Congrats to Thomas Howard

[camus]

Good work.

Having shot matches with Thomas, taken a class with Thomas, and also taken classes from Thomas I am not at all surprised.  The gent is a true maven.


So was it a Hawaiian Print shirt or vest? 

[JTH]

So was it a Hawaiian Print shirt or vest? 

Hm.  I wonder if I could get Julie to make me one of these?  (Needs to be a little longer, but it'll work, right?)

[bullit]

Thomas you might on to something with a vest styled like that ......I'd buy one .... 

[SeanN]

I keep sayin' someone should wear one of these as a concealment garment...

[SeanN]

Or a Matrix-style duster.

[JTH]

Or a Matrix-style duster.

You know, we could ALL go to a match one day wearing trenchcoats....

[SeanN]

You know, we could ALL go to a match one day wearing trenchcoats....

That would be amusing. Unfortunately, IDPA rules don't allow us to carry 10 guns under our trenchcoats and throw down empty guns instead of reloading.

[bullit]

IDPA rules don't allow us to carry 10 guns under our trenchcoats and throw down empty guns instead of reloading.

Where does it say that in the rule book? 

[JTH]

Where does it say that in the rule book?

USPSA has that rule, darn it.  No Boston reloads.  (Like a New York reload, but BETTER.)

In IDPA, they might argue 1.3.2.8: In any single contest, a shooter must use the same firearm on all stages unless the firearm becomes unserviceable.

I'm thinking that simply means we can even duel-wield as long as we do it through ON EVERY STAGE.  We can certainly use multiple guns one at a time, as long as we use the same set in the match.

I LOVE THIS IDEA.  No more standing reloads!

[bkoenig]

I'm going to dress up like Il Duce in Boondock Saints.

[JTH]

I'm going to dress up like Il Duce in Boondock Saints.

Get in line, copycat!

(This is where the term "Boston Reload" came from, by the way.)

[SeanN]

Where does it say that in the rule book? 

Is there seriously no rule about abandoning or dropping guns? Cuz I'm gonna say there MUST be.

[JTH]

Is there seriously no rule about abandoning or dropping guns? Cuz I'm gonna say there MUST be.

Drop/abandon---not allowed.  Reholster while drawing another----doesn't seem to be covered. 

[SeanN]

Drop/abandon---not allowed.  Reholster while drawing another----doesn't seem to be covered. 

Well it's official then. Next IDPA match I'm wearing a trench coat and dual wielding for the whole stage.

[OnTheFly]

You are all WRONG!  A Clint Eastwood poncho is the only way to be cool while concealing.

Fly

[bkoenig]

You are all WRONG!  A Clint Eastwood poncho is the only way to be cool while concealing.

Fly

[RobertH]

good job!

[JTH]

...and now it is official.  Guess I should probably renew my membership for another year. 

[Aldo]

The Nebraska group (5 of 100 shooters, including those with DQs): 

MATCH SCORE:
Thomas Howard – SSP Expert – 160.63 (1st of 12 SSP Expert; SSP Champion; Overall Match Champion)
Sean McSheehy – ESP Sharpshooter – 214.42 (4th of 11 ESP Sharpshooter; 22nd overall)
Cliff Leffingwell – ESP Marksman – 227.51 (2nd of 7 ESP Marksman; 30th overall)
Ron Attanasio – SSP Marksman – 282.22 (11th of 22 SSP Marksman; 65th overall)
Tim Matthews – CDP Marksman – 303.99 (2nd of 5 CDP Marksman; 74th overall)

POINTS DOWN:
Cliff Leffingwell – 26 (tied for 11th overall)
Thomas Howard – 34 (25th overall)
Ron Attanasio – 37 (tied for 30th overall)
Sean McSheehy – 45 (49th overall)
Tim Matthews – 51 (tied for 57th overall)

NON-THREATS HIT/PROCEDURES/FTN:
Thomas Howard – 0/0/0 (22 of 100 shooters had perfect run)
Ron Attanasio – 0/0/0 (22 of 100 shooters had perfect run)
Sean McSheehy – 0/1/0
Cliff Leffingwell – 0/1/1
Tim Matthews – 1/2/1

[JTH]

So Aldo---when's our next local match?  We need to get a group all practicing to go down to Kansas next year!



....and in a future point in time, have a Nebraska State IDPA match.