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Vince, Carmoney gets at least 1 skunk a year !!!!! Hop

Finally gonna make this one !!!! See ya'll there. HOP

Thanks (I guess) I really don't know how this happened Just proves, a blind hog finds an acorn every now and then. HOP Edit because I spell as bad as I shoot !

Chris, I've been out working. So Sorry to hear about your Mother. Prayers sent up for not only her but the rest of the family and the caregivers as well. Take time to talk to the rest of the family also. Good luck, God Bless. Hop/ Cuz/ Sam

I'll check to find out why the match was not used. It was paid for. Hop Oh and congrats on the 100%. I'll also tell them that it is a valid score for you ! Hop

Good to know that ! We'll try to not dissapoint. HOP

Happy Birthday Bob !!!! Hop

OOPS, Sorry, THAT is the same weekend as the Mississippi Classic. I will be in Mississippi that weekend instead. Hate to miss it, gives room for two others though. HOP

Chad, Sounds good. Christmas present was sent long ago, I'll try and track it down for you. Now where is that box of used buffs ????? Looks like we'll have a good crowd. Hope we can be up to the Steel city standards. Hop

Two or more coming from Tennessee !!!! Hop

Well the title says it all. Do you want a second chance at it ? I won't vote, but I need to use it to say I'm defraying the cost !!! BUT if I did vote it would be YES !!!!

I'm not the best source of info, but I have shot quite a few bullets through a handgun. for practice, club level, and the occasional sectional I'll shoot lead bullets. Lets do the math for last year. I shot approximately 22,000 .45 lrn trough my 45s (Some revo some sstk) my price for that bullet from my guy is 68 bucks a k for a total of $1,496 and I shot less than 2k 230grn fmj precision Deltas that I get at 108 a k 40 bucks a k more than my lead so I saved myself $880 by shooting lead. OR actually I used that $880 plus a little to go to a match or two (like A-1 and A-7). I've been using lead ever since I started this game in 01 and had my lead level check this spring. IT was 13 and the DR said I was GREAT and even wondered how it was so low with all the shooting I do. I told him I shoot outside exclusively and wash my hands often. So there you go, IF you only shoot a few K a year there is not much difference, but when you start putting bullets down range the difference is worth it (For me). Hop, just my opinion but see my tag line about opinions Edit to add: I do have to clean my revo up pretty regularly as after 2000 rounds of Clays and lead bullets it gets pretty dirty, but the gun that has take the majority of the shooting still has a nice pretty barrel with sharp edged rifling. I'm pretty comfortable saying this one of my 625s has 300,000+ rounds on it all at Major PF and it still shoots 2 inches or better at 20yds (I barely can myself). That is another thing to take into consideration. Hop

YEP, Last Saturday of January 2010

Hey Tim, I'll send you a Tennessee Hillbilly Stage, just gonna have to build me a still though (TSA might not like me putting one on the plane) Hopalong

More info as promised: ONE DAY MATCH 0-300 yds some steel and some paper, maybe a suprise target you haven't seen Same scoring, Same rules, Same Divisions, Same entry fees Club web site: http://www.crssa.com/ The club is between Iuka and Corinth Mississippi (Straight into Ms from Florence AL) I'll need a few ROs, experience needed. You'll shoot with your squad and you won't be the only RO in the squad. Please contact me if interested.(PM here on the forums is fine) I might be a day or two getting back to you though. No pre entry needed. Show up Saturday by 8:15, sign in we'll be shooting at 9:00 sharp. Minimum of 100 rnds (we have steel and suprise targets so I'd bring more) Hop

OH, you wanted to know where we're shooting our revolvers..........................SILLY ME ! Planned revolver matches for HOPALONG USPSA: Area 1 Memphis Charity Challenge ICORE: Southern Regional Mississippi ICORE Cup (If they have it) IDPA: Lousiana State I'll need 1 more to qualify for IDPA nats if I get to go. See some of you there. HOP

For those of you wanting to get in a rifle match in January, and are close. CRSSA (where the MS 3-gun challenge was) will be filling in for the steel city January match........5 stages 0-300 yds. map at www.crssa.com entries will be posted soon. HOP same rules, same price, same prizes(as the non-big match) HOP

We've decided to do one. to make it easy for all. Same rules, same scoring, same price, same no prizes. just come shoot. 5 stages from point blank range, out to maybe 300 yds. More details very soon. HOP

I might not be shooting it, but I'm producing it. Memphis Charity Challenge USPSA match (Revolvers only recognized) November 6/7 2010 Speedloaders will have their own plaques (might even hit the prize table really quick too) Hop Edit to add: Mississippi Classic is the next largest USPSA match in the US by average for the last 4 years now too! (you might want to look into that.

I'll jump on the wagon...........Happy Birthday Carina........................well, ok a little late but I still got to say it !!! Hop

I answered 600. Just so IF I had 600 to work with I MIGHT use it. We had 300+ a little to use at the Mississippi 3-gun Challenge this year and the farthest we went was 180 ish and that wasn't even on the "Rifle ONLY" stage. It was 165 with different and challenging but not hard positions. The key is you get out of the sport what sport what you put into it. IF wanted to be the best 3-gunner in the world I would do what ever to get that way (Practice might be a good start). IF I want to go have fun 3-gunning (I fit this catagory) I'll do enough so I don't make myself mad. MY take on any match........................3-gun, rifle, pistol, shotgun. Design the match to where the middle of the pack shooters can have fun and make the shots, then the entry level shooters will be challenged and the top of the line shooter will put on demonstrations of why they are the best (It's gonna happen that way anyway) then all can have fun. So bring your 600 yard guns to Mississippi this October. WE MIGHT try you out, or might not. BUT i'll guarantee you'll have a good time !!! Hopalong

Benny, We already had our conversation about this stuff so May your Mother rest in peace, and you and your dad continue to make her proud. Keep her memories close. Sam

Cool, Elizabeth and I will be there, NO telling about Rodney though. HOP

AND WHY would you be spending your hard earned money going to watch the Mississippi RUBBLES ???? Hop Merry Christmas Pat

I'll be there, shooting Saturday AM, Sunday PM. See you there. HOP