How about that Top Shot last night?

That sure was a nice selection of weapons the guys got to fire last night, some true legends in the firearms world. How can you ever go wrong with an AR-15 or the Browning Hi Power. And how about that FN FAL? Excellent weapons all.

What the hell happened to Ashley? I had a lot of respect for him in the beginning of the show. He seemed like a good guy. Last night he seemed as if he might be borderline unstable. What, exactly did Jamie do to him? Did I miss an episode somewhere? Jamie has avoided all the backstabbing crap that has been going on, mainly because he has been the butt of most of it.

I have to tell you, I'm semi-disappointed with this season. It seems as if History Channel was more interested in personalities than shooting ability. Don't get me wrong, these guys can shoot, but damn! Did they do personality screens on these guys and purposely put the most clashing results all in the competition?

I don't mind a competitive group, but backstabbers and schemers, I might as well be watching the news about congress.

It was good to see Ashley get his clock cleaned in the elimination challenge.

I'm rooting for Jamie to win it all at this point.

Adios Ashley...

How about the Top Shot this week?

It's been a tough week, so I have been posting a little less and spaced off posting about Top Shot.

What a cool weapon! The Barrett M107 is on my list of weapons to shoot.

The challenge was a good one. A 1,000 yard shot. Wow. Wouldn't that be a blast? I was a little surprised that Joe didn't even get close. He seemed to be flustered from the very beginning.

I'm really starting to root for Jamie. I initially thought George was cocky but a decent guy. I'm not thinking that so much anymore. He has proven to be quite a backstabber. I never would have figured Country Boy, Chris Reed, to fall in with a group that would treat people with disrespect. He seemed above all that, I guess I was wrong on that too.

Jamie has proven to be a versatile shooter. I'm hoping he takes the whole thing.

It was good to see Jay go home. He was way too arrogant from the very beginning. He is a good shooter, but I think luck worked in his favor on a few occasions also.

Adios Jay.

How about that Top Shot last night?

Ok, the Ruger 10/22 was as cool as it gets. Wouldn't it be a blast to be able to do that carnival shooting? It kind of reminded me of when I was a kid, setting up cans and bottles and plinking away.

Once again Jay proved unwilling to listen to advice on shooting style. Normally he comes out ok with that, last night I think it cost his team the win. He was to slow to line up his shots and took too much time moving from target to target. I guess it all worked out ok for him in the end.

The elimination challenge was also about as cool as it gets. For all the cool and historical weapons as these guys get to shoot, you can't can't beat a good old .22.  I was shocked and amazed that Daryl was tripped up by something as basic as seating your magazine. Especially from a retired Marine. I mean that's day one stuff. The stress of the competition must have really gotten to him. He knows better.

For as much as I feel Jay doesn't deserve to be on the same firing line as these guys, I have this sinking feeling that he is going to win it all. It's hard to say, but dang, the guy just keeps coming back.

It's tough to see Daryl go. He was a great competitor and seemed like a genuinely good guy.

Adios Daryl...

Did you watch Top Shot last night?

How about the trick shooting last night? That was some tough stuff.

Splitting a bullet on an axe head is a whole lot harder than it looks, at it looks damn hard!

Shooting the pipes was probably the easiest of the four, but doing it with a double action revolver changes the complexity of it from hard to extremely hard, especially at the distance they had to shoot from.

Shooting the side by side plates, wow! You can see professional trick shot guys do this with ease, but it takes years of practice. For these guys to do as good as they did with the very limited time they had to train is very impressive. Off hand shooting is a tough skill by itself. It's a good skill to have. You never know when your primary hand could become disabled and you have to rely on your weak hand.

Shooting the plates that were further apart is next to impossible without lots and lots of practice. You almost have to have the two sides of your brain thinking independently, each side concentrating on it's own shot. But then you also have to coordinate the trigger pull on bit of the double action revolvers. As you saw with Chris, it's not an easy task.

It was too bad to see Kyle leave last night. I didn't quite understand how Jay didn't go to the elimination challenge. The past few team challenges Jay didn't perform any better than Kyle did. Kyle has proven to be very adaptable and picked up new weapons with ease. The blue team is going to miss him later in the competition.

When you see professional shooters struggling with these shots, it kind of puts some of the crap you see in movies into perspective.

The carnival shooting with a .22 rifle next week looks like a lot of fun.

Did you catch Top Shot last night?

Throwing the tomahawk last night was extremely cool. It wasn't so cool listening to some of the guys complain about it though. They knew when they signed up that they may have to use weapons they weren't familiar with. Didn't they watch last season? It's kind of funny how big of a crybaby some of these people turn out to be. Given the opportunity these guys have, you wouldn't be able to beat the grin off of my face. What difference does it make about the weapon, it's an opportunity to experience new things with some very talented people. How can you beat that?

Anyway, the tomahawk is an awesome weapon. The competition was cool too. A grown up version of Connect Four. The competitors all did a good job with a weapon that very few of them were familiar with.

I thought the right two guys went to the elimination challenge, based on performance during the team challenge. I knew during the practice session that Chris Tilley would be going home. He did come close to pulling it out though. I think Daryl choked more than Chris Tilley excelled. In the practice Daryl was a stone cold badass with the blow gun. From almost his very first shot he was nailing it.

Adios Chris Tilley.

I'm looking forward to next week. It looks to be a lot of fun. Trick shooting was one of my favorite episodes from last year, and the shots this year look to be much tougher.

Did you watch Top Shot last night?

Any challenge with a 1911 has to be good. This one didn't disappoint. It's was cool to see Blake and JJ back as the experts. Holy crap! Those boys can shoot.

I found it interesting that once again the experts singled Jay out as being uncooperative. Granted, Jay can shoot, but can you imagine what he could do if he were willing to take instruction? You can bet, if I were able to spend a half hour or so with Blake and JJ, I would pay very close attention, utilize every bit of advice and learn everything they were willing to teach. You don't become a world class shooter by accident.

The elimination challenge was different. The Limcat Razor Cat pistol they were firing seems like it would be a lot of fun to shoot.

The spinning wheels were going much faster than I thought they would. Jamie did a good job once he got the hang of it. It didn't seem like Eric was ever able to catch on. Shooting a target moving at that speed, in a circle, isn't as easy as it looks.

The fractures forming in the red team could wind up hurting them. Next week should be fun to watch. Between the politics of the teams and the Tomahawk it should get exciting.

Top Shot last night...

Did you catch Top Shot last night? The team challenge was actually pretty cool. It would have been better, though, if they would have had to shoot from a little more distance. The M1A is an awesome rifle and is capable of so much more. If the targets had been at 100 and 200 yards it would have required more shooting skill on the part of the contestants. 75 yards for shooters of this caliber is almost a gimme.

I was disappointed that John gave up. If I was given the opportunity to compete in Top Shot I would have to be hauled off on a stretcher before I gave up. Any of the current/former Military competitors would never give up, it's not in their DNA.

The wrong guy went home last night. It should have been Jay Lim. He isn't a team player and he thinks he is a much better shooter than he actually is. I didn't like the way the competition played out. There should have been a second attempt at the shooting. Jermaine is going to be missed by his team. I have a feeling that Jay's days are numbered. He is pushing too many people's buttons.

Last night on Top Shot...

Ok, I have to admit, the paint ball episode last night was better than I thought it would be. I thought it would feature the paint ball shooting, but it was just an added bonus.

I have a feeling the blue team is going to start plotting against Jay Lim. The "know it all" thing is getting old for me, I can only imagine how the other blue team members feel about it.

It's a little strange how many of the contestants haven't been able to hit a damn thing. You would think that they would be used to shooting under pressure, especially the competitive shooters. There are far more accurate guns than the .38 they were shooting last night, but some of these people are professional pistol shooters. It's what they do for a living!

I wasn't surprised to see Athena go away. She hasn't been able to perform in any of the challenges so far.

Shooting the Thompson had to be extremely cool. It's not an easy gun to shoot with any accuracy, but what a piece of history!

How about the $2000 Bass Pro Shops gift card? That almost makes people want to go to the elimination challenge.

I'm looking forward to next week already...