http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php IHMSA Networks is a place to learn about the sport of Handgun Silhouette Shooting. Meet other shooters, learn about the firearms and gear, ask questions and get involved! IHMSA Networks is a not-for-profit site for Competitors, Marksman, Hunters and Plinkers of all ages that participate or are interested in the game of Metallic Silhouette Shooting as implemented by IHMSA, the International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association. We welcome all shooters of any gun make or model or caliber and encourage you to come out and have fun. This site is not officially affiliated with the IHMSA organization. en Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:00:44 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=8 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:08:32 GMT One more UHS 40 with the 6mmPPC, for a total of 6 for the year. The 105 Berger VLDs have really brought a bit of life back to that barrel. Didn't try any production half scale this month, and only a 38 on UFS. ]]> ScooterTheShooter http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=8 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=7 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:10:46 GMT I'm going to give this blog thing a try. Not that anyone cares what a nobody like me does, but it might be fun to keep track of things for this year.

After a long winter, our first Friday practice day, March 19, turned out fantastic, especially for March weather near Cincinnati. Sunny skies, a bit breezy and 68 degrees!

It felt good to see the range again, after a 5-month break.


The first thing I do when I get to the range is unlock the trap house where the air compressor is kept and get it started filling the tank. I looked at the door and said "Nice new lock that I don't have a key for." Swell. Looks like no air today...I will just unlock the targets and manually reset them all day, which will be a pain, but I can still shoot. I drive up to the first bank, look down and say "Nice new lock that I don't have a key for." I drive around the range and see that all the targets have new locks. Well, maybe I can get in the shed and pull the swingers out.

At least that lock hasn't been changed, but I decided swingers just weren't going to cut it, so I called Walt at home. He told me they put new locks on everything the previous week when they re-installed the air cylinders and they were all identical locks. A couple spares were hidden in the shed with the same keys, so I was in business.



Every year I start the silhouette season with the Bond XP in .30 DC. It has been a tradition of mine, and now that Ralph has passed on, it has a more special meaning for me. I know he's watching and smiling, seeing his old gun still going strong.



The first shot of the season is always on a pig, and it connected with a solid clang...man I love that sound! I finished 5 pigs, 5 turkeys and 10 rams with no misses. The Calfee XP-100 in 7mmBR was next. That stock just fits my hand perfectly and it is a real joy to shoot.



After checking the zeros at all ranges, I put 5 more on the half-scale shootoff swingers at 200 meters, not centered, but all were hit. A little rusty still.

Next up was the XP-100 in 7mm TCU.



This one has an unknown barrel installed by an unknown gunsmith...not an obscure gunsmith or barrel, I just don't really know as it is not marked anywhere...but it shoots like a house on fire! I was pulling bullets, some left-over Hornady 154 grain SP's. Got the pigs, missed a couple turkeys...not right. Then I remembered the note in my ammo box about these bullets shooting higher than the normal loads I use. Perhaps I should pay more attention to the correct sight settings. After readjusting, all the rest of the targets went down fine.

After lunch (remind me to never bring a tuna fish sandwich to the range again ), I pulled out the Bond Sassy Grass XP in 7mm International. Hadn't cleaned this gun since last year and the bolt felt a little sluggish, so I pulled it, disassembled it, cleaned it and I was back in business.



Time for a little rimfire shooting, so the next gun was, what else...the Cheater Gun.



By this time Ed and Joe had pretty well knocked all the paint off the targets, so I just cleaned up the turkey and ram banks a little by shooting broken clay target pieces. I HATE those things cluttering up the berms. After 40 rounds they looked a lot better...still more work to go though.

Getting late in the day, time for the only revolter I brought with me. Paul's Dan Wesson 15-2. I knew he was also watching me, making sure I took good care of his gun.



Over the winter, I picked up several boxes of factory .38 Special Nyclad ammo for a song. I wanted the Federal nickel brass and the ammo would be good to practice with. One box was fired on the big bore targets, standing. Ed shot a few of them, we had no sight settings, so kept cranking it up til it got on target. Mostly shot at the pigs and chickens, did about my average, but I suck at standing. Figured I should hold about a foot above the turkey at 150 meters, hit the first one, but no more after that. Another 40 regular .357 loads were launched downrange, hitting about 40 percent of the targets. Man, I really like this Dan Wesson...just need to get sight settings for it in creedmore now.

By 1630, Joe and I were about done, the eyes were shot, then a club member came out to shoot. He wanted to try silhouette but apologized for coming so late, I convinced him to stay, and while he banged away at the .22 chickens, I pulled out the last gun, the Lilja XP in 6mmBR.



By the time I had shot 20 rounds, he was out of ammo...those Ruger MKII shooters so I packed up and called it a day. Good to have Ed and Joe there on this perfect day, with 225 rounds going downrange. Silhouette season is back! ]]> IHMSA80x80 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=7 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=6 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:49:03 GMT Two more UHS 40s this month, for 5 on the year. 38 in production half scale, and nothing in UFS. The two 40s were shot with the H-S in 6PPC while... Two more UHS 40s this month, for 5 on the year. 38 in production half scale, and nothing in UFS. The two 40s were shot with the H-S in 6PPC while using 105 Berger VLDs for the first time. I was ready to rebarrel this gun but it still seems to have a little life left to it. ]]> ScooterTheShooter http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=6 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=5 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:04:33 GMT I managed one more UHS 40 in Feb. Only a 38 in UFS, and primer issues with the 30 Herrett in production half scale. I managed one more UHS 40 in Feb. Only a 38 in UFS, and primer issues with the 30 Herrett in production half scale. ]]> ScooterTheShooter http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=5 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=4 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:00:07 GMT We had a Valentine's Day match today that was rather soggy (imagine that during an Oregon winter!), but Larry (54914) sure added to the pleasure of the day by bringing a big pot of chili & a pan of cornbread! The Standing shooters were certainly well anchored after lunch! :biggrin: Thanks Larry!

Steve W. ]]> 19Turkeys http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=4 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=3 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:51:45 GMT Well! That blog title should’ve got everyone’s attention. :biggrin1: As I was scanning the daily postings this morning with my eyes about one... Well! That blog title should’ve got everyone’s attention. :biggrin1:

As I was scanning the daily postings this morning with my eyes about one paragraph ahead of my brain....this comment by BurmKiller imploring the forum members to participate in blogging (Man! Is he going to regret that after I finish this) nearly escaped my attention:

“Maybe just share your adventures of getting chased by a tiny little bumble bee while on a road trip on your Harley to Sturgis (if I provide the username here I may get shot...)”

First, a correction....it was a honey bee not a bumble bee and the $2,000 emergency room bill kind of took all the humor out of the situation!
Also, this was a mutant South Dakotan bee whose genes had been altered by the radioactivity generated by the nuclear reactor they set-up in Sturgis each year to power the Rally! (I think the majority of that power is used to flush a giant toilet bowl where the millions of port-a-potties are dumped each night and, of course, the rest of it is used to keep the beer cold.)

I don’t know how large and frightening this abomination of Mother Nature was because it disintegrated against my face in its futile attempt at conquering me, but the stinger left embedded under my right eye was larger than Don Quixote’s sword. :fencing: This reactor and its effects on the insect life in Sturgis is a closely guarded secret, but it’s the only explanation for how a mean tough tattooed biker such as myself could be brought to his knees and humbled.

Part II of the “Biker and the Bee”

My last encounter with these denizens of Hades had occurred far enough in the past that recounting the incident became almost tolerable....that is until last year’s IHMSA Nebraska State Championships. This was a three day match and on Friday morning I shot 2 pistols and then left early because I had to lead 300 bikers on a memorial run for a friend who had lost a battle with cancer.

On the third leg of this run....you guessed it! Another honey bee! It deflected off my helmet and somehow ended up in the middle of my back underneath my leather jacket where it committed suicide by stabbing me with its barbed stinger and leaving half its guts behind. Since I wasn’t 100% certain it was an insectoid attack, I proceeded to strip down from my waist up so my wife could take a look.
Alas, I was in a panic and I neglected to consider what effect my naked muscular glistening torso would have on the nearly 300 biker babes riding behind us! A near free-for-all ensued and it took precious minutes for my wife to beat these intoxicated amorous females of the species away. Eventually, wifey was able to identify the pain as a bee sting and pull it out. I also got to use my epi-pen for the first time since the Sturgis episode....gee, what fun that was stabbing myself with a needle while 300 bikers are watching and laughing. For some reason, I didn’t get any more sympathy from them than I did from BurmKiller when I first recounted the previous saga!

Landy

This utter nonsense is BurmKiller’s fault and I would suggest a mass emailing demanding its deletion would be the proper course of action. :focus::offtopic::sorry: ]]> Landy http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=3 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=2 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:28:34 GMT For the past five years or so I have set personal goals for myself in silhouette. Some I've reached, some I haven't, and some I've actually extended the goal a bit. Last year my goals were to shoot 20 perfect scores in UHS, 1 perfect score on half scale targets using my production gun, and 1 perfect score in UFS. I ended up with 21 40s in UHS, but couldn't get past 39 in UFS, and a 38 in production half scale.

This year I'm setting my goals at:

22 perfect scores in UHS, and at least one in UFS and production half scale.

I really think everyone can benefit by setting a goal for themselves, be it a certain score, shooting a particular gun a certain amount of times, or making X number of matches. I think it makes the game just that much more fun.

I'm on my was this year with two 40's in UHS, and a 39 with the production gun in UHS. ]]> ScooterTheShooter http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=2 http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=1 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:03:58 GMT The 2010 Oregon State AIR Championship will be held at the Josephine County Sportsman Association, Grants Pass beginning at noon on March 26 and all... The 2010 Oregon State AIR Championship will be held at the Josephine County Sportsman Association, Grants Pass beginning at noon on March 26 and all day March 27. Your entry fee will include a lunch on Friday. Past participants will receive a match packet. If you have not attended but would like a packet, e-mail or PM me.

This is an open match. All IHMSA/NRA classified shooters are welcome and can win.

I have attached a PDF of the registration form. Feel free to print & send it in or distribute to your club members.

I just found a new t-shirt manufacturer that does imprinting that (he says) will not fade and the shirts are 100% cotton. Full color is not a problem and there is no limit to the number of colors as I understand it.

We are also improving the Saturday lunch having brats and a couple of side dishes.

OR Air Championship.pdf

Steve W. ]]> 19Turkeys http://www.ihmsa.net/forum/blog.php?b=1