i invented a new shooting sport this weekend; Trench Action Shooting!! let me explain how this came about. last time i was out shooting in a gravel pit i noticed some gullies that where the approximate size of a first world war trench. i placed a couple of sandbags on the edge and used them as a shooting rest. with the old .303 in hand my friend said it looked like a picture from the first world war and that was when the idea hit me. make this into a sport like cowboy action shooting! heres the course of fire. the targets are large unopened cans of cheap tomato sauce painted grey so it looks like a helmet . place these at 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 yds of distance with 25 feet between each one.there are 3 shooting stations 50 feet apart. when the clock starts the shooter runs to the first station or "parapet" commences to fire at the first 2 targets. you can't stayed "exposed for more the 5 seconds and must duck down between shots to cycle the weapon. when the 1st station is complete the weapon is put in SAFE and carried over the shoulder to the next station. for rifles with magazines that hold less then 5 rounds or less you will recieve the clock wiil stop for 5 seconds to reload. thats all for now all though i am thinking of how to add in shotguns and pistols as well. norinco just released a replica of a 1917 trench gun so who knows?
