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Nice Poster. I was out practicing today, can't wait for May!

Thanks Chris! I'm very pleased with the job Warren did on my gun. I think it turned out great. I'll try to get over to the Brickyard in January for some trigger time. Are you staying in the Metalic division for 2012?

Ok, for those that wanted to see Warren's work on my new open revolver, here it is. My first time for posting pics, so hope it works. The prone pad is my own design and fabrication, its made from a solid piece of burled walnut, don't be to harsh on me. The gun stand isn't finished yet, I've got a few more things to do to it before it's finished.

You've been a big help to me Warren and I really appreciate it. I shot the gun again today and am simply amazed with it. I put 4 shots in a 3/8 inch cluster at 20 yards then shot two 6 shot strings, one measured 3/4", the other 7/8 of an inch. I must have gotten rough on the trigger during the last group ! The Ultradot is pretty darn slick and just what I needed. The trigger job you did to the gun is very sweet too. I haven't had a chance to try out the barricade wings yet, but am looking forward to giving that a try next. I took some pictures of the gun today, I will try to get them loaded in the next day or two so everyone can see your work.

You're right Jeromy, Warren's shop is amazing. I'll see if I can't get some pictures loaded up tomorrow.

I finally made the decision to move up from the metallic division to the open division in Action Pistol. I had been waffling on whether to stay in metallic or not, but several factors forced the move, eyesight being the main reason. This year was my first in Action Pistol. It was a bumpy ride, but I've learned a lot along the way. I shot the Bianchi Cup as a bucket list thing, now I'm hooked. I hadn't shot a revolver in probably 18 years, but decided for a Bianchi Cup gun I wanted to go "back to" a revolver. I haven't regretted the decision at all. I found a K frame S&W model 64 PPC gun on an online gun auction site and bought it. The gun has proved to be more accurate that I could have ever hoped for. My best group to date has been 5 shots in a 1 1/8 group from 50 yards shooting prone with metalic sights. I'm shooting a load that Warren recommended and it has become my go to load for next years AP competitions. I spent the day at Warren Moores Lenexa Ks. shop the day after Thanksgiving having him work on my revolver. Choosing Warren to work on my gun was a "no brainer" as far as I'm concerned. He knows his stuff. We met at 9am and talked about what I wanted done to the gun. First off was a Stick Shift mover mount. I had two certificates for 25% off each from Warren for a Stick Shift. I won both of them last year, one at the Cameron Cup in Hallsville, the other at the Region X match in Bates City. Warren milled the underneath side of one of his auto mounts to fit my revolver. Next he bead blasted the mount back down to bare aluminum to match the matte finish on my gun. Three mounting holes later he mounted the stick shift and then topped it with my new Ultradot Matchdot (also recommened by Warren and Tim Altenberger). Next Warren made a finger stop and wings for the gun. These were both custom made from aluminum bar stock, he routered the edges and then bead blasted each to match the gun. While he was at it I had him bob the hammer. Warren wasn't satisfied with the trigger pull on the gun so he popped the side cover off and I learned that the gun had never had any trigger work at all done to it. This was a bit of a surprise as it had been built by Behlert Precision back in 1990. I received the build sheet for the gun when I purchased it this summer showing that a trigger job had been performed. The original owner had never shot the gun, and it had spent the last 11 years sitting in his safe. None the less, the gun needed a complete trigger job and Warren had it smoothed up in no time. What a difference he made with that trigger! Now the trigger is so smooth it's going to take me a while to get used to it. At 5pm Warren finished up the last detail on the gun. I was finally able to get out with the gun this afternoon and sight it in. I was limited on time so decided to shoot at 15 yards to get it zeroed for now. Four shots later it was perfect. I checked the mover lead and found that it is probably already set close enough to where I need it not to even worry about re adjusting it. Warren's attention to detail and craftsmanship is superb. I spent a very enjoyable day in his shop and couldn't be happier with how the gun turned out! Thanks Warren! I'll try to get some pics loaded soon. Time to place that order with Zero bullets now...........

After my first Bianchi Cup all I can say is WOW! What a terrific experience. I have had the honor to meet and shoot with some of the finest marksmen in the world. I am truly humbled by how great some of them are. Thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers, they did a terrific job. I'm hooked and am already looking forward to next years Cup.

Don't feel bad Craig, I shoot with Jerry Miculek and Mark Wills on the practical. This is my first Cup, I only started shooting Action Pistol this spring!

Hi Ron, I sent you a couple of emails today in regards to the Flagler Cup. I sent my entry out this week, so you should get it early next week. I am looking forward to meeting you and the rest of the Pioneer Gun Club Action pistol shooters. John

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