thing to get back to basics a?

[rjtfroggy]

Eddie as I stated I started shooting short range BR with a off the shelf factory Savage, I/it was competitive butttt.
Then I decided to build off a PTA total as of right now around $3600 this is a cheap Savage gun( yeah right). It is now going to be strictly a 100 yard gun. ( hopefully).
I'm in the process of putting together a 200- 300 yard bench rifle, took a single shot model 12 action ( $450 when bought) sent it out to Sharpshooter for t & t and a trigger($365) ordered a McMillan Edge BR stock ( $575) new replacement barrel (original ( $320).
I am also considering a new Farley front rest around $1100.
All this for a possible $25 plaque. Bot mostly because most of the BR guys say a Savage isn't able to compete and I just refuse to believe that.
I won't even try to add up all I have spent on this game the last 4 years but it is fun especially when that darn Savage brings home the first place plaque.

[eddiesindian]

$3600 sounds a little on the low side compared to what some of the shooters I shoot with at the range. Taking home 1st place plaques is always a good thing, especially if someone says you can't do it with you're current rig.
I beat a fellow shooter who sports a $4500 22 bench rest rig at the last bench rest 22 comp with my ruger 10/22, rear sand bag and a bipod .
If I had the money? ....I'd do the same thing. I just happened to have made the correct wind calls that day. One thing I've learned shooting 22 bench rest comps is temps and weather conditions play a major role more so than 1k large bore comps due to being at the mercy of the 22 ammo.