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Ryan Gosling

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I help run some training every month at my local range. Needing ideas for short stages i can set up.

Limited to 100 yards, and can only shoot directly down range. We have a mix of steel and paper targets we can use. Trying to avoid Stand And Deliver type events and modernize the group a bit.

Whats yalls favorite sub-30 round count stages youve ran?
 
These are some of the stages ive designed

2 targets at 50y, engage with rifle, meanuver around barrel wall, engage 2 targets at 10y with pistol. 2 rounds each target.

3 targets at 10 yards. 1 round on each target, reload, 1 round on each target. Done with pistol, then rifle. El presidente drill

1 target at 40 yards. 2 shots, then move forward 10 yards, repeat for 30 yards. Emgage platerack offset. Rifle only.

5 targets at variety distances. Pistol only. Shooter carrys a rock in one arm. 2 hits per target, must move laterally to engage targets behind barrels.
 
Pull out all the complications and setup paper as no shoots.

Make it a head game instead of mindless hosing. Vary speed, expectations, make it interesting.
 
When I shot multi gun I had this stage idea that I thought would be fun.

Shooter starts behind something that blocks his view from the first shooting area, like a large cardboard “door” that they have to push in. Behind it is 8 or so targets, 3 or so are randomly set up by non shooters and 5 or so are no shoots/penalties. Moves to another area that is out of view and again X number of targets out of X selected by the non shooters. Targets can be overlapping like hostage setup. If there is space then do one more, but do a gun switch to shotgun plates where the targets/ penalties are randomly mixed together by the non shooters.

I miss multigun.
 
When I shot multi gun I had this stage idea that I thought would be fun.

Shooter starts behind something that blocks his view from the first shooting area, like a large cardboard “door” that they have to push in. Behind it is 8 or so targets, 3 or so are randomly set up by non shooters and 5 or so are no shoots/penalties. Moves to another area that is out of view and again X number of targets out of X selected by the non shooters. Targets can be overlapping like hostage setup. If there is space then do one more, but do a gun switch to shotgun plates where the targets/ penalties are randomly mixed together by the non shooters.

I miss multigun.
I've shot the same type of blockout stages in multi gun.

I gravitated away from pistol focused events for reasons of variation.

Cleared/empty elements from Brutality matches is something I'd like to see breakup the trend towards running backwards or cross stage sprints to get to you next lane. Instead of say 6 bays setup for some speedy individual runs combine 2 bays. Then flip the paper around to mess with the memory stage mechanics. You basically 2x your stages that way.
 
I help run some training every month at my local range. Needing ideas for short stages i can set up.

Limited to 100 yards, and can only shoot directly down range. We have a mix of steel and paper targets we can use. Trying to avoid Stand And Deliver type events and modernize the group a bit.

Whats yalls favorite sub-30 round count stages youve ran?

Is this game prep or tactics? Because IMO, you can’t do both. I personally lean to tactics and then a game, but that’s me.

There are thousands of different stages on trident stage designer for you to sort through, and it’s a rabbit hole you’ll spend hours searching and thinking about what works or you.

 
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