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Wow, I just noticed that this is page 19 !!!!!!. I guess since we're suppose to be so slow in shooting we have plenty of time to talk !!!! Glad I'm not on the "Cliff" squad, I'd be waterlogged and couldn't even hobble around ! Steph, go get them with that CZ of yours. See you there. Good shooting to the rest of you guys and gals. Hop

Just punched out on the time clock! We can see from the above posters, and I talked to Danbagger who falls into the same catagorie as the other 3, that some folks have been taking half days off (at least) and practicing or soemthing in that order !!!! I'm told from a little birdie that J-bag has had the entire month of August off and was practicing 8 hrs a day 7 days a week ?????? In the mean time, most of us have to WORK, and can't do that practice stuff. Any way, I'll pack tonight and head out in the morning pick up Chad and see you guys Sat PM or Sun AM. Hopalong

Wooo Hooo !!!!! REMATCH !!!!! NOW this year let ME shoot the Chrono................HMmmm.. I mean at the chrono stage ! See You there. Hop

Dave, I'll see you there. Oh and just in case here is a link: http://www.uspsa.org/dw/majorMatches.php?indx=397 Hop

So he gets married, then he gets to become 30 !!!!!! Happy Birthday Allison ! Hopalong

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !!!!!!!! See you there. Be prepared to have more fun than allowed by law !!!!! Hop

Hey !!!!! NO talking about HAIR CUTS !!!!! This is a shooting forum, not a TEEN magazine ! Hop

I have a pair of 625 s that I have set up IDENTICAL to each other. I also have a pair of 25-2 s set up IDENTICAL to each other. (except one is a 6 1/2 incher). I have shot some specific drills with the 625 on Monday and then go back and do the same drills on Tueday with the 25. Pretty much the same results, time wise and hits wise so to me there is no difference where it shows on paper. Having said that, Opposite of my buddy NEMO I like the way the 25s feel in my hand. The balance of the longer but non lugged barrel just fits me better. PLUS.............. Blue Guns are cool ! Price and availability are the biggest obsticles. Hopalong

Nemo, I'll have a spare 25-2 just in case...........won't have a 4 1/2 lbs trigger though................a really stiff 5 1/2 will have to do !!!!! Hop

Speaking of the Ladies...................... I don't see J-Go on any squad ???????? Hop

Just in case some of you have any pull with match directors that might schedule over the top of another match I thought I would let you know the Mississippi Classic is already scheduled and on the USPSA match list. This is the match that belongs to John Heiter, He sent me some $$$$ out of the blue to add to the "package" I offered for 50 or better at the Nationals. I strongly suggest supporting those who support us (and John won't even shoot my revo at the chrono). Hop

Bwana. The way I shot in OHIO this last weekend I'd suggest you go to the other side of the range ! Hop

Nemo, I'm shooting with a bunch of my local buds, I guess Troy thought Mississippi is close enough to Tennessee to call Pat a "local" to me. Pat, I think D. Carden from Iowa is OUT...........seems like he said he's working instead I know Elliot and Annette will be there for walk ons........but I hear there will be a pretty big line. We'll see Sunday. Hop

Well, looking at the squad list it looks like there are 39 (THIRTY NINE) revolver shooters signed up ! Better than last year !!!!! but not quite the 50 needed to get the goodies from Hopalong, Slflyer, Hearthco, Randy Lee, Keith, and John ! I really HATE that I won't have to buy a nice new SMITH & WESSON revolver and not get to shoot it !!!!! Oh well, guess I'll put that $$$$ back to get me a 627 or something................maybe some more parts for the latest "project" bottom feeder ! See you guys Sunday. Drive Carefully, Hop

Well after shooting with 41 mag this weekend he may be the dark horse in B Class....................But I'll stick with my buddy Mike Luttrell to win it !!!! Good shooting Pat, see you Sunday. Hopalong

Kyle, Great match, even better than 2005 when I was there last. Folks, Kyle and crew put on as good a section match as ANY I've been to (this one was better than a few AREA matches I've attended). Rest of all, too many to name.......... Good to see you all again, and good to meet the new friends. Hopalong Oh and traffic in Cincinatti SUCKS !!!!!!!!

Well I made it home at 4:45 ET with a straight through drive !!!! (remind me NOT to do that again !!!) Observations: 1 Great squad !!!!! 2 Sue is the real TROOPER !!!!!! at the end of the match she had a big ole blister on her shooting hand where that 625 was rubbing, but she just kept on going. 3 Seems like every one else is getting better, and I'm slipping ! 4 GREAT MATCH, better than the 2005 record setting match (that year the stages were revo HOSTILE, and this year they even had too many options for a revo) 5 KYLE and Mother Nature are truely "Hooked UP" (59 degrees Sun AM and 82 for a high) 6 Diana and Sarah are "bad news" with those auto loaders of theirs !!!!! (please don't get them to shooting revolvers) 7 If it wasn't 9 hrs and 10 minutes from the range drive way to my drive way I'd do this more often 8 Good to see old friends, and make new ones. 9 I had the intentions of just shooting a clean match but with 4 Carmoneys' that didn't quite happen !!!! 10 VERY LUCKY to get out of there with the win, Pat and Chad are Wolves in sheeps clothing. 11 Marmot is Chicken !!!!! scared of his brother in law...... 12 Redmist some how gets better with little practice and only 4 matches a year ???????? 13 Couldn't and wouldn't ask for any others to shoot with, good to meet you Sue, Sarah, Steve, Steve, Mike, Diana, Pat (some I had met before but not shot with, others I had met and shot with, others this was my first time of hopefully more to come) See some of you next week, others whenever. Until then take care and God Bless. Hopalong

Awwwwww Come on there Cool duck................ Revolver NEVER ???? Don't knock it till you try it I thought the same thing too, now I have 3 revolvers for every bottomfeeder I have. Hopalong

no ET, it's ...................................... GO VOLS !!!!! Hop

Hey 41, I just realized were finally going to get to chat in person !!!! As for Steve winning......................I'll do my best to dissapoint. Hop Oh and John, When I first switched back to a bottom feeder last fall it took me a month to quit looking for reload places after 4-6 shots !

well it's pretty obvious that since only a few others and Me are posting on this that every one else is out PRACTICING !!!!! Hop Edit to add: Troy said he thinks he'll have squadding finished this weekend.

Desert Sands Casino has it as........................ Jerry Dr. Sand dremmell Sandbag a kiss Danbagger and El Conquistador !!!! HOP

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BUMP !!!!!! Let's hear it !!!!! STIRRRRR the POTTTTTT Hop

Matt, Maybe a little incentive !!!! Hop