If I feel sorry for anyone Tonights episode of Top Shot never explained why ex-Navy SEAL Jake Zweig quit the program. No practice sessions were held in this episode. Fire one shot at a target from 50 feet. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. The squad with the higher total number of hits is safe from elimination; every member of that squad wins an Ascend backpack. From what was shown on the show, his grip was rather inconsistent. Fortunately we dont have to wear that as a badge on our arm yet. For people like me, who neither own a gun nor know very many people who do. Brian won 20. To be honest I was kind of rooting for him. There were a total of four seasons of Top Shot. The ammo is a product placement too, thats why they show a quick but loving closeup of the high quality ammo in use for some of the shoots. There are *legions* of former (and active) military people out there that have no business teaching or touching firearms. Unfortunately once we started calling these genres Reality Shows television executives thought that we needed to stuff a bunch of people in a house together and watch their petty drama. 1059. He is a self-absorbed, whining, quitter. I am rolling on the floor! The next shot that he tried to take started the safety-snafu. (No.) WebTop Shot is an American reality television show that debuted on the History Channel on June 6, 2010. Nor, it must be said, would that video rival the Zapruder film for historical importance. Target size decreases from 9 inches (top row) to 5.5 inches (bottom row). AND REQUEST TO VIEW HIS DD201 WHICH ALSO INCLUDES HIS D.A. The producers arent in control of every word that comes out of his mouth, he is, all they could do is edit the things he had already said. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. While strapped to a vertical wheel in one of 8 positions, fire one shot at a 12-inch target from 35 feet. Instead, the lowest-performing players from an individual challenge take part in a "Proving Ground" challenge; the two lowest performers from this step then compete head-to-head in an elimination challenge. Women can and do compete against men at the top levels and win. My son was disappointed that he did not get to see you eliminated. However, it was picked up by Outdoor Channel, which still airs new episodes. So if your ever in town I will buy you a beer. (Winchester; 3 shots, 1 point each), Shoot the corncob pipe out of a mannequin's mouth. Glad to see the A Hole leave ! . Dude, Jake is a pathetic JOKE! One of the primary reasons given for the cancelation of Top Shot was poor ratings. Ding ding ding we have a winnar. Both of them missed their final shot, forcing a two-round tiebreaker with each player choosing one weapon. The darts resemble large arrows or thin spears and can be from 4 to 9 feet in length and 3/8" to 5/8" in diameter. I was pleasantly surprised when other competitors found out I was gay, he said. Someone may be the best there is at action pistol, but be a choke-o-pottamus when it comes to long range rifle. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Rick Pohlers, cannon expert. The Kardashians need the bandwidth. Everyone seemed to miss Jakes reasoning about elimination. If Jake had seen any combat, he would be like the Charlie Sheen character in the movie Navy Seals. It will be missed by those who enjoyed watching it. Less crazy guy in a bunker or doomsday bunkers (which I thought was interesting, but also just hands lefties more excuses to rant uncontrollably). Fastest time wins a pair of Oculus binoculars; the eight fastest times are safe from elimination. I doubt it, and Im sure thats what the producers like. One of the things that I respect about the best competitors on Top Shot is that they want to go head-to-head with the BEST shooters, to prove that they are better. I hope History channel keeps it going. he quit, quite simple, he is the worst type of loser, a sore one. This brass-framed .44 caliber lever-action rifle can fire 28 rounds per minute. All Americans should be thankful that this loser got out of the Navy b4 911.Could you imagine going into a hostile situation with this guy leading you.Chances are you would come home under the U.S. flag in a box.Im glad he also quit the Navy,he probably saved some Seal lives by getting out. 6. Adam, Chris, Gary, Jamie (winner), Kelly, Phil, William. All members of the highest-scoring squad win a Red Head hunting knife; lowest total goes to the Proving Ground. He has no respect for the competition and the families that watch the show. It is an all-star season with all competitors returning from prior seasons. Plain and simple, you quit. But with all that said he had a very bad swagger about him. I think thats awesome. With a recommendation like that, Id donate money to keep it going. Those not already involved in firearms just arent going to watch most gun shows on the outdoor channel, such as Jim Scouttens show with Reagans picture in the backgroundas much as I personally like Shooting USA and such, they are never going to be watched much by the other side of the debate. And I have a hard time believing hes a former SEAL. After ft. hood, i dont think we should joke about thing like that, thats all im really trying to say. When producers are out to get you, youre done. Shoot two rows of 6 targets each at 35 feet (7" and 6"); all targets in a row must be shot without a miss to close it out (Schofield). Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I watched one season fast forwarding through everything that wasnt directly related to shooting (actual shooting, training/practice, etc) and each episode was like 9 minutes long . The trainer for the elimination challenge was Chris Brackett, archery expert. But he was not surprised that you were not enough of a sportsman to compete. The spoiler info could easily be concealed instead of popping up with no way to avoid it other than by NOT visiting. He just didnt know what he was doing. The degree to which the other competitors went out of their way to be encouraging to Jake when he was doing well, speaks highly of their sportsmanship. I was glad to see him go, but he left because he couldnt handle being put back into the elimination round. WebThis last season of Top Shot was one of the best yet. No weapon or target may be chosen more than once. Ill take things like this show, Mythbusters testing firearms myths, and other programs showing firearms in a non-negative light all day long. He had a bad one, didnt listen to the instructor, and LOST. Run uphill to a series of 4 elevated platforms, using a different weapon to shoot a target at each: 50 feet (Glock), 100 yards (HK93), 125 yards (MosinNagant), 150 yards (SVT-40). Furthermore, the small diameter of the braid cuts through the water with far less resistance, enabling the bait or lure to reach bottom with less weight. When he D.O.R.ed I changed channels. What was the first season of Top Shot filmed? Before the safety-is-on sequence started, youll notice that the gun was slightly out of battery with what was probably a failure to feed. Brian, Chris, Gary, Jamie, Kelly (winner), Kyle, Phil. Jake must have set out to accomplish looking like a fool since he always achieves what he sets out to do. Yes, more Top Shot and more shows that show FA enthusiasts in a positive light. They have to go to school and church ect. Liklihood that was the SEAL the poster claimed to be? members keep your powder dry and teach anyone you are capable of to enjoy the craft and be safe. I Am Not Okay With This was canceled after only one season. Cheng, who has been with his boyfriend for more than four years, went on to thank the National Rifle Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation for supporting his decision to come out. you would shoot a guy over a tv show? Youre right about one thing, Top Shot had never seen a competitor like him, he was easily the most immature, rude, disrespectful, foul-mouthed, cry-baby who was the only person to ever walk out and quit like a little bitch. I suspect Jerry is tangentially referring to that. Terry commanded a Platoon If the show was fixed for traditional liberal outcomes, how did the women get knocked off so fast and why are they keeping the Christian? The trainer for the elimination challenge was Garry James, former Army ordnance officer. 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A station ends when one player hits all of his/her targets. Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the world, NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, today makes the difficult announcement that the 2021 A kid who if picked last would take his ball and go home. Hit 3 targets on a rotating wheel at 30 yards (BowTech). COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. The elimination of the overly dramatic voting method, the focus on shooting, and the use of competition to determine who goes to elimination goes a long way in promoting a positive image of shooters. Bye bye whiney loser! I could see Jakes point of view, though I believe he certainly would have won the challenge. Regardless of the reason, there are many titles over the years that ended up on the chopping block well before their time. He made it through the Naval Academy with that sulking attitude?! With that said he turned into a child. This was the set up they should have had all along. He came on the show, made an ass of himself, and then quit the competition after talking so much crap about how his nastiness and cry-baby tactics are all part of his master plan to win the competition so much for that. Zweig earned the rank of lieutenant during his military service and was assigned to Seal Team 8 after being named class leader during his BUD/S training. But with his attitude, it sure does make you feel like kicking him in the neck. Your not by any chance the ROY MERCER whoms show is broadcast outa Oaklahoma City by any chance? The shows declining ratings were likely a factor in the decision to cancel it. One at a time, fire at a circle of twenty 12-inch targets from 35 feet while strapped to the end of a 16-foot rotating vertical arm. I guess maybe thats the point of all stars or whatever, but I want to see some new challenges and weapons. This allowed women and children to participate in hunting. First to hit all tubes wins. Run a course with 4 obstacles, shooting a target at 75 yards after each one: a 20-foot tunnel, then 25-foot crawls through a trench filled with water and logs, under camouflage netting, and through a sand pit under barbed wire. Iwas shocked when he up and quit like that, we were outraged that he would just walk away when so many people tried to get on the show. Well said JPR. In this time of polarized discourse around guns and gun control, the country needs a show likeTop Shotmore than ever. Scientists speculate that the atlatl is responsible for the extinction of the woolly mammoth. $3500 race gun that malfs yup. Hassan Faces Years in Prison, Kim Jong-uns Ex-GF Not So Much, Seen on the SHOT Show Floor: An Augmented Reality RPG, Illinois Residents Legal Options are Dwindling, A Couple Of New Years Resolutions That Are Really Worth Keeping. I have only seen 4 now EX instead of Former operators make that cut by using their training in illegal activities. Does a better job of promoting gun owners than any other gun show like sons of guns, american guns, ect., ever did. Jake is a prick and a bully, I cant believe that asshole was a Seal. But, I can say Ive shot with some of the employees of US SOCOM before. Jake has publicly made race an issue in complaints to news outlets about his time in the Navy. I know he was shown sitting on the curb last week but that kind of ruins part of the show for me. Love the thread and all the support!!! Shooters carry the rifle through the course, loading it with a dummy magazine before each obstacle and exchanging for a live one at each shooting station. The prize for the runner-up on Top Shot was a $10000 gift certificate to the Bass Pro Shops. 10. The players practiced without a trainer for the individual and elimination challenges. Its a marksmanship competition to see who can master a wide variety of weapons in unpredictable, challenging situations., Also read:Gay Characters Drop on Primetime Broadcast TV, GLAAD Study Finds. Host, Top Shot and Top Guns Colby Donaldson, a Texas Epsilon chapter alumnus, hosts his own hit series on History called Top Shot. Even though he used some shady tactics they where actually pretty good get rid of the good shooters so you can go head to head with a poor shooter. That being said, I totally agree with the Slate author and RF. Everyone does understand that it is a TV show and not a real, Jake Tweets. Billboard ranked her as its No. I was really struggling with what Id have to tell my son if Jake won; so Im glad to see him go. Its official. The winners from all four previous seasons returned to watch the final challenge. Last night (or several months ago, depending on your perspective). I do like it when competitors go against the grain make enemies, that much more entertaining. there is only like 5 min of cool shooting in the show. that should be interesting. Players must pick a rival to shoot against in a head to head, high-speed showdown Gun Tweet of the Day: The Real Reason Jake Zweig Left Top Incendiary Image of the Day: Chop Until You Drop Edition, The Eight Longest Sniper Shots in History, Jimmy Kimmel Thanks the Four Gun Whores of the Apocalypse for Wanting to Make the AR-15 Americas National Gun, Passively Constructed Negligent Discharge Story of the Day: Louisville Cop Wounds 2, Orlando TV Reporter, Bystander Shot and Killed While Reporting at the Scene of a Shooting That Took Place Earlier That Day. Each season of Top Shot featured 16 contestants. Jakes grip was his downfall. Fire through a 2-inch-diameter tube at 25 feet (Beretta). I wasnt surprised to see Jake hit last place in the challenge, he was the one singled out as having problems with gripping the weapon. That being said, if this show is fixed, how come Jake ran a perfect run 9 for 9 with the Cornershot in 1/3 the time of his opponent? ^6 Peter scored 12 points to win the challenge and receive the $2,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Currently you are able to watch Top Shot Season 4 streaming on Hoopla, DIRECTV or for free with ads on Pluto TV. Agreed. Players are split into four pairs. Seems the History Channel cut out the bits where the SV Infinity Sight Tracker1911-style race gunwouldnt run. This last season of Top Shot was one of the best yet. Excuses are why hes a loser. Instead of returning to the house for a celebratory dinner as in past seasons, the four finalists hiked into a nearby valley for a meal of MRE rations and spent the night camping in a tent. Jake QUIT. I no one, after 25 yrs of marriage on an important B-Day he capped him self. The executive producer of Top Shot was Adam Greener. I gotcha. Would you trust your life to him in full-on combat? I knew it was only a matter of time before his BS caught up with him and the others tossed him into elimination again. Go to all this trouble to show how youll do anything to win, then just walk? HEY ARMCHAIR KNOW IT ALLS I GOT AN IDEA. The decision was Leaving my opinion of Jake aside and looking objectively at his shooting during the competion, you can see that he had a malfunction if you look carefully. Fire at 3 telephone poles from 15/20/25 yards, trying to cut through them. Yes, if they keep up the jerk oneupmanship, how are they going to find an even bigger jerk for next season? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The elimination of the overly dramatic voting method, the focus on shooting, and the use of competition to Fire one shot at a target from 40 feet. Karen Stachowiak, a I know that they always edit these shows for drama, but there is no getting around the fact that when he had a bad day, he quit. Nearly two years ago the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players union (NBPA) embarked on a partnership with Vancouver-based blockchain company Dapper Labs to develop a new digital platform called NBA Top Shot. It is also possible to buy Top Shot as download on Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store. A series of trick shots from past seasons: Fire one shot at a target from 60 yards. Highest score wins a Red Head compound bow; top nine scores are safe from elimination. There are also many different disciplines within shooting. Given the serious and Fire one shot at a target from 40 feet. Given the chance, I seriously doubt that he would *actually* shoot Jake. Readers should just be aware that being a SOCOM guy doesnt guarantee that a person is a top shot. He is a narcissist. Sarah Palin could outshoot Jake.. Sarah Palin would club him like a halibut.. I was a little surprised that he just up and quit, just goes to show the kind of person he is. The difficulty was finding out who would shoot against him. Sharpshooters compete in challenges inspired by real events agreed with you there jt, that statement just jumped out at me and i am merely responding to that debacle on tv last night, not judging a person over one comment. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Craig "Sawman" Sawyer, Navy SEALs instructor and former sniper. They need to put up a Quitter category in the house, and he can come back and put his name there. Sadly, A Year at the Top did not live up to its namesake. Mr Slate might not have been so charitable had he watched Season 4. ^5 Alatls require skill rather than muscle power. It just seems odd that no one else appeared to have any malfunctions, and he was right in the middle of the shooting rotationif it was an issue with the gun youd think we would see malfs from that point on. The trainer for the individual challenge was Chris Palmer, longbow and traditional archery expert. NAVAL OFFICER, GOOD OR BAD YOU WILL AT LEAST HAVE THE TRUTH. Your character is built by those who raised you, held you accountable (or not). In New York State, The Erie County Health Department had to cancel about 8,000 appointments because of low supplies, the AP said. Cancelled payments could be caused from blocks from your banks, so it is always best to reach out to them in these cases to unblock charges from Circle To really understand what happened wed have to see Jakes entire string. As puerile as reality TV is, even when they make mistakes these folks are shown to be responsible, somewhat safety conscious people. Why did the show Top Shot get Cancelled? 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