Top Shot (Season 4)

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Not sure if I missed the thread for this, but I can't seem to find one.

Surprised you guys aren't talking about it yet.

Anyway, what are your thoughts?

As for me, I like the way they picked teams...felt it was more fair than last season. I also felt like the women got a fair shake and got off to a good start. Gabby seemed like she was in her competitive element and I expect her to do well.

I couldn't believe the two members sent home immediately. They both have impressive resumes but you know what that means....nothing!

The knifemaker (Dylan) and the cattle farmer (Keith) appeared to have some skills as well.

Lastly, I'm curious how the big game hunter from Wy fares. Looking at his bio, he seems well versed in weapons other than firearms and that has to help some. On the flip side, he has no competitive experience.
 
I enjoyed it, and don't forget tonight the new show "Top Guns" is on. It appears to be Top Shot without the competition and more history of the firearms.
 
Yeah, last night.

Ohh, I didn't really feel like there was a Jake in the group....Kyle kind of rubbed me the wrong way though. Being a police commander, he might feel like he should be the team leader.
 
I hated the double elimination in the beginning, especially based off of ONE SHOT. It didn't help that my first pick got sent home. At first I didn't like the 'miss one of your targets and they all go back up' but after thinking about it, it looked close enough for them to be accurate and kinda mixed it up a bit.
 
Just watched on historychannel.com, best season to-date, really fair this time. Do it or go home. What could be fairer.

Jim
 
I liked the team challenge. The format made it last a while, even in edited TV mode. Kind of dozed off during the elimination--frankly, I find that really off-the-wall sort of challenge to be contrived and corny.
 
They've had to make changes to the format to keep a surprise element. Some worked out well, some didn't.

The worse change-up, IMO, was in season two, where in the green shirt (individual) competition, only one person was guaranteed a safe spot. It devolved into an unpopularity contest. The ratings actually nosedived for the rest of the season.

This instant elimination at the start might cull people who have a great rep, but really can't shoot. The season one cowboy comes to mind. So I thought this was a good twist that you had to shoot your way in.

If you had a bad day and weren't ready, well that could've happened anytime during the competition. Those are the breaks.
 
I love that they are doing so many of them. Seems like the 3rd season just ended a few months ago.

When I first saw the show during the first season, I wasn't sure how well it would do. Glad it turned out to be popular. :)
 
i was suprised by how far several of the misses were with the m14
if you are selected over 1000's you should be decent
 
Memphis- I'm glad that wasn't In my head lol. I was watching thinking how awful some shots were. Not what I expected anyways.

The episode was very good so far, I'm looking forward to it that's for sure.

I am watching top guns right now and also enjoying it but I know the history and own each of the guns so I can't wait for something new to me I can learn
 
Wasn't the m-14 challenge at 200 yards?
6'' from center isn't too shabby with iron sights at 200.
I just wonder if they were given a test shot to see where the rifle "printed" first.

Last season was ruined by "you know who", seems like a good bunch so far this season.
 
I noticed they handled the Vaquero differently. SOME reloaded for the next person if they missed, some did not.

They left out familiarization with the Vaquero, so maybe that decision was left on the cutting room floor too.

I watched it late last night and caught Top Guns on time. I'm enjoying both.

As for the initial elimination, I suspect the point was again to 'shake things up'. Two champion shooters went home, and the 'underdogs' shot very well.

The M-carbine from the sidecar worked out better than the Stagecoach round, and it certainly looked lihe fun.
 
The only thing about TopShot that irks me is the simple fact that if a guy (or gal) has 1 bad day it could mean the end of their ride when statistically they are the stronger shooter.
 
1 bad day it could mean the end
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I think that's the way it should be! Otherwise it wouldn't be very exciting. One bad shot could mean the end for anyone there. That's the way competition is often designed. Google "Matt Emmons". :)
 
One miss and gone is realistic in many ways. Just ask a cop, a soldier...oh wait, many of these guys who missed once aren't around to ask.
 
it looked more like 100 yards but im not certain
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It was a 200 yd shot, with iron sights, in windy conditions, using a common rifle (not personally sighted separate firearms), under pressure, with no second chance. I'm not a rifleman but most of those shots seemed impressive enough to me, especially by the ones whose primary shooting skills were not with a rifle.
 
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