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If you've been following along with Reality Shots so far, you've undoubtedly enjoyed our inside look at the guns, contestants and challenges of History Channel's Top Shot Season 2. You've also enjoyed analysis of the show from its first champion, Iain Harrison. The heralded shooter and British army officer has provided clever insights and behind-the-scenes tidbits from episode one to the exciting finale last week.
May 04, 2011
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So, did anyone notice the connection between the firearms on last night's show? I had the opportunity to choose just about any firearm in the inventory of the the biggest prop house on the west coast, but went with a few familiar friends in the AR15, the FN-FAL, Browning Hi-Power and SIG, figuring that most firearms aficionados had shot at least one of them. They'd also been mostly absent from the show so far. In case you were wondering, they're all variants of guns that have shown up in British service over the years. If only I could have snuck in a WG revolver and an Enfield...
April 13, 2011
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OK, full disclosure: I love shooting .50 BMGs. Why? They are loud, obnoxious, excessive and very, very American. When I lived in New York, the legislature decided that, despite the fact that the cartridge was conspicuously absent from the roll call of those found at crime scenes, they were going to ban it. Until that point, I had absolutely no interest in the round, but as soon as it was under threat, I knew I had to have one. So, I plunked down my hard-earned cash on a single-shot bolt-action upper for an AR-15. While not the most refined or accurate contraption, it brings a huge grin to the face of anyone who shoots it, and the blast from the muzzle brake removes anything on the bench at the range.
April 07, 2011
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On this week's episode of Top Shot, the contestants will face a long-range test that most shooters don't get to experience, the 1000-yard shot. The remaining competitors, who have made it to the individual stage, will be settling in behind the biggest gun ever used on the show—the Barrett 82A1, chambered in .50 BMG.
April 05, 2011
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Readers of this blog (yes, both of you—you know who you are) will be familiar by now with my usual Tuesday evening routine of finishing work and then heading over to my local Irish bar to watch Top Shot. The reason I watch there with friends, rather than secluded in my man cave is twofold. First, the service is a lot better. Second, it's really entertaining to look around the bar during the show and see how many non-shooters become sucked into the drama that unfolds onscreen. Last night's episode was definitely a winner in that respect. I know that some of the shooters watching will have been turned off by the fact that the contest revolved around primitive weapons, but given what the show has done to bring the shooting sports into living rooms across the country, I'm OK with that.
March 16, 2011
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Currently on the second leg of my March odyssey, I'm watching Top Shot tonight with some friends in a restaurant in Fairfax Va., just down the road from NRA HQ. It feels like revisiting the scene of a crime, as last time I was here, Pete Palma joined me for the occasion, and the celebrations were a little, shall we say, spirited? Pete has since moved to Blake Miguez's stomping grounds, so he won't be able to make it for episode five of Season 2, but I'll be reporting back when he accompanies me to a 3-gun match next month. The inimitable Adam Benson is among tonight's audience however, and I know that Jermaine, George and JJ Racaza have their own viewing party tonight in Atlantic City.
March 10, 2011
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Reality Shots once again caught up with a newly ousted Top Shot contestant this week to discuss life before, during and after the show. This time it's Maggie Reese, the final woman to be eliminated from Season 2.
March 07, 2011
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I'm occasionally asked if the Top Shot experience did anything for me, besides the ability to buy a bit more ammo. Well, today's thrilling installment of my Season 2 review is brought to you from sunny downtown Prescott, Ariz., rather than my usual watering hole in Oregon, as this week I'm attending an industry shoot at Gunsite with the likes of Bryce Towsley and Ed Head. So yeah, there's been an entire career change in the course of a few months and to be honest, my head's still spinning. I hope that the Season 2 competitors manage to turn their appearance on the show to their advantage as like their predecessors, they're all pretty much just regular guys with a passion for the shooting sports.
March 02, 2011
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As we'll attempt to do every week, Reality Shots caught up with Top Shot contestant Athena Lee to get her reaction to being the second shooter (and first woman) eliminated from the show. Before we go any further, we'd just like to commend her for going full auto on the Thompson submachine gun during the elimination challenge. Athena, you certainly went out with a bang.
February 17, 2011
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By Iain Harrison, Top Shot Season 1 Champion
February 16, 2011
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On the season 2 premiere of Top Shot, as Iain alluded to, the two team captains chosen by their Sharps' shooting ability couldn't have been more different.
February 12, 2011
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As we'll attempt to do every week with the eliminated contestants, Reality Shots caught up with newly ousted Travis Marsh from Top Shot Season 2 to see how he felt about his short time on the show.
February 11, 2011
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