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COVER STORIES 

22, 41 The New Face Of Club 3-Gun? 

By Jerry Burnett Robin Taylor 

Cover: Drop off the slide, slide on the Mech-Tech, it's almost that simple. As 

shown: Clock 24 frame with Lightning Strike stainless steel magwell and 170mm magazine 

extension. The Mech-Tech conversion instantly converted this .40 into a 9mm, since 

the pistol's extractor and ejector are not used. (Photo by Roger Maier.) 

FEATURE STORIES 

1 1 Juniors Promote USPSA 36 Getting a 3-Gun Rifle 

13 

By Bobby and Stephanie Hough 

(Cheap) 

AWARE 2002 hy Patrick Sweeney 

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By Dan Bernoulli 41 Mech-Tech Conversions 

Twin Lakes 2nd Annual 

— Racers or Plinkers? 

3-Gun Benefit Match 

by Robin Taylor 

19 

By Roger Eckstine 42 A Shooting Vacation: 

Share Stages Through 

Greece 

StageExchange.com 

by Sandi.° Diaz 

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by Brad Sitton 52 All Vertical/ Shooters 

First Infinity Open in Folds 

Las Vegas 

By Rob Boudrie 

26 

By Matthew Joe 62 2003 Candidate Bios 

Philosophy .223 — by The Candidates 

Writing Rifle Rules For 68 USPSA Board Of 

Everybody 

Directors Meeting 

28 

By Troy McManus 

Minutes 

Feeding The Long Guns Compiled by Colleen Voigt 

34 

By Michael Voigt 71 USPSA National 

Michael's Tale Of Handgun Team 

Thailand 

by Michael Voigt 

COLUMNS 

Selection Policy 

Compiled by Colleen Voigt 

Nlember's Mailbag 2 New Masters 71 

Inside USPSA 3 New Range Officers 62 

Inside NROI 4 Maior Matches 75 

From The Editor 6 Neill On Reloading 54 

Bulletin Board 7 Avery's Corner 49 

Foc-us on juniors 8 Advertisers' Index 80 

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Vol. 20, No. Z IVIarch/April 2003 

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I am responding to a letter sent in 

by one of our members, Warren Rosen, 

in the Nov./Dec. 2002 issue of Front 

Sight. 

In the letter, Mr. Rosen addresses 

Pat Sweeney's torture testing of the 

various magazine base pads. In the letter 

he mentions his problems with the 

Grams base pads. I think it would be in 

the best interest of fairness to note that 

I have used almost all of rhe past and 

present varieties of these base pads for 

the Glock and SV magazines and have 

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technic.al information about handloading amnmnition, custom modifications to firearms, shooting techniques 

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L10 Should Be Single Stack! 

it's time to rake out in), stick and 

stir the pot. Lets make Limited 10 a 

single stack only division. The spirit of 

the division is to let people with single 

stacks or those with only 10 round 

magazines compete on a level playing 

field. Besides the big dog at Factory 

Gun Nationals many of the top competitors 

seemed to be shooting race 

guns with 10 rounds loaded in hi cap 

magazines. I can only speak for myself, 

but my race gun is much different (easier) 

to shoot than my single stack. The 

single stack is a different animal and 

should compete with like animals. If 

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FRONT SIGHT • March/April 2003

1\siDE 

I recently attended the memorial 

service for Iry Stone II. Mr. Stone 

was the founder of Bar-Sto barrels 

and a man I respected very much. 

Many of us have benefited from the 

great barrels Bar-Sto produces. He 

taught many young pistolsmiths how 

to properly fit a barrel and bushing in 

the 1911 pistol design using measurements 

and machine shop techniques instead 

of the witchcraft and voodoo 

some people try. He treated his employees 

as family and taught them to be 

responsible for their actions. He cared 

for his family and taught his son, Iry III, 

values that make Bar-Sto Precision 

great people to do business with. 1 will 

miss him. 

I have met some of my closest 

friends though shooting. We are 

blessed with a high percentage of people 

in this sport with good character. It 

seems this is not normal with the general 

population these days. 

National Venues 

Every year when announcing the 

dates and location of the National 

matches, I have an immediate flurry of 

phone calls and email from about a 

dozen members that ask, "Why don't 

you use 'X' range for a Nationals?" 

The simple answer is, I have yet to hear 

from more than one or two clubs that 

they would be interested in hosting a 

USPSA National Championship. If you 

have a club or range that would like to 

host a national championship, please 

contact me. Some criteria that will be 

important in hosting a USPSA National 

Championship are listed in the July 28, 

2001, BOD minutes. If you have a 

range with 15+ bays, parking, hotels, 

a major airport nearby, and would like 

to host a future USPSA National 

Championship, please contact me. 

By Michael vow, LiSPSA PRESIDEM 

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Flying With Firearms 

Starting jan. 1, 2003, there are new 

security procedures to be observed 

while flying. There are acrually no new 

procedures in place for firearms or ammunition, 

but the procedures are being 

monitored and enforced with more enthusiasm. 

There has been some confusion 

at the airports between the Transportation 

Security Administration's 

(TSA) wishes to have luggage unlocked 

for inspection and the need to lock 

firearms and ammunition according to 

airline and TSA regulations. I would 

suggest that you go to http:// 

www.tsa.dot.gov/public/faq.jsp and 

carry a copy of this document to help 

if there are any questions. Also you can 

go to http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/ 

index.jsp and do a search for 

"firearm." This will bring you to the 

latest Federal register of regulations 

concerning air travel. I would also suggest 

that you go to your airline's web 

page and print off their policy ori 

firearms and ammunition. 

Currently every airline that I have 

researched and TSA policy asks you to: 

"Declare to the airline agent before 

checking the baggage that any firearm 

carried in the baggage is unloaded. 

"Firearms must be carried in a hard 

sided container that is locked, and only 

the individual checking the baggage retains 

the key or combination. 

**Personal tip: I sometimes purchase 

$20 worth of additional insurance 

on the gun case. This usually ends 

up with someone hand carrying the 

bag away from the ticket counter and 

also having it hand delivered to the customer 

service counter at the destination. 

Ammunition is normally limited to 

USPSA AIM 

5 kilos and must be "packed in fiber, 

wood, or metal boxes, or other packaging 

specifically designed to carry 

small amounts of ammunition." TSA 

allows this ammunition to be packaged 

with the firearm, but some airlines will 

mandate the arnmunition be packed in 

baggage separate from the firearm. 

Due to ammunition weight, shipping 

via ground carrier can be a very 

simple cure. UPS and several others 

will ship your ammunition via ground 

for reasonable rates and in a week can 

deliver your match ammunition just 

about coast to coast. I have shipped 

both to my hotel and to the match I 

was at-tending successfully. Be sure to 

make arrangements with your hotel to 

accept a package before you check in. 

Some hotels have a policy to not accept 

packages unless a guest is currently registered. 

See you on the range! 

Nationals Dates, Venues! 

3-Gun Nationals, Barry, Ill. 

emet 

June 28 to July 1 

Limited or Open Division only 

Manually Operated Rifle Side match 

•Separate prize tables for Open and 

Limited Divisions 

Factory Gun Nationals, Barry, Ill., 

july 2-5 

Production, Limited 10 or Revolver 

Division only 

Separate prize tables for each division 

2003 Back-to-Back Race Gun Nationals, 

Bend, Ore., 

Sep 13-21 

•September 13-16 Limited Nationals 

(Limited handguns only) 

-September 17-21 Open Nationals 

-Separate prize tables for Open and 

Limited Divisions 

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I \SID E 

By John Amidon, NROI DIRECTOR 

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The start of a new season is 

upon us; hope everyone had 

enjoyable holidays, and that 

your stockings were all filled 

with many new trinkets. 

One of the most asked questions in 

2002, and it appears is carrying over 

into 2003, is whether the Springfield 

XD is legal in Production Division. 

The answer is YES. 

Another popular question surrounds 

whether the Hi Viz fiber optic 

are sights legal in Production Division. 

Again the answer is YES, as long as the 

sights remain of the notch and post 

type. 

Some other questions that have surfaced 

since my last article follow. 

Disappearing Targets With 

Multiple Exposures 

The target is a type that shows the 

edge to competitor when it comes to 

rest after exposures. The competitor 

fires two rounds at the target. Both hits 

are elongated holes. One round appears 

to have passed through the front 

of the target and the other through the 

back of the target. The competitor was 

assessed one miss. Is this the correct 

call? Is it range failure? Would it matter 

if the competitor fired at it after it 

Krieger 

came to rest? If so, how? 

ANSWER 

Freestyle has placed a burden on 

stage designers and set up folks to be 

extremely observant when putting the 

final touches on the course of fire, and 

to not take for granted that all competitors 

would follow their logic on 

how to attack the course. The target 

you think will only be shot from a certain 

location may very well be shot by 

another competitor while leaning 

through a doorway or window, should 

you leave the target presented to them 

from there. 

If you can see the target after its 

movement is completed, it has not disappeared. 

This would include the 

edge, though this set up violates rule 

9.9.1, which states, "After completing 

the designed movement, moving targets 

must either present at least a portion 

of the highest scoring area ("R' 

zone) when at rest, or disappear completely 

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the edge as well. A turning target 

holder like this should turn far enough 

to present a narrow slice of the back of 

the target when at rest, completely hiding 

the scoring surface. 

Rule 9.1.5 states that all IPSC paper 

targets are deemed to be impenetrable. 

This would include rounds entering 

from the rear of the target. If the shot 

in question was a full bullet diameter 

entering from the rear of the target, 

then the call is correct, one hit and one 

miss. 

Rule 4.5.1 covers range equipment 

failure, but this scenario does not fall 

under range equipment failure. It presented 

the same challenge to everyone, 

it activated when it was supposed to, 

and the competitor was able to finish 

the course of fire. What it does fall under 

is stage setup. If it is meant to be a 

disappearing target, then it must completely 

disappear. If it doesn't, then it 

cannot be called disappearing. A little 

more effort in setting up the stage and 

target array could have fixed this, I am 

certain. 

Rule 9.2.2.2 states that in Comstock 

scoring, no limits shall be placed 

on the time taken or number of rounds 

fired by a competitor during the course 

of fire. So the fact that it had stopped, 

but was still visible, means the competitor 

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Are Mystery Stages Possible? 

is it possible to have a mystery stage 

in IPSC shooting? The idea is to draw 

and shoot from a box at an eight-round 

steel array, then run like heck to what 

you don't know other than the rounds 

needed. 


ANSWER 

There used to be what was called a 

surprise stage in the rules; however, the 

drastic flaw in this design was noted at 

the European Championships in 

1995. 

There were four teams from one 

country entered in the match. The first 

team went through the surprise stage 

on day one, and that night in the 

restaurant they vyere overheard in a 

conversation in their language, telling 

all the others about the stage. Short 

side of the story, the stage was 

protested, and thrown out. 

The problem with a mystery stage is 

keeping it a mystery. It since has been 

removed from the rulebook. 

Snap-In Mag Wells For Production? 

I've seen a 'snap in' mag well that 

doesn't require any alteration of the 

frame, hamper normal access to the 

mag, nor increase its size 'in the box.' I 

would like to get one and I'd like to 

know if it is allowable in Production 

Class. 

ANSWER 

ihe ules state that external modifications 

other than sights are not allowed; 

therefore, the addition of the 

magwell (any magwell) is not allowed 

in Production Division. 

New Barrels For Revolvers? 

Can I put a 6" or 61/2" barrel on 

my Smith 625 revolver and still shoot 

in the revolver division? I see Smith 

makes the 25-2 in .45ACP with 6" and 

6 1/2", barrels but I did not want to buy 

another gun just to get a longer barrel. 

ANSWER 

I am sorry to say that according to 

the rules of the Revolver Division 

listed on page 93 of the red book, item 

e) states "replacement of barrels (is allowed) 

provided the barrel length is 

the same as original factory standard." 

I read that as meaning you can replace 

the barrel, but it must be with another 

barrel of the original factory length and 

sryle. 

Does Shooting Props=Unsafe 

Gun Handling DO? 

Today we had a spirited discussion 

at our match. The issue was shooting 

props. Several shooters (some certified 

R0s) claim that shooting a prop that 

has been designated hard cover shall 

incur no penalty if the person was in 

the process of engaging a target. It 

should only be counted as a miss if the 

competitor fails to reengage. My position 

was that if the hole was more than 

1/2 the diameter of the bullet it was an 

Accidental Discharge and the shooter 

should suffer the fate that accompanies 

unsafe gun handling in rule 10.3.2, 

Match D.Q. Am I out of the loop on 

this? I remember in my RO class this 

came up and the response was, "Why 

was their finger on the trigger if they 

weren't ready to engage the target." I 

was told that this is commonplace in 

my area. Please refresh us on this issue. 

ANSWER 

First, let me point out what an Accidental 

Discharge really is: 

1.) A round over the back stop 

2.) A round striking the ground within 

3 meters of the competitor. 

Shooting a prop is not an accidental 

discharge in itself. 

You bring up 10.3.2 as well, which 

is unsafe gun handling. Part of this rule 

is 10.3.2.2 which applies to any discharge 

during movement unless engaging 

targets. This has been clouded by 

the language change. It used to read 

"more than rwo steps or change of position," 

which meant that if your gun 

fired, you had your finger on the trigger 

while moving. This is allowed now, 

as long as you have targets visible that 

you can engage while moving. Rulc 

8.5.1 describes movement and still 

refers to the more than one step or 

changing positions, so if you are in a 

situation where you have a wall, let's 

say, and in this wall you have rwo windows 

with a target array visible only 

through the windows, if you kept your 

finger on the trigger while moving be- 

tween windows, and it was a distance 

of more than one step, it would be a 

match DQ, regardless of whether the 

gun went off. 

So what does it all mean? 

If it's a full diameter hit in the hard 

cover that goes on to strike the target, 

it is a miss. If the round that hits the 

hard cover happens when there are no 

targets visible, then it could be considered 

10.3.2.2. 

Shooting a prop does not mean unsafe 

gun handling. If there are targets 

behind it then it is just a prop that was 

struck by a poor shot on the competitor's 

part and that shot would be 

scored as a miss as described above. 

Hope this helps clear it up for you. 

Rules to check are: 4.1.5.2, 4.2.4, 

4.2.4.5, 8.5.1, 9.1.5 and 10.3.1. 

Holster Concerns 

Mostly because of the article in the 

September-October Front Sight I have 

ordered a Ky-Tac Sooper Hooper II. In 

the new issue you indicate that it will 

soon be illegal in Production Division. 

In our area USPSA monthly matches 

are a long way from each other and we 

really need to be able to shoot local 

USPSA and IDPA meets with the same 

gear. 

ANSWER 

I don't have the actual wording of 

my article in front of me, but I believe 

you may have misinterpreted the 

meaning behind it. I have no idea what 

the rules committee may come up with 

on language for what is a proper holster. 

What I do know is, "race gun 

type" does not cut it, it leaves it too 

loose. I merely mentioned that it MAY 

be something like "cut to the ejection 

port." The holster you have, I have no 

doubts, will comply with the new rules. 

The rules committee may even come 

up with what IDPA has, a list of qualified 

holsters. We will know more in 

August when they are decided. 

Have a great shooting season, but 

remember, shoot fast, shoot straight, 

but most important, shoot safe. mit 


FROM THE 

E DIT ir-- By Dave Thomas, NCI MI \I \\ ACE k 

da■ e@uspsa orc; 

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Election Candidates 

The petition deadline for candidates 

wishing to run for USPSA President 

or one of the three Area Director 

positions scheduled for election in 

2003 was Jan. 1, 2003. Denise Minor 

submitted a qualifying petition for the 

office of president, and Michael Voigt 

has declared his intention to stand as 

candidate for re-election. Although no 

petitions were received for Areas 1, 3, 

or 7, all three incumbents are candidates 

for re-election. See pages 62-65 

for candidate photos and introductions. 

Thanks COSSA 

USPSA National Championship 

Matches are conducted with the cooperation 

and assistance of a host club 

and/or section with access to a suitable 

range. A contract is negotiated which 

typically specifies a period of time during 

which USPSA, in the person of the 

Match Director and Range Master, is 

to have control of the range, the financial 

terms, and a designation of responsibility 

for specific aspects of the 

match production. Aside from the contract, 

USPSA is dependent on the good 

will and hard work of local volunteers 

to cope with everything from directing 

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traffic on the range to finding the local 

source of reasonably priced bottled 

water. 

in 2002, the association ventured 

into unknown territory by producing a 

"Race Gun" (combined Open and 

Limited) Championship at a new (to 

us) venue. The Central Oregon Shooting 

Sports Association range, located 

25 miles east of Bend, took on the project 

knowing that a considerable 

amount of range expansion would be 

necessary to meet the demands of an 

18 stage match with 400 to 500 shooters 

in attendance. The practical shooting 

group at COSSA is fairly small, so 

they knew that the cooperation of representatives 

from the other shooting 

disciplines would be essential. The situation 

was made more critical by the 

fact that Match Director Everett Mastrich 

and Range Master Tom Chambers 

both live in the Portland area, 150 

miles to the west. 

COSSA met the challenges, and the 

match was one of the most acclaimed 

in recent memory. The entire club 

came together to help and they ail de- 

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serve our thanks for their effort and 

commitment to the event. Special 

recognition is due Bill Lewis, who was 

the original point of contact with the 

club and smoothed the way for the 

match to be welcomed by COSSA. He 

spent hours on a bulldozer in the early 

spring putting up berms. Chuck Mazzola, 

President of the local USPSA club, 

built target feet, walls and other props, 

received and stored all the incoming 

match shipments, and served as Match 

Services (Mr. Fixit) at the match. He 

did a wonderful job. Teresa Cox, who 

recently assumed the position of 

COSSA President, was also very involved 

in the pre-match production 

and spent every day of the match at the 

range helping with any number of 

tasks. 

These people, and the entire 

COSSA membership, have earned our 

thanks and respect. 

Bill Sahlberg 

Bill Sahlberg has decided to step 

down as Junior Program Coordinator 

effective July 1, 2003 (see Bill's column 

on page 8). Bill accepted that position 

at a time when the program was floundering 

and in disarray. His energy and 

enthusiasm revitalized the effort to recruit 

younger competitors to the sport, 

providing direction and focus that was 

badly needed. Bill has been a true advocate, 

in the best sense of the word, 

for the Junior Program, and I suspect 

he will continue to be unwavering in 

that advocacy. 

I know that Bill will continue to be 

involved with USPSA, so you may very 

well see him at a match some time 

soon. Be sure to thank him for all he 

has done for your sport. If you are interested 

in serving as our junior coordinator, 

please contact me. 

2003 Junior Program Activities 

Although Bill is retiring, he isn't 

FROM THE EDITOR continued on page 58 


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TAKING INVENTORY 

As I NA rite this, e er ■, one Is either upstairs, 

downstairs or in the various areas 

in the office, taking inventory. 

Once a year, everything from rule 

books to USPSA pins and decals, scoring 

overlays and store inventory must 

be counted and verified. 

Have you done your inventory? 

Even if you don't have to go through 

accounting procedures, the beginning 

of the shooting season is also a good 

time to take stock of what you have, to 

get rid of outmoded, worn out or unusable 

items. Outmoded attitudes? 

Pitch 'ern! Worn-out excuses? Round 

file. Unusable or unworkable behavior? 

Toss it. This is a new season, a time 

to start fresh, with new ideas, new scenarios, 

and new props — and a whole 

new can-do attitude. 

WELCOME NEW CLUBS 

We have two new clubs to welcome 

into the USPSA family! Red Castle 

USPSA of Pryor, Okla., joined us in December, 

as did Logan's Ferry Sportsmens 

Club of Pittsburgh, Pa. This 

makes a total of 360 domestic clubs 

and seven Foreign Classifier Affiliates 

at the end of 2002. We continue to get 

inquiries from all over, and we have a 

couple of clubs who are close to affiliating, 

so keep your eyes on the web site 

— and your Front Sight. 

SLOTS FOR NATIONALS 

Jan. 31, 2003 \ \ as the deadline for 

all activities to be submitted for 2002; 

final reports went out to all the clubs 

and sections right around the first 

week of February. As soon as the reports 

are out, we tally up the points per 

division so we can send the appropriate 

number of slots to the Open Nationals, 

Limited Nationals and Factory 

Gun Nationals to the sections and independent 

clubs. 

If you feel you will not be able to 

get a slot through your section or club, 

you can put your name on the waiting 

list, and any slots that are turned back 

unused will be made available on a 

first-come, first-served basis. To sign 

up for the list, go to the members' portion 

of the USPSA web site and enter 

your personal information on the signup 

form. Check off which National 

event you want to shoot, whether you 

are an SC, and when you hit the "submit" 

button, the information is automatically 

entered by date and time. 

Then when slots are available, Kim will 

work her way down the list. 

If for any reason you cannot get on 

our web site, please call the office and 

we can help you. 

There is no waiting list for the 3- 

Gun Nationals. You will find an application 

form on the main portion of our 

web site. 

REAFFILIATING CLUBS 

As of this writing (January 15), we 

have received 200 reaffiliations, and by 

the time you read this, almost all of our 

clubs should have reaffiliated. The 

deadline to reaffiliate without late 

penalty was February 15, but we will 

take late reaffiliations until March 15. 

Is your club on the USPSA web site in 

the Clubfinder index? If not, check 

with your club representative. 

MEMBERSHIP FEES 

Even though we have had our new 

membership fee schedule in place for 

eight months (two months for threeyear 

and five-year), we are continuing 

to get both new and renewal memberships 

at the old rate. When you renew 

your membership, remember — annual 

is S40, three-year is $105 and five-year 

is $175. 

NEW BROCHURES 

Clubs, we have new membership 

brochures for you! If you still have any 

of the old brochures with the old membership 

rates, please do us — and yourselves 

— a favor and put them in the 

nearest recycling bin. Let us know how 

many of the new ones you would like, 

and we will send you a fresh supply. 

THERE'S JUST NO ACCOUNT- 

ING FOR IT . . 

As we have diversified and expanded 

over the past few years, our accounting 

procedures have become increasingly 

complex. Each of the following 

activities has to be accounted 

for separately, with copies of the paperwork 

following each bit around the 

office. If you can, we would appreciate 

it if you could please send separate 

checks for such items as: 

-Memberships 

-Activity fees 

-Points Series registrations 

-Points Series match fees 

-Junior Raffle ticket payments 

-Junior Program fees (including match 

fees and donations) 

-Payments for slots to the Nationals. 

Believe me, Ron thanks you for it! 

Looking For Ideas! 

What does your club do to get new 

shooters out to your range? What 

about making new shooters feel welcome 

at their first matches? The best 

recruiters USPSA has are reading 

this. E-mail us with what works, and 

we'll spread the word in Front Sight! 

— Ron Danielson, ron@uspsa.org 

MarchiApril 2003 • FRONT SIGHT 7

FocLs o\ 

By Bill Sahlberg, JUNIOR PROGRAM COORDINAlOk 

juniors @uspsa.org 

USPSA Junior Member's Area 

www.uspsa-juniors.org 

username: ds.c password: juniors 

BILL IS STEPPING DOWN 

I have given my notice to USPSA that after my three-year 

term ends on July 1, 2003, that I will not be staying on as 

the Junior Coordinator. However, I will help train my successor 

during this next six months. As soon as my successor 

is found and approved by the BOD I will let you know the 

name. 

2003's FIRST TIMER DRAWING 

Congratulations to new USPSA junior member Justin 

Johnson (A-48226). Justin is from Aurora, Colo., and is the 

first 2003 CED 6000 timer winner. Welcome to 

USPSA! 

This year, USPSA member Charles 

Hardy, who owns CED, contacted me and 

requested that he and his company help 

the USPSA Junior Programs with these 

timer drawings. I then suggested that 

he contact Dave Skinner, who has 

been the Junior Timer Drawings 

sole supporter the past two 

years and work the details out. 

Thanks to Dave and Charles, we 

now have eight timers a year to give 

away to juniors instead of four with our old 

quarterly drawing. Now each issue of Front 

Sight will name a Junior Timer winner. The other 

two timers are given to the needy junior member fund for 

juniors in a less fortunate circumstances. The junior with the 

best essay on his/her need of these timers and who gets the 

best club president's recommendation from working the 

range as well as sharpening his/her shooting skills, will get 

these timers. 

JUNIOR VOLUNTEERS 

\x/ hen I started this Junior Coordinator job almost three 

years ago, I was a one-man band. I saw what a big job this 

was and started recruiting members who were willing to 

help and to donate some of their time. We now have 40+ 

volunteers that help communicate the new Junior Programs 

to the clubs and help administer the junior program. 

I am always in the recruiting process and I am always 

looking for a few more dedicated volunteers. This job takes 

less than an hour a month and is mostly about communicating 

with your own local club. So how about being a helper 

for this year? Do not put off until tomorrow what you could 

be doing today. You are needed! 

SPECIAL THANKS 

I also want to thank the following people who have taken 

many hours of work off my shoulders. First is the USPSA 

BOD, who has had to look at the juniors and these programs 

harder than ever before in the past. They have had to approve 

budgets and money each year, since the Junior Program 

cannot yet fund itself. 

An awesome thanks to Jerry and Kay Miculek who 

have taken over and run the Junior Raffle in the 

past, recruited prizes, and who give up a week 

of their lives at the Junior Camp each year 

helping the next generation of 

shooters at their home in 

Louisiana. 

A special thanks to Robin Taylor 

who had to edit, find photographs, 

and correct my poor 

English while editing each of my six 

yearly Junior Columns. Thanks also to 

Jeff Kline, the Junior Webmaster, who 

has turned the Junior website into a worldclass 

website with tons of information useful 

to both our juniors and for our membership. 

Another huge thanks to Rob Boudrie, who is constantly 

coming up with better administrative ideas on both the Junior 

website and the main USPSA website. And a very special 

thanks to Martie McCormack of Medford, Ore., who 

has tabulated and reported all the Junior Classifier scores for 

2002 and has agreed to stay on another year. 

A special thanks to USPSA member, Emmanuel Bragg, 

who has supported the junior program with donations of 

time, talent, and materials. 

Of course, I cannot forget Staci, Ron, Roger, Val and Kim 

at USPSA headquarters, they are always very friendly and 

willing to help me out anytime that I call or need some information 

or help. 

8 FRONT SIGHT • March/April 2003

Thanks to Michael Voigt. I know that I have been a burr 

under his saddle since my term's beginning. I know that I 

have had Michael's support of juniors on many projects and 

I am certain that someday, with all my requests for juniorfriendly 

Nationals dates, that this too will become a reality 

— right, Michael? 

Last but not least, is my main boss Dave Thomas, whom 

I have known since 1990, when I first started shooting at his 

home club in Missoula, Mont. 

Dave has had to throw a saddle on me, rope me down a 

few times, shock me with a cattle prod, and had to look at 

my hair-brained schemes from an optimistic view when 

everyone else thought I was crazy. 

Dave has a hopelessly thankless job trying to juggle the 

hundreds of details each day at headquarters, and then he 

has to deal with me with nothing but juniors and the junior 

programs on my mind. Thanks to one and all who have 

helped make this program work over the past three years. 

JUNIOR CLASSIFIER 

Below are the division winners of the 2002 Junior Classifier 

Match. We are going to run the exact same classifier 

and forniat as we did last year so it should be much easier to 

administrate this year. 

Limited: Tom Dean, Hit Factor: 9.4942 

Limited 10: Phil Strader, 9.7806 

Open: Adam Sahlberg, 10.224 

Production: David Olhasso, 7.9537 

Revolver: Rudi Waldinger, 7.0733 

Many clubs DID NOT support this classifier last year because 

of our late notice and confusing instructions. The instructions 

are now on the main USPSA website at 

www.uspsa.org as well as on the Junior Website at 

www.uspsa-juniors.org 

Because this is one of only two organized fundraisers, 

this junior classifier DOES need your support. This classifier 

can be run with any match and still be sent in as a regular 

classifier and double by helping fund tomorrow's junior programs. 

As part of your match fee, $3 goes to USPSA for activity 

credit and classification, and $5 goes towards the Junior 

Program. This $8 is less than it costs for one box of 

ammo, so please add this to one of your regular matches and 

support the future of our juniors. 

This CM99-46 classifier has a high round count, it takes 

some skill to shoot, and has only three shooting boxes as 

props with three targets. Please look at this classifier in your 

book and schedule it early in your match schedule. This will 

run until Dec. 31, 2003, and we will post interim results on 

the Junior Website and also this year in the Front Sight. 

JUNIOR RAFFLE 

-111anks to a suggestion made by Robin Taylor at USPSA, 

the Junior Raffle is going to be easier on everyone's pocketbook 

this year. 

In the past we have always charged $10 per ticket or 3 

for $25. This year's Raffle will now only be $5 per ticket, regardless 

of quantity. These may be ordered online from 

USPSA or from any club who is supporting the Raffle. 

I have also sug,gested to the BOD that we add a box to 

check and support the Junior Raffle at all Area Championship 

and Nationals entry forms. In the areas that choose 

to participate, you will soon be able to include Junior Raffle 

ticket purchases with your shirts and entry fees all on one 

check. 

WHERE DO I GET TICKETS? 

Call or email Staci Pulver at the USPSA office (360-855- 

2245, staci(truspsa.org ). You can purchase them directly 

through Staci, or you can sign out tickets for sale. Any club 

or volunteer who wants to sell Junior Raffle tickets at their 

club or at matches can get as many as they want at no cost. 

Before those tickets become part of the raffle, you need to 

send back the ticket sale money and any unsold tickets to 

reconcile the amount of tickets you have signed out. 

Last year the Junior Raffle supporters donated seven 

guns and lots of great prizes for the raffle. The USPSA website 

has a list of our supporters and contributors as well as all 

the 2002 Raffle winners. Please take time to thank these 

vendors with a letter, e-mail, or in person this year. They 

have a choice in whom they want to continue to support and 

your thank you may assure their continued support. Remember 

to support those who support us. 

JUNIOR FUNDRAISERS 

I have issued several challenges in my previous columns 

to individual clubs for Junior Fundraisers. I believe that the 

largest portion of the future Junior Programs budget will be 

coming from clubs running these Junior Benefit type 

matches. 

In 2001 the Topton Club, under Dave Miller's guidance, 

set aside junior benefit money from three matches and donated 

$1465 to the USPSA Junior Program. This is still the 

largest ever gift to the USPSA Junior Programs. 

In 2002 the Western Nevada Pistol League (WNPL) donated 

another $500 to the Junior Programs for their second 

straight year. In 2001 the WNPL also paid the way for one 

of their juniors to travel to Camp Shootout with the 

Miculeks for a week and gave him some spending money to 

boot! 

There is no way that USPSA or I could have administrated 

or outlined this type of generosity. These clubs are 

pro-junior and ran these matches with no help or guidance 

from USPSA. The future of the juniors and future Junior 

Programs does not rest on USPSA or the Junior Coordinator, 

its future rests on each of our members' support and on 


! s 

JUNIORS continued from previous page. 

each and every club. 

Your time, money, support, and assistance is the Junior 

Program's future. If you quit supporting these causes, there 

will be no future Junior Program. Get involved and make a 

positive difference! 

JUNIOR CAMP 

This year's Junior Camp happens from June 10-14. Last year 

we had 14 USPSA juniors attending, with some of the past 

campers recruited as helpers. 

This type of active support from Jerry and Kay is what 

has made this camp so successful and worthwhile over the 

years. I want to express my sincerest thank you to the 

Miculeks for their continued support. 

Please read the two Junior Camp stories in the Nov./Dec. 

2002 Front Sight found on pages 11-13. Both authors are juniors 

and tell what the camp experience is from a junior's 

viewpoint. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will 

travel with these juniors for the rest of their lives. 

JUNIOR CLASSIFIEDS 

we have lots of donated equipment that was put on this 

site last year, and more than 20 holsters were given away. 

Thanks to one and all who gave their old gear to help a new 

junior shooter. Please look around at anything you are not 

using any more and post this on these classifieds or contact 

me for distribution. 

There are immediate needs for your old reloading machines, 

brass, timers, chronos, range bags, and good hearing 

protection. We are always looking for holsters, mag 

pouches, and belts too. 

I have the support of several vendors who will help economically 

challenged juniors with reloading components, 

holsters, and mag pouches. Juniors, to qualify I need your 

parents' permission and a reference from your local club 

president. This gear is then sent to the club for a presentation 

before the membership at either a club meeting or at a 

club match. 

JUMOR WEBS1TE 

www.uspsa-juniors.org username: dvc password: juniors. 

On the Junior website are links to all the vendors who 

supported last year's Junior Raffle. Please contact these 

companies and thank them for their support. Make sure 

when you purchase that you buy from one of these vendors! 

This Junior website is where vve post the dates of the Junior 

Camp, display the past junior columns, post a place to 

register your junior, announce the 2002 Junior raffle winners, 

give instructions on the Junior Classifier, announce the 

2002 Junior Classifier winners, give data on the past Junior 

Postal Matches, highlight the Top 20 juniors in each class, 

and feature pictures and websites of other juniors, to say 

nothing of the Junior Classified ads. 

Make a habit of visiting this website on a weekly basis as 

many changes are posted there and not in this column. 

Shoot safely, shoot accurately, and shoot fast. When you 

practice, take a junior with you — I did. 

Congratulations to my 19 year-old son, Adam (A26040). 

He is now one of the four Junior GMs in Open division. I 

am a very proud dad who is glad that he spent his time shooting 

with his kids! 

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Bobby Hough positions 

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gun during a 

demonstration at a 

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event. 

Ferndale, Ark. 

I jast year, on the way back from the Arkansas Section 

match, our family was talking about ways we could 

promote USPSA and especially how to get more juniors 

involved. According to Rex Roberg, a Wildlife 

Management Specialist at the University of Arkansas Cooperative 

Extension Service in Little Rock, Ark., 4-H Shooting 

Sports is and has been the fastest growing activity in 4-H 

over the last four years. We got started in organized shooting 

through the 4-H Shooting Sports and attend the state 

competition every year. Dad said he would talk to Rex about 

After competing 

in the 4-H events, we 

ran to get dressed out 

in our match clothes 

and gear. We were surprised 

to see that about 

75 people had already 

started to gather on the 

hillside above us, and you could tell interest was high. To 

start the introduction, we discussed the main safety rules of 

a USPSA match with the audience. We used posters and actual 

gear to explain these rules and regulations. What really 

captured everyone's attention was when we talked about the 

different divisions, such as Revolver, Limited, Open and Production. 

We explained each division in detail, and showed 

the common guns and gear for all five. To conclude the oral 

introduction, we discussed the roles and responsibilities of 

being a range officer. Many people asked questions about 

the schooling and experience that it takes to become a range 

officer. They had no idea so much training and responsibility 

was necessary to carry out this role. 

Then it was time for the exciting part: the live-fire 

demonstration! We had already set up a stage in the woods 

consisting of a few poppers and some paper targets. We also 

had three different shooting positions to make the demonstration 

even more exciting and to give the audience a better 

idea of an actual stage. After we each shot the stage with 

Photo by Bobby Hough. 

Stephanie Hough explains some of the benefits of 

USPSA membership, including Front Sight magazine. 

a demonstration, and that was all we heard about it until last 

July when we had an opportunity that every USPSA shooter 

dreams of. We got the chance to demonstrate our sport to 

more than 75 prospective USPSA members. 

We were asked by Rex, also the match director for the 

Arkansas 4-H Shooting Sports State Competition, to give an 

oral introduction to practical shooting and live-fire demonstration 

to the state competition participants as the special 

event and entertainment for this three-day competition in 

March/April 2003 • FRONT SIGHT 

Photo by Bobby Hough. 

Stephanie Hough found that her Open pistol was especially 

popular among the female attendees — many of 

whom had very little pistol-shooting experience. 

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our Limited guns, Stephanie shot it with an Open 

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After we had shot the stage a few more times, 

explaining exactly what we were doing ever ■ 

time, we decided to ask if some of the more eager 

"students" would like to try it. For some reason, 

the women wanted to shoot Stephanie's ST1 

Competitor Open gun, while the men quickly attached 

to the STI Limited guns. After a lot of fun 

and many laughs, it was time for the match director 

to try it. Rex was on the line! He shot both 

Open and Limited, and while he didn't shoot a, 

fast as he thought he would, he had a blast, and 

he was hooked! 

During the demonstration, Bobby even got 

the chance to demonstrate the necessity of having 

a trained, watchful range officer observe 

every shooter. One of the people who shot the 

course started to turn uprange toward the audience 

at the end of the course and actually "broke 

the 180." Bobby immediately shouted "STOP!" 

and used his hand to turn the pistol back downrange 

away from the spectators. Then he explained 

to the audience what had happened. 

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sent to us courtesy of Staci Pulver at the USPSA office. 

With these pamphlets, stickers, pens, decals, and mostly with 

their new knowledge of the sport, this 

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USPSA members. Sure enough, we received 

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One of the people (a junior!) lives in our 

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he green mountains of Vermont 

rang with the sounds of 

pistol fire for four days in July 

as the 10th annual AWARE 

(Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment) 

Invitational match was 

held from July 11 to 14, 2002 at the 

Lamoille Valley Fish and Game Club in 

Lamoille, Vt. One hundred ninety-one 

shooters made the trek into Vermont's 

interior to enjoy both the match and 

Photo by Dan Bernoulh, 

"Saving Ft. Ticonderoga" involved 

running downrange while 

avoiding clay pigeon "land mines" 

scattered across the shooting area. 

The orange pigeons don't translate 

well to black-and-white, but they're 

visible above. 

the beautiful setting. 

AWARE 2002 

Industry support helps one of USPSA's 

best-known invitationals succeed in 

Vermont 

Max Michel took top honors in the 

Open division, besting 68 other Open 

competitors in the process. Max's 

nearest competition was more than 

13% behind him, making his victory 

resounding. 

Chuck Bradley came out on top of 

the hotly contested Limited Division, 

scoring just 1.05 percent higher than 

second place finisher John Guida. 

Dave Sevigny, a New England native 

and climbing international competitor, 

placed third by just .64 percent. The 

top five shooters in Limited Division, 

out of 63 total competitors in the division, 

scored above 93 percent for the 

match, making it the closest, most dra- 

matic race going. 

Eric Blanchard won the Limited 10 

Division, edging out the US Army's 

second place finisher Julie Goloski to 

do so. Thirty-four shooters took up 

the challenge of this division, which is 

less than two years old and seems to be 

growing in popularity everywhere one 

looks. 

Greer) Mountain Practical 

Shooters (GMPS), who put on the 

match, came up with 11 innovative, 

exciting stages. Match Director Gary 

Spooner's team was made up of competent, 

friendly folks who ran a 

smooth, safe match that could stand as 

an example to others around the country. 

The facilities were excellent, the 

food great, and the weather was fantastic. 

And the shooting stages? Ah, 

that is the heart of any rnatch and these 

were a sight to behold. Drawing extensively 

on Vermont, its image and 

culture, the stages were inspired. 

The first stage of the match was incredible. 

"Holy Cow" was a 32-round 

field course (sponsored by Dillon Precision) 

that was as visually stunning as 

it was technically challenging. Stage 

designers Ben and Elye Alexander, 

members of GMPS, outdid themselves. 

The stage was easily 75 yards from 

start point to end point, with plenty of 

running back and forth across the 

Photo by Dan Bernoulli 

"Duck Blind" asked the shooter to 

engage a number of sideways IPSC 

targets from within a simulated 

blind — camouflage netting and all. 

range. shooter began the stage 

seated, milking a cow of all things. 

Todd Jarrett handily defeated all Shooters then had to negotiate the 

comers in the Production Division, course while trying to avoid shooting 

crushing his closest opponent by more the various barnyard animals, including 

horses, goats, pigs, cows and chick- 

than 20 percent. Nonetheless, the division 

attracted 23 competitors who ens, that were spread out all over the 

had a good time and acquitted themselves 

well. 

shoots as well, with fences and hay 

course. Farmers were present as no- 

bales providing cover throughout. 

Revolver Division managed to attract 

only two competitors, who were before engaging the final targets. 

There was even a bridge to negotiate 

no less spirited for their numbers. ••,1 From props to target 

Ron Bodle took the top spot here. une 1/1011 placement, 

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running off the -boat" and through a 

"minefield" of orange clay pigeons 

which gave one a 10-point procedural 

if broken. Ouch! This was also a 32- 

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concealed in "foxholes." 

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BY ROGER ECKSTINE, TY-26057 _ 

he measure of success of a 

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of shooters who participate 

and contribute but how 

much money per shooter is raised. For 

the second consecutive year the shooters 

of Mountain Home, Ark., raised 

more than $100 per shooter to net a 

cash contribution of more than $3000 

to a worthy cause. In 2001 the Christmas 

Wish Foundation was the beneficiary 

of their efforts, but this year two 

individuals who have contributed 

much to the Arkansas shooting scene 

were provided for. 

Since June 2002 when the home of 

Ross Carter and Dianne Hammond 

was destroyed leaving them seriously 

burned and without means, members 

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2, it was a down-home effort, 

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Jim reminded us that one does not 

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Dianne Hammond 

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badly injured in 

the fire. With- 

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Regular USPSA competitors dominated 

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Adventures in Time and Space with the Mech 

Tech Carbine Conversion Unit (CCU) 

BY JERRY BURNETT, TY-18486 PHOTOS BY MARA O'SHEA 

In 2002, what did March, June, 

August and November have in 

common? This year, they all had 

five Saturdays in them. What can 

you do with a "Left-over Saturday" 

when you have already competed in 

four IPSC matches during the month? 

Why ... you hold an "Almost-An-IPSC 

Match!" 

Mike McCarter, president of the 

Albany Rifle tk Pistol Club at Albany, 

Ore., arranged a match organized on 

IPSC principles but using the Mech 

Tech Carbine Conversion Unit (CCU) 

instead of our usual pistols. The match 

had been announced at Columbia Cascade 

Section IPSC matches for more 

than a month, and enthusiasm had 

been high. This was partly because of 

the novelty, partly because it was a 

chance to do something different, and 

partly because Ray Harriot of Mech 

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and Mark's Wilson 10-round 

magazines. 

Surprisingly, the CCU got along just 

fine with both my .45 ACP ammunition, 

using 200-grain LSWC bullets, 

and Mark's .460 using 200-grain jacketed 

bullets. 

What was even more surprising was 

that the gun was really FUN to shoot! 

I'm loading my .45 ammunition to 

nearly 900 fps, and I expected to deal 

with a little recoil. Instead, recoil was 

almost a non-issue. A look at the website 

explained that the blow-back 

mechanism actually needs to be 'hot 

enough' to reliably cycle the CCU, and 

my 900fps load was only marginal. 

We even talked my significant 

other, Sandie, into trying it out. She 

was reluctant at first, but after a few 

tentative shots, she unloaded that 10- 

round magazine as quickly as she could 

pull the trigger, and made pie filling 

out of the abandoned Halloween 

pumpkin we were using for a target. 

As I played with the gun, I discovered 

a certain awkwardness in replacing 

magazines. Because of the buttstock 

I can't get the same grip angle; so 


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CCU teamed with mag extensions and a 

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Louldn't reach the magazine release 

with my thumb. After I used the forefinger 

of my left hand to release the 

magazine, I couldn't use the muscle 

memory I had developed effecting reloads 

with the standard pistol. Again, 

because of the carbine configuration, I 

couldn't get the pistol grip up as high 

as I usually do. 

That same wire-frame buttstock vibrates 

like a bell with every shot. 

That's a bit disconcerting for the first 

few magazines, but I soon learned to 

ignore it. The ballistic nylon cover that 

Mech Tech offers is an option that 

makes a lot of sense; the carbine I was 

using included this feature, and I liked 

it. I think I would have liked the rigid 

plastic cover ($19.95) even more, but I 

can't say I noticed any problems with 

the flexible cover ($14.95). 

The sight bar that Mech Tech offers 

is an odd-looking, vaguely intimidating 

arrangement but it seems to work well. 

One such owner said that his carbine 

started out shooting eight inches low at 

under 20 yards, but he was able to get 

it on-target without extraordinary effort. 

The distance from the bore to the 

sights seems dramatic, but it's actually 

less than on a standard AR15. 

Prices on their website run from 

$299.95 for the standard 1911 version 

in .45ACP to $349.95 for the more 

complicated Glock version. 

Why the difference in price? The 

Glock needs a `Glock Block" which 

Vo 

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frame, plus a 

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assembly that 

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Si milarly, a 

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ramped 

barrels needs a 

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($19.95). Also 

any 1911 in 

9mm will require 

a special 

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The next Saturday morning Match 

Director Mike McCarter had put together 

a half-dozen stages which 

wouldn't have been unusual in an ordinary 

IPSC match. None of them featured 

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For the purpose of the match, the 

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pistol match. By the time I finished the 

third stage, with three four-target arrays 

and a couple of magazine changes, 

1 found myself shouting "Hey, I'm liking 

this!" 

Everett, the first shooter on the first 

stage, could NOT get his Open .45 

ACP single stack to chamber a round. 

"But it worked fine when I tried it last 

weekend," he complained. We couldn't 

figure out why his Wilson 8-round 

magazines wouldn't feed, but the disappointed 

owner bagged his carbine. 

For the rest of the match, Everett 

shared Mike McCarter's Limited .45, 

which accepted his original magazines 

and ammunition with very few problems 

Brian, shooting his Glock 9mm, 

had some feeding problems with the 

first couple of magazines. Soon he got 

past that, and experienced no jams the 

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QUiCk! The CCU comes into 

its own in cramped spaces. 

Here Mike McCarter puts an 

iron sight model to use 

rest of the day. It may have had something 

to do with the sub-freezing temperatures, 

because it worked fine after 

it warmed up. 

John was shooting the other .45 

single stack, also Limited, and while he 

took a while getting accustomed to 

changing magazines, it seemed to work 

reliably. 

But the guys who really worked 

over the course were Randy and RJ, 

who were both shooting .38 Supers 

with double-stack magazines and reddot 

sights. They ripped through stages 

and brass was flying all over the place 

it started to look like a real IPSC 

match! Most 

of us started 

out a little 

cautiously. It 

was my first 

time with the 

carbine, except 

for the 

day we blasted 

the pumpkin, 

and I still wasn't 

sure of 

what I was doing 

there. But 

after two or 

three stages, 

we reali zed 

that we could 

really go fast, 

just like at a 

We had one stage that confined the 

shooter to a little hut, with low, tiny 

windows to the front and on both 

sides. We shot through the windows 

while crouching or kneeling around 

the stool. This showed us that the carbine 

wasn't as long as it had seemed 

when we started the day. We learned 

to maneuver it safely and handily even 

in those cramped quarters. 

'The last couple of stages were essentially 

"house clearing stages." We 

were moving through the targets, engaging 

them as they came close and 

passing them to engage the next array. 

Run'n' Gun stages have always been 

my personal favorite, and these 

showed just what the Mech Tech CCU 

can really do in terms of speed, accuracy, 

and control. One of the stages required 

the competitor to deal with a 

huge white no-shoot panel overlaying 

half the A-zone on several targets. I 

found that the red-dot sight would allow 

a quick pair of alphas on the partials 

with very little movement of the 

dot between shots. In fact, my confidence 

went up with experience, and on 

every array I shot those double alphas 

faster and faster until, finally, I caught 

the edge of a no-shoot on the last array. 

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among the most fun IPSC-type 

matches they had ever shot. Comparing 

this informal little club match to 

national tournaments, AWARE and 

Crazy Croc matches, and the 2001 

Area 1 match ("A Space Oddity") 

seems a little extreme from the viewpoint 

of a couple of weeks after the 

match. Still, I can look back and recall 

the exhilaration on our faces, and it 

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ince the last quarter or so of 

2002 several committees have 

been at work on revising the 

I PSC rules with the goal of having 

one unified set of rules for all IPSC 

regions. This work includes separate 

rulebooks for pistol, rifle, and shotgun. 

United States Regional Director 

Michael Voigt is head of the rules committees. 

There are also several other 

USPSA members involved, working in 

separate committees. To the best of my 

knowledge, each committee member 

has actively sought out comment and 

suggestions from the membership, either 

via the USPSA web page, personal 

communications, or the unofficial 

IPSC list. The proposed new rules are 

available on the IPSC web page (follow 

the links). By the time you read 

this, the committees will have completed 

the major revision work on 

their respective rulebooks, will have 

met to discuss the changes and additions, 

and submitted their work to the 

coordinating committee. None of the 

new rules will be effective until ratified 

and accepted at the next IPSC general 

assembly. 

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PHILOSOPHY .223 

WRITING RIFLE RULES FOR EVERYBODY 

Since I'm a member of the rifle 

rules committee, I thought it might be 

prudent to state my philosophy regarding 

writing rules for our sport. It's 

never easy to write rules for a sport 

that is as dynamic as ours, especially 

when people of a highly competitive 

nature are given a course of fire and 

asked to "solve the problem." Add to 

this challenge the fact that there are 

several IPSC regions where the government 

of that region will not allow 

its citizens to own and operate the 

same type of firearms that we do in the 

United States. I took a little time and 

thought out what I believe our goals in 

revising (and creating) the rifle rules 

should be, and I communicated my 

philosophy to all the rules committees. 

Here's what I said (with a few additions 

and clarifications): 

We should be writing rules that accommodate 

all regions, equally and 

fairly. They should also be userfriendly 

for course designers, competitors, 

and range officers. That means 

that the rules should allow for differences 

in regional preference or law, 

but not reduce the game to the most 

restrictive circumstance found within 

IPSC, thereby making all other regions 

change the way they play the game. 

If I understand correctly, the IPSC 

rifle rules will be a stand-alone set of 

rules, suitable for use by all regions, 

even ones where the only allowable 

shooting sport may be rifle competition 

using bolt action rifles and no target 

that even vaguely resembles something 

humanoid. I understand that 

possibility, and I believe that the A3 

and A4 targets and the 5/4 scoring system 

would work well there. (These are 

two proposed targets, designed to replace 

steel targets where not feasible 

or allowed, and a proposed new scoring 

system for any hit on a paper or 

steel target. A major hit scores 5, a minor 

hit scores 4.). 

However, there is absolutely no 

need to restrict the rest of the world to 

those two targets or that particular 

scoring system. Any region should be 

able to use any of the legal targets and 

scoring systems they choose, whether 

it's because of political necessity, or 

just because they like it. I'm not saying 

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out a course in your area of expertise. 

This is a general call, seeking rifle, pistol, 

and shotgun designs for the 2003 

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Designers whose stages are chosen 

will have their names printed in the 

match books, and be awarded a commemorative 

plaque. 

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as possible. Scale drawings and stage 

vvork orders are encouraged but not 

required. If scale drawings are not 

supplied, ranges (distance to targets) 

should be included, but may be 

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All stages submitted become the 

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that the current rules restrict other regions 

to that, but the way that the proposed 

rules are written now, it appears 

that the 5/4 scoring system is the 

preference, and the usual 5-4-4-2 system 

has been relegated to an "optional" 

system. The language about 

sanction also makes it seem that the 5- 

4-4-2 system isn't going to be acceptable 

to the sanctioning body. This, I 

can tell you, will be unacceptable to 

most here in the United States. 

Another example where flexibility 

is needed appears in the debate over 

round count for rifles. If we restrict 

round count in the defined courses of 

fire, (Short, Medium, Long), to the 

lowest possible magazine or tube capacity, 

then all regions are subject to 

that limit. However, if we raise round 

count to a higher number, say 10/20 

(for one or two hits per paper target) 

for a short course, then even the regions 

with only five-round magazines 

can still play. In places where magazine 

capacity isn't yet restricted, a 

higher round count is not a hindrance 

to the course designer, the competi- 

tors, or the staff. In other words, if we 

allow enough rounds in a stage to 

make even the most powder-happy 

shooter smile, then even the folks 

who can only shoot five-shot bolt-action 

rifles can still comply with the 

rules, simply by designing their 

courses to fit their needs. We could 

take this a step further by removing 

the maximum round count altogether, 

thus allowing each region to 

shoot what they like, perhaps suggesting 

a balanced approach to round 

count per stage, and number of stages 

in a match. 

One more thing that comes to 

mind is the difference in "require" vs. 

"allow" for course design, and in our 

rules philosophy. hy not requiring 

"X" number of targets to be shot from 

one spot, we then remove a lot of restrictions 

on the course designer, the 

competitor, and the setup crew/staff. 

We make the sport more freestyle, 

which I believe is a major goal. Then, 

if people need or want to only allow a 

set number of targets to be available 

from a given spot, they are free to de- 

sign and set up their courses to do just 

that. Likewise, by not requiring ammunition 

carriers to be only waist 

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shooter to "solve the problem" of 

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that has been in use for years 

simply to keep up appearances. 

I don't want to see the sport we 

now enjoy reduced, via a highly restrictive 

rules set, to the lowest common 

denominator. There are ways to 

make it accessible for any region, no 

mat-ter what their current political climate, 

as long as they can shoot something. 

The less restrictive the rules are, 

the more regions can find a way to 

play the game. And that goes for all 

rules, whether pistol, rifle, or shotgun. 

We also must consider that there 

are places that, no matter what we do, 

we'll never be politically correct or socially 

acceptable, and we should not 

try to force our square peg into that 

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MICHAEL VOIGT, RD-3 

This series of 

articles is in- 

tended to 

shorten the 

learning curve normally 

required to know 

what components and 

modifications will help 

you shoot scores to 

your potential. Please 

bear in mind that manufacturers 

may be featured 

for unique products, 

because they were 

available for photos or 

simply' that is what I 

have experience with 

and can recommend. 

No product bashing, 

praising or advertising 

is intended! 

I have seen many competitors at 

matches have a "good match go bad" 

due to a choice of ammunition. Shotgun 

and Manually Operated Rifle have 

unique needs in this area; let's look at 

these needs first. 

Typical USPSA Shotguns and 

shotshells 

A majority of shotguns used in our 

matches are gas-operated Remington 

1100 and newer 11-87 models. These 

guns are set up from the factory to 

Feeding The Long Guns 

(Part 1)11 

60-yard slug group. Five shots 

with one called flyer (high). B&P 

slugs. Shooter is Michael Voigt. 

Too-long slugs can cause problems for shotgunners. 

The Winchester Ranger slug at right 

is considerably longer than the standardlength 

Remington shotshell (center) and two 

Baschieri Pellagri low recoil slugs at left. 

shoot a typical field load of 1 1/8 ounce 

of shot at 1250 fps that will measure 2 

3/8" when purchased and approximately 

2 1/4" when fired. 

We take those brand new shotguns 

and before ever shooting them we add 

an 8 or 10 round extended magazine 

tube to bring the capacity' up to what 

the division allows. Then we add a 

loading gate to speed up the reload 

process. Open barrels are ported to 

help recoil recovery (which also effectively 

shortens the gas system's idea of 

how long the barrel is). Finally we have 

the gas ports opened up since 

the porting caused the gun to 

cease functioning with the 

field loads. All seems well 

again. 

Typical Slugs 

Liner the slug. Manufacturers 

traditionally load a 1 oz 

slug at 1550fps for whitetail 

deer hunters that want speed 

for flat trajectory and power 

on impact. They are often 

loaded in a longer shell to accommodate 

more slow burning 

powder, a different wad 

column, and a hollow slug. 

The powder keeps chamber 

pressures norm31, hut sub- 

stantially raises pressures at the gas 

port resulting in BIG recoil, actions cy - 

cling very hard, and short, violent lives 

for loading gate pivot pins. It's not uncommon 

for the loaded length of slugs 

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standard shotshell. While that's insignificant 

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some brands of slugs are long 

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Low Recoil Slugs 

Nlost ot the major U.S. manufactures 

are loading low recoil slugs due to 

requests from police departments for 

less penetration and less recoil from 

pump shotguns. Remington has a slug 

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doesn't encroach on capacity. Some 

guns shoot the Remington slugs well, 

some don't. Federal has a low recoil 

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will not cycle all of the guns I tested. 

Winchester shot well in most guns, but 

was long enough that magazine capacity 

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Long Guns continued on page 31. 

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B&P round has the loaded length of a 2 V; shotshell, functioned 

in every test gun tried, and had accuracy on par or 

better than any other slug in every test gun. All of these low 

recoil slugs will likely need to be ordered through a local 

,hop. They should not be difficult to obtain, but I would suggest 

you try them before laying in a truckload to be sure that 

they are everything you want and your gun loves them like 

New York steak. 

Other Choices 

There are low recoil sabot slugs. These shoot great out of 

the rifled barrels they were designed for and go very well out 

of a rifled choke tube, but they usually tumble and shoot 

with horrible accuracy out of a smoothbore. There are also 

high-velocity 7/8 oz slugs in lead and copper matrix, but they 

actually make the felt difference between shot and slug 

wider. 

Handloading slugs has been tried, which would allow 

your choice of powders and other components. I have 

known several people who loaded slugs for match use — 

they buy low recoil slugs now. Few components for loading 

slugs are readily available and the factory loads are just really 

good! 

Manually Operated Rifle 

This is our newest division and has been a source of many 

phone calls, email and discussion wherever it is being shot. 

The guns, loads and accuracy requirements are very similar 

to NRA high-power rifle with the addition of telescopic 

sights. 

The 2002 USPSA 3-Gun Nationals held a Manually Operated 

Rifle side match. It was originally scheduled for 30 

entries, as there was no idea how popular it would be. It 

filled in a matter of days and the 3-Gun Nationals also 

bulged with the largest turnout in history! The side match 

squadding was expanded 

to the wee 

hours of the morning 

and last hours of the afternoon. 

We shot plates 

from 200 to 600 yards 

in various sequences 

and variations. The Las 

Vegas range had some tricky winds to deal with, along with 

low light and cool temperatures. 

The typical rifle was a Remington 700 in .308. Typical 

was NOT the way to describe the custom barrels, stocks, 

triggers and scopes. USPSA shooters take a back seat to no 

one in having cool firearms! 

Government agencies and private companies have spent 

years developing loads and bullets that will shoot with extreme 

accuracy. Any of the .308 match 168-grain loadings 

from Black Hills, Winchester, Lapua or others would have 

done the job in Las Vegas. But let's say we weren't satisfied 

with "good enough." Less recoil, less wind drift, and minimal 

velocity variations can all be achieved through ammunition 

selection. 

Ammunition 

You have two ways to go here, factory or handload. Factory 

match ammunition comes from most companies in .308 

and .223, fewer in .300 Win Mag, and 6.5-284 comes from 

Jeff Hoffman at Black Hills Ammo (who also loads all the 

others mentioned). Handloading is a way to match ammo to 

your particular rifle and the only way to use some components 

and techniques. 

Bullets and Cartridges 

Lighter bullets in the same caliber would reduce recoil, 

but these typically have a lower ballistic coefficient. Ballistic 

coefficient is the measurement of a projectile's ability to 

overcome the resistance of the atmosphere. The higher the 

ballistic coefficient (BC), the more "slippery" the bullet is 

going through the air, resulting in shorter flight times, reduced 

wind drift, and a flatter trajectory. A smaller caliber 

can increase velocity while maintaining BC resulting in recoil 

and wind drift reduction. 

Let's take a look at some popular calibers. All of the figures 

are based on 12 pound rifles sighted at 100 yards shooting 

at a 600 yard target with a 10mph cross wind. All ammunition 

is factory match with Nosler- or Sierra-style match 

bullets. 

What we see from this is while the .223 is easy to shoot 

Cartridge Bullet weight Bullet BC Velocity 600yd drop 600yd drift Recoil 

223 Winchester 69 Sierra 0.305 2950 91 inches 46 inches 3 ft/lbs 

308 Winchester 168 0.447 2650 94 inches 33 inches 11 ftflbs 

300 Win Mag 190 0.533 2950 67 inches 23 inches 22 ft/lbs 

due to the low recoil, it drifts quite a bit due to the inability 

of the bullet to slice through the air as cleanly as some of the 

others. The .300 Magnum has far better ballistics, but 

thumps the shoulder with twice the recoil of the 308. 

Cartridge Bullet weight Bullet BC Velocity 600yd drop 600yd drift Recoil 

300 Win Mag 190 0.533 2950 67 inches 23 inches 22 ft/lbs 

243 Winchester 105 Lapua 0.530 3050 61 inches 22 inches 8 ft/lbs 

There are more 

options! The .243 Winchester 

is a common 

U.S. hunting cartridge 

that can be loaded with 

the high B.C. Scenar 

MarchiApril 2003 • FRONT SIGHT 

31

ullets available from Lapua or the "A- 

Max" bullets from Hornady. These 

combinations will produce slightly better 

drop and drift results with almost a 

third of the recoil! 

There are bullets available from 

custom makers (JLK, GTB) known as 

Very Low Drag (VLD) designs. These 

bullets are extremely long by design 

with gentle sloping ogives, shallow angle 

boat tails, and short bearing surfaces. 

These can be absolute knives 

through windy conditions, but require 

fast twist barrels, special loading techniques, 

and sometimes never shoot 

well out of some barrels. They can be 

very temperamental. I suggest leaving 

VLDs to the 1000-yard guys unless you 

just really feel the need to try them. 

On the other end of the spectrum, 

Nosier Ballistic Tip bullets have a reputation 

for extreme accuracy, good ballistic 

coefficients in standard rwist factory 

barrels, and are very forgiving of 

bullet jump to rifling and other loading 

criteria. 

For those who glossed through to 

here, buy good bullets with a high B.C. 

It's the most improvement for the least 

investment! 

Powders 

Changes in temperature affect the 

way most powders develop pressure. 

While we are all aware this affects our 

power factor in handgun shooting, a 

velocity variation has a greater effect 

on the point of impact in long-range rifle 

shooting. If our sample .308 cartridge 

was tested in 90 degree Arizona 

weather and taken to a cool morning 

shoot in New Mexico where the cool 

50 degree temp caused a 100fps velocity 

loss (a very typical result), a perfectly 

sighted bullet would strike 10 

inches lower at 600 yards just due to 

the velocity change! Again, there is 

help from our manufacturers. VihtaVuori 

powders have been developed 

with an unusual property of ignoring 

temperature variations. They give very 

little velocity change no matter what 

the weather. Another powder that is a 

favorite with rifle shooters is the 

Hodgdon Extreme line. These are 

powders imported from Australia with 

a "who cares" attitude towards heat 

and cold, delivering consistent velocities 

in any temperature and from one 

lot to another. 

Rifle choices show different ogive 

curves, bearing surface lengths, 

boat tail lengths and angles. 

Far left - 120g Nosier Ballistic Tip 

shoots great in almost every rifle 

barrel - good BC of .458 

2nd from left - 140g Hornady A-Max 

- Shoots well from faster twist target 

barrels - better BC of .550 

3rd from left - 139g Lapua Scenar - 

Shoots well from faster twist target 

barrels - great BC of .615 

On the right - 141g GTB very low 

drag - Shoots well in some barrels 

with a lot of work - big BC of .630. 

Cases 

To have consistent ignition of the 

powder you need consistent primer 

pockets and flash holes. Consistent 

pressure and velocity requires consistent 

capacity and neck tension. To get 

best accuracy you need to have concentric 

case neck thickness. There are 

two different methods to obtaining 

these "perfect" cases. You buy American 

brass and rebuild it with specialty 

tooling by deburring the flash hole, 

reaming the primer pockets, "turning" 

the necks for concentricity, weighing 

them to determine capacity, etc. The alternative 

is to buy Lapua! Look at 

benchrest results: 1000-yard 

benchrest, 800-1200 meter Palma, or 

any other precision rifle top equipment 

list includes Lapua brass. There are a 

few other manufacturers that make 

cartridge cases in the realm of Lapua's 

dimensional quality, but the brass is 

soft. The primer pockets will enlarge 

with a few firings, soft brass sticks to 

chamber walls and results in hard ex- 

traction. It's cheaper to buy Lapua 

once. 

Loading tools 

Your Dillon 550 (doesn't everyone 

have a 550?) is perfect for loading extreme 

accuracy rifle ammunition. 

David Tubb and Carl Bernosky load 

their match ammo on 550s. If it makes 

you feel better loading on a single stage 

press, it certainly won't hurt. It also 

won't be faster, and it certainly will 

have you screwing dies in and out of 

the press a bunch. 

Several companies are producing 

reloading dies and accessories with 

"match" attached to their name in one 

form or another. If I am going to load 

ammo with high accuracy requirements, 

it will be in Redding competition 

dies. 

Powder scales are one of the places that 

I have not seen modern technology 

catch up with the old days. I have several 

electronic scales that will not hold 

zeros or are not sensitive enough to 

change the display with a .1 grain 

weight variation. A good balance beam 

scale works well. My Redding with no 

magnetic dampening weighs perfectly 

every time. There is a unit called a 

Promethius which combines a powder 

measure, electronic trickier, precise 

balance beam scale, and an electric eye 

to keep it coordinated. The operation 

is fast, highly accurate, has huge "geewhiz" 

factor, and costs about $1,500. 

Priming tools — use the one on the 

550. It works. If you are loading on a 

single stage press, get a Hornady or 

RCBS hand priming system. 

Standard 45-degree case neck deburring 

tools are slightly better than nothing 

– slightly. Get a low angle VLD deburring 

tool from Lyman or the Holland 

tool from Sinclairs; they really 

make a difference in getting boat-tail 

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damage. 

As for assembling all of these carefully 

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE THAI OPEN 

Green grass on every range, 

split bamboo covered walls, 

incredible food, beautiful 

beaches, friendly hosts and 

great handgun stages — welcome to 

the Thailand Open! 

Dave Skinner asked me to accompany 

hitn and Joe Boone to Thailand 

Knock 'em down showcases the intense 

preparation put into the stages at the Thai Open. 

Did we mention the full-size kickboxing ring? 

34 

for Thai Open, scheduled for December 

6-8. Getting into Thailand with a 

considerable number of handguns for 

match and display purposes was certainly 

exciting. Dave and Joe changed 

airlines in Japan, which resulted in the 

authorities wanting to see their match 

invitations and Thai documents allowing 

firearms into Thailand. No problem 

since we all had copies with us. 

Once we arrived in Thailand 

we were greeted at the 

airport and helped through 

customs by match representatives 

who made it an 

easy process. 

Upon arrival in Hua-Hin 

we checked into the hotel, 

registered for the match 

and decided to have a look 

around the city. The king of 

Thailand's palace is located 

in this beach city, and since 

his birthday was in a few 

days the streets were decorated 

everywhere we went. 

It was good to see a country 

that really respected 

their leader after seeing 

how many Americans felt 

about our leader's antics in 

the United States only a few 

years ago! We traveled on 

foot for several miles taking 

in the sights, which included 

street markets, electronics 

shops, tailors, and 

many restaurants. People 

from many countries were visiting, as 

this is a major golf and beach resort 

destination. 

Chepit Dulay from the Philippines, 

who is a veteran of World Shoots and 

many large international competitions, 

served as range master. Chepit arrived 

a week before the match in order to get 

everything in place but he commented 

both publicly and privately "Everything 

is done, why do you need me 

here?" It was indeed a well-run tournament. 

Many people from the Thai 

organization were involved in making 

this march a success, and they deserve 

much more thanks and respect than I 

can write in this article. 

When we arrived at the range, it 

was quite a sight. The upper section 

had four stages, which were backed 

with a concrete walkway, several airconditioned 

offices, and a permanent 

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stages with a continuous covered walkway 

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shade and within easy reach of several 

refreshment stands. Lunch was served 

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available. 

With grass to run on, palm trees lining 

the ranges, split bamboo covering 

the concrete range dividers and handpainted 

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in trying to solve 

the puzzle of the fastest method with good points. After the 

match was finished, the shoot-offs began. Shoot-offs in Thailand 

were incredible, with large crowds cheering on the 

shooters and draping the winner with a huge necklace of 

"gold." Photos were taken, hands were shaken, and we were 

off to the hotel for the awards presentation/dinner. 

The awards presentation included a Thai martial arts 

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for the winners in the various divisions. This was followed 

by a period of shooters and families catching up on what had 

been a fun but busy weekend. 

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shooters attending from several different regions near and 

far. The range staff were treated to nightly dinners on the 

beach featuring quite a variety of food. Shooters had their 

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Starting in 3-Gun 

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The most common complaint heard from new or 

prospective 3-gun competitors concerns the rifle 

and its cost. Typically, it is a variant of "An AR costs 

two thousand dollars!" Well, some do. Many 

don't. But even a relatively "inexpensive" AR can run over 

a grand, and that is before you spend any money on magazines, 

pouches, ammo and upgrades. What to do? Well, 

there are some less-expensive alternatives. Before we delve 

too deeply into gear, let's be clear about one thing: 

USPSA/IPSC shooting isn't expensive. Stop chuckling, I'm 

serious. You think a new Limited gun is an expensive bit of 

gear? Try pricing a blown engine for a good dirt bike, or a 

new 'chute for skydiving. My neighbor races two different 

classes of small race cars. A set of tires for one is $1200, the 

other takes $1800 per set. He'll go through two or three sets 

in a season. He wishes racing were as "cheap" as IPSC shooting. 

The AR-15 has a lot going for it as the 3-gun rifle of 

choice. They are reliable, accurate, common, and readily 

worked on by the end-user. You have a cornucopia of upgrade 

parts and improvements. It is hard to wear out, and 

when you do, the barrel (which is the first part that wears 

out) can be replaced at a reasonable cost. However, the entry 

cost can be relatively high compared to buying a pistol. 

Some brands, even used, can run close to a grand. New guns 

with competition-desired extras run much more than that. 

What to do if you want to try 3-gun, but have no desire to 

drop a house payment just finding out if it is for you? 

In 3-gun rifle shooting, you have five options for "inexpensive 

but still competitive at the club lever rifles: Ruger 

Mini 14, M1 Carbine, Mech-Tech conversion, the AK variants, 

and the FAL. With any of them, you should be able to 

buy the rifle, some magazines, and a case of ammo to get 

started for less than the cost of that used AR you were eyeing 

earlier. Here's the rundown, in order: 

Ruger Mini 14 

A .2.23 rifle, gas operated and magazine fed. It was marketed 

by Ruger as the "most expensive plinker made." It is 

Mech Tech conversions provide the least expensive 

route into a 3-gun rifle, but suffer from the limitations of 

pistol cartridges. They can't compete with guns firing rifle 

cartridges at ranges much beyond 100 yards. 

a scaled-down knockoff of the M-14, offered in blue or 

stainless steel, in the original or Ranch versions. The Ranch 

version has integral scope mounts, making it a lot easier to 

mount a scope. If you must have a scope, do not get the original 

version. You simply can't drill and tap the Ruger receiver 

for a scope, and putting a scope on the original model 

isn't easy. (The receiver is cast harder than sin, and will eat 

drills and taps) Spend the extra money and get a Ranch rifle. 

Advantages: Chambered in .223, it offers cheap surplus 

or inexpensive reloads. It makes minor, has a flat trajectory, 

and decent accuracy for the most part. You might find the 

occasional older one that is not accurate, but newer ones are 

OK. The trigger is OK. In some jurisdictions it is not an evil, 

mind-warping assault weapon. High capacity magazines exist. 

The stock is a bit short, and putting a pistol-gripped 

stock on the rifle turns it into an assault weapon, banned until 

the law sunsets in 2004. 

Disadvantages: Improving accuracy can be expensive. 

Clark Custom makes a barrel tensioner that improves accuracy, 

but to replace the barrel requires a gunsmith. The trigger 

is not easy to improve, despite being a Garand doublehook 

design. The gas system is not easily disassembled for 

cleaning, and is prone to rusting from "non corrosive" surplus 

ammo. The magazine changes require three hands to 

do fast. Hi-cap mags are either expensive or unreliable. It's 

tough to mount a comp on, and the rear sight is pretty cheesy 

on either model. Except on the Police model, the front sight 

is just a ramp, and not easy to change to something else. 

Avoid the Mini 30. The magazines are not easy to come 

by, and the gas system is too sensitive to bad ammo to risk 

using cruddy but cheap surplus 7.62X39. 

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M1 Carbine 

Gas operated and magazine fed, the 

Carbine is a reliable worker when kept 

clean and not subjected to temperatures 

in the minus range. The accuracy 

is decent, but the trajectory isn't much 

past 100 yards. Magazines are prevalent 

and ammunition is easy to obtain 

or load. 

Advantages: Light recoil, light 

weight, inexpensive surplus ammo. 

Triggers are usually pretty good, at 

least on GI Carbines. Sights are good, 

with the rear adjustable and the front 

blade protected. Later production and 

knock-offs can be pretty bad in all aspects. 

If you're going to get one, get a 

real US GI one. 

Disadvantage: Poor trajectory and 

poor accuracy past 100 yards. For 

close-range hosers, you're competitive. 

Past 100 yards you'll have a tough time 

getting hits. Past 200, well, just launch 

two shots at the target and dash on, accepting 

your two "Mikes" like a man. 

Forget putting a comp or scope on it. 

Reloads often take three hands, but the 

magazines themselves ore caw to grab 

and manipulate and 

some are loose 

enough that you can 

do a speed reload. 

While all 15-round 

magazines are utterly 

reliable, some 

30-round magazines 

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you find those that 

work, protect them. 

Avoid non-GI 

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later manufacturers 

took shortcuts in 

design and production, 

to the detriment 

of reliable 

function. The Carbine 

avoids being tagged an assault 

weapon in some states. 

Approximate cost: $250 for non- 

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The Mech Tech is a ritle upper that 

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GI IVI1 Carbines offer a reliable, inexpensive gun with 

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caliber is what you specify. 

Advantages: All the work done for 

fit, trigger and magazine reliability 

need not be duplicated for your rifle. 

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ammo. Yes, 9rnm makes rifle Minor. 

The threshold is 160PF, and you 

need not even get into 9mm +P pressure 

ranges to make that from a I6" 

barrel. Mounting a scope is easy, as it 

comes with a scope base attached. 

Magazine changes are super-fast, as 

they are just your handgun reloads 

you've been practicing all along. 

Disadvantages: The trajectory is 

limited to a handgun cartridge, putting 

you in much the same boat as the M1 

Carbine shooters. If your club shoots 

short, fast hosers, you're doing fine. 

But if someone gets the idea of a 200- 

yard plate, you'll need a forward spotter 

to walk your hits in. Some loads are 

a bad idea. One of our club members 

got a Mech-Tech in .38 Super, and 

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AK Variants 

Gas operated, magazine fed, the 

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Advantages: Cost and durability. 

The rifles are cheap, the ammo is 

cheaper than dirt, and you can't hurt it 

unless you run it over with your truck. 

Magazines are prevalent, inexpensive 

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Disadvantages: The safety takes 

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three, and the stock is too short. The 

standard sights are fine for close range 

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tough to use. Installing an aperture 

sight isn't easy. Installing a scope 

is even worse. Scope mount options 

usually leave you with a clunky setup, 

an awkward location, or a fragile attachment. 

Accuracy can be decent, but 

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plus) will be difficult. A lot of "noncorrosive" 

surplus ammo is actually 

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all chrome lined, and the gas system 

doesn't notice, it isn't a problem. The 

trigger design forcefully cams the trigger 

forward when it cycles. Some 

shooters notice, a few find it objectionable. 

Avoid folding stocks (not comfortable) 

avoid the quick detach mounts 

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the SKS rifles converted to take AK 

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Approximate cost: $300 to 

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FAL 

A .308 gas-operated magazine-fed 

rifle, it is one of those 

"love 'ern or hate 'ern" rifles. 

Advantages: relatively inexpensive, 

durable and with 

good ergonomics in stock, pistol 

grip and forearm design. 

Disadvantages: heavy, long 

and not easy to mount a scope 

on. Magazine changes take 

three hands. The trigger can be 

long and heavy, and not easily 

worked on. Comps can be 

quite effective, but need a gunsmith 

for installation. Scope 

mounts usually are a replacement 

top cover, and must be 

tight to stay accurate. They 

block the irons, so you must be 

creative for an Open gun if you 

want a dual sight setup. 

You're probably wondering 

how a .308 can be considered 

competitive, as the recoil of 

major ammo is more than the 

advantage of scoring. The FAL 

has an adjustable gas system. 

Standard .308 ammo usually 

generates power factors over 

400 (some well over). With the 

threshold for major at 345, 

that's too much. However, you 

can reload .308 to launch a 

125-grain bullet at the same velocity 

you'd usually fire a 150 

or 165, and still make Major. 

Adjust the gas system so it cycles 

properly with the softer 

ammo, and you're off to the 

races. For reloaders, the FAL 

can be a sok-shooting major rifle. 

Kelly Neal shot a custom 

FAL in 260 Remington at the 

2002 3-Gun Nationals, and 

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M1A/M1 Garand 

What about an M1A, or an 

M1 Garand as a 3-gun rifle? 

"Three handed reloadsr 

We are all used to speed reloads with the handgun. While your strong hand is pressing 

the magazine button, your weak hand is already on its way to the spare on your belt. 

ARs reload the same way, at least when your magazines drop free. Many rifles do not. As 

an example, to release the the Ruger Mini-14's magazine you have to press the paddle behind 

the magazine. It levers forward, releasing the rear of the magapne, but not the front. 

Using your left hand (for right 

handed shooters) you squeeze the 

paddle with your thumb while you 

pivot the magazine down and forward, 

taking its front hp out of the retaining 

notch. To insert the new magazine, 

you must first tilt the front of 

the magazine into the receiver and 

catch the retaining notch. Then, 

pivot the rear up until it latches on the 

row 

retaining paddle. If you simply stuff 

it straight up, as you would in an AR, 

you'll get nowhere fast. 

To do all this you must remove the 

rifle from your shoulder. No one is 

dextrous and limber enough to do it 

otherwise, and even if you are good 

enough to make the Cirque de Soleil, 

you can't do it fast. 

The Mini-14, AK, and FAL all use 

such a system. The M1 Carbine has a 

magazine button, and the magazines 

go in straight, as per the AR method. 

However, the Carbine magazines do not drop free of their own weight on all rifles. If 

yours does, great. If not, then the usual reloading method is to push the button while 

reaching for the next magazine. If the old magazine hasn't dropped free, you pull it out 

while still holding the new one. Carbine magazines are small enough that most shooters 

can manage it. Alternately you can snatch it out right away, then grab the new magazine. 

Can't you find the binding spots and file them down? Yes, but magazines vary in dimensions, 

and you could go to the trouble and find not all your magazines will drop free. 

Worse, the magazine well supports and positions the magazine. Too much filing can lead 

to malfunctions. 

What about the two-handed AK safety? The AK's safety is the dust cover over the ejection 

port. You have to lever it down. Unless you have a trigger finger like an orangutan 

you aren't going to do it 

without letting go of the pistol 

grip. The Israeli Galil-AK 

had a safety on the pistol 

grip, but you aren't going to 

find one of those for sale 

cheap. 

For a new 3-Gunner, the extra 

time spent reloading an 

"alternative rifle" is not going 

to make a difference in 

your score, and you can find 

out if 3-gun is for you without 

busting your budget. 


With both, you're stuck with well over 

major power. An MIA can be tuned to 

run with lighter loads (I got mine to 

run with 110 grain bullets for the Steel 

Challenge a decade ago) but it isn't 

easy, and you don't always end up with 

an accurate or reliable rifle. The 

Garand simply requires full-power .30- 

06 ammo. Scoping either is difficult. 

And the Garand is an eight-shot rifle, 

while the MIA takes three hands to reload. 

One drawback to going the inexpensive 

route is the dead-end nature 

of your options. Once 

you've started down the 

path with one, you won't 

find it easy to move up. 

Turning an AK into a 

competitive Open gun 

would cost as much 

or more than doing 

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AR, sort of 

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Robert had just come back from winning 

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By SANDRO Mitz TY-34040 

fter shooting this sport that I love so much for the 

past four years, I recently realized my dream of 

combining my equal loves for travel and shooting 

'nto one. 

Mr. and Ms. Diaz at the Parthenon. 

My wife is from Greece, and having been there before, 

we arranged to take a nice four-week vacation to Europe in 

October. After a quick search on the IPSC web site, I found 

out that Greece was having its National Championships one 

week into my planned vacation; that was too good to be 

true! Thus began my journey. 

The first thing I did was e-mail the contact person from 

the IPSC web site and within two days I got a response Dimitris 

Tzimas, the President / Regional Director of IPSC for 

Greece. I have to thank him for his tireless efforts in helping 

me with the customs and import papers needed for bringing 

my firearms into Greece. After faxing back to him my information, 

including my name, passport number, and the make, 

model and serial numbers of the firearms I was taking, I was 

set. 

After traveling for almost 18 hours straight on two nonsmoking 

flights (yes, am a smoker) and crossing seven time 

zones, I finally arrived in Athens. A friend of Dimitris, a lo- 

cal IPSC shooter named George met me at the customs 

desk with my import papers, and followed me 

into a small room where several customs officers 

were opening the first case to inspect my STI and verify 

the serial number. Most were just admiring the 

gun itself! As I opened the second case to take out my 

Glock 35, George quickly sees and removes the ITI 

tactical light I had attached to the frame, puts it in my 

pocket and 

in a very. low 

but serious 

tone says 

''Put th is 

away for 

n o w, DO 

NOT put it 

back on the 

Glock." The 

inspectors Greek RD Dimitris Tzimas attacks 

inspect the one of the stages at the Greek na- 

Glock, sign tionals. Note the "Amoeba" targets. 

my papers 

(which you must carry with you when you have the 

guns at ALL times, no exceptions), and wish us well. 

I started to quickly realize that American gun laws 

compare nothing to those of Europe. 

As I leave the airport to the parking lot, I am met by 

my wife, who left a week before me, and her brother 

who lives in Athens. George quickly informs me that 

any illuminating device on a firearm is a federal offense 

here, a quick ticket to jail. The government's 

stance is that such devices are for police or terrorist 

use only and that ordinary citizens are not allowed 

this right. 

After spending a week in Athens, I board my flight from 

Athens to the beautiful island of Crete, which was a quick 

50-minute flight. 

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flight, I must again 

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to the ticket agent. 

She not being totally 

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her everything 

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I am given a receipt with the guns' 

makes, models, and serial numbers to 

present to the airline personnel when I 

arrive. After arriving in Crete and 

handing my receipt to get my firearms 

back, I looked on in horror as they 

opened only one package where they 

had thrown the two guns together, 

We talk about the sport 

and how IPSC is different 

from USPSA. A few months 

before our trip 

started to ask A LOT 

of questions concerning 

the rules that govern 

IPSC to make sure 

I was "legal." I had 

heard about the box 

rule and quickly 

found out that my STI 

in its current configuration 

was not IPSC 

legal. Its new magwell was too 

Azure seas and beautiful beaches wel- large to fit in the box, and my 

corned our spare hours, 

with nut so much as a divider between 

them. Needless to say more than one 

nick and scratch now appears on my 

STI. Live and learn I guess. 

arrived at the match hotel, a stunning 

hotel settled a one-minute walk to 

the deep blue Aegean Sea. "Maybe 1 

should stay here instead of going to the 

match?" I said to myself. I quickly meet 

up with George again at the poolside 

bar and restaurant where he introduces 

me to other Greek and European 

shooters as the "hotshot" 

American shooter. A solid A- 

card holding Limited shooter! 

am, but Todd Jarrett I am not! 

particularly in Crete. 140 mm rnags that held a precious 

19 to 20 rounds of .40 

StkW certainly wouldn't fit. I found 

my original Dawson magwell would fit 

the box rule, but my new pre-ban 

shorty mags fit too far up inside it. 

They would fit, but they were not good 

for a quick reload since sometimes the 

mags would not seat all the way and 

drop out after the first shot. I found a 

used Krebs magwell at my gunsmith's 

shop a few days before I left, and Dave 

Pruitt of Gun Doc in Miami attached it 

and gave the entire gun a quick but de- 

Super squad. While I'm no Todd Jarrett, my 

USPSA "A" card and an enthusiastic introduc. 

tion by my friends brought me a spot on the 

Greek nationals super squad — an unexpected 

honor. Thankfully I had a great match and 

managed to medal in Standard Division. 

tailed once-over to make sure everything 

was okay (thanks Dave!). The last 

thing I needed was a malfunctioning 

gun after all the time put into this 

dream vacation. My mags now fit the 

box rule and would seat, but they held 

only 15 rounds! This was a quick problem 

to remedy. I replaced the follower 

with a red Arredondo +1 follower and 

replaced the base pad with a Dawson 

IPSC + 1 base pad, designed to fit the 

box and give you one additional round. 

When complete, they held 17 rounds, 

fed flawlessly and fit in the box. Life 

was getting good! The other rule which 

is strictly enforced overseas is the holster 

and magazine position. The holster 

and the first mag pouch must go 

on the front edge of the hip bone, a 

big difference after using the same 

holster and mag position for four 

years. Luckily I started to shoot with 

IPSC-legal leather four weeks before I 

left. I would advise anyone who plans 

on shooting by IPSC rules to do the 

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The range in Crete was impressive, 

very impressive. When we got to the 

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the European championships two 

years prior. They have 28 bays cut literally 

out of the side of a mountain, so 

the berm height varied from 15 to 50 

feet. No chance of a bullet escaping 

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The match kept within IPSC guidelines, 

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courses, usually under 12 rounds. I 

only needed to change mags in three of 

the 12 stages. So much for taking four 

mags with me! I was squadded with the 

Greek Super Squad and I offer many 

thanks to them for translating the 

range walk-throughs for me and helping 

make sure I did not drop the ball on 

any stage. We spent the weekend talking 

about the gun laws in Europe, particularly 

in Greece. A few interesting 

facts about Greek firearm law: 

1. Reloading pistol ammo of any type 

is 1000/o percent strictly illegal, no exceptions. 

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shot on the range. Get caught with 

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come out. 

4. Hollowpoint bullets are against the 

law, with strict penalties if you are 

caught with any. 

5. You cannot lend a gun to anyone at 

the range. One poor soul recently had 

his ST1 stolen, his only Limited gun 

while traveling. He had to attend the 

match as part of the staff because even 

though I would have shared my own 

gun and rig, I could not under the law. 

6. You are allowed only two pistols 

max, but if you are one of the privileged 

few who obtain a CCW, then a 

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The same weekend of the match, 

there was an RO class being conducted 

at the match hotel by the IPSC Prez 

himself, Nick Alexakos, whom I spoke 

with briefly about the state of IPSC in 

the United States. He was a very pleasant 

gentleman to meet and the only 

other westerner at the match. 

I shot very well, clean for all stages 

save one where 1 had a mike/no shoot, 

and wound up with a respectable second 

overall in Limited, oops, I mean 

Standard Division, and got a nice silver 

medal put around my neck by Alexakos 

himself. In the end I had the best 

time of my life, met some of the best 

and most hospitable people I know and 

have made some lifelong friends. Will I 

go back to shoot overseas? You bet, and 

I would tell anyone else to do the same. 

I would like to dedicate this article 

to my father-in-law Dimitris Skiadas, a 

beloved man who passed away on Saturday 

night, the first night of the match 

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By Ron Avery 

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Physical Training for Shooting 

Performance - Part 1 

A friend of mine by the name of 

[key Starks once said to me, "Shooting 

is 85 percent mental, 10 percent physical 

and 5 percent equipment." 'key 

was an accomplished rifle shooter and 

used to compete in running boar competition 

as well as other shooting 

events at the Olympic Training Center 

in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

That phrase has stuck with me 

throughout my competitive career as I 

searched for ways to improve performance. 

In practical pistol competition, 

there is an emphasis placed on the ability 

to shoot fast and accurately as well 

as general athletic ability. 

The ability to control the gun and 

shoot precisely requires strength, eyehand 

coordination, body awareness 

and proper technique. Doing different 

types of transitions well requires 

speed-strength, balance, body awareness, 

and flexibility. General fitness is 

required to keep energy levels up when 

shooting all day long, especially' when 

it is hot. 

Let's focus on body awareness and 

balance. What separates top competitors 

from other shooters is the ability 

to control their bodies while shooting 

courses of fire. The ability to stay relaxed 

while shooting, both mentally 

and physically, is a must if you wish to 

improve performance. Agility, choreography, 

and balance must be tuned in 

order to maximize performance. 

Remember: It's not how fast you 

move, it's how soon you get there 

ready to shoot. Many times I have 

heard competitors say, "I can shoot just 

as fast as he can, how come he beat me 

by two seconds?" Being able to shoot 

fast splits does not make one fast overall. 

The ability to stay relaxed while 


shooting so that you can move the gun 

precisely from target to target without 

bouncing. To be able to control body 

movement/balance so that you are able 

to shoot sooner when you step into a 

box. To be able to leave a little bit earlier, 

moving your body imperceptibly 

towards the next box as you are shooting 

the last target from a position. 

These are the things that contribute to 

saving time. The ability to accelerate 

and decelerate quickly will also help on 

longer courses of fire. 

I developed the following drills in 

the mid 1980s to assist myself and others 

in developing an awareness of relaxation/tension 

while executing different 

techniques. 

CUP OF WATER DRILLS 

Fill a cup of water to within an 1/8" 

from the top. The object of the drills is 

to stay loose and relaxed and develop a 

feel for perfect balance and smoothness 

while executing maneuvers. 

(Without spilling the water!) 

Cup of Water Drill #1 

Put a series of small targets at random 

around your dry practice area. 

Taking the cup of water, filled nearly to 

the top, hold it at arm's length and 

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can without spilling the water. Learn 

to stay relaxed as you move the cup 

from target to target, pausing on each 

one. After you have done it with the 

cup of water, do it with an empty gun, 

striving for the same feeling of relaxation 

as you move it from target to target. 

Cup of Water Drill #2 

Standing in front of a shooting box 

about a step and a half away, extend the 

cup of water about halfway out in front 

of you and move into the shooting box 

without spilling a drop. Pay particular 

attention to the following points when 

doing this exercise. 

1. Keep the head level. If the head is 

level, then the gun stays level and does 

not bounce up and down. Lift your 

knees, not your head. 

2. Pay attention to how you transfer 

your center of gravity when you step 

into the box. Make sure the heel of the 

stepping foot is on the ground before 

you transfer your weight onto it. This 

ensures a smooth transfer of weight. If 

you step in with a long step, the center 

of gravity shift will occur before your 

stepping foot is on the ground, resulting 

in a fall and subsequent, time-wasting, 

bounce. 

3. After you have practiced the drills 

with the cup of water, use an empty 

gun. Strive for the same level of relaxation 

as you had when using the water. 

Cup of Water Drill # 3 

Extend the cup of water into shooting 

position, pretending it is a cup of 

hot coffee that you don't want to spill. 

Rend your knees and, as in drill #2, 

pay attention to a smooth transfer of 

weight from back foot to stepping foot. 

Think shorter, faster, quicker, lighter 

when you are stepping. Keep the cup 

of water pointed at a target and watch 

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for bounce. 

Then try the drill with an empty 

gun. 

Balance Drills 

Balance Drill # 

Take a 4 x 4 post and stake it firmly 

into the ground so that it is crossways 

to you. Practice running up to the post 

and then stepping up lightly, with perfect 

balance, and shooting an array of 

targets. 

Balance Drill #2 

Draw a one-foot square on the 

ground or use a piece of plywood with 

the same dimensions. From 5 yards 

away, run up to the square, step on it 

and balance on one foot while shooting 

a target array. 

Balance Drill # 3 

Using a barricade, put targets up so 

that you have to either tip at a good angle 

or balance on one leg while shooting 

around either side. Practice going 

from side to side as quickly and lightly 

as possible, keeping perfect balance. 

Balance Drill # 4 

Practice moving your body slightly 

towards the next position while shooting 

the last target on an array. Make 

sure you are shooting A's, not just 

shooting. 

Choreography DriU 

Set up a series of small circles 

around your dry practice area. Set 

them up so you have to go under 

chairs, tables, around doorways etc. to 

see them. With empty gun, practice 

moving from position to position, 

striving to flow from one position to 

the next, ready to shoot the moment 

you see the target. You can also do this 

at the range prior to live fire practice. 

Target to Target Drill 

Draw a series of paint dots on various 

target arrays. Now, point your finger 

at a dot. Using your feet, ankles, 

knees and hips, move from dot to dot. 

Learn to push your finger without creating 

antagonistic tension in the oppo- 

site side of the body. When you stop 

pushing, the finger stops. Then do it 

with a gun. Remember, if you throw 

the gun from dot to dot, you have to 

catch it, when you catch it, you create 

a bounce. You have to wait for the gun 

to stop bouncing if you want a precise 

shot, resulting in wasted time. 

Think of this exercise as connecting 

a series of dots with a pen. The 

muzzle of your gun is the pen. 

Along with these shooting-specific 

drills, you can play various games such 

as basketball, racquetball, various martial 

arts, mountain biking or any other 

sports that requires agility, eye-hand 

coordination, and balance. Remember 

though, if you only have a limited 

amount of time, spend the time on exercises 

that are shooting-specific to get 

maximum return for your time invested. 

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TECH continued from page 41. 

aren't supported. You risk case failures 

it you push those Super cases too hard. 

HOW ABOUT A COMP? 

-On the .38's I run a V-port system 

on the top and then I run one port on 

each side, drilling into the barrel directly. 

. . I've had good success with 

that, and it flattens the gun right out." 

Even with factory PMC 124's in 

9mm Luger the Mech-Tech recoils just 

enough to bounce the sights off target. 

This effect became more pronounced 

with increasing energy - porting would 

be worthwhile. 

BUT WHAT ABOUT LONG 

RANGE? 

There's no way to turn a pistol cartridge 

into a rifle cartridge. You're going 

to suffer with a rainbow trajectory, 

and wind effect will be dramatic. That 

said, with some careful loading Mech- 

Tech's Paul Johnson tells Front Sight 

the guns are capable of around three 

inches at 100. Remember, Johnson is 

firing off of a bench rest using a scope 

- - don't expect that in competition. 

IRON SIGHTS? 

Mech-Tech conversions ship with a 

scope mount - no irons. For an added 

fee Mech-Tech will send along their 

sight rail, which I must say is a beautifully 

made rail. The sights within the 

rail are awfully average, but it looks 

like "gun people" put this rig together. 

Jones warned me that the iron 

sights are "beautiful but they're too 

tall. Everyone has to have their sights 

jacked way up." 

Sure enough, once we had the rig 

up and running, I found myself bottoming 

out the front sight and struggling 

to get enough elevation in the 

rear. Beautiful though they may be, 

working with the irons just doesn't 

hold a candle to bolting on a scope. 

SHOTS FIRED, A.K.A. "MEET- 

ING THE MONK" 

I'd been vvarned to expect some 

ringing and vibration in the stock, a la 

the AR-15's distinctive "sproing." 

When I touched off that first 

round, a buddhist monk awoke in the 

stock. Every time I touched off a shot, 

the monk would say "Ohmmmmmmmmm" 

in my ear, loudly. I laughed out 

loud after three shots, expecting to 

hear; "Focus Grasshopper. Take the 

pebble from my hand. . ." 

Firing strings of shots was laughable. 

"Ohmmmmmmmmm-Ohmmm- 

Ohm-Ohm-Ohmmmmm." 

"Focus grasshopper, FOCUS." 

"Ohmm-Ohmm-Ohmmmmmm." 

OKAY, SO HOW FAST IS IT? 

I'm way too slow to give you any 

idea of how fast this rig can run, but I 

strongly suspect it hauls. I'm still struggling 

with finding ways to practice 

with the rifle, and in that light, bolting 

extensions onto my pistol mags and 

stuffing them back into my belt felt like 

an answer to prayer. No new gear to 

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No problems with shooting steel 

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Jones is the one that's been pushing 

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set-up on my progressive press. However, 

this can turn into too much of a 

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presses, a Case Pro, a power 

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priming tools taking up space. Clearly, 

there had to be a better way. 

I examined what I was using the 

presses for and concluded that a 

turret press would free up a significant 

amount of bench space 

by taking over several jobs. 

I talked to Redding and found 

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in turrets, was being replaced 

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I received the new Redding 

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obvious changes to the press. 

First, the old press had extensions 

of the frame casting to act 

as the leverage point for the handle 

and ram. The new T7 press 

uses the toggle block seen in 

many single-stage presses with 

compound linkage. This gives 

the new T7's operator added 

leverage for power. Second, the 

old Redding turret press had six 

stations in the turret, allowing 

mounting six dies. The T7 has 

seven. 

One facet of most single-stage 

presses that I have disliked over 

the years is the manner in which 

spent primers are handled. Most 

allow the spent primer to fall 

through a slot milled in the ram 

and, thereby, into a cup or some such 

container. Tight primer pockets often 

result in the primer popping out with 

some force and primers commonly will 

bounce enough that they miss the container. 

The spent primers littering the 

floor mandate sweeping them up regularly. 

It always seemed to me there 

should be a better way. 

In addition, spent primers exiting 

through the slot leave a significant 

amount of primer residue on the ram. 

This promotes wear since much of this 

residue is abrasive. Regular cleaning of 

the press and ram is required. 

Guy has been reloading for 33 

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My second single-stage press, many 

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press the ram is hollow with no slot 

milled in the side, and spent primers 

fall through the entire length of the 

ram to exit at the bottom. Placing a 

bucket under the press caught the 

primers as they fell out. Some 

primers could still miss or bounce 

out and cause a mess, but not as 

badly as the slotted rams. 

The Redding T7 uses the hollow 

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the spent primers where you want 

them. Now there is no possibility 

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of the ram or press. 

But how would the press perform? 

I had never used a turret 

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Redding addressed the stiffness issue 

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The turret is thick enough that it 


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The Redding has been in use several 

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single-stage presses it replaced I can 

drag back out and mount to the bench 

if any real need presents itself, but so 

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The Redding T7 turret press offers 

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As an example, I have been trying 

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With the spent primers falling 

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What could be better? 

The turret press will not replace 

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corporation, the Pike-Adams Sportsmen's Alliance, and their directors. agents. members, tournament officials, officers. employees, and servants. and 

any other contributor. sponsor. or affiliate from all liability which might arise from any loss. damage. injuries, or death which I may sustain. and any 

theft, unexplained disappearance, or damage which may befall any of my property while enroute to, during, and enroute from the tournament. 1 

further assume all responsibility for any guest that I may bring. I acknowledge that I am over the age of eighteen (18) and that I have previously 

participated in competitive shooting matches. and that I am aware of the risks and hazards inherent upon such events. including, but not limited to, 

accidental discharge of firearms and loss of property through misplacement or theft. I voluntarily assume all such risks. I acknowledge that I have 

read and understand the LJSPSA/IPSC rules of practical shooting. and I acknowledge the right of tournament sponsors to terminate my participation 

immediately upon any failure of mine or of my guests to comply with all the rules, regulations, and directions of the tournament officials. I further 

acknowledge that the USPSA staff has made every effort to honor written squad requests: I will accept my squadding assignment and compete 

graciously no matter where I am squadded. I understand the range is off limits to all competitors for the week prior to the match. and that the entire 

facility is off limits the day before the event, Friday June 27th. I further state that I have read the foregoing participation agreement and release and 

freely enter into it on behalf of myself and my distributees, heirs. next of kin, executors. and administrators. By submitting this application to 

compete in the USPSA National Championship, I am authorizing USPSA to use any photographs taken of me during competition in its promotional 

literature and advertising. I understand that this authorization does not extend to any other organization or business. 

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EDITOR comMued from page 6. 

slowing down during the last months 

on the job. In 2003 Kay and Jerry 

Miculek are doing their annual Junior 

Camp with USPSA providing tuition 

for eight young people. Contact your 

Area Director if you are under the age 

of 18, or the parent of a junior shooter, 

and are interested in the camp. 

Likewise, the Junior Classifier 

Postal Match will continue with some 

of the bugs from last year removed. 

Martie McCormick has once again 

agreed to do the scoring, and the results 

will be posted on the Junior Website. 

We will also continue the Junior 

Raffle in 2003, with some minor adjustments 

that Bill has spelled out on 

page 6. For the past two years the raffle 

has had some amazing prizes, both 

in number and value. There is no reason 

to expect that to be different this 

year. See Bill's colurnn for more details. 

Revenue from the Junior Program 

is used to offset some of the costs involved 

with sending eight youngsters 

to the Clark Camp and with fielding 

the 1999 and 2002 Junior Teams at the 

world shoots. 

Points Match Series 

By the time you read this, we expect 

that at least one of the Points 

Matches will have been competed, 

with many more looming on the horizon 

. Please remember that you need to 

register in each division in which you 

wish to compete. Registration can be 

done via email, through the USPSA 

Members Store shopping cart on the 

web page, or by calling the office at 

360-855-2245. 

Questions have arisen concerning 

how points are earned. The basis for 

the calculation is the match score percentage, 

which is adjusted according to 

the type of match. For purposes of illustration, 

consider Joe Hoser, an A 

shooter and a serious points championship 

competitor. The following 

numbers assume that he has shot a 

number of series events, all in the same 

Division. Don't miss out on this historic 

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The Las Vegas location offered what no other location can 

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The Match: 

With stages designed and set up by Team SVI, the Infinity 

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This year's election offers USPSA members a choice for USPSA President. The directorships for Areas 

1, 3, and 7 are also up for election, however the incumbents in those positions (Bruce Gary, Arnie 

( hristianson, and Rob Boudrie) are running unopposed. 

• 

2003 Ca nd idate B 

USPSA President: 

Denise Minor, 1-600 

2322 Stewart Ave. 

St. Paul, MN 55116-3014 

(651) 699-9573 

dminor@ adams.net 

My name is Denise Minor and I am running for USPSA President. 

I have been a member of USPSA since 1987 and a Life Member since 

1989—my membership number is L600. Additionally, I am a Life Member 

of the NRA. In 1983 I was a co-founder of the PASA Park shooting 

sports facility in Barry, Illinois, and am Executive Vice-President of 

PASA Park, Inc. Currently, I also serve as Secretary for the Metropolitan 

Area Practical Shooting Association in Minneapolis, MN, and am a 

regular member of the River Falls Sportsmen's Club in River Falls, WI. 

I have competed in four USPSA National Championships, including 

the first USPSA 3-Gun Nationals in 1990, where I placed fourth Woman 

overall in the Rifle Division. I have also competed in six Area Championships and countless club matches. 

In 1989 I qualified as a certified Chief Range Officer in the National Range Officers Institute (NROI) and 

at that time I was one of only six women in USPSA to hold that certification. During my involvement with 

USPSA I have served as a Range Officer, a Chief Range Officer, a Stats Official, or a "Range Gopher" for 17 

USPSA Open and Limited National Championships, two USPSA 3-Gun Nationals, several Area Championships—and 

countless Section and club matches. This year I will be the Match Director for the 2003 Area 3 

Championship. 

On the international level, I am currently certified as an International Range Officers Association (IROA) 

Range Officer, and I am looking forward to gaining IROA Chief Range Officer certification at the IPSC President's 

Council in February, 2003. I have had the privilege of officiating at IPSC matches in Canada and Hungary. 

In 2002 I founded the NROI Range Officer Support Program. This is a national program designed to provide 

financial travel support to NROI/IROA certified USPSA Range Officers to attend IPSC Level IV and Level 

V international matches. This program will help our best Range Officers to participate and become U.S. ambassadors 

throughout the world at the highest levels of IPSC competition. 

In November 2002, I traveled to Dallas, TX, and was the first USPSA Life Member to attend a USPSA 

Board of Directors meeting under the new guidelines to make Board meetings more open to USPSA members. 

I have also been an observer at the 

past three international IPSC 

President's Council meetings—in 

Nuremberg, Germany (2001), 

Las Vegas (2002), and this past 

February, 2003, at Orlando, 

Florida, in conjunction with the 

SHOT Show. 

I am looking forward to meeting 

as many USPSA members as 

possible during the next year. If 

we cannot meet on the range, 

please email me at 

dminor0/ adams.net . 

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MAINUS, STEVE A-38939 CRO NEHMER, DANIEL A A 47238 RO 

MAINUS, TOM L 2448 CRO OLGARD, BRUCE TY.44146 RO 

WARKINS, LYMAN C TY-26559 CRO RAY, TONY TY-445I2 RD 

REDERSHEID, TOM A-46759 RO 

BENNETT, 8 L A-45377 RO REITER, GARY R A-34821 RO 

BILYEU MELODY A 43993 RO RHEA, MICHAEL G TY-45922 RO 

BRADLEY, CHARLES AUSTIN A-46613 RO RICE, DRIE A.7547 RO 

BRADLEY, CHARLES E. TY-25460 RO RITTER, ALEX FY-41687 RO 

CASKEY, JIM A-47439 RO SCOTT, JEFF W. FY-43994 RO 

COLLINS. THOMAS K A-48116 RO STEIN, PATTI A-47991 RO 

DUSSART, JR., RICHARD J. TY.34289 RO VILLEGAS, MICHAEL W TY-44482 RO 

EDGE, JOHN A 46509 RO WILLIAMS, DOUG A 46400 RO 

EDOU10, RAYMOND C. A-47727 RO WILLIAMS, ROBIN M A.48144 RO 

HIGGINS, KEVIN TY-45633 RO WOODS, TOM TY-38608 RO 

JOHNSON, RICHARD W. TY-48009 RO YOUNGMAN. JAMES L TY-31973 RO 

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USPSA President: 

Michael Voigt, RD-3 

Age: 44 

6802 Burke Court 

Chino, CA 91710 

909 548-3355 office 

909 266-8005 fax 

President@ uspsa.org 

I started shooting "Combat Matches'' (USPSA wasn't formed at that time) with my 

dad at a club in Fresno, Calif., in the late 1970s. A few years later it was my turn to 

run that club and we hosted Steel Challenge, Bianchi Cup and 3 Gun along with our 

usual handgun matches. 

While I was living in Texas working with STI and SVI companies, I met my wife 

Colleen. She has added balance to my life and helped me exercise patience over the 

years. She is deeply involved in the National Cutting Horse Association and recently 

won the World Championship. Colleen has substantial experience running corporate 

offices and coordinating large events for these corporations. 

I have worked with many manufacturers in the shooting industry in various capacities from consultant, manager, sponsored 

shooter and owner. I have seen USPSA come into existence arid evolve into the sport we have today. I have been the 

"new guy" on a range as well as won over a dozen national, and one IPSC World Championship. 

IPSC threatened to disaffiliate USPSA in 2000 because we did not follow the 14th edition IPSC rules. We now have IPSC 

authority to use our own rules and guidelines in place of the IPSC 14th edition. I am currently chairman of the IPSC rules 

committees. USPSA BOD members serve on each of the rifle, handgun, shotgun, tournament and coordinating committees. 

We will have four National Championships this year. With one week of vacation you can shoot two Nationals. Two of our 

Nationals were featured on television in 2002. Several magazines and catalogs published articles about our Nationals. We have 

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March/April 2003 • FFiONT SIGHT 63

2003 Ca n d idate Bios 

Area 1 

Director 

Bruce Gary L-2398 

(425) 438-1361 

Everett, Wash. 

bruce.gary@ verizon.net 

I started shooting "combat 

pistol" matches in Southern California 

in 1987, joined USPSA in 

1990, and have actively supported 

our sport with my time 

and talents for many years. I'm 

not a world class shooter by any 

means - I'm a middle-of-thepack 

"B" Open shooter — but 

have actively supported our 

sport with my time and talents 

for many years. Among other 

things, I've headed up stats at 

Nationals, Area championships, 

State and Section-level matches; 

I've worked behind the scenes at 

the USPSA office, and served as 

a member of the Northwest Section's 

executive committee from 

1994 until I took office as Area- 

1 director in 2001. 

My "day job" involves listen- 

Area 3 Director 

Arnie Christianson, L-2323 

Age: 54 

2322 Stewart Avenue 

St. Paul, MN 55116 

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from various groups within 

a company, leading them 

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out what they are trying 

to accomplish, working 

through the costs and benefits 

of various options, and 

designing solutions that 

help them achieve their 

business goals. 

I have been involved with USPSA/IPSC shooting 

since 1988. Some of the activities I have enjoyed 

are as follows: 

•"B" Class Open Division 

•"B" Class Limited Division 

•"C" Class Limited 10 Division 

-NROI Range Master/Instructor 

•IROA Chief Range Officer 

•Club President 

Club Match Director 

•Sectional Match Director 

•Sectional Range Master 

•Section Coordinator 

•Current Area 3 Director 

-Area Championships Range Master 

•Nationals Range Master 

I bring those same talents 

to my work on behalf 

of Area 1. My highest priorities 

are to listen to what 

you have to say, bring your 

ideas and concerns to the 

Board, and come up with 

solutions that work, not 

only for the national organization, 

but for clubs and individuals. 

I firmly believe if we 

want the national organization 

to be strong, we have to make 

things work better at the club 

level. 

In the two years that I have 

served as Area I director, we've 

made real progress — but we 

continue to have some significant 

challenges. Our membership 

continues to be flat. we 

have budget issues, we have 

challenges in our relationship 

with IPSC, and we continually 

have to find ways to provide services 

better, cheaper, faster. 

We're making progress, but we 

have a lot more to do. 

I'm running for re-election 

because I want to continue 

working to make USPSA better, 

on your behalf. 

•3-Gun Nationals Range Master 

•IPSC Shotgun Rules Committee Member 

•Teaching Range Officer courses 

•Teaching Chief Range Officer courses 

-Mentoring Range Master candidates 


Area 7 

Director 

Rob Boudne L-1571 

(508) 881-8997 

robCeboudrie.com 

I have been a USPSA member since 

1987, USPSA webmaster since 1995, 

and served as Area 7 Director since 

January 2001. 

My original involvement in USPSA 

was in Rochester, New York, and I was 

active in the Eastern Lakes Section until 

moving to eastern Massachusetts. 

I helped the AWARE Invitational 

develop from a one-day local match to 

a major tournament in the early years 

of that event (1993-1996). 

I created the USPSA web site, on 

line membership system, and on-line 

store. Roger Maier and the crew at 

headquarters are currently working to 

introduce my "on line upload" system 

for classification scores. 

In addition to this, I've continued 

to do my share of match work and 

membership development — building 

stages, working local matches, teaching 

new shooter courses, and representing 

USPSA at gun shows. 

My "day job" is product development 

engineering for a fortune 500 

data storage manufacturer, and my educational 

background includes a BS in 

engineering and an MBA. 

Although it's a bit early to be overly 

optimistic, it appears that USPSA may 

be turning the corner — monthly statistics 

are showing a very slight increase 

in membership, the gun press is once 

again paying attention to our sport, 

and the new divisions — particularly 

Limited 10 — are enabling USPSA to 

step into the forefront as the premier 

practical shooting sport. Welcoming 

shooters buying "mainstream off the 

shelf equipment" into a mainstream division 

is a key to our success and 

growth, and I believe the new divisions 

are vital to our success. 

Additional information may be found 

on my website at www.boudrie.com . 

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Nate Martin, A-37009 

Burkett On "Loose" Gun 

Handling 

Thank you for the very positive review 

of my DVD's, "Practical Shooting 

Handgun Techniques" in the Jan/Feb issue 

of Front Sight. I would like to address 

the comments about "loose" oncamera 

gun handling. After speaking 

with Mr. Taylor, I realized that all 

safety comments were specifically related 

to pointing the guns at the camera 

person. I would like the readers to 

know that all guns were deactivated 

prior to filming and no one was ever 

downrange when live fire was happening. 

The very beginning of the tape is a 

review of the basic firearms safety 

rules. This should have included a note 

on how we handled the filming and 

safet-y issues on the set. I will certainly 

do so on any additional videos. 

By the way, the DVD's are a 

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The videos are available at www. 

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Best Reguards, 

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Hooray For The CRO Correspondence 

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I recently completed the correspondence 

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I recommend this course very 

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CRO certification but doesn't have 

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or whatever and this is the easy way to 

do it. 

A special thanks to Kim in Sedro - 

Woolley for answering all my questions 

and to John Atnidon who had the unenviable 

task of being my mentor. 

DVC, 

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Response to Neill on Reloading 

— About The Case-Pro 

All you fellow Case-Pro owners and 

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to disclose exactly what a Case-Profiler 

does. Yes, it truly does bring the lower 

third of the cartridge case back to 

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of the unique results you achieve when 

you roll a case between the forming rail 

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USPSA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 

Dallas, Texas Nov. 16 Et 

17, 2002 

Saturday, November 16, 

2002 

Michael Voigt called meeting 

to order at 8am and welcomed 

Board and Monitors. 

In attendance: President — 

Michael Voigt 

Vice President/Director 

of NROI — John Amidon 

Executive Director — 

Dave Thomas 

Area 1 — Bruce Gary 

Area 2 — Jake Kempton 

Area 3 — Arnie Christianson 

Area 4 — Kenneth 

Hicks 

Area 5 — Neil Keller 

Area 6 — Charles Bond 

Area 7 — Rob Boudrie 

Area 8 — George Jones 

Area 5 Director Elect — 

Gary Stevens 

Meeting Recorder — 

Colleen Voigt 

Monitors — 

David Houston — Section 

Coordinator 

Denise Minor — Life 

Member 

Michael Clark — Life 

member (Sunday only) 

Michael Bane — Marketing 

Representative (Saturday 

only) 

1) Approval for Michael 

Bane to address Board and 

observe meeting. 

Background: Michael 

Bane was hired to help promote 

the 2002 Factory Gun 

nationals. With his help 

USPSA made beneficial 

contacts with several other 

organizations and media 

representation. 

Area 6 Made motion. 

Motion: Move to invite 

Michael Bane to address 

Board and observe meeting, 

excluding Executive 

Session. 

Area 7 Seconded motion. 

Motion carried unanimously.. 

2) Approval for Gary 

68 

Sro clis (Ai elect) to attend 

executive sessions. 

Area 1 made motion 

Motion: Move to invite Gary 

Stevens to attend Executive 

Sessions of this BOD meeting. 

Area 3 Seconded motion 

Motion carried unanimously. 

.3) Approval of new discussion 

items on Agenda. 


Motion: Move to amend 

agenda to include; 

National Championship Slot 

Distribution 

Rifle Classification 

Shotgun Classification 

Super GM Classification 



4) Approve amended 

agenda. 


Motion: Move to approve 

the agenda as amended. 


Motion carried unan 

mousl y. 

5) Approval of February 

2, 2002 meeting minutes. 


Motion: Move to accept & 

approve February 2, 2002 

minutes. 



6) Approval of Audit 

Committee Report. 

Neil Keller (AS) gave oral report 

that he reviewed financials 

& credit card bills 

and found nothing out of 

the ordinary. 

Arnie Christianson (A3) requested 

that financial report 

be published. 

Dave Thomas added that the 

financial report was going 

to be published in Front 

Sight. 


Motion: Move to approve 

Audit Committee Report. 


Motion carried unanimously.. 

7) Committee Reports 

A) National Point Series 

Championship committee 

report 

Charles Bond (A6) passed out 

a National Point Series 

Championship proposal. 

BOD discussion followed. 

Michael Voigt suggested that 

BOD have some time to 

read over the National 

Point Series Championship 

proposal and vote later. 


Motion: Move to TABLE 

discussion. 



B) By-Law Review committee 

report. 

Background: USPSA by-laws 

have needed a serious updating 

for several years. 

The by-laws committee undertook 

the proiect to make 

changes and presented the 

new document for BOD to 

inspect and approve. Inspection 

& discussion on 

by-laws began. 

Break recess 10:45-11:00 am 

By-law discussion and inspection 

resumed. 

Lunch recess 12:30 — 2:05 

By-law discussion and inspection 

resumed. Changes to 

by-laws were agreed upon 

and will be sent to legal 

counsel. The bylaws will 

then be returned for BOD 

approval. 

No further action taken by 

Board. 

C) USPSA Team Selection 

committee report 

Michael Voigt gave report 

from committee and presented 

a selection design. 

Discussion followed. 


Motion: Move to TABLE 

discussion. 



D) Marketing committee 

report. 

Dave Thomas gave a report 

of our marketing efforts 

and their iinpaLt this past 

year. Michael Bane gave an 

overview of marketing plan 

that had happened over 

2002 and delivered his insights 

on what could happen 

with USPSA plans in 

the future. Board thanked 

Michael Bane for presenting 

ideas. 


board. 

E) Area Boundaries committee 

report 

Charles Bond gave a report 

on the Area Boundaries 

committee findings. There 

were several possible 

changes to current Area 

boundaries that would better 

distribute our membership. 

Bruce Gary (A 1 ) presented 

plan to realign area boundaries 

over a specific time 

period. 


Motion: Move to move forward 

with intent to create 

USPSA Area 9. 


Vote failed 6/3. 

Area 7 requested roll call. 

1-Y, 2-Y, 3-N, 4-N, .5X, 6-N, 

7-N, 8-N, Pres-N 

More area boundary 

discussion continued. 


Motion: Move to have Area 

Boundary committee develop 

a plan to realign the 

boundaries between Al & 

A2. 


Motion passed 8/1. 

Area 3 requested roll call. 

1 -Y, 2 -Y, 3-Y, 4 -Y, 5 A', 6 -N, 7-Y, 

8-Y, Pres-Y 

Area 1 & Area 2 agreed to 

discuss boundary proposal 

and methods to poll Area 1 

and Area 2 members. 


board. 

F) Classification Policy 

committee report 

Rob Boudrie (A7) discussed 

concerns with out having a 

"magical solution." Discussion 

continued bringing up 

questions. needs and possible 

solutions, committee 


I 

will continue to 

work. 

No further action 

taken by board. 

8) Area 1 madc 

request. 

Request: Add items 

to agenda "New 

Business" section. 

Logo 

Member classification 

between divisions 

9) Area 7 Made 

motion. 

Motion: Niove to recess 

meeting for the 

day at 5:56pm. 


Marion carried unanimously. 

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Sunday, November 

17, 2002 - meeting 

reconvened. 

Michael Voigt called 

meeting to order at 

11:05am. 

10) Executive Session. 


Motion: Move for 

Board to go into Executive 

Session at 

8:09am. 



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Motion: Move to 

exit Executive Session. 

Area 1 Seconded motion, 


Monitors invited back in. 

Break recess 9:20-9:30am. 

11) Committee Reports 

readdressed 

A) National Point Series 

Championship Committee 


Motion: Move to un-table 

National Point Series 

Championship. 



Charles Bond presented a revised 

National Point Series 

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Championship that re- No further action taken by investigation. Affected 

flected changes discussed board. members will be polled and 

the previous day. 

based on feelings, findings 

Area 6 Made motion. C) Team Selection Com- will determine proposal at 

Motion: Move to adopt Na- m ittee REMAINS next board meeting. 

tional Point Series Champi- TABLED. Polling cost was brought up 

onship proposal subject to Discussion will con- by Charles Bond (A6). Rob 

legal council approval. tinue via e-mail. Boudrie (A7) advised he has 

Area 5 Seconded motion. No further action taken by a program that would help 

Area 7 moves to amend mo- board. with cost and prevent ballot 

tion. 

stuffing. 

Area 6 requests roll call vote D) Area Boundary Com- Area 1 & 2 Made motion. 

Amended motion: Move to mittee Motion: Move to get authoapprove 

National Point Se- Bruce Gary (Al ) presented rization from BOD to prories 

Championship subject his ideas for boundary ceed with the task of reto 

legal review and final change. Al & A2 worked alignment by investigating 

rules and policies being out details after formal plans to adopt in future. 

worked out. meeting ended and came to Area 7 Seconded motion. 

Amendment motion died. conclusion: Discussion continued on best 

Vote on original motion Boundary change will not be way to get feedback. 

failed 2/7. implemented until further Area 8 Made motion to 


amend original motion. 

New Motion: Move to get 

authorization from BOD to 

proceed with the task investigating 

realignment of Al 

& A2 boundaries and represent 

finding. 

Area 3 Seconds amended 

motion. 

Amended motion carried 

unanimously. 

12) 1PSC General Assembly 

report 

Michael Voigt gave oral GA 

report to board. 

IPSC Executive Council recommended 

updates to 14th 

edition rules and were 

passed by GA. 

Next World Shoot venue was 

discussed and the reasons 

why Ecuador was selected. 

Ecuador is holding the Pan 

American Championship 

this year and will have experience 

running a large 

match. 

Ecuador has both government 

and personal financial 

backing insuring the match 

will be well supported in 

many critical areas. 

The cost of staying in 

Ecuador is approximately 

500/0 of USA costs. 

Bringing firearms, magazines 

and ammunition will not 

need a variance from existing 

laws. 

IPSC announced the World 

Shooting Federation has 

been mothballed at this 

time. IPSC will still maintain 

the corporate website 

and books, but no IPSC 

money or time is being 

spent on World Shooting 

Federation at this time. 

No action taken by board. 

13) IPSC Representation/Rules 

Issues 

Michael Voigt gave oral report 

and overview to the 

Board on the newly formed 

IPSC Rules Committee. 

Committee's goal is to present 

interactive rules for rifle, 

pistol, shotgun and 

tournaments. Rules will be 

submitted for approval at 

the 2003 IPSC GA. 

Michael Voigt is Chairman of 

the IPSC Rules Committee. 

John Amidon is on the 7- 

member (5 votes) Coordinating 

Committee. 

Bruce Gary is on the 7-member 

Handgun Committee. 

Arnie Christianson is on the 

3-member Shotgun Committee. 

Troy McManus is on the 3- 

member Rifle Committee. 

14) 2003 Budget Planning 

Will be discussed later in 

day. 

15) Sponsor/Prize Table 

Format 

The BOD addressed creating 

sponsor and prize table format 

guidelines for the Area 

and National matches that 

could be a template for local 

clubs to use if desired. 

Rob Boudrie (A7) noted the 

BOD should establish a policy 

or recommendation regarding 

the appropriateness 

of major USPSA 

matches granting "sponsor 

exclusives" in return for 

larger prize donations. 

No action taken by board at 

this time. 

16) 9mm Major for Open 

Division 

Background: Members have 

asked BOD to re-evaluate a 

resolution from 1990 prohibiting 

the use of 9X19 

ammunition loaded to less 

that 1.250 overall length 

for use with the 175pf major 

caliber and also .38 Super 

loading criteria. A resolution 

drafted by corporate 

attorney was presented 

to Board, see Attachment 

15E. 


Motion: Move to adopt the 

resolution presented. 


Area 8 Made motion to 

amend original motion. 

Amended Motion: Minor 

change was made to language 

in the resolution. 

Vote carried 8/1. 

Area 6 Requests roll call. 

1Y, 2-Y, 3-Y, 4-Y, 5Y, 6-N, 7-Y, 

8.Y, Pres-Y 

17) RELEASE DECISION 

ON 9MM MAJOR 


Motion: Move to release decision 

immediately on 9mm 

Major. 



18) BOUNDARY DIS- 

CUSSION CONFIDEN- 

TIALITY AGREEMENT 


Motion: Move to remove 

confidentiality agreement 

regarding boundary discussion. 



19) Revolver 

Background: There has been 

limited increase in activity 

in the revolver divisions at 

the local level; however, 

there was a tremendous increase 

in revolver participation 

at the Factory Gun Nationals. 

Feedback is needed 

to pursue positive avenues 

for revolver shooters in 

both the IPSC rules and 

USPSA rules. 

Rob Boudrie (A7) submitted 

a proposal from a member 

asking that the board recommend, 

but not require, 

that Area and other major 

matches be revolver 

friendly with no more than 

6 rounds required from one 

shooting position. 


board. 

20) Residency Review Policy 

Background: There have 

been some issues arise concerning 

a competitors residency 

in regard to area 

matches. Our current rules 

define region of residency, 

but do not clearly define 

residency with in our region. 

This issue will be discussed 

online and will be 

put in next board meeting 

agenda so that rule is addressed 

in rule or tournament 

book. 


board. 

21) #13 readdressed — 

2003 Budget Planning 

Dave Thomas asked for 

guidance in the following 

areas to set up 2003 budget. 

Earned interest income 

Marketing 

Area budgets 

USPSA member death and 

dismemberment insurance 

Look for other member benefits 

Possible royalties; i.e. SASS 

Junior Funding 

Board made recommendations 

and Dave Thomas 

will implement into Budget 

Report at next Board meeting. 

New Business 

22) Approving New 

USPSA Logo 


Motion: Move to adopt diamond 

logo as "an" official 

USPSA logo. 


Area 6 Made motion to 

amend motion. 

New Motion: Move to make 

diamond logo exclusive 

USPSA logo. 

New motion died. 

Original motion carried 

unanimously. 

23) Classification Policy 

Change 


Motion: Move to reclassify a 

member to "unclassified" if 

a valid classifier is not on 

file within a division within 

the previous 12 months. 

Motion died. 

24) National Championship 

Slot Disftibution 

Dave Thomas passed out possible 

distribution formats 

for board to view and this 

issue will be discussed at 

next meeting. 


board. 

25) Rifle Classification 

Due to time constraints, 

agenda item will be discussed 

at next board meeting. 

26) Shotgun Classification 




27) Super GM Classification 




28) Request from Area 1. 

Request: Add items to 

agenda for next board 


meeting 

Match re-entry in different 

divisions 

Classification system policy 

review 

29) ADJOURNMENT 


Motion: Move to adjourn 

meeting at 12:40pm 



Attachment 15E 

-D RAFT- 

RESOLUTION 

November 17, 2002 

WHEREAS one of the principal 

obligations of the 

Board of Directors of the 

United States Practical 

Shooting Association is to 

encourage the development 

of equipment and techniques 

that will safely advance 

the craft of practical 

shooting in a sporting atmosphere; 

and 

WHEREAS the Board, 

based on information available 

at the time, adopted a 

Resolution on July 9, 1990, 

prohibiting the use of .38 

Super ammunition using 

jacketed bullets of less than 

150 grains, or lead bullets 

of less than 143 grains, and 

loaded to the 175,000 major 

power factor category, 

unless fully supported 

chambers are employed; 

and 

WHEREAS the Board, based 

on information available at 

the time, adopted a Resolution 

on July 9, 1990, prohibiting 

the use of 9mm 

(9X19) with an 

overall length of less 

than 1.250 inches 

and loaded to the 

175,000 maj or 

power factor category; 

and 

WHEREAS technology, 

products and 

conditions have 

changed since 1990; 

and 

WHEREAS it is not 

the intention of the 

USPSA Board of Directors 

to neither endorse 

any product, 

nor can information 

provided by the 

Board substitute for 

the research and 

New Open Masters 

Freeman, Thomas T. 

FY36139 

Gambrel', Jeff 

Wilda, Christian 

New Masters 

For December 2002 - January 200.3 

A25062 

F26416 

New Limited Masters 

Broom, Steve 

A44470 

Guzman, Carlos 

A16338 

Haddad, Richard David 

Higdon, Glenn 

Smtth, Shannon 

L332 

A38083 

TY38969 

New Limited 10 Grand 

Masters 

Broom, Steve 

judgment of individual 

members; 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS 

HEREBY RESOLVED that 

the prohibitions described 

in the Resolutions of July 9, 

1990 are hereby rescinded. 

With this action, the Board 

does not intend to imply 

any opinion as to the safety 

of such ammunition, but 

recognizes that informed 

opinions may vary and encourages 

individual mem- 

A14470 

New Limited 10 Masters 

Gaskill, Kert A. 

TY33364 

Hall, Stephen P. 

TY29540 

New Production Grand 

Masters 


Strader, Jr., Phillip H. 

New Production Masters 

Livingston, Francis 

Whitacre, Paul 

bers and match participants 

to choose ammunition that 

is consistent with applicable 

USPSA match rules and 

is safe for use with their 

equipment and in conditions 

under which they 

compete. 

Per item (17) on the November 

17, 2002 agenda the information 

regarding the 

9mm decision will be released 

immediately'. 

wit 

A3959 

TY35773 

New Revolver Masters 


FY36139 

USPSA National Handgun Team 

Selection Policy 

USPSA shall henceforth use the following 

method exclusively to select all members 

of future National teams: 

1) This policy shall be effective January 

1, 2003. 

2) This policy shall be applied as to 

any National Handgun Team which is 

sanctioned by USPSA and shall apply to 

all divisions and/or categories, but nothing 

in this policy shall guarantee that 

USPSA shall field or sponsor any specific 

National Handgun Team for any 

specific IPSC or other event. 

3) USPSA members who desire to be 

selected to a USPSA National Handgun 

Team shall earn points which shall be 

used to select the team. Slots on a specific 

National Handgun Team shall be 

offered in the order of finish of points 

as to each specific division or category. 

Points which determine the order of finish 

for handgun team selection shall be 

earned in the two calendar years immediately 

prior to a World Shoot. No 

points for this team selection may be 

earned in the same calendar year as the 

World Shoot for which the team is to be 

selected. 

4) Points shall be defined as the percentage 

of match placement in that division 

in any eligible event. By way of 

example if a member shoots 100.000% 

that member will be deemed to have 

100 points. If a member shoots 

87.0980/o that member will be deemed 

to have 87.098 points. If a member 

places first in category with 80.098 % 

he will have 80.098 points. 

5) Division and/or category points 

may only be earned in the division 

and/or category shot at eligible 

matches. (Example: Production division 

points are only earned from shooting 

Production division at an eligible 

USPSA Handgun National or Area 

Handgun Championship). 

6) Division team selection will use results 

shot only in that division. Standard 

team selection will use only Limited division 

results. Open team selections will 

use only Open division results. Production 

team selection will use only Production 

division results. Revolver team 

selections will use only Revolver division 

results. 

7) Category team selection (lady, junior, 

senior, etc.) will use only Open division 

results. 

8) Points shall be earned in the following 

manner: 

a) The points from the better of the 

two eligible National Handgun Championships 

in the two calendar years held 

immediately prior to the World Shoot 

which shall be multiplied by 2.000 

plus 

b) The sum of the best two eligible 

USPSA Area Championships shot two 


years prior to the World Shoot 

multiplied by .500 

plus 

c) The sum of the best two eligible 

USPSA Area Championships 

shot one year prior to 

the World Shoot multiplied by 

.500 

9) The above subparts of paragraph 

seven shall be construed to 

mean that a member may shoot 

as many qualifying matches as 

they desire but only the best eligible 

National Championship 

shall count along with the four 

highest (two each year) of the eligible 

USPSA Area Championships. 

10) Under this policy, to earn all 

available points, members must 

shoot a minimum of five matches 

(one nationals and two eligible 

area championships each year) 

but nothing in this policy shall 

limit the nutnber of matches 

which a member elects to shoot. 

11) The term "eligible area 

championship" shall be defined 

as follows: 

a) For the Standard and Production 

Team those USPSA Area 

Championships held in the odd 

numbered areas in the odd numbered 

calendar years and the 

even numbered areas in the even 

numbered calendar years. 

b) For the Open and Revolver 

Team those USPSA Area Championships 

held in the even numbered 

areas in the odd numbered 

calendar years and the odd numbered 

areas in the even numbered 

calendar years. 

12) For purposes of illustration 

this shall mean that to earn a position 

on a 2005 USPSA National 

Open or Revolver Team that the 

member could shoot areas 2, 4, 

6, 8 in 2003 and areas 1, 3, 5, 7 

in 2004. To earn a position on a 

2005 USPSA National Standard 

or Production Team that the 

member could shoot areas 1, 3, 

5, 7 in 2003 and areas 2, 4, 6, 8 

in 2004. To earn a position on a 

2005 USPSA National Lady or 

Junior Team that the member 

could shoot Open division at areas 

2, 4, 6, 8 in 2003 and areas 

1, 3, 5, 7 in 2004. 

Minutes from 11-26-02 Electronic meeting 

Slot Distribution Policy 

Area 2 Move to approve the Slot Distribution 

Policy as presented. 

Area 7 Seconds 

Area 3 Requests roll call vote 


A2-Y, A3-Y, A4X, A5-Y, A6-Y, A7-Y, A8-N, President-Y 

Motion carries 

National Team Selection 

Area 2 Move to approve National Team Selection 

Policy as presented. 




Al-Y, A2-Y, A3N, A4-Y, A5-N, A6-Y, A7A', A8-Y, President-Y 


Confidentiality release 

Area 1Move to release details on Point Series Championship, 

Slot Distribution and National Team Selection 

policies immediately. 



Area 3 Requests roil call vote 

A 1 -Y, A2-Y, A3-Y, A4-Y, A5-Y, A6-Y, A7-Y, A8-Y, President-Y 


TRI-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 

August 8 - 10, 2003 

East Huntingdon Sportsmen's Association - Scottdale, PA 

$75 Match Fee 

10 Stages + Chronograph At Least 250 Rounds 

Shoot it all in one day 

For match details check out www.geocities.com/ehpsa 

Match Director: Ron Rodgers (724) 832-0498 or trodgersgstargate.net 

9th Annual 

Sliver Buckle Match 2003 

"Ono ot the Best In the West" 

May 24th & 25th 

Sage Pistol League • Ridgecrest, CA 

la Premier Stages, 250 Plus Rounds of Pure Adrenalin, Silver Buckles for HOA & 

Top Shooters in Class Open & Limited, Min 4 Shooters/Class for buckles, 

USPSA Rules, Random drawings for great prizes also. Entry Fee S100.00. 

For entry Blank go to http://www.jmallardcom/sage.htm 

or call Gary Tilley (760) 377-4697, Ron Swor (760) 375-5164 

Minutes from 11-25-02 Phone 

meeting 

16:30 Meeting called to Order 

Point Series Championship 

Discussion on changes made by committee. 

Area 6 Moved to approve Point Series 

Championship as presented 


Motion carried 

Slot distribution 

Discussion on policy 

BOD will review policy and vote electronically 

Nov 26th 

National Team Selection Policy 

Discussion on policy 

Committee will implement suggestions 

and send revised policy for 

BOD review. 

BOD will review policy and vote electronically 

Nov 26th 

19:20 Meeting adjourned 


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To our match sponsor, stage sponsors, major sponsors and contributors we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks 

for your participation in this years Rio Salado Desert Classic. Your support and generosity made this the largest 

and best Desert Classic ever. Your continued participation is one of the big reasons this match is one of the 

premier shooting events in the country. 

MATCH SPONSOR - Dillon Precision Products, Inc. 

AGE SPONSORS 

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Briley 

Howard Light Hearing Protection 

Mike Gibson Manufacturing 

Practical Shooting Supplies 

Smith & Wesson 

Springfield Armory 

STI International 

Strayer-Voigt 

Tactical lnovations 

MAJOR SPONSORS 

Accuracy Speaks 

American Spirit Arms 

Armscor Precision 

Arredondo Accessories 

Bar-Sto Barrels 

Billy Bullets 


Buchanan Bagworks & 3 Gun Gear 

Buffer Technologies 

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Caspian 

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C-More Scopes 

Colonial Mortgage & Investment - Ray Martin 

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Decot Hy Wyd Sport Glasses, Inc. 

Ghost Holsters 

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Hensley Distributing Budweiser/O'Douls 

Hogue Grips 

International Handgun Leather 

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Kaltron Petibone Vihtavouri Powder 

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Meister Bullets 

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PMC Ammunition 

Rainier Ballistics 

Ridgeline Pro Ears 

Safariland 

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Speed Shooters International 

The Robar Companies 

Ultimate Accessories 

Ventco - Shooters Choice 


Please join us for alio? and challenging match that will benefit The Cancer Alliance of Naples. Over the past 6 years. 

the Naples Swamp Rompers, and all of you who came, gave, and had a blast, have raised over S55,000.00 for our 

friends in need as well as other worthwhile charities. We plan to have another great match with all of the things that 

make us happy: shooting. jbod. free stir I I and (hopefully) raffles all jOr a great cause! The Naples Swamp 

Rompers and many other wonderful companies sponsor this match so 100% of the proceeds will go to the Cancer 

Alliance of Naples. CAN is a not-for-profit organization formed to directly help cancer patients and their families 

through need based financial assistance, education, and emotional support as well as sendinu kids with cancer to a variety 

of summer camps and programs to help them experience the same things healthy kids get to experience. 

2003 South Florida Championship, April 5th and 6th, 2003 

a USPSA charity match to benefit the Cancer Alliance of Naples, Inc. 

Name: Phone#: (evenings) 

Address: 

city, St., Zip: 

USPSA#: Maj./Min.: Class: Open/Ltd./Prod./L10/Rev. 

E-mail address: 

April 5th and 6"), Punta Gorda, FL 

MATCH FEE: $85.00 for 10 STAGES and APPROXIMATELY 250 ROUNDS!! 

Please make cheeks payable to the Cancer Alliance of Naples, Inc. and mail to: 

Erikka Thalheimer (home) (239)7744912 

2269 Queens Way (fax) (239)261-8121 (attn: Erikka) 

Naples, Florida 34112 

(E-mail) erikka9393*aol.com 

This match will be held at the Hansen Range and Gun Club in Punta Gorda, Florida. 

Match hotel: Days inn, Punta Gorda, Florida (941)637-7200. Mention the South Florida Pistol Championship. 

ANNOUNCING 

THE FIRST ANNUAL 

SMITH &WESSON 

HERITAGE OF FREEDOM 

TOURNAMENT 

Wednesday, August 6 - Saturday, August 9, 2003, at PASA Park, Barry, Illinois USA 

Sanctioned USPSA Tournament Level Event / Sanctioned USPSA Point Series Championship 

Sanctioned I.P.S.C. Level III International Match 

• MATCH FEE $100 US. 200 COMPETITORS ONLY. 

• RECOGNIZED DIVISIONS INCLUDE: OPEN, LIMITED, 

LIMITED 10, PRODUCTION, AND REVOLVER 

• SEPARATE & EQUAL PRIZE TABLES FOR ALL 

RECOGNIZED DIVISIONS, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY 

NUMBERS. 

• TROPHY AWARDS FOR ALL DIVISIONS AND CLASSES 

• 15 COURSES OF FIRE 

• UNIQUE SPECIAL STAGE DESIGNS INCLUDE: 

TRUE "DARK HOUSE" 360-DEGREE FLASHLIGHT STAGE 

SPONSORED BY SUREFIRE 

"LASERGRIP" STAGE SPONSORED BY CRIMSON TRACE 

"TACTICAL VISION" REMOTE-VIEW STAGE SPONSORED 

BY S&W LAW-ENFORCEMENT PRODUCTS. 

. , . AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. 

LOOK FOR THE MATCH ENTRY FORM IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF FRONT SIGHT! 

OR, SIGN UP ON-LINE AT WWW.PASAPARK.COM 

For Additional Info & Details Email: PASAinfo@PASApark.com. 

Or, contact Deputy Match Director Ray Hirst; phone (217) 228-0428 / Email rayhirst@adams.net 

74 


1. Calif. State Championship 

Palm Springs, Calif., March 29, 2003. 

Contact: Robert Hostetter, (909) 886- 

3055, mtrclass@ aol.com 

Tournament status: Pending 

2. 2003 South Carolina State Championship 

Columbia, S.C., April 11-12, 2003 

Contact: Linda Chico, (803) 787-9693 

LChico@ msn.com 

Sanctioned status: Pending 

3. Texas State 3-Gun Championship 

San Angelo, Tex., April 12-13, 2003 

Contact: Kelly McCoy, jkmccoy @wcc.net 

Sanctioned status: Unknown 

4. Area 6 Championship 

Summerville, S.C., (near Charleston) May 

2-4, 2003 

Contact: Chester Cox, (843) 851-9068 

area6md@ hotmail.com 

Tournament status: Pending. 

POINTS SERIES MATCH! 


Bend, Ore., May 8-10, 2003 

Contact: Everett Mastrich 003) 691- 

4325 emastrich@ airefco.com 

Tournament status: TOURNAMENT 


6. The Buckeye Blast 

Blue Rock, Ohio, May 16-18, 2003 

Contact: The Rayner Range (740) 674- 

4240 www.geocities.com/rayners_range 


7. North Carolina Section Championship 

Southport, N.C., May 16-18, 2003 

Contact: Joe Justice (910) 253-5035 

justicegang@ 2khiway.net 


8. Golden Bullet Championship 

San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Hogue Action Pistol 

Range), May 31-June 1, 2003 

Contact: Dave Ramsay, (805) 489-9259 

daramsay@charter.net 



Polo, Ill, June 19-22, 2003 

Contact: Dan Vestal, kidponcho@ 

ameritech.net , Gary Stevens, area5@ 

uspsa.org 


11. Southeast Shotgun Championship 

Huntsville, Ala., June 20-22, 2003 

Contact: Jeff Cramblit, PO Box 339, 

Owens Cross Roads, Al 35763 

(256) 723-8272 

jeffcramblit@ hotmail.com 

Match status: USPSA Approved 

12. Little Big Match 

Groton, N.Y, June 21-22, 2003 

Contact: Ed Putnam, 145 Jerry Smith 

Road, Lansing, NY 14882 

(607) 533-7652 

eputnam@lightlink.com 

www.cortlandpistolclub.com 

Match status: USPSA Approved 

13. Mid-Atlantic Section Championship 

York, Penn., June 27-29, 2003 

Contact: Howard C. Thompson, 

hctkst(a nfdc.net 

Sanction status: Pending 

14. USPSA "3 Gun" Nationals (including 

Manual Rifle event) 

Barry, Ill., June 28-July 1, 2003 

Contact: USPSA headquarters, (360) 855- 

2245. Additional details appear at 

www.uspsa.org 

15. USPSA "Factory Gun" Nationals 

Barry, Ill., July 2-5-July 1, 2003 


2245. Slot waiting list and additional details 

appear at www.uspsa.org 


16. AWAFtE 2003 Invitational 

Morrisville, Vermont., July 10-12, 2003 

Contact: Ed Boadway, match director, 

(802) 363-9789 

eboadway@champlainsoftware.com 

Charity status: Pending 

17. Oregon IPSC Sectional Championship 

Roseburg, Ore., July 11-13, 2003 

Contact: Monty Millican, (541) 689-4266 

monty@ millican.net 


MAioR- 

MATCHES- 


Topton, Penn., July 17-20, 2003 

Contact: Dave Miller, (610) 970-5266 

kilr318@ en ter.net www.usshooters.com 




Location "Minnetonka," July 24-26, 2003 

Contact: area3 @ uspsa.org 



20. S&W Heritage of Freedom 

PASA Park, Barry, Ill., Aug. 6-9, 2003 

Contact: Dep. MD Ray Hirst (217) 228- 

0428, rayhirst@adams.net , Dick Metcalf 

at PASAinfo@ PASApark.com 



21. Tri-State Championship 

Scottsdale, Penn., Aug. 8-10, 2003. 

Contact: Ron Rodgers (724) 832-0498 

trodgers@ stargate.net , 

www.geocities.com/ehpsa 

22. Texas State Limited Championship 

Breckenridge, Tex., Aug. 15-17, 2003. 

Contact: Artie Mitchell (254) 559-15.51 

mitch5@kroo.com , 

www.bulletworks.com 


Harvard, Mass., Aug. 28-31, 2003 

Contact: area7@uspsa.org 



24. USPSA Limited & Open Natioanls, 

(Back-to-Back) 

Bend, Ore., Sept. 13-21, 2003 


2245. Slot waiting list and additional details 

appears at www.uspsa.org 

POINTS SERIES MATCHES! 

25. 2003 Missouri Fall Classic 

Rolla, Missouri; October 3, 4, 5, 2003 

Contact: Mike Herman; 

pmherman@ earthlink.net 



Location TBA, June 6-8, 2003 

25. Georgia State Championship 

Contact: Ken Hicks, area4@ uspsa.org 

October 17-19, 2003 


Contact: Cindy Noyes; 

cgnoyes@bellsouth.net 


V‘15't r4,°° THE Buckeye Blast 0'76 

A/14W 

S}1001111DUS‘Hk 

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Do you DARE to shoot wide open? 

May 16, 17 18 

9 Stages of Accuracy, Power & Speed 

Shoot-off Sunday, after the match 

(Sign-up at registration) 

www.geocities.com/rayners_range 

Name: 

Address: 

City: 

Telephone: 

USPSA#: 

State: 

Email: 

Class: 

Zip Code: 

Open Limited Limited 10 Production Revolver Major Minor 

Lady Senior Super Senior Law Military Junior (half price) Foreign (circle all that apply) 

Match will be shot in a one day format. Circle your preferred choice: Friday (w/staff) - Saturday - Sunday 

Match fee of $75 includes match shirt if match application is recieved by April 15 (tax day). 

(extra shirts $15, Polos $20) S M L XL XXL 

Rayner's Range, 10908 Rayner Lane. Blue Rock, OH 43720 740-674-4240 www.geocities.com/rayners_range 

BEST OF THE BEST 

May 3 & 4, 2003 

WASHOE COUNTY RANGE - RENO, NEVADA 

STI Contingency match with 175 competitors 

10 STAGES - 300 + rounds...Trophies + Raffled prize Table + 

Cash for Open and Limited Class winners and high 1_10-Prod. arid Revolver div winners 

Entry Fee $125.00 ($150.00 after 4/15/03) Jr. $75.00 ($100.00 after 4/15/03) 

Narrie: 

Address: 

USPSA# 

City: State: ZIP: 

Phone: 

E-Mail: 

Check or circle: GM M ABC D 

Open Limited Lim10 Pro Rev Lady Senior SSenior JR Military Police 

T -shirt:$20 Size & qty: S M _L __XL _XXL _ XXXL (Black or white) Hats: $25 qty: 

Please make checks payable to: Best of the Best 

Mailing Address: 85 N. Edison Way #6, Reno NV 89502 

Contact: Johnny Lim 775-856-2011 E-mail: Limcatguns@aolcom 

View Stages @ www.Limcat.com also Map to Range and Match Hotel Information 


2003 Texas State 3-Gun Championship 

Three Guns on the Concho 

0 Stages 250+ Rounds April 12-13, 2003 

Match Location: San Angelo Gun Club, San Angelo, TX 

Match Fee - $65, limited to the first 100 shooters 

USPSA Rules 

Trophy Only Match 

More information and application at www.sanangelogunclub.org 

email: lkmCcoY@wcc net 

See the website for a list of sponsors 

DROOL SHOOTING' 

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2003 "Mg,/ f egi,171tP9072.5"gi9,27 

Topton, PA July 17-20, 2003 

,47/15PS,1Poipte. Soria e4,amAio4440 Natc% 

Full-day format -- 11 Stages -- 250 +/- Rounds 

Major Prizes for Division Winners Other prizes raffled to shooters 

Cash Awards for Class 100% payback after expenses 

Match Fee: $95 17-yr & under: $45 (Add $25 after 5-31) 

S25 Cancellation fee after 5-31 Entry/refund/raffle deadline: 7-5 

Open Lim L-10 Rev Pro Class__ Maj Min 

Select one only: Lady r Senior r Super Sr Junior Mil Law 

Indicate 1st & 2nd Squad choices: Fri _ Sat _ Sun 

Name USPSA # 

Address 

City __ St Zip Ph _ 

Enclosed: $ 

E-Mail 

Thu pm (staff only) _ _ 

Competitors coming to the match by airline and who do not wish to tra,,e1 tth their handgun can ship it 

to the MD at the address below. You must ship to -your own name-. c o David Miller. 

MID 09 

gelatcn .7foter Comfort Inn 

7625 Impertid Way, 

800-228-5150 or 610-391-0344 

cinnlvw@aol.com 

frierttion rea 8"fir $62 rate. 

Ifore lioteti mdteli uefisite 

Incentives provided for match staff. 

CROs must be full-time. 

Phone 

E_mail 0 No Thanks El 

Points Series Participation 

Annual Registration $10 0 

Match Fee $10 El 

Junior Raffle Tickets 

One for $10 0 

Three for $25 0 

(Include in your payment) 

(Send squad requests together) MD David Miller: kilr318@enternet or 610-970-5266 Registration: miller1002@entermail.net 

Write check to "Tina Miller/Area 8". Send to: Tina Miller, 2654 Romig Rd, Gilbertsville, PA 19525-9685 


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Nso., 

Name 

Address 

State 

Long Island Championship - June 15, 2003 

The Big Match with the Small Fee 

Pine Barrens Sportsmens Range, W. Hampton Beach 

9 stages, approx 200 rounds, max 125 shooters 

Zip 

* 

relkr4' 

• Match fee is $45.00 

• No refunds after June 1 

• $10 fee on earlier refunds 

• Squadding requests must be 

sent together 

• Match staff shoots June 14 

Phone: 

USPSA#: 

Send $45 check payable to LIPS' to: 

E-Mail 

Division: Open Limited Lim1 0 Rev 

Special Stock Glock (10 round limit) 

Major Minor Female Class 

Frank Fellini 

22 Roger Place 

Floral Park, NY 11001 

(516) 354-8010 

(No production division at this match) 

Map, hotel information, and New York gun law info sent 

with registration. Awards for this match are plaques. 

Golden Bullet Championship 

Northern California Sectional 

A USPSA TOURNAMENT 

May 31 & June 1, 2003 

8 Stages / 250 Rounds, Cash pay back to shooters by class 

Trophies to MW and in class - Require 3 shooters minimum in class 

All Divisions recognized equally 

Hogue Action Pistol Range — Morro Bay CA 

Limited to the first 150 shooters - OPEN SQUADDING 

Name: 

USPSA# 

Address: 

City: State: Zip: 

Home Phone: ( 

E-Mail: 

Class: GM M ABC DU (Circle one) 

Open: Limited: Limited 10: 

Major: 

Production: 

Minor: 

Revolver: 

Special Category: Sr (+50) S-Sr (+60) Lady Jr 

Match Fee: $95 ($115 after 5-1-03, No refunds after 5-15-03) 

Can you RO/CRO: 

? (RO's shoot for $65 in return for a half day shift) 

Match Polo Shirts: S M L 1XL 2XL 3XL Qty: 

x $20 each: 

Total Check Amount $ 

Make Checks payable to: NOR CAL GBC 

Mail to: Dave Ramsay 1406 Chilton St. Arroyo Grande, CA. 93420 

Dave Ramsay, M.D. (805) 489-9259 Fax (805)481-2096 or e-mail daramsay©charternet 

78 FRONT SJGHT • Mafch/April 2003

Texas 

South 

Section 

8AY AREA PRACTICAL SHOOTERS 

SPACE CITY CHALLENGE 2003 

April 26-27, 2003 - Houston, Texas 

UNITED STATES 

PRACTICAL SHOOTING 

ASSOCIATION 

Six stages • 150+ rounds • Cash awards • Trophies • Prize drawing 

Match fee $100 • Ras and juniors $50 • Match fee after April 1st $125 

No refunds after April 1st • Squad requests MUST be sent in together 

Name USPSA # 

Address 

City St. Zip 

Wk.Ph. Ho.Ph. e-mail 

Class (GM - D) 

Sr. Jr. Lady Law (full time) Major Minor Open Lim, L-10 Prod. Rev. 

T-shirt(s) $15 S M L XL XXL XXXL • Golf shirt(s) $30 S M L XL XXL XXXL 

Checks payable to: Texas South Section • Mail to: Charlie Card. PMB #289. 3910 Fairmont Parkway, Suite J. 

Pasadena, TX. 77504 • For more info. see TexasSouthSection.com or contact Keith Burnikell (Match Dir.). 

Phone: 281-554-2665 or e-mail Kburnikell©yahoo.com 

Name: 

Address: 

2003 Area 1 Championship 

"The Niild, Mild West ,' 

Columbia 

08-10 M.ay 2003 Bend, Oregon (The West) Cascade 

A Columbia Cascade Production Everett Mastrich, MD Tom Chambers, RM 

14 Stages, 300+ Rounds IPSC Level III Sanctioned tr Plaques and Trophies 

Phone:( 

City: State: Zip: E-mail: 

Please check all that apply - 

"The Match Store"... 

Regular Entries 

#$7,5 ea 

LI Open Limited C1 Ltd-10 0 Production 

Junior Entries 

@$50 ea 

0 Revolver 0 Major LI Minor 

Junior Raffle Tickets @.$10/ea = 

0 Lady LI Junior 0 Senior 0 Super Sr. Junior Raffle Tickets @3/$25 = 

0 International 0 L.E. 10 Military Short Sleeve Tees P$15 ea = 

We'll need your help during the match... I am a Long Sleeve Tees "$18 ea - 

RO CRO RM warm body 

Please try to squad me with 

USPSA # 

Shirt sizes: S XL )0CL 

TOTAL ENCLOSED = 

Make cheques payable and post to: 

NWA1CO3, 1267 Rosemont Rd., West Linn, OR, 97068 

For more information, email emastrichgairefco.com , or call 1-503-691-4325 

(req'd!!) 

(NOTE: Entries open to Area I residents only until Apr Is' 03. Entries close May 03 - there will be NO MATCH DAY ENTRIES!!!) 

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Ammo Direct 51 Grams Engineering 59 Speed Shooters International 67 

Area 2 Thank-You 73 Heritage of Freedom Tournament 74 Speed-Feed Synthetic Stocks 15 

Area 8 Championship 77 Hertz 66 Starline 21 

Arntzen Corporation 10 Hogue 38 STI 57 

Best of the Best Match 76 Integrated Systems Management 50 Strayer-Voigt 45 

Bob Krieger Inc. 4 JP Enterprises 30 Tactical Shooting Technology 65 

Brazos Custom Gunworks 25 Long Island Championships 78 Target Barn 37 

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Carter's Compensator Spray 14 Mike Gibson Manufacturing 6 Tri-State Championship 72 

Chip McCormick 29 Montana Gold 16 Triton Ammunition 44 

Civilian Marksmanship Program 17 Pantera 52 Universal Shooting Academy 60 

Clark Custom, Inc. 18 Practical Shooting Institute 19 USPSA 3-Gun Nationals 56 

Competitive Edge Dynamics 33 Precision Bullets 22 USPSA Factory Gun Nationals 67 

Craig Custom 63 Redding Fieloading 23 www.mattburkett.com 35 

Dawson Precision 53 Rose Distribution 55 Zero Bullets 14 

DPMS 2 S.W.A.T. Magazine 48 

ESP 52 Shooter's Connection 61 

Florida State Championships 74 Sierra 27 

2003 ALABAMA SECTION IPSC CHAMPIONSHIP 

MAY 30, 31, JUNE 1. 

HOSTED BY THE F.O.P RANGE INC. & DIXIE PRACTICAL SHOOTERS. 10 

STAGES, 200 + ROUNDS, 100')/0 PAYBACK TO SHOOTERS AFTER EXPENSES, 

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY 

NAME: USPSA #: - CLASS: 

ADDRESS: 

CITY: 

STATE: ZIP: PHONE: ( )- EMAIL: 

PLEASE CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY: 

OPEN LIMITED LIMITED-10 PRODUCTION REVOLVER MAJOR MINOR LADY SENIOR 

SUPER SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MILITARY 

• There are a limited number of slots for RO's. The rnatch fee for RO's is only $20.00. RO's shoot Friday 

and get lunch Sat. and Sun, If you can work the match as an RO, please indicate here: YES / NO 

• There are also a limited number of slots available to shoot the match in one day with the RO's on Fri. The 

match fee for the "one day shoot with the RO's" shooters is $125.00. 

• Match fee is $100 prior to May 10 and $125 after that. The Alabama Section Championship has always 

been a blast to shoot. This year will be even better. Be sure to make it if you can. We have always kept the 

match expenses iow so payout is good. 

• See the range website, www.fqprangeinc.com , for all the details for this match, match hotel info, squadding, 

stage info and contact info. 

• Make checks payable to "Dixie Shooters IPSC Club", 91 l' Street, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127 

• For answers to any questions, call the Range at 205-744-2600. 


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USA Shooting Team 

Chooses Kimber! 

, .110— 

To prepare for the 2004 Olympics the 

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