F-TR Bullet weight poll

[Hambone]

This is a fix looking for a problem, NOT a problem looking for a fix. As a matter of FACT there very well may not be a problem at all. A simple question I believe sorts this out. Are the " Uber Heavies" ( wonder who coined that definition ?) winning or dominating F/TR now? Have they even won a single event? If they are so great and such a huge threat that it requires a rule change why have they not shot even one clean relay? Since this has never been done in F/TR is the threat "Really" there?

The way I see it this rule change is NOT about being "Fair" and having a "Level" playing field for all of the shooters of F/TR. It is about those wanting to change the rules having any advantage they can get over all of those shooters shooting F/TR, at least so in there eyes. That is were any exclusionary rule goes and its purpose in the first place to excluded something. In this case they are trying to exclude a problem only they see, and only they seem to be threatened by.

Roland

Roland

I think some of the opening comments in Darrels post from the link in my OP goes soem way to answering you..

"In my opinion, F-T/R branched off of F-Open for a reason; people wanted a 'limited' equipment version of the game, that wouldn't bankrupt them paying for new barrels 2-3x per year. Basically it would be something that would be more of a NASCAR, vs. the top fuel dragsters that F-Open trends towards."

"Now, with a new crop of *very* efficient 'uber-heavy' bullets coming on line (215 grain, 230 grain, etc.), the level playing field has developed a bit of a list..."

I realise that people POV with be determined by which touchline of the tilted playing field they happen to be stood on. I'm very much on the "limited" equipment/cost line. To not be gets away from the very reason why F-TR came about.

[Hombre0321]

Hambone,

We are just going to have to agree to disagree on this. You are never going to convince me of your point of view, as a matter of fact I see this as a big set-back in a lot more ways than one. It will not reduce cost, it will ad cost to the new shooter. Hopefully not so much to keep them from shooting but that certainly will be the case for some. It does absolutly nothing to make the playing field Fair and Level, nor is it intended to accomplish that in the first place.

We are just at loggerheads on this, and that Hambone is probably the best thing to come from this discussion. We should not "ALL" agree on anything, no matter the subject. Opinions and especially different opinions are almost always a good thing.

Normally at this point I would wish you luck with this debate, however in this case I just cannot do that as I personally feel that this change would be a bad thing for F/TR.........

Roland

[Hambone]

As my old Aussie rugger playing mates would say. "No worries Roly, lets go down a few stubbies"