hopalong

For me it depends on the target. 1------------- inside 10 yds and wide open I'll do it just the way you mentioned. .70 ish seconds and 95% A first shot 2------------- outside 10 yds and or covered, I get a good sight picture before a smooth quick trigger pull. 1.25 and 100% first shot Not much of a difference..........but I've seen where half a second will get you a match win vs. first loser. But I'm not much of a shooter now. Hopalong

Greg, Congrats on the new Jay Oh Bee !!!! Missed you at FT. Benning but will see you around. Hop

I used Flitz and a Felt aplicator with my DREMMELL tool on my 646 !!!! difference was night and day ! Just make it Shine, don't go crazy , HOP

Too busy watching everything go round and round to vote ! Hop

Thanks Schmitz! I commented to a few of the revolver, and other folk in the revolver forum but I'll show it here. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=697939 Hop Edit to add: Garfield even looks similar to me................ Short & round in the middle............. Also, Thanks to the "shootist" I'm NOT the oldest today ! and, Happy B-day Joe, and XD40shooter.

Chrono is no problem, I have my "special" loads for that....................................... 10 grns BULLSEY 180 grn FMJ Starline multifired brass, fireformed Winchester small Rifle primers. loaded 1.200 only because it takes that to make a compressed load. See ya'll there. Hopalong

Well, a week from now the thing will be just a morning away. I hate that I'll miss it again. For those who get to make the trip, have fun. Mike and Steph are a CLASS ACT !!!! Good luck TMC and CREW !!!! Hop

Thanks for all the well wishes (or at least the real ones). Carmoney, It's the MILES, not the AGE !!! I had a pretty good day, I was even given a gift from the friendly TN state trooper for my old age absent mindedness to "Click it or ticket" ($20 here in TN). Cliff, You're the only on who would be able to get a Birthday thread closed ! Jane, I'm really not that good of a guy, but I'm working on it. I'll see some of you somewhere, the others............See you whenever, until then thanks and God bless. Hopalong

He's Ok with a rifle, But he's a GM at BREWING !!!! Hop

I too don't plan to shoot any IPSC matches.................................. BUT !!!!!! I plan on shooting the following USPSA and other matches: Double Tap Revolver Nationals Ft. Benning 3-gun From there I HOPE to shoot the following: Arkansas Mississippi Ky 3-gun Arkansas 3-gun Tennessee MO Fall classic All else we'll "Play it by ear" Hop

Update: After 8 weeks on the standard Chemo treatment on Tuesdays and a test drug on Fridays Michaels' tumor is now 30% larger. The way He, Dawn(his wife and my friend) are looking at it is this: If the cancer had not been detected and treated how big will it be now? Michael has a great attitude but still needs prayers. So please say an extra prayer for him, Dawn and thier 3 girls. Then say one for the others that are fighting this damn disease. Thanks to all and God Bless, Hopalong

Carina, Having a Sister who is an AGGIE............. "I'm SORRY !!!!!" and as far as I know, when I left TX there wasn't any thing left but Steers & #$%%^@ !!!!! ROTFLMAO Man I kill myself sometimes aside from that, I'm still looking forward to having fun with ya'll (esp squad 21, I know several of us "Ain't right") Hop

filling up fast !!!!!! Looking forward to whippin up on all you PUNKS !!!!! Big ORANGE is better than BURNT ORANGE See ya'll there. Hop

James McMillan Congratulations sir !!! Also, many new names getting up there in the lists of the top 20 Hopalong (and I'm headed steadily down )

I'll toss my friend Matt Beck in.............He's asked for a slot from the section. Oh and you guys check the last shots fired section about his dad. Hop

Well it looks like 3 in a row !!! I was in TX visiting my friend who has cancer for X-mas. I told him I'd make a trip back to see him in the spring. His condition is not getting better so I'm going to go earlier. Gonna save the $$$$ for this match for the trip back to Floresville. Oh well, MAYBE one of these days................. Hop

I have the unfortunate task of letting others know. I had the luck of meeting Ed several times but unfortunately did not get the chance to KNOW him. I do know he has a great son (forum member Matt Beck) and will be greatly missed by his family. God bless, and let's keep all the family in our prayers. Hopalong

WHY is that NO SUPRISE !!!!! Hop

Kurt, that isn't some of that we picked up is it? If so, I may just have a bunch of scrap brass.......... Hop

Virginia count on stage 11 ?????

Since it works out that I'll only have to miss 2 days work, and RODNEY say's I can't not go I'm planning on it. Sam Keen

Slots won at area matches....................(Level III matches) If you win the division you win a slot. If there are more than 20 in that division the top 3 get slots. If you are a member of the Area that is Hosting the match and you win your class you will get offered a slot. Junior, Senior, Lady win slots if there are a certain amount of shooters (usually covered at an Area match) That is from the old green book, It may have changed with the new one. Hop

NOPE !!!

EDIT TO FIX, see post below!

Entry form and $$$ in the mail today !!!! See ya'll there. Hopalong