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AND the KO2M "Controversy" Begins
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1326329" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>Controversy, no matter what year it shows up in, can be problematic for any competition with rules. Getting the rules established early and clearly is always the best set of circumstances, but wherever there are winners and losers, there will be controversy.</p><p></p><p>I've had the great pleasure of watching new forms of shooting competitions come and go over the last many years. Usually, they start out simply with excellent intentions of providing something for the general public to participate in. The downside has always been the rapid escalation of <strong>gaming the rules</strong> and the <strong>skyrocketing cost of the tools and technology</strong> for each new form of competition.</p><p></p><p>Another downside has always been the <em>appearance</em> of favoritism before, during and after the competitions and Ko2M has certainly not escaped this. The shooting media's desire to hype and promote a new endeavor in the target shooting community is at an all time high, especially on the reports of the 'new' sniper record. Team AB has benefitted at every turn, both from the huge sponsorships as well as their own Public Relations force which is prevalent on nearly every competition shooting website. This is not sour grapes but a simple truth. Some of the other shooting teams may have achieved small amounts of sponsorship but nothing by comparison to AB. Every sponsor wants to back a sure thing because it's their money being wagered on the end result and they want a return on their investment. Always back the fastest horse in an all out horse race.</p><p></p><p>Then take into account the advancement of technology with regard to this new phenomena. New high tech lathe turned bullets which everyone had access to from the start but AB had access to proprietary experimental ELR bullets designed specifically for this form of competition just for them. Now we all have similar access because several makers have jumped into the market given the potential for high returns. The market is stimulated in a gigantic way which benefits all of us.</p><p></p><p>The exception is the setting of the price point. Once we were all a little put off by cup and core bullets costing about $0.60 each. Now we're subjected to nearly $2.00 for each bullet if it was magically turned on a Swiss-style lathe. And don't forget the new Dick Tracy ballistics watch which AB had during the competition but will only be released to the general public at the end of July. As I stated above, this is not sour grapes but simple fact. The fastest horse got the backing which was not available to rest of the field. It's an application you find in any industry where there is competition. The field gets leveled but only after the fact.</p><p></p><p>The biggest deterrent for the average shooter is the cost of getting into the game. The new technology increases the start up costs exponentially IF you want to play LIKE the big boys do. That does not preclude being able to start out in a streamlined fashion as opposed to being fully outfitted with the latest and greatest of the toys.</p><p></p><p>Where does all this rambling lead to?</p><p></p><p>Nowhere really. I love competition and I certainly love the necessity of growing and stretching to achieve a greater end result. The impetus is put on the industry to research and build better solutions for the ELR community. Some of the newest technology is truly fascinating!</p><p></p><p>ADDED:</p><p></p><p>No matter how much technology is involved in shooting Ko2M, a slight shift in the wind at any point along the way, 3500 yards to the target, will result in a miss.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>Respectfully.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1326329, member: 27307"] Controversy, no matter what year it shows up in, can be problematic for any competition with rules. Getting the rules established early and clearly is always the best set of circumstances, but wherever there are winners and losers, there will be controversy. I've had the great pleasure of watching new forms of shooting competitions come and go over the last many years. Usually, they start out simply with excellent intentions of providing something for the general public to participate in. The downside has always been the rapid escalation of [B]gaming the rules[/B] and the [B]skyrocketing cost of the tools and technology[/B] for each new form of competition. Another downside has always been the [I]appearance[/I] of favoritism before, during and after the competitions and Ko2M has certainly not escaped this. The shooting media's desire to hype and promote a new endeavor in the target shooting community is at an all time high, especially on the reports of the 'new' sniper record. Team AB has benefitted at every turn, both from the huge sponsorships as well as their own Public Relations force which is prevalent on nearly every competition shooting website. This is not sour grapes but a simple truth. Some of the other shooting teams may have achieved small amounts of sponsorship but nothing by comparison to AB. Every sponsor wants to back a sure thing because it's their money being wagered on the end result and they want a return on their investment. Always back the fastest horse in an all out horse race. Then take into account the advancement of technology with regard to this new phenomena. New high tech lathe turned bullets which everyone had access to from the start but AB had access to proprietary experimental ELR bullets designed specifically for this form of competition just for them. Now we all have similar access because several makers have jumped into the market given the potential for high returns. The market is stimulated in a gigantic way which benefits all of us. The exception is the setting of the price point. Once we were all a little put off by cup and core bullets costing about $0.60 each. Now we're subjected to nearly $2.00 for each bullet if it was magically turned on a Swiss-style lathe. And don't forget the new Dick Tracy ballistics watch which AB had during the competition but will only be released to the general public at the end of July. As I stated above, this is not sour grapes but simple fact. The fastest horse got the backing which was not available to rest of the field. It's an application you find in any industry where there is competition. The field gets leveled but only after the fact. The biggest deterrent for the average shooter is the cost of getting into the game. The new technology increases the start up costs exponentially IF you want to play LIKE the big boys do. That does not preclude being able to start out in a streamlined fashion as opposed to being fully outfitted with the latest and greatest of the toys. Where does all this rambling lead to? Nowhere really. I love competition and I certainly love the necessity of growing and stretching to achieve a greater end result. The impetus is put on the industry to research and build better solutions for the ELR community. Some of the newest technology is truly fascinating! ADDED: No matter how much technology is involved in shooting Ko2M, a slight shift in the wind at any point along the way, 3500 yards to the target, will result in a miss.:eek: Respectfully. [/QUOTE]
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