i have posted this before and will post it again, how many of the shooters are new to the sport of 3d and how many moved to the hunter class from another class. this class is intended for shooters just like hoytshooter1977, HE is new to the sport, and finds the hunter class challenging.......any shooter who can go out and shoot over 400 on a range consistently isnt being challenged by the range. he is only being challenged by his ability to hit the 11 ring. those shooters need to move up.

the issue of money, i think the hunter class is fine. i shoot in the open class because i like the equipment i use, and do not want to be a pro shooter. i shoot for fun, and would rather not think the house payment relied on my ability to shoot. that would be the ibo rapid weight loss program.......if you feel you need to shoot for more money that is available in your class, shoot semi pro or pro.....plain and simple.

i will say that it wouldnt hurt to add anther tier to the hc, with the same equipment and a 40 yard max. that would be a nice stepping stone to the mbr or mbo.

i will agree that the middle of the targets get pounded in the hc. they also get pounded by the mbr, mbo classes at the national events, but you have some of the best shooters in the world shooting the targets. on the local level, we attempt to move shooters up, but always get the same response. it is an equipment class and not an ability class. we stopped the money payout, and low and behold, the class participants started moving up as they got better and more familiar with the equipment. this is not a solution to any problem, and who ever thought having a bunch of very capable shooters as a problem, but obviously it is in some eyes. moving up the good shooters will move out 1/3 of the class. but where. that is where the intermediat class would help. the mbr could handle more shooters, the mbo is very crowded....enough to warrant multiple range combinations at the world shoot......