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BPCR School

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Shooters,

Over the last couple of years, we have became aware of numerous folks that are interested in BPCR, but don't have the knowledge or the confidence to come to a match. I also know of quite a few shooters that have started, but are struggling along. It is both hard to reach some of these guys and hard to find time during a match to really help them while you are trying to compete yourself. In an attempt to remedy this situation, several of us at Smithmoor decided to offer a 2 day BPCR "school" over the weekend of Oct 9th and 10th. We will cover in depth and detail casting, reloading, the mental game, wind calling, spotting, marksmanship, and a variety of other important topics to improve your shooting. $200 for the weekend includes lunches, free camping in the RV campground, a genuine Wyoming Sight Drifter, and some other goodies. Several top shooters will be helping put it on. If anyone has any interest, please contact me at smithmoorrange@gmail.com. Although meant to be helpful to new or struggling shooters, the school is open to anyone. I am sure there is something all of could learn, as well as a weekend spent on the range talking about guns and shooting is always fun. Please forward this to anyone you think would be interested in coming. A couple of scholarships are also available to shooters that really need to be there.

Thank you!
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Interesting, very interesting and a great value also.
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JackRabbit: Interesting idea and hope it is successful!
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Sounds great...
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I'd love to attend something like this if I am able to make it out there.
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Post by mdeland »

Wow , fantastic idea guys ! Kind of a "Gunsite" course for black powder cartridge shooters! Sounds like an absolute blast of interest and fun !
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Cody that is a heck of a good deal. This is long overdue. I know the years of searching for answers prior to attending my first shoot. I showed up at Deep Creek for a 2 day shoot and had the equipment but no idea of what to do. I wandered around "with a lost look" I'm sure :lol: Well one of the guys approached me and started up a conversation. I told him this was my first time there. He was very encouraging and offered to help and even spot for me. I decided to watch that first day and shoot the next. On Sunday I shot and Ted (Snakehips) set the hook and I've been shooting since.
Since that day I learned a lot and continue to learn more each time. What you are planning will be a huge help to the new shooters and the long time shooters.

Thanks,
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Could morph into a National Tour, perhaps even Global.
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Something of this order has been needed for a long time. Why not? There are clinics for everything else under the sun.
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THIS is how we increase shooters in our sport. Rather than compromise the sport into nothing, offering a clinic to teach others how to get started participating in this sport as we shoot it now and in a no-intimidation environment is fantastic. And it's not just about shooting - it's about spotting too and the part about winds and spotting for others would be worth the price of admission alone.
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Actually the wind doping class was also my favorite initial topic of interest. Watching cause and effect of wind, light and mirage through a spotting scope never losses their fascination for me.
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Thank you guys for all the support. I hope we can get 8 or 10 to come. So far we have 2.

I have to admit I feel a little egotistical that I am capable of teaching anyone how to shoot. I hope no one sees it as arrogance. I truly hope we can help some folks, have some fun, and promote the sport. I am working on an agenda now and I we will have some help from some top shooters.
take care and thanks for helping to spread the word,
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Cody:

Well, Now you have 4 confirmed attendees! Beth and I will be there.
SWMBO ( She Who Must Be Obeyed...) and I were talking about this on our way back from Raton.

We're looking forward to it!

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Just a thought, if you know anyone who can shoot and edit video it wouldn't hurt to record the "classes". There are a lot of people around the country who may be interested but have no where to start from.

Sounds like a great idea and hope it exceeds your expectations

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Did this class take place? If so how did it go? I would like to attend if there is another. I just hadn’t seen this last year.
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