South Mississippi Practical Shooting

2012 Mississippi Classic is History!

BJinPass — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:52:12 +0000

The results are in and congratulations are in order for several club shooters!

Tops on the list are:

Nick Saucier – First C Limited
Josh Benton – Second C Limited
Gerwin Henn – Second B Limited (11th overall)
Max Michel, Sr. – 12th overall Open
Bo Gray – Second B Production (11th overall)
Michael McDonald – Fourth B Production (14th overall)
Ken Hablitzel – 18th overall Production
Don Evans – First Super Senior Production
Carter Brown – Third Junior and Third D Production
Michael Smith – Fifth Junior Production
Joel Senia – First A Single Stack
Bryant Willet – First C Single Stack
Chris Brown – Second C Single Stack

For all of the results, check out the scores here. Again, congratulations to all the shooters who competed and represented the South Mississippi clubs.

May 2012 Poplarville pistol match results

BJinPass — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:06:42 +0000

Another match is history. While it was Mother’s Day and therefore, the turnout was a bit light, we shot four really interesting, challenging stages and a classifiers that some might be seeing in their sleep by now. The weather could hardly have been better. It rained a fair amount on Saturday and the road in was a bit slippery, but today, it was perfect. The temperature was great, it was overcast most of the time and humidity didn’t seem bad. The fourteen people who told Mom “I’ll be by later!” got some final practice in for the Mississippi Classic to be held next week in Jackson.

The scores are done and winners are in the books. So who won? Our overall match winner was Wayne Alcock, who also took Limited 10. Our Limited winner was Gerald Benton, but by less than 0.7%. Gerald is constantly proving that it isn’t running ability that wins matches, but instead, it is just good shooting. Bo Gray took the Production group, despite having penalties on 4 our of the 5 stages. And last but not least, Bob Brandt took Single Stack. The scores can be found by clicking the score sheet at the right.

A special thanks goes to Bob who designed and set up one of the stages, and as always, thanks goes to all of those who help to set up and tear down. The match was done in near record time thanks to that help.

We also need to thank those members who chose to renew their membership. The funds will help us add much-needed props to our repertoire.

Poplarville May match reminder

BJinPass — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:51:56 +0000

We will hold the monthly USPSA pistol match on Sunday, May 12, 2012 at the range in Poplarville. The weather is threatening to be bad, so please check back on Sunday morning in case there is a weather cancellation. If you do not hear otherwise, the match will be on.

May 2012 Pearlington pistol match results

L1670 — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:52:07 +0000

Match scores have now been posted!

Despite the drama about stage 1 and the heat, mosquitos and rain we actually finished our match this month. A special thanks to those who stayed to help pickup after the match. We had 47 shooters, High overall and Match Winner was Max Michel, Allen Maxwell took High Limited, High Production was Cliff Cargill, High Single Stack went to Stephen Lasavia and believe it or not High Revolver went to Robert Konrady after a very close battle with the other Revolver Shooters. We shot 5 stages with a round count of 138. Next match before the Classic will be in Poplarville so come shoot and get the bugs out before the Classic. One final note, anybody finding any range mud on their gear please bring it back to the range.

The match scores can be viewed by clicking the score sheet at the right.

Shoot straight, stay safe

TOM

May 2012 SMPSA 3-gun match results

BJinPass — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:35:06 +0000

It started out to be a nice morning, but as the day wore on, it got hotter and hotter. Fortunately, two of the stages had pop-shade set up to keep the shooters out of the Sun. We’ll try to get them all covered next time.

Speaking of next time, the next 3-gun match will be in September. If you have to ask why, then you weren’t out shooting with us today. We take the Summer off because it just gets too hot. The 3-gun matches take longer than USPSA, and there is more setup and pickup and resetting stages takes longer, and people just get worn out. Watch the calendar and reminders for the Fall return of 3-gun.

We had 17 shooters today, with a mix of old faces and a few new ones. Thank you to everyone that came out on such a great day. We appreciate all the great help setting up and picking up. At least in my squad, the help was outstanding. Everyone pitched in and stages were always reset and patched quickly.

We shot 4 challenging stages today. The round count was not outrageous, but the stages were quite challenging. Once again, the 500 yard rifle target reared it ugly head. Yes, it was still a bonus target, and no, no one hit it today. One of the stages was nicknamed “Top Shot” for the lack of a super high round count and focus on fundamental skills, such as loading and aiming, but in the end it seemed to go over well with the rest of the shooters. In the end, the winner wasn’t much in doubt.

Our winner today was Cameron Thompson, by almost 55 match points. He won 3 stages outright and was a close second on the fourth one. Being fast is great, but being accurate at the same time is even better. Many shooters cratered their chances for gold with high penalty times. You really have to think about your shooting in 3-gun and consider what a failure to neutralize will do to you. They add up quickly. Our second place finisher was Wayne Alcock, who won the fourth stage over Cameron. The rest of the field was a “fur piece” back. For all the scores, the good, the bad and the ugly, click the score sheet to the right.

Thanks again to everyone, not just for today’s great turnout, but the help before, during and after the match. As The Tempos once said, way back in 1959, see you in September.

Pearlington USPSA pistol match reminder

BJinPass — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:06:33 +0000

The Pearlington club will hold the May match this coming Sunday, May 6th. NOTE: This will take the place of the regular third Sunday match. The third Sunday will fall during the Mississippi Classic, so we will shoot the first Sunday instead. There will be no match on May 20th.

Poplarville 3-gun reminder

BJinPass — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:00:54 +0000

The Poplarville club will hold the monthly 3-gun match this Sunday at 9 AM. The weather should be great, so come on out!

April 2012 MCGPS pistol match results

L1670 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:00:38 +0000

Another good match is history. Thanks to all that helped. We had 31 shooters and the match went fairly smooth. Starting with the May match those who help set up on Saturday will shoot free on Sunday. I am also raising the match fee to $15 to cover the cost. Just a reminder the May match will be on May 6th. Anybody with stage ideas please forward them to me, and if you want to help set up please call to let me know (Tom’s cell 504-458-0093).

Congratulations to Max Michel, the overall match winner. The results are now posted. Click the score sheet at the right to see the details.

April 2012 USPSA match at Poplar cancelled

BJinPass — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:28:54 +0000

The normally scheduled Second Sunday USPSA match in Poplarville falls on Easter Sunday this year. So, we are cancelling the match. We will not reschedule this match for another date.

April 2012 SMPSA 3-gun match results

BJinPass — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:05:58 +0000

Summer comes early to South Mississippi. But the shooting was hotter. The turnout was a bit down with several conflicts for some regulars, but we did have fourteen die-hards make it out. We shot four relatively short and simple stages (no 3-mile, backwards, off a vibrating platform, blindfolded shots) but they turned out to be challenging in their own way. And the best part was we got done at a reasonable time!

We had a few new shooters today and some old timers. Thanks to everyone that helped to set up and tear the stages down. And now, the results…

The match winner was Bobby Rivera, who edged out Wayne Alcock. Each of these two shooters managed two stage wins, but Bobby did just a little better when he didn’t win. For the match results, click the scoresheet to the right.