Brian Payne

+1 on Pat's comment.

I have run Mark Otto shotgun gear for 3-gun ever since I got into the sport. Great equipment that always works. At the FB3G I broke an old prototype shell carrier that was made out of Lexan. I carry my shot shell holders on a chest rig, and when I went prone I wound up loosing a part from the carrier. I did not notice this until later. I spoke with Mark at the match and showed him what I had done. I asked if he would happen to have an extra part to fix the carrier, or if he had a new one that I could purchase from him (the old one was three years old now). Mark threw me a brand new carrier and said "fixed now?" Great customer service in my opinion. There was nothing wrong with the old carrier, it broke due to my neglect, and was replaced no questions asked. There is no doubt who I will be purchasing shotshell carriers from in the future.

Another great match put on by the AMU. Thanks to the AMU, the sponsors, and the hardworking soldiers (I really liked watching the stage 9 soldiers race each other to paste targets). Also thanks to the generous sponsors for a great prize table. I liked the stages and thought the match tested all of the skills necessary to become a good 3-gun shooter. I did not realize the work that went into putting on a match like this until I saw all of the AMU guys and gals running around in the Polaris Rangers. A job well done! I can't imagine the work that went into the match prior to the shooters arrival, or the work that will need to be done once we left. Quite the undertaking Everything was well thought out, that included the addition of the heaters on some of the stages. Very nice thought on that one. This will definately be on the "Must Attend" list of matches for the 2011 season.

Guage (as in 12 ga.)

Tim I am in.

Just a little more information on this situation. I got the phone call on my way home from the Ozarks 3-gun. It was a tough drive home but it allowed me a lot of time to remember the good things from the past. My Mom had Alzheimer's and was slowly getting to the point where she would not be able to live at home anymore, so I guess this was a blessing. She was a huge Minnesota Vikings fan and was able to watch the Vikes beat the Lions, she went to sleep after the game and basically never woke up. A nice way to go I guess. My Dad is at peace with it also. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers.

Mom was not much of a shooter, but she really liked to hear the stories about the 3-gun shoots Tyler and I went too. Image Payne STARBUCK — Elizabeth “Betty” Jule Payne, 79, of Starbuck died Sunday at Glacial Ridge Health Services in Glenwood. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood with Father Peter Kirchner officiating. Burial will be in St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Cemetery in DeGraff. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson with a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. and for one hour prior to the service at the church in Glenwood. Arrangements are with the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Elizabeth Jule “Betty” Payne was born July 30, 1931, in Manannah to Tobias and Lucille (McCarney) Foley. Betty grew up in the Eden Valley and Litchfield area and graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1949. Betty lived and worked in Willmar until her marriage to Albert “Bud” Payne on Jan. 6, 1951. The young couple lived in Benson with Bud’s parents until February 1952. They moved to a farm outside Hancock where they farmed and raised livestock. Together they raised 11 children, six girls and five boys, with patience and love. During the early years, Betty worked nights at the nursing home in Hancock. During their life on the farm, she baked (especially bread), cooked, canned, gardened and dressed chickens. Her squash and apple pies were favorites. She made wine, hooked rugs, loved doing crossword puzzles, enjoyed walking and took community education classes in typing, ceramics and sewing for her children’s clothing. In 1982, Betty and Bud sold their farm, moved to Starbuck and built their dream home with the help of all their family and neighbors. Betty worked at the University of Minnesota in Morris, first in the food service and then in the U.S. Post Office until her retirement in 1996. After Betty’s retirement, Bud and Betty took a trip to Alaska and a family trip to Ireland. Betty was known for loving all sports and attending her children’s sporting events as well as all of the band and choir concerts. Throughout the years, she especially loved to watch the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. Betty loved playing a variety of card games. In her later years, she played many games of solitaire on the computer. She was a woman of strong love and faith, with Bud being the love of her life and a rosary as her constant companion. Betty’s ability to endure trials and her quiet strength are a few of the precious gifts she gave to her family. She passed away peacefully in their home on Sept. 26, after watching the Vikings win. Betty is survived by her husband, Albert “Bud” of Starbuck; her children, Kathy Payne of Minnetonka, Becky Payne of Minnetonka, Warren Payne (Ginger Schneider) of Lake City, David (Sue) Payne of Hibbing, Daniel (Gayle) Payne of Morris, Marg (Tom) Schmitz of Rosholt, S.D., Brian (Kristi) Payne of Princeton, Christine (Keith) Rieckman of Willmar, Brenda (Steve) DeMorett-Payne of Sartell, Rob (Maureen) Payne of Freeport and Stephanie Payne (fiancé Marcus Howard) of Edina. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, Jennifer (Joe) Fort, Melissa Payne, Tony (Leah) Payne, Karey (Jason Strege) Payne, Josh (Andrea) Payne, Joe (Sarah) Payne, Dawn (Sam) Weigel, Jeff Schmitz, Paul Schmitz, Nathan (Stacy) Payne, Jeremy (MaKayla) Payne, Tyler (Stephanie) Payne, Ryan Rieckman, Brandon Rieckman, Ben DeMorett, Connor DeMorett, Evan DeMorett, Logan Payne, Becca Schmitz, Logan Schmitz, Katana Howard, Quarrille Howard and Nokoma Howard; seven great-grandchildren, Eva Fort, Amelia Payne, Warren Payne, Lexington Payne, Jack Payne, Dylan Keim and Mason Rach; her brothers and sisters: Jim (Mabel) Foley of Litchfield, Mary Alice Walsh of Hastings and Paul (JoAnn) Foley of Richmond. Preceding her in death were her parents, Tobias “Toby” and Lucille “Lucy” Foley; sister Mary Patricia Foley; brother-in-law, Clarence Walsh; and Betty’s unborn infant. Tags: obituaries She was a great woman and will be missed by all that knew her. Heaven has a new angel.

Trapr Unsure as of last night. I am bringing the Motorhome down so if he flew, I can always take it for him for now.

You better bring your A game old man. Dont make me beat you with a broke foot...... I detect a challenge brewing! Just let me throw my walker down and we will get to it.

Ms. Kitty, Thank you for squadding me with Tyler, Daniel, and Steph. One more request. Could you please make sure my score is better than theirs . Thank you for your efforts. See everyone tomorrow evening.

I like the idea as the USPSA rules have it. Iron sights and/or 1X mounted anywhere you choose. I can shoot long range fairly well with iron sights as long as they are the more precision type of globe sight, but this same sight slows me down on the close hoser targets. I must not be alone in this because I have seen other iron sighted shooters having a seperate set of irons mounted on the handguard for close range work. If I were allowed to place an off-set red dot on the rifle for the close targets and leave the precision sights mounted for the longer shots, I would consider shooting the iron sight division. But I have to admit that I would never run a set up like this in my squad car. I guess the tactical meter would be pegged at the "Gamer" area of the guage. This is one of the reasons that I like not having an umbrella rule set for 3-gun. The upcoming Ozarks shoot has their rules a little different than what the 3-gun Nationals had for this division. I like the idea of the match director for that match, having the right to write the rules as they see fit. It won't be long before you will find out if the participants like the rules based on number of shooters in that division.

Tyler, Good job son. Looking good in the black and golds!

Already practicing for the pin.

Just because we are in Missouri..... Oh I get it! That funny looking vehicle we rode in last year.

At the meeting the e-mails were noted and it was nice to see the number of out of state shooters that had written in.

"Both were mentioned and considered before approving the rule change. Both are now okay in Limited. If you want to mount your EoTech with multiple aiming dots on the side of your gun and use your fancy target irons on the top go for it. There just isn't that much of an advantage there. We didn't want to restrict the folks who have co-witnessed iron sights, or flip up back up sights unnecessarily". A quote Chuck Anderson from another thread about the new USPSA rules for limited. I presonally like this idea, but I do see it as a "limited/Open" hybred of sorts.

It is very tempting to switch back to irons if you would allow an offset Jpoint or something like that for the shorter targets, then allow more precise irons for the longer shots. You would see a whole new cottage industry spring up for that one division. Interesting! I wouldn't do it if I was forced to stay with an Eotech or Aimpoint only for the match.

Andy and 3GunNation, I was lucky enough to get into this shoot, but I will not be able to attend due to other commitments. Who do I contact so that another shooter can take my roster spot?

I run my M2 w/24" barrel in matches all over and have never run into a problem. I think that rule may have been fazed out of the years.

MarkCO Thanks for that post. I respect Denise and JJ a lot and the match they put on was without question my favorite so far. I also understand the problems with the prize table, and that no matter how you do it, there will be complaints. I was just voting my opinion on this one. I do find it interesting that you mentioned the 15% difference because that was what I estimated also. I know a lot of people seemed happy with how the prize table went, I just wanted to voice my opinion. I do not normally shoot for prizes and my placings indicate that all too well. But I really wanted another one of those JP Shooters pins. This is the first time in 3 years I didn't receive one and I think it was my best match yet when you consider fewest mistakes and such. Until next year I will practice as much as possible, and hope the prize situation works itself out.

This was another great match. The location, scenic beauty, wildlife, unique courses of fire, great RO's, great sponsors. This is a perfect example of why this match is "THE" 3-gun match to attend in my book. The only thing I have to complain about is the way the awards were handled. I can somewhat understand why there was a change from prize tables of the past. I applaud the effort but this fell very short of anything I have ever seen. As just an example: Of the top 32 shooters that went to the prize table - 11 Open (out of 37) 5 LI (out of 10) 3 HI (out of 11) 7 HS (out of 23) 6 LS (out of 169) The only way this type of prize table can work is if all of the top shooters in each division are equal. That just isn't the case. I mean no disrespect toward any of the shooters in any of the other divisions, but it sure makes a case for purchasing some different equipment to shoot a different division for next years match. Or to practice A LOT more. I will be anxious to see if next years match will have the same prize distribution prior to making any sort of reservations. I am just one opinion in this conversation, and I am not the most experienced shooter by any means, so please take this for what it is worth.

I was once moving a new fridge into the house via a patio door that had not been opened in several months. When I opened the screen portion I was met by a cloud of very angry yellow jackets (they make a loud humming noise when attacking). I was stung numerous times in the face and neck. Now very pissed off myself, I went to the garage for the good old can of Wasp & Hornet spray. I walked back onto the deck like Clint Eastwood in a Hollywood Western, I drew my can of spray just as they started to spew out of the nest. When I pulled the trigger ........ the spray just dribbled over my fingers. I was stung numerous times in the face and neck. I drove up town and purchased a new can of spray. After test firing the can of spray , I walked back up onto the deck and hosed the nest of hornets down. My wife was inside the house laughing the entire time. Saying things like "you should have seen your face when they attacked", and "you should have seen your face after they stung you". God I hate that woman.

You might want to get in touch with Mark (Superfly) on the forum and ask him.

Is this years shoot in the same general area as last year? Osage Beach? Just starting to look for rental vehicles and want to find the closest area to rent from.

Mine is one of the first Mark Otto ones and it came with four straps for attaching the four shell holders using their tecklock clips. I am not sure if they are made that way anymore or not.