South Mississippi Practical Shooting

The 2017 Rosco Manufacturing Mississippi CQB Rifle Championship is in the books, and despite the threat of rain all week we stayed dry all day and saw 133 of the best rifle shooters in the region test themselves on five challenging stages.

When the dust settled, here were the winners:

RIFLE DIVISION:

MS STATE CHAMP – Bryan Tullos
1st – Ethan Boudreaux
2nd – Brandon Guillory
3rd – Bryan Tullos
High Junior – Carter Brown
High Lady – Ruth Mahley
High Senior – Gerwin Henn
High Super Senior – Michael Fordyce

PCC DIVISION:

MS STATE CHAMP – David Martian
1st – Kevin Leonhardt
2nd – Christopher DiMenna
3rd – Jason Welch
High Junior – Morgan Leonhardt
High Lady – Ruth Mahley
High Senior – Trey Nicholson
High Super Senior – Robert Settle

RIMFIRE DIVISION:

MS STATE CHAMP – Gary Kerr
1st – Jerry Miculek
2nd – Kevin Leonhardt
3rd – Kay Miculek
High Junior – Morgan Leonhardt
High Lady – Kay Miculek
High Senior – Ken Hablitzel
High Super Senior – Jerry Miculek

Match MVP – Clayton Welch

Full results here:
https://practiscore.com/results/new/42345

Huge thanks to everyone who volunteered to setup and RO squads, without you none of this is possible. We had a huge turnout for setup and RO volunteers and it made a big difference.

Also big thanks to our sponsor Rosco Manufacturing for donating several of their high quality barrels as prizes. Be sure to thank these guys for their support.

See you at the next match!

The temperature rose fast and high this morning as 41 shooters came together for the Brothers N Arms Annual Special Classifier Match.  Thankfully, the stages moved quickly and the squads ran smoothly, with most were finishing up before noon.  We were very happy to have a good group of first time shooters take advantage of the classifier match.  Bringing new people to the sport is what keeps it alive and makes it great, so we hope to see all of you at another match very soon.  As always, we can’t thank our volunteers that helped with setup and all of the shooters that helped with take down enough.  We absolutely couldn’t make it happen without you!!

Now, on to the match results.   Read more…

The BPSA August 2017 3GN match is in the books, and it was a hot one today. Unlike our recent state matches, we got no relief from the rain.

We had 38 shooters turn out across a variety of divisions to test their 1, 2, and 3 gun skills against five quick paced stages. We tried to put an emphasis on variety in the stages this month, and that really showed up as people where running all sorts of different plans and choosing different guns. The shotgun clay bonus targets seemed to be a big hit as well, and we look to do more stages similar to these in the future.

Now on to the action:

In Practical division, Kevin Leonhardt took the win with a final time of 78 seconds, just ahead of Aaron Fitzgerald at 80.85 seconds, and David Martian finished third with a time of 80.97.

Shappley Harris took the win in Two Gun with a final time of 102, ahead of Michael Davis at 140.

Kevin Leonhardt also took the win in Unlimited PCC ahead of David Martian, 63 to 70.

Jon Davis was first in Unlimited with a time of 91.

Factory division was won by Steven Zeringue, just edging out David Giammittorio 109 to 110.

In Heavy Sport, Jon Smith took the win uncontested with a time of 121.

In PCC Only, George Miller took the win with a time of 91, with Dennis Warren second at 110.

In Pistol Only, Michael Brolaski was uncontested with his final time of 113.

Full results can be found here:
https://practiscore.com/results/new/41797

Want to thank everyone who came out, especially those that helped setup, RO, and tear down at the end.

See you at the next match!

Registration is open for the August 2017 USPSA Pistol Match at the Brothers N Arms Range in Hattiesburg. This month’s event will will be a Special Classifier Match with six USPSA sanctioned Classifier Stages

If you have been wanting to get that L10, Carry Optics, or PCC classification and you’re in a hurry, this is your chance.  If you would like to work on more than one classification, simply register separately in each class of interest and arrive with all equipment necessary to shoot each.  Of course, each registration requires it’s own fee and please limit yourself to two registrations.  The first registration will cost the normal $15 for MS17 chapter members and $20 for non-members.  The second registration fee will be $10, member or not.

Please note that checking in at the Range House is no longer necessary; though you should feel free to stop in for a cup of coffee or to use the rest room.  Simply park where you normally would on the range grounds and look for the registration table by the storage container.

Second, membership in the Brothers N Arms MS17 USPSA chapter itself is open now thru September to everyone for $25.00 annually.  This will allow the club access to capital that helps us keep equipment up to date and will give the paid member a $5 discount on match fees.  If you intend to shoot 5 or more matches at our club over the next 12 months, membership makes sense!

Setup starts at 7:00 am and registration/check-in ends at 8:30 am.  No walk-ons after 8:30, no exceptions.  There will be a new shooters meeting at 8:30 and a mandatory safety meeting at 8:45. The match starts promptly at 9:00 am.  Click on the link below for the registration page.

MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT:
The BPSA September 2017 3GN TEAM EVENT will be held September 16th, 2017 at Coast Rifle & Pistol Club near Biloxi, MS.

MATCH DETAILS:
This is a 3-man, 3-gun TEAM EVENT. Each team will be made up of three shooters, who will compete as a team for one score.

The match is 4 stages of 3GN Multigun with Time Plus Penalties scoring.

REGISTRATION:
https://practiscore.com/bpsa-september-2017-3gn-team-event/register

Register as a TEAM. This means only one entry per team. Do not register individually. To do this, enter two full team member names in the “first name” field, and the third team members full name in the “last name” field.

Example:
First Name: John Smith, John Doe
Last Name: Jim Johnson

The match will be limited to 20 teams.

MATCH FEE:
$60 per team.

If any team member is a CRPC member, fee is $40.
If any team member is a junior or lady, team shoots free.

Payment will be accepted at registration.

SCHEDULE:
Setup starts at 7am. Registration opens at 8:30am. Shooter meeting at 8:45am. Shooting starts at 9AM.
Gate code is 7000

DIVISIONS:
Divisions will be Unlimited and Practical only. If any gun used does not fit in Practical, the team will compete in Unlimited.

See you at the match!

The 2017 CK Arms Mississippi Open State Championship is in the books, and it was another great match in the Mississippi State Championships Series.

The match had a little bit of everything, mostly searing high heat for those that shot on Saturday, and on and off showers and constant mud for those that shot on Sunday.

The final tally was 86 total competitors competing on 10 challenging stages that featured some of the highest difficulty and distance of all our matches so far.

Stage 1, Eight is Enough, was a short course speed shoot that featured 4 paper and 4 steel and required only 1 hit per paper. Mel Rodero took the stage win with a smoking run of 6.82 seconds.

Stage 2, Shuffling Around, was a 12-round short course that featured a paper and steel array with a mandatory reload. Max Michel Jr. took the stage here, with James Lofton second at 91%.

Stage 3, Hide n Seek, was a 22-round long course that featured a T shape that saw most competitors cut around the corner at the start. Max Michel Jr. won this stage, with Jason Welch right on his tail at 86%.

Stage 4, Sit or Swing, was a 16 round medium course that featured a seated start and a swinger activated by either of two poppers. Max Michel Jr. Won this stage, just edging out Ogie Delarosa at 73%.

Stage 5, To Drop or Not, was a 26 round long course that featured a drop Turner with disappearing targets activated by a stomp box. Max Michel Jr. won this stage, with James Lofton taking a strong second at 95%.

Stage 6, No Drop, wasa 24 round long course that featured backward movement after starting on a deactivated stomp box. Max Michel Jr. Won the stage, with James Lofton taking second at 88%.

Stage 7, Rack it, was a 29 round long course with forward movement that featured an unloaded start and mags staged on barrels. James Lofton won this stage with a 7.1 hit factor.

Stage 8, Backtrack it, was a 29 round long course that featured backward movement through the stage and an unloaded start. Max Michel Jr. won this stage, with James Lofton was second at 77%.

Stage 9, Running Shoes, was a 32 round long course that featured competitors covering a lot of real estate and 11 pieces of steel. Max Michel Jr. won this stage by a country mile, with James Lofton second at 75%.

Stage 10, Standing Steel, was a 12 round short course that featured a paper array and steel array with a mandatory reload. The trick being the paper, including partials, was at 20 yards, and the steel at 35 yards. Max Michel won this stage with a 9 second run, and James Lofton was second at 91%.

When the final results were tallied, here were the winners:

MS STATE CHAMPION – Bryan Tullos
1st Place Overall – Max Michel Jr.
2nd Place Overall – James Lofton
3rd Place Overall – Brandon Guillory

1st M – Brandon Guillory
2nd M – John Nguyen
3rd M – Max Michel Sr.
1st A – James Lofton
2nd A – Bryan Tullos
3rd A – Gerwin Henn
1st B – Brant Pace
2nd B – Krys Kloczko
3rd B – Neil Drennan
1st C – Bryce Dupuy
2nd C – Aaron Fitzgerald
3rd C – Ty Cobb
1st D – Michael Brolaski
2nd D – Kim Tran
3rd D – Candace Calloway

High Junior – Trent Cliburn
High Lady – Betsy Young
High Senior – Gerwin Henn
High Super Senior – Charlie Black
High Law Enforcement – Julio Salado
High Military – David Martian

MVP – Brandon Guillory, John Nguyen, and Jason Welch.

CK Arms Match Gun Winner – Nick Bolo

Full Results at the link below:
https://practiscore.com/results/new/40003

Want to give a huge thanks to everyone who helped RO, setup, and everyone who played a part in making this match happen. As always, we had numerous people step up and put in a lot of effort to make the match happen and make it a success.

Also want to that our sponsors, who donated prizes for our competitors: CK Arms, Max’s Choice, The Blue Bullets, Montana Gold, and Studio 6.

See you at the next match!

The 2017 CK Arms Mississippi Open State Championship is being held this weekend, July 22-23rd, 2017 at Coast Rifle and Pistol Club near Biloxi, MS.

The best shooters from around the state and region will gather this weekend, all competing in USPSA’s ultimate race gun division where anything goes.

There are currently 111 shooters registered, and we have room for more, so if you’ve been on the fence and want to come out and test your skills against the best of the best in the fastest division in the game then get registered now and come on out.

Register at: https://practiscore.com/2017-ck-arms-mississippi-open-state-championship/register

See you at the match!

The BPSA July 2017 3GN match is in the books. We had 32 shooters come out and test their skills on four stages.

Stage 1 was on the rifle range and featured steel at 100 yards and some weak shoulder shooting. Stage 2 was a 3GN shotgun classifier, and Stages 3&4 were both rifle and pistol combo stages that featured separated shooting areas for rifle and pistol, with targets you could engage with either.

When the dust settled, Jeret Howard took the overall win in 3gun, as well as in Practical. Trevor Lee took the win in Factory. Jon Smith won Heavy Optics, Calvin Lindsay won Heavy Sport, and Kyle Watkins won Unlimited.

In the non-standard divisions, David Martian won PCC only, and Ken Hablitzel swept both Rimfire Rifle Only, and Pistol Only.

Full results at the link below.

https://practiscore.com/results/new/39752

Thanks to everyone who came out, helped setup, RO, and tear down.

See you at the next match!

The day dawned a bit foggy and very overcast, which actually kept the temps moderate and made for a great start for 38 shooters at today’s match.  Also, for the first time, we opened up membership to our USPSA chapter and we sincerely thank all who took advantage of the offer.  Your support is much appreciated and will make the club even better as we move forward!!

Even with all of the recent rain, the range conditions were more than acceptable.  The stages had a great combination of movement and round count and everyone loved the “Burn ’em Down” stage in bay 5.  At the end of the day, Open shooters ruled the day, taking 7 of the top 10 spots.  The match winner Read more…

Registration is open for the July 2017 USPSA Pistol Match at the Brothers N Arms Range in Hattiesburg. This month’s event will have at least 5 stages, including a classifier.

With a year as a USPSA sanctioned club under our belt, a couple of ways to more closely align our methods of operation with other area clubs have been decided on.  A couple of slight changes have been made so please take note!

In an effort to streamline the registration process, checking in at the Range House is no longer necessary; though you should feel free to stop in for a cup of coffee or to use the rest room.  Simply park where you normally would on the range grounds and look for the registration table by the storage container.

Second, membership in the Brothers N Arms MS17 USPSA chapter itself (I know, it’s a mouthful, we’re working on it) is now open to all for $40.00 annually.  This will allow the club access to capital that helps us keep equipment up to date and will give the paid member a $5 discount on match fees.  So, non-members shoot for $20, members shoot for $15, and Juniors shoot for $10.

Lastly, the match in August will be a Special Classifier match with at least 6 stages, each being a USPSA sanctioned Classifier Stage.  If you have been wanting to get that L10, Carry Optics, or PCC classification and you’re in a hurry, this is your chance.  If you would like to work on more than one classification, simply register separately in each class of interest and arrive with all equipment necessary to shoot each.  Of course, each registration requires it’s own fee and please limit yourself to two registrations for the match.

Setup starts at 7:00 am and registration/check-in ends at 8:30 am.  No walk-ons after 8:30, no exceptions.  There will be a new shooters meeting at 8:30 and a mandatory safety meeting at 8:45. The match starts promptly at 9:00 am.

Now, click the big button below and let’s kill some cardboard!!