[Jerry Miculek does it again !!!!!]

For those who have not seen them here you go !

Jerry Miculek GM 100% Great guy !!!!!!

Patrick Sweeney A 79.34% Shoot off winner

Cliff Walsh B 76.63% Put out of shoot off by Sweeny

Dillard Winters B 75.38% Elimintated Jerry in the shoot offs WAY TO GO put out by Sweeny

James Burcham B 70.53%

Sam Keen B 70.43% (thats me)

James Austin B 70.22%

Thomas Mainus B 65.80%

John Richards B 64.16%

John Jawor B 63.30%

Joe Justice B 61.49%

Arthur Lasseigne B 60.86%

Mike Carraher Jr. B 58.88%

Robert Perdue B 57.63%

Richard Timberlake B 56.38%

Stanly Pankala B 53.80%

Leonard Spoharski D 36.85%

Guys last year when Rudy shot in the Factory gun Nationals he had a low 80% so we are slowly catching the Incredible one, keep up the good work.

Leonard, if you are reading this way to go!! keep it up and don't let anyone intimidate you.

The match was great, except for having to shoot only 4 stages a day (except for the one day we shot 7 and 3 were the steel stages) I went to shoot the Nationals, not 5 days of club matches (thats what it felt like to me).

The stages were fairly easy to manipulate with a revolver as there were not may standing reloads unless you missed or hit no shoots.

Aierdale, Next YEAR if you are not there I will personally drive up to KY and kick your BUTT !!!! and maybe MRS Aierdale will want to try it (sure what the heck)

Rant Mode ON:

USPSA appears to not care if Revolver Division is there or not we have to show them that we are not an (oh yea there were some guys there shooting revolvers) Division.

Rant Mode Off:

Now, I did not get to see Jerry shoot at all as he and I and the rest of the revolvers all shot on the same time schedule but on different squads but I understand the "Revolver Squad" was fun to be in. I was not part of that squad as it evidently was full and had requested shooting with a co-pilot (bottomfeeder)

Jerry did not win every stage, he did win 22 of the 24 though.

Cliff Walsh won the Dark House and Patrick Sweeney Won stage 16 (I think)

That is it for now, keep the wheels turning and get out and lets get the numbers up.

Hopalong / Sam Keen

[What front sight you like ?]

Ray,

I started shooting USPSA with a Para P16 Limited.

when I switched to Revolver I used the stock sights but did not really like the rear sight much as it did not have as wide a groove as the Para and thus I could not look through the sights and had to look over them instead.

Fortunately one evening I was cleaning it and dropped it on the rear sight and broke the blade in half. had to get new one

Now I have the Factory Black blade on front and the Medium size (height) Black Millet sight (Brownells) on Back and when I look through them I get the exact same sight picture as the Para.

As a matter of fact so does the 610 ( the original USPSA revo and still IDPA gun) and am getting a set for the new 646 to try in IDPA.

I am like SPOOK I like to have space on the sides of the front sight, it makes it faster to line the gaps up and keep it lined up after shooting.

Hopalong

[Handgun Nats BE get together!]

So sorry to have missed the party

our squad shot in the morning and we went back to town, goofed off, went to the Abbey for another one of their GREAT steaks and $1.50 pint beers(more than 1) and then made it back to the range in time for everything busting up.

Ask SmittyFL if my nickname doesn't fit ..... Hopalong Cassidy was a Cowboy screen star... I have a bad hip and a limp but am shooting Revolver. and maybe one day I will get my 15 minutes of FAME

Will see some of you guys at the Mississippi Section in 3 weeks, and I usually take a week break after Nats, Not this time. Any other revolver shooters come on down, I know they had 8 last year when I was still shooting bottom feeders.

Will be RO at MS section so please introduce yourself (again?)

VINCE, even though I did not get to have some.......

THANKS for the BEER and CHOW

Hopalong oh yeah, RHINO my real name is SAM KEEN the guy who was listed as REVOLVER winner on the POOL thread and thanks Lynn

[Shooting Match Sunday...]

Whizz.

Just got back from Nationals last night and saw your post.

Way to go man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My first revolver match I had 11 misses, 3 No shoots and was last on all but 1 stage... Have hope.

as for planning gone awry..... it happens, when I break down a stage to shoot, I break it into arrays per reload, if it goes South work through that array, reload and go into the next like nothing ever happened. USUally works for me.

Hopalong

[Shooting Match Sunday...]

Whizz.

Just got back from Nationals last night and saw your post.

Way to go man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My first revolver match I had 11 misses, 3 No shoots and was last on all but 1 stage... Have hope.

as for planning gone awry..... it happens, when I break down a stage to shoot, I break it into arrays per reload, if it goes South work through that array, reload and go into the next like nothing ever happened. USUally works for me.

Hopalong

[2004 USPSA Pistol Nationals]

Well I got home Saturday morning about 1:00 AM it is a 7 1/2 hr drive for me back to TN.

I shot on squad 13, we originally had 13 squad members, and the shooting started on the 13th !!!!

1st stage..... stage 16 (the stage everyone hated) our second shooter gets a reshoot for range failure. the shooter right before me gets a reshoot for range failure(same steel) he then gets another on the same steel, it works but the range staff decide to change that one out (30 minute break) all the while it was ole Hopalong the next shooter.... this ended up being not too bad a stage for me as I only ended up with 2 misses for it :-(

The out come for the day squad 13.... 5 reshoots, 1 change of range equipment.

Now the good stuff,

Shannon Smith AKA SmittyFL was one of my squad mates as was some of his homeboys (Hey Jim, Keith) and he shot one HELL OV A MATCH !!!!!!

He shot his game, no mistakes and don't try anything stupid and it worked out, WAY TO GO SHANNON !!!!!!!!

I had a very funny match myself I had 2 good days 1 1/2 ok days and 1 1/2 bad days, never looked at any posted results until the last day after the finals were up and was pleasantly surprised with 6th overall revolver and 70 % of Jerry M.

I was sure what I shot was not that good as I know 1 1/2 days was not anything near what I was capable of, so that does give inspiration to keep going as I have only been shooting revolver for 8 1/2 months now.

thread drift/ delivered a gun to Memphis today and they were shooting and just happend to have the "shootin Iron" with me, classifier was bang and clang

shot it in 2.83 down 1 HF was in the 10s

I did not get to watch any other shooters in the match besides our Smitty guving the daily lessons but our squad did end up doing pretty good as a squad goes.

SHannon Smith Limited GM 8th overall

Gary Allen L-10 3rd B (Gary is from Detroit)

Sam Keen revolver B 6th overall

Chad Lofton Limited M 24th overall (this is cjl32 on the forums)

He like me, also was not satisfied with his performance and was also suprised with his 24th overall and 7th M.

our 2 Hawiians also shot impressively and were very fun to have on our squad.

In closing I am proud to have shot with the guys on squad 13, these guys are a class act and will gladly shoot with any of them again, guys the pleasure was mine to meet you.

As for the Format IMHO...... IT SUCKED

but oppinions are like noses and butts, everyone has one and some of them smell !!!!!

Hopalong

Oh yeah, it looks to me that USPSA does not care about any other divisions aside from Limited and Open..... just look at who (numbers) got to go to the shoot offs... its not like we were pressed for time on Saturday.

(4 L- 10 8 production and 4 revolvers and ONLY 2 Lady production shooters)???????? USPSA is ya'lls orginization tell your area reps and drop USPSA some E-mails

[Is this a good/bad idea]

Rhino.

Tell us how you do.

We know you want to shoot real guns ( i'm sorry I meant Wheel guns)

Hop.

[Is this a good/bad idea]

Kimberkid

for full moons in matches I use the Hearthco's while practicing (especially moving practice) I use the cheap ones you can get from Brownells (won't hurt your feelings if you step on them)

Have been experimenting with Blade-tec holders - jury is still out-I do like the fact they are all bunched together though. AS Spook said Califonia Comp. holders.

available from Dillion or Brownells.

See you on a range somewhere sometime.

Hopalong

[Broke 60% of an open shooter]

Thanks guys

for those going to Nationals, Good Luck my Friend CJL32 and I are on squad 13

For those not Making USPSA Nationals but getting to go play at IDPA Nats, GOOD LUCK.

for those not getting to go to either, Sorry maybe next year.

And the South Eastern Revolver Championship is not going to happen in 2004 but am working on 2005 maybe about 3 weeks before Nationals????

Spook, hurry up and get that education, make some $$$$ and come show us what the European Revolver Champ can do.

Hopalong

[Is this a good/bad idea]

KimberKid

Buy it, Shoot it, Have a blast with it.

Have shot my 4 inch 610 for about a year in both IDPA and USPSA until I found the "shootin iron" (625).

While it was at S&W getting worked on I shot the 610 at an Area match, could not have been any more satisfied with the results as if I had the "shootin iron"

It is what you get used to, after you get the basics down and start improving you will not notice a difference.

The biggest reason I am shooting the 625 now is the longer barrel and the underlug for front end weight. ( 610 has it too but as I said earlier it is only 4" gun)

Good Luck, if you don't want it I will buy it !!!!!!

SAM KEEN

[Shooting Match Sunday...]

whizz,

Remember you are there to shoot YOUR GUN, I hear from my autoloading buddies how sorry they are because there are 8 shots in this array, and so forth,

I tell them, "that's OK I am used to it" and besides it just helps with the reload practice.

If at all figure out how to reload on the move, if not possible figure out how to reload into an easy target and/or leave on an easy target.

Don't be afraid to shoot 1 target and leave doing a reload to have all 6 avalilabe for the next array even though you had 4.

But most important. HAVE FUN and be safe.

AND don't get discuraged when they have faster times than you as they are really scared of your revolver and you beating them

Hopalong

[BE Forum Get Together at Nats]

BDH,

You may want to go the Superglue route?

Staples that would work for you ( shipping box type) would leave too big of a scar.

See you there, with "shootin Iron"

Hopalong

[Free At Last!]

James H,

how about 2 liberal Democrats for 1 good shooter, glad to send you them and maybe a whole bunch more.

Hopalong

[Broke 60% of an open shooter]

Well it could have waited, or maybe not.

Last week I traveled to Memphis and shot in their monthly match...

One of my goals for the year was to shoot 60% or better for the Match of the match winner (in Memphis that is usually a GM or M open shooter)

I have been pushing hard the last 2 weeks trying to shorten my times of field courses and it has payed off.... to a certain extent we will see after next week.

any way I ended up with a 65.6% of the Match winner, M-open

I only had 1 stage that I would like to have back and looking at the results, so would most everyone else.

A good boost of confidence right before USPSA Nationals

Just maybe don't get too over confident?

Oh well 2 of the 5 major goals conquered 3 to go !!!

Hopalong B- Revolver

[Revolver related questions]

Thread drift again...

Spook, you going to make it to the US for some of the bigger matches (nationals ect.)?

Hopalong

[Revolver related questions]

Thread Drift

Zookeeper,

Welcome to the forums !

Hopalong

[What class should I shoot?]

Steve,

You are doing the right and honoralble thing !

The guy Corria was talking about is nothing but a total JERK

More people will respect you and say good things about you for doing this and that is a good thing.

The a$$ mentioned above now has to live with his actions and all the disrespect that comes with it.

GOOD FOR YOU !!!!!

and Good Luck !

(if you want to shoot another one come to Corinth MS. in November and shoot the MS State IDPA match we ususally get 125+ shooters and this year it is a STI contengecy match)

Hopalong/Sam Keen

[Forward scope mount M1A]

Thanks for the input Erik, Religious shooter, and Kurt

As I am used to what is on there and have been debating on it, I will run with the dot...

Look out Benny, Am changing spark plugs in the Cadillac and flipping the Breather cover

Thumb is safe for now.....

now where is that hobble?????

Looking forward to seeing ya'll guys agian.

Hopalong.

[Revolver related questions]

635,

Welcome back to the "real" guns OOPS i meant wheel guns

1 trigger jobs -- I do my own and use Wolf Reduced power spring kits but the next one will be a Black Majic kit.

2 what does the best in the world shoot ??? 5 inch 625

3 Mine has a 6 1/2 double action pull

4 except for the spring kit and the Miculek grip, and Millet sight it is 100% factory

1989 model 625-4 (firing pin on hammer) have 1989 model 625-6 (internal firing pin) set up exactly the same, can't tell any difference.

5 several out there.... check Brownells

6 Dave Hearth, Hearthco look back on some earlier posts and click on Hearthco and e-mail him (they are expensive though)

7 200 grain Precision round nose .45 4.5 grn Clays (be careful with this powder as it is a high pressure powder) factory O.A.L. Federal Large pistol primers

On the Clays start low and work up.... at any sighn of too much pressure quit and get another powder but .45 ACP in not near as bad as .40 S&W

for .40 s&w i use 155 grn precision rond nose 5.7 grns vv n320 fed small pistol and load 1.125 ( i also have a 610)

8 I found Mine at the local gushop, have not seen any others, the newer models seem to be OK.

If you still have the 686 shoot it for now, your choice of Major or Minor (I personally would shoot minor as an A is an A) and the recoil is more manageable.

as far as .45 being more of an advantage, not until your reload makes a difference in stage times... sorry but that is just how it is with these round things

I can run my 610 just as good as the 625 but the 610 is a 4 inch gun and I like the extra weight out on the end of the barrel the 625 has plus with the 610 that little extra meet between the chambers can cause some reloading difficulties.

Good Luck, Hope to see you out on a range sometime, somewhere.

Hopalong / Sam Keen

[To good to paste]

Thanks BDH !!!!

I am proud to say I and other BE.comer's were on that squad and am just as proud to say that if you waited just a hair after the RO said range is clear Jerry and Kay both were out there and had it done I have heard they were a class act and now I can tell you with my own eyes that this is a true statement.

Squad members on that squad that are BE.comers:

cjl32

Cliff Walsh

myself - Hopalong

could have been others but I did not know

This was a very good squad as everyone helped not only pasting, setting steel, picking up the shooters mags but all were supportive of the other shooters.

My Squad at Area - 4 was also a very good squad when it came down to working and resetting.... BUT that Sunday morning in the Rain we had some of the shoot throughs that had been reinstated come through. out of the 3-2 of them did their part but one of them just stood under the tent until it was his turn to shoot and did not even bother to say thanks for letting me shoot through Not saying his name but he is a well known sponsored shooter who has lost all respect from several in our squad because of it...

Oh yeah, RENEET tell Jerry Thanks for the kind comment.

[Forward scope mount M1A]

Religious Shooter,

Burris has been sitting on top of a Ruger Super Redhawk chambered in .454 Casull,

for the last 2 years and is doing fine.

Should have enough time after USPSA Pistol Nats to "get used to it"

Can't let Kurt and Benny use me for a Mop at Arkansas.......

my other options are 1 break Kurts left hand thumb....

2 Hobble Benny......

At the TN tactical match they had the small poppers out at around 180 yds, I was using the dot and turned it down to where it was see able but not "bright"

you had to shoot 1 through a barrel and move to another barrel and shoot the other, I managed 1 miss on each but I think it was more the driver than the cadillac

[Forward scope mount M1A]

OK now that the line is drawn in the sand....

I know Clay and the guys at Arkansas have up to 600 yds to shoot rifle, (don't expect to shoot that far though)

I am using the M1A scout/Squad rifle and at this time have an aimpoint with a 3 min. dot.

If you notice the Scout/Squad rifle has a forward mount (on the barrel in front of the reciever)

I feel we will be shooting 300 yds and at that distance the red dot will cover the inteded target up if I have it turned up very much and by the numbers if I have a perfict rifle and can shoot it one hole at 100 yds the best I could get is a nine inch group that means accuracy is on the poor side to say the least.

I have a Burris 1 1/2 x 5 Pistol scope I can put on it as I don't want Benny and Kurt to absolutely smoke me too bad.

Should I try this set up or get a different dot with a 1MOA ?

Have been using the dot set up for about a year now ...

Yes Kurt I might listen if you don't lead me to astray....

Hopalong

[carry gun (combined threads)]

Firewalker,

"NICE" looking collection of "real" guns, oh I meant Wheel guns !

Makes me drool (kinda)

Yes if you do Convert to the "DARKSIDE" you may get a picture with SIGLADY!!!!!

Hopalong

[ICORE in North Mississippi]

Mikey 357,

Go to the referenced website, on the main page click on the BLUE Link that says MAP.

The map is from Corinth, MS if you need to use Mapquest or the sort.

Good luck and thanks for the intrest.

All else looking could you please post if you are thinking about coming....

That way I will have an Idea if we need to plan for more than just the locals shooting...

Thanks

SAM KEEN/ Hopalong

[carry gun (combined threads)]

Good Looking BOTTOM FEEDER !!!!

I thought the 646 was your choice of weapon of mass destruction to tote around?

You are not converting to the Darkside are You?

Hopalong