Ging back to page one and reading forward to page 4 I have not been able to see a true solution. I think that the IBO has done a lot for local clubs. Many of us have gone to national level shoots and come back with some great ideas for our club shoots. I will bet that many of your clubs have benefited from this type of feedback from shooters competing in IBO events. As far as the wear of target centers at the club level, that is something we all have to contend with. We have had to increase our shooting entry fees and have adapted with the increase in price of replacement. On that score I still feel that the target manufacturers could do a better design job on the replacement sections to just the 10 ring area and not the entire midsection as we have to do now.
Most all of the posts seem to agree to disagree(LOL). the main points are that the Hunter Class is a great class and would seem to be very successful. It is a very challenging class and has made me become a better shooter. I do not think that IBO should change the hunter class rules etc. as it is such a success. The only change I would make would be to make it a trophy class instead of a money class. this alone would give enough incentive for the top shooters to move up on their own. If we need a class for the novice or beginning shooter then create a new novice class with rules and restrictions as have been discussed on here already. This class would show great numbers in no time and could boast 300 shooters before too long. This would give a more natural progression for shooters that want to compete. I think that we should keep the 11 ring and scoring just as it is because it is a great system and seems to be working well. I think that we need to keep the bino's because the 10 rings on some of these targets are not located in the same spot from target to target. You can't hit it if you can't see it. Make a list of the things we would like to see change in the hunter class or a new novice class and let's take an online poll just for fun. Then let's see how many more problems arise from the changes we would make. So cast an online vote here for fun. new novice class or change the existing Hunter class?