Franklin D Wolverton

Here is my best count (from what I can remember from competitors telling me when they came to my stage) on what the DQ's were for... There were a total of 7. 2 for dropped guns (one on stage 5, and one on stage 10) 2 for a 180 (Both on stage 9, as far as I know) 2 for an early withdrawal (Both on stage 4) 1 Accidental Discharge (Stage 1) Plus...we had a single stacker go open for not fitting in the box, and a production guy go open for grip tape under the trigger guard. AND... about 10 of us went minor. Thankfully there were no sub-minors. Frank

Yes... they will go over a mile if fired at a 45 degree angle. Try the following link... http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/DomnaAntoniadis.shtml .22 Long Rifle (40 gr RN) Muzzle Velocity 1255 ft/s Maximum Range 2000 yard, 1.14 mile Impact Velocity 300 ft/s .223 Remington (55 gr SP BT) Muzzle Velocity 3240 ft/s Maximum Range 3875 yard, 2.20 mile Impact Velocity 545 ft/s 30-06 Springfield (180 gr SP BT) Muzzle Velocity 2700 ft/s Maximum Range 5675 yard, 3.22 mile Impact Velocity 800 ft/s 9mm Luger (Parabellum) (124 gr RN) Muzzle Velocity 1120 ft/s Maximum Range 2400 yard, 1.36 mile Impact Velocity 350 ft/s 45 ACP (230 gr RN) Muzzle Velocity 850 ft/s Maximum Range 1800 yard, 1.02 mile Maximum Range, Impact Velocity 330 ft/s 44 Magnum (240 gr FP) Muzzle Velocity 1760 ft/s Maximum Range 2500 yard, 1.42 mile Impact Velocity 350 ft/s

Yes, it's 3. It might have confused you because there are some U's that aren't underlined. We are not recognizing Unclassified. I'm quite sure this matrix will change slightly after the next USPSA update. Frank

Here are todays latest numbers (I've started to compare the online registration numbers with the registration forms... As of today we have 144 competitors Per the registration forms: Friday - 35 Saturday - 36 Sunday - 69 Did Not Mark - 1 Per the lastest online squadding update: Unsquadded - 23 Friday - 34 Saturday - 32 Sunday - 55 Division Breakdown (If underlined, that division/class currently qualifies for a plaque and inclusion on the award schedule): Production (43): 1GM, 1M, 2A, 12B, 16C, 5D, 6U Limited (38): 3GM, 5M, 7A, 9B, 10C, 2D, 2U Open (26): 1GM, 5M, 3A, 7B, 6C, 1D, 3U Single Stack (12): 2A, 3B, 10C, 3D, 2U Limited 10 (12): 1GM, 1M, 2B, 7C, 1D Revolver (5): 1M, 1B, 3C Frank

No... I just had bad ammo and a dirty gun Frank

In case anyone is still interested... we still have 2 slots open. Frank

No kidding... between gun problems, running out of ammo on my last stage (freaking THREE reshoots), going minor, a really poor plan on a couple stages, and a couple "failure to execute the plan" stages... I had a BAD match But... shooting is kinda like sex and pizza... even when it sucks, its still good. Plus... Got to meet a few of y'all. As an RO... I only had to DQ one person... guy had a case head separation. Blew the mag out, blew the extractor off (which we never did find), scared the crap out of him (and me) and he dropped his gun. Here I am, timer in hand, staring at the gun on the ground pointing at my foot (and the other competitors) and the first thought that went through my head was "what the hell just happened." It took me a second to for it to register before we called stop. The shooter did the right thing... as soon as the gun fell, he put his hands up in the air. He didn't try to catch it. Just one of those "high pucker factor" moments. All in all, a great match. Although... I could have done without going prone on stage 1 Got some new powder to hopefully take care of the minor problem... but I'm gonna double check my powder measure as well. Frank

Sorry Dale... I've been at Area 3 since Wednesday afternoon. Yes... I can still take shipments. I've got room enough to take a shipment from every registered competitor if I had to bTW... after adding the entry's I've received since I've been gone, we're now up to 141 competitors... 7 more and it'll be the largest Illinois Sectional in recent history. Frank

Starting to fill up fast. We're now up to 133 competitors. Sunday is filling up twice as fast as Saturday. Based on what was on the applications, I have the following number of competitors and slots (meaning that I haven't compared the entry forms to the online registration yet)... Friday - 35 competitors - Staff day - If this is the only day you can shoot, I should be able to squeeze you in. Probably about 8 more is all. Saturday - 35 competitors - 65 slots still open. Sunday - 63 competitors - 25 slots still open (2 slots are reserved for class registrants). First come, first served on the slots. It's online squadding. Frank

That's my hope Congratulations to the following students who qualify for the Quinn Mounts offered by Jim Thompson: Danny Woodard Bruce Guither Chuck Everland Jake Caswell He will give them to you at the class (no, I don't know if they are version 1 or the new ones, but I'm sure he'll let us know shortly). Frank

Missing the stop plate means that the time continues up to maximum string time limit of 30 seconds, so yes, you were scored properly. In essence, you haven't finished the string until the stop plate is hit. Frank

We're now up to 14 students. This means that there are only 2 seats left for the class. I'll be leaving for Area 3 tomorrow, so I won't be able to do any updates for a few days. Frank

13 Now... only 3 slots left Frank

We now have 12 students. Frank

I think Limited and Open divisions are probably going to be classifiers... 3GM, 3M in limited, and 1GM, 5M in open. But I can't speak for USPSA... Frank

Yes... thanks for asking. For those that don't know, I will be at Area 3 working the match. I'll have copies of the registration form with me, and you can sign up for the match there if you like. I don't know where I'll be yet, but due to my back problems of late, I'll be either on Chrono, or one of the two non-movement stages. The only thing I'll ask is that we do this business AFTER your squad has shot my stage, so I can concentrate on getting you through the stage first. I don't want to slow down squads. Frank

MUCH better than last year See you there.

Thanks for the kind words. I didn't want to over saturate everyone with the match, but I didn't want to let it get forgotten either. You've got 364 other days you can spend with the wife... At least that's always my excuse... doesn't work all the time We've got people coming from as far as Maryland and Canada (and possibly one from California), so you wouldn't be the farthest one. Hope to see ya. As of today, we're up to 120. Frank

Here is the latest version of the entry form, to show the moving back of the late entry date to August 15th. Here is the current breakdown of competitors (We're up to 118): Production (34 competitors): 1GM, 1M, 1A, 10B, 12C, 3 D, 1U Limited (31 competitors): 3GM, 3M, 5A, 8B, 9C, 2D, 1U Open (23 competitors): 1GM, 5M, 3A, 6B, 5C, 1D, 2U Single Stack (18 competitors): 2A, 3B, 8C, 3D, 2U Limited 10 (8 competitors): 1GM, 2B, 4C, 1D Revolver (4 competitors): 1M, 1B, 2C We only need 1 more revolver shooter to recognize the division. Grand Totals (thus far) 6GM, 10M, 11A, 30B, 40C, 10D, 11U Frank Edited because I forgot the attachment... Entry.pdf

It is now confirmed... Max and Travis BOTH will be here. We still have room y'all Frank

Travis has confirmed that he IS coming. Frank

Ouch... oh well... what can you do Shoot Friday and move Saturday and Sunday

Got our 11th student registered today Come on guys... only 5 spots left... Frank

Cool... the two of you would put us up to 115 shooters... Also... for general knowledge... we will be having a raffle at the match this year... we're trying to raise funds to buy the rest of our steel challenge target set. Tickets are $5, or 5 for $20. 1st prize: Ruger GP100 4" .357 2nd Prize: 5000 Wincester Large WLP Primers 3rd Prize: $100 Montana Gold Certificate 4th Prize: $25 Midway USA Certificate. Tickets will only be sold at the match, however, you need not be present to win. The drawing will be Sunday during lunch. Frank

Y'all thought I was kidding about the Blazing Saddles theme... I've got the preliminary stages done... now I'm just kicking them around in my head for a while, let a couple of the RMI's look at them, ect... Then I'll send them to John for approval. (And no... you can't see them) 12 stages (11 + Chrono) 244 rounds. Stage 1 Number 6 Stage 2 “Oh Boys, Lookee What I got Heyuh!” Stage 3 “A Wed Wose, How Womantic.” Stage 4 “I Wouldn’t Do That if I Were You.” Stage 5 “Badges? We Don’t Need No Stinking Badges!” Stage 6 “Nowhere Special” (CM 99-62 Band and Clang) Stage 7 “Now It’s a Time of Great Decision…” (Chronograph) Stage 8 “Now Go Do, That Voodoo, That You Do So Well.” Stage 9 Schnitzengruben Stage 10 “We’ve Been Suckered In!” Stage 11 “I Think You’ve Had Enough!” Stage 12 “Excuse Me While I Whip This Out.” I'm gonna have a blast with the props on this one Frank