after season Rambling

[ole95]

I have a excel file that I track all my IHMSA entries and I was putting in the numbers for last Saturdays match And saw I was @ 99 entries lifetime. I shot my 1st. IHMSA match 06/04/11 @ Gainesville Ga.
My 1st. entrée was SB S using a Ruger Single six I shot a 6 then I shot FPAS with a Contender Hornet and shot a 14. This was the only match I shot my 1st. year. In 2012 I shot a total of 8 matches in 4 states with the most in Jackson miss. @ that time Jackson shot both BB and SB.I also shot my 1st. Regional match which was @ Jackson
In 2013 Jackson no longer shot SB so I made my 1st. trip back to Gainesville I shot 3 matches @ Gainesville that year including my 1st. state match and 3 BB matches @ Jackson and made a trip to the WCC for a total of 7 matches.
In 2014 With Jackson phasing out altogether I shot 2 BB @ little river and 3 SB in Gainesville including the Ga. State also shot my 1st. and probably my only INT and in Oct. shot the Louisiana State.
For 7 matches.
I’ve got 42 SB ,12 FS, 6 FP, 31 BB and 8HS entries. With SB UAS the highest at 14 and FP the lowest @ 6
And the only thing I’m INT in is SB production I’ve shot one 60x60 in SB UAS and one 40x40 in BB UAS so I’m match leg up in those. Most everything else is AAA or AA so I figure I’m a Average shooter
So 4 years,9 states, 23 matches and 99 entries a bunch of new friends and a couple of enemies later. I think I have decided I like this game we play.
This section of the forum is called Range Ramblings and basically that’s all I’m doing is
RAMBLING

[nutcase]

lets see:

29 years later, including the 10 years I did not shoot due to unemployed or worked every weekend...

32 different guns I have owned

and God only knows how many different entries I have shot!

I guess you can say I love this sport

and Richard, you can Ramble all you want! we love your stories

[260 Striker]

Took me over 10 years to reach some of the goals you have already reached but I have been accused of being slow. That is a great start and will only get better. This sport is a great way to spend money!!!!! Time to plan for next year and new, higher goals. Way to go. Keep the info and stories coming. Those will inspire others who are new to the sport (and us old fogies too).

[19 Turkeys]

This year was my 30th year in the game with tons of friends & more than 2 enemies (I've outlived most of the enemies I think - the ultimate revenge ) & I still have not found an iron sight Small Bore 40!

Steve W.

[jcunclejoe]

ole, I'm glad you mentioned the SB standing entry. My first SB standing entry was also shot with a Ruger Single Six. I scored a 6 as well.
My biggest year I shot 200 entries. I remember I shot 30 BB matches that year at over 4 guns average per match and then SB and FP to boot. A lot of traveling. There were quite a few 5 match months. At least 8000 rounds in competition not counting sighters or practice. I used to practice back then, oh wait, I still practice, but not as much.

I'm still searching for a SB Revolver 40. This will be the year. In fact Sunday may be the day.
Shoot often and shoot well.

Joe

[ole95]

Anyone that really knows me knows to me it’s not about winning or losing but about making Memories, friends and the bucket list thing. My hard nose competing left me 10 years ago in anything!!
I enjoy reading the post of the Ohio bunch ribbing each other and can only image what it’s like on match day. I’m sure there is some great memories made and maybe some yarns told each month. I’ve made a few “match memories” in my short IHMSA time and most let’s just say I got a little embarrassed by.
A couple of years back I went to Va. And shot with Rodent and his bunch. I think I started on SB Production, halfway through the 1st. bank of chickens the match director came over and said you do know those are the FP targets.
If you read my write up on my 1st. INT. you will know I may have set a record for the most embarrassing memories.
I could write a book on my bloopers

[260 Striker]

You mentioned bloopers. Mine was shooting FP with a new gun and new load and no sight settings (normal for me) and drilling the first chicken dead center. Thought this was going to be a walk in the part. When all the ammo had been expended I had a grand total of ONE!!!! I was laughing so hard during the next 39 shots I was lucky to hit dirt. Did I have fun? You bet I did and of course had to suffer the ridicule from TD and others. Those are the matches I hope stay with me. Don't get me wrong, I will take the 40s too. After all, this is just a game. You have the right idea about making friends and building memories.

[nutcase]

ok,

First Joe, I shot my first SB revolver 40 in 1994. they come easier after the first one.

BUT, since coming back to shooting 4 years ago, I have yet to shoot a SB 40 with any gun

and now to some of my bloopers.

one time I ended up shooting a SB 39 with no idea where the one shot went to, Until I noticed the bullet hole in my Leg Guard

and my latest, I ended up shooting a BB entry all the way through and ended up with a sore leg.. when I finished, I noticed I had the Blast shield on the wrong Leg. I will now get more than 2 hours sleep before I go to a Match!

we all do bloopers!