V.C.

Oh I feel better now, my "A" game is equivalent to everyone elses "C or D" game. Still, challenging, informative and just a blast. Can't wait.

Snow Fence and conex boxes.

we cant give it all away! where's your sense of adventure? Remember, good decision making comes from experience. Experience comes from making bad decisions and surviving. AKA an Adventure.

I am one happy HO ah shooter that is.

For all who have made reservations at local hotels, rented cars etc. be sure to inform them why you are canceling your reservations. I have found in the past, that unhappy local business owners are more than willing to give their local politicians an ear full about lost revenue.

Andy Horner and Mike Oberman always design a challenging match. The RO's shot 5 stages a day on Wednesday and Thursday, clearing some of the vegatation for the rest of the shooters. As a claustrophobe I found the "Suprise" stage in the cave to be somewhat disconcerting and test of will. For me, the suprise was that it turned out to be one of my better stages in the match. Andy's decision to stop the match on Saturday was the only viable decision that could be made at that time. With lightning in the area and deteroaiting stage conditions, to continue would have invited disaster. For Steve Shimek, Mike DeBrock and the shooters who worked to reset Stage 9 quickly and keep us running, Thank You.

My thanks to Andy Horner, Mike Oberman and Brent Parker for taking care of the R.O.s and the competitors who participated in the match. As good a bunch of folks as you will ever meet. All stages were challenging, some just downright difficult but it was fun and the prize table excellent. Again, my thanks to everyone.

Recently I won a gift certificate at a match for one Comp-tac Holster or one Twin mag pouch of my choice. Accordingly, I went to their web site, www.comp-tac.com, to review their product line and determined that I wanted a Settable Cant holster. I did notice they didn't show a holster for a Kimber BP Pro-10 II 4 inch but they did for the 5 inch model. Honestly, I have been having a hard time finding a holster for that particular pistol so I called Comp-Tac and talked to the general manager J.B. I explained to J.B. that I had a Donated Gift Certificate for his products and that I was unable to find the specific weapon model/holster combination in his catalog. J.B. then provided me with information concerning his entire holster line, manufacturing processes, proposed rule changes in USPSA that could DQ one of his mag pouches and then said, "Well it is going to be a little bit of a custom job but yeah we can do the holster for the BP Pro-10 II 4 inch." He then said to send in the gift certificate and if I ever had any questions or problems to call him. Can you say service? This company donated a gift certificate, the idiot(me) that got it wanted a custom holster built and they said OK! no problem. These folks are good people who have excellent products and service. Should you ever need a carry holster or mag pouch, check out their product line.

Holmen Rod & Gun Club, Holmen, WI, 6 matches a year 20 - 30 people per match, normally 4 stages, 50 - 70 rounds rifle, 15 - 30 rounds shotgun, and 15 - 50 rounds handgun depending on COF. www.wisconsinshooters.com has the COF info.

The match was just a hoot to shoot. R.O.s and other range staff are to be commended for their hard work and professionalisim. I met my primary goals in that: 1. I had fun 2. Shot well, could have done much better without a couple of FTNs 3. Did not get DQed 4. Went to the prize table The prize table was outstanding, the staff excellent and the other shooters on my squad a good group of guys who worked together to reset each stage. A very enjoyable match. If I am above ground I will be there next year.

The web site at www.wisconsinidpa.com is sponsoring a petition to IDPA HQ regarding equipment rules. It probably won't do any good but it will allow folks a place to constructively vent.

Thankfully we are talking about a game here, a game that allows us to practice handgunning techniques, but a game none the less. The issue of shooting over cover versus around has been hashed about for years. The fact is, is that they both have their uses in the "real world". Going around cover is good, in that you are better able to utilize whatever it is that is stopping the incoming while minimizing exposure. It is bad, however, when facing multiple opponents due to the tunnel vision effect and a tendency to focus on the primary threat. Focusing on the threat to the exclusion of the periphery will cause you to expose your flank. Shooting over the top of cover, barrels, mail boxes, car hoods etc. gives you the opportunity to view movement on the part of the knuckleheads, and the ability for you to react, but it also gives those same knuckleheads a target to shoot at. As a general rule knuckleheads tend to run in groups. But, what we are talking about is a game, if it isn't written specifically in the COF do whatever you think is best.