Steve H

Rob's Bianchi gun from 2005 was a black front sight........no FO......this year's Bianchi gun as of now has a black front sight......I would be surprised to see a FO on his Bianchi gun. This is a great topic............... and the Springfield gun is superior to the Dan Wesson (Kelly!) Steve

I have two in .45 and one in .40. All are carbon steel, and I have had the .45's NP-3'd by Robar...........one has had the barrel replaced and when that was done it slide to frame fit was tightened up. It is real solid. It did not need it, as it ran perfect before that. I was so happy with the first one I bought, that I bought the 2nd one (.45). I have had the triggers done on both, and installed a Dawson fiber optic front sight, and that is it. I really think for a competition single stack, these are one of the better deals out there. Once broken in, they have run flawlessly...........I would say they are about 4 years old....the older of the two has about 30,000 rounds thru it. Steve

Steve, that was awesome, thanks for doing that................ Steve H.

Thanks to everyone that came and shot the match. With the exception of having to throw out stage 9 (actually 8, but we all knew it as 9), everything ran smooth. Since this was a change in scoring and rules from the previous matches, to USPSA scoring we had some growing pains. We will make next year's match even better. Steve, it was great to see you again, make sure you rub it in to Rick B. how nice the weather was..........I remember Rick from the match a few years ago. I am glad you made it to the shoot offs, it was luck of the draw (good and bad). I really like that format for the shoot off, I will probably do it that way next year. My hats go off to Roger F., Polle and Rich M. for helping me with the match, and to all the other RO's and crew that were there all weekend........we can not do it with out you. I am truly hope that you all had a great time. Steve

The match is coming along as planned, some of you that have signed up did not provide an e-mail, or did provide one, but I could not read it, so anyway, I wanted to send out one last note with info. Shooter briefing will start at 0730 on Sat. morning at Rio Salado. If you have any questions, please let me know ASAP.. I will check BE's site tomorrow, but that will be it, if you have my e-mail address and a ? send it to me. Total round count is somewhere around 270 for 11 stages. There will be a shoot off on Sunday, for the top 16 who are still there. There will be an IPSC box, so please make sure your gun fits........ There will also be an informal equipment inspection, so if you have questions about your gear, let me know, or check USPSA.com I have sent out the provisional rules to everyone I had e-mail addresses for. I look forward to seeing everyone, and this is by far the largest WSSSC match to date. Steve

The match is now full, and we are over my 100 shooter limit. If you are interested in shooting the match, you need to contact me personally. We cannot accpet any more shooters after Sat. The total round count is just under 300 rounds, right around 270 for 10 stages. We will be having a shoot off on Sunday, that will be a single elimination format. The RO's will be shooting Friday, you are welcome to come out and look at the stages then if you like, but please do not interfear with them shooting. We will finishing set up as well, I am sure. The shooters meeting will be on Sat. morning at 0730 hrs, and shooting will start as close to 0800., as possible. You will be fed lunch on Sat. so you will not have to leave to get food, as well as breakfast on Sunday. You will get your score sheets and T-shirt right after the shooter meeting. If you have any questions, please let me know. Steve

Sorry for not being on the board, I was out of town for the holidays, and got back and had to work all weekend........... We will have a box, that is of the USPSA dimensions........and will chrono. The match is close to being full, if you have talked to me in the last few days, you are still good to get in. If you have not, please send me a note, or call me at my listed number or e-mail that is on the www.riopractical.com website I still have some people to contact that have sent me questions............please respond if you have any questions, I atticipate the match filling up by the end of the weekend. Steve Robert M, give me a call........... Steve

As of today, Dec. 19th, we have over 80 shooters signed up for the match, the stage design team advised me that we will have 11 stages, with round count right at 300 rounds. We are going to limit the total shooters to 100........it will be a soft 100, so if we have 110 or so that will be fine. If you are thinking about shooting sign up soon. Also, If you have not signed up by Jan. 10th, you will not be getting the match T-shirt, as I need to have the printer start on the 11th. Feel free to send me an note, but I anticipate that the match will fill up soon. Thanks, Steve

Thanks Kelly, I always like dealing with the complaint line...........my kind of work. Larry, the cost will be the same as the Tuesday night steel.........I am not sure what that is, anyone that wants to look it up.........check our the great site of www.riopractical.com It will be a lot of fun..........we are working on TGO, Angus, Frank Glenn, and Don Golembieski to come out and shoot. These guys are some of the best Bianchi Cup shooters in the country/world. Steve

I am just over half full, I have a 100 shooter limit, but it is not a hard limit, we may allow a few over.......... steve

Basically yes, I would like everyone to shoot about 7 or 8 stages on Sat. and finish up on Sunday.......I will make a few exceptions for people to shoot all on Sat if they must, but I am feeding all shooters lunch on Sat, and breakfast on Sunday..........we will do awards 1 hour after the last score is in. Open squadding is set up for groups to get together and shoot with friends and shoot the stages as time permits. With only 100 shooters, it goes pretty quick. Steve

I knew that some would not like the change, and that is why I thought long and hard about this............I think in the long run, it is for the better.............I will apoligize for those that have to make changes.......... I will refund entry fees if anyone wants to pull out............... I will add more later, just got home from my CCW class, and am getting ready to go out to eat..........if you are in the area, I will be at the Red Mountain Action Pistol match at Rio tomorrow, come and talk to me if you have any concerns....... Steve H

Thanks Steve, Ok, after talking with some folks, and really giving this a lot of thought, we have changed the rules and scoring for the WSSSC match to make it a USPSA match. We will be using the provisional single stack rules that the USPSA has put out, and will be using USPSA scoring that most of you are familiar with. I have to run, but will check back later tonight, and answer any question that anyone might have. Steve H

Check out the Springfield Trophy Match..........if the gun is going to be a shooter (not a carry gun), I really like the TM's that I have....Adjustable rear sight, checkered front strap, mag well, decent trigger. A friend got one about a year ago, and all he did was put a Dawson FO front sight on it, and he has not had any problems. The one I shoot I got about 4 years ago, and it has about 30,000 rounds thru it. I did have a BarSto barrel put in it last spring, right before the Single Stack Classic, and it has run perfect. Steve H

I was an RO on stage 9, that was the next to last stage for the super squad, Angus and Dave were very close going into that stage, and Angus went for it, and had to misses.........and that was all she wrote.

Hey Barry, I am sorry I did not get a chance to talk to you.........when I finished with Steve S., I looked around for you in the vendor area and the activity center. If there is anything I can do, please e-mail or PM me...........I hope you had a fun time. Steve H.

Steve, right on.....it will be open squadding, I am sure you can shoot with him and Kippi.....let me know if you need any info on hotels or anything, you have been down enough to probably know where to stay. Are you coming down for Area 2?

I am thinking about shooting maybe my .40..........or maybe even shoot minor and go with my 9mm. I have the slide at Springfield right now, they are putting a new frame on it for me as I used the existing frame for my Bianchi gun. Steve

Sorry for not getting back sooner, was in FL. for a few days and just got home. We have about 25-30 shooters entered so far, I had a few sitting in my stack of mail when I got home late last night. I expect it to fill up. I will start shootin the single stack after the Area 2. STeve

Thanks fellas...........I kind of figured that, but could not find anything clear......... Steve H.

I have checked the forum and the rule book and the book only mentions the front sight. My question is this, can I change both the front and rear sight on my XD and still be legal for Prod? I have some of the Dawson adjustable FO on my .40 XD now. Thanks, Steve

Steven, I just posted the Western States Single Stack info, hopefully you, Rick B and the rest of you guys up there make it down. One of these days, I will come up and shoot up there. Steve

A lot people overlook the Springfield Custom Shop..........give them a call, they can make whatever you want. Steve

You should be able to get a copy of the match application on our practical website, it is www.riopractical.com applications have been already coming in, the match will be limited to 100 shooters........... Steve

First off, Brian, you da man, I tried doing what you said to get the entry form over here, and I am a computer loser! Thanks for getting it here. Next, Chuck S, you hit the nail on the hear. TGO will be shooting the match this time, I scheduled it for the same weekend as the SHOT show last year........again, I am a loser. It is very similar scoring as Rob uses for his Drill Master club on his website. This will be the third year in a row that we have used it. It is a scoring system the Brian came up with back in the day...........basically it is a points down converted into time. It is similar to IDPA scoring. Example, if you shoot major, each point down is .50 second added to your time, if you shoot minor, is .80 for each point down. That is a very basic explination of the scoring system. If you have more specific questions, let me know. Steve