April 2012 ePostal Contest

Here it is!  The long-awaited results of  the April 2012 ePostal contest -

Class 1	22 LR Open Sights
Place	Name	Gun	Score
1	True Blue Sam	Ruger Single Six	27
2	Joat	Ruger MK III	27
3	Billl	Ruger MK I	21
4	Engineering Johnson	Ruger 22/45	14
5	Danno	Ruger 22/45	11
6	Danno	Ruger Single Six	11
7	Paula B	Ruger MK II	10
Class 2	Rimfire w/optics (1X)
Place	Name	Gun	Score
1	Mr. Completely	High Standard Oko	52
2	jimmyb	Ruger MKII Eotech	40
class 3	Ctr Fire auto no optics
Place	Name	Gun	Score
1	jimmyb	Glock 19	17
2	Engineering Johnson	Glock 21	13
Class 7	Rimfire any optics
Place	Name	Gun	Score
1	True Blue Sam	Contender 22lr 2.5 Bushnell	51
2	Mrs True Blue Sam	Contender 22lr 2.5 Bushnell	28

True Blue Sam and his wife did a bang-up job with the Contender, and are thinking about getting a new Ruger Lite.  (We just sold one; they're sweet!)

Joat noted:  No chipmunks were harmed in this entry but the wood ducks were not happy with the noise.

Billll and his one of his students, PaulaB, both did a fine job.  Great way to get people involved Billll!

Danno also fared well, and he had to shoot at 11 yards instead of 10...

And Engineering Johnson shot even further at 14 yards.  Nicely done, EJ.

And as per the typical ePostal Match April edition tradition, I was once again soundly thrashed by Mr. Completely.  I will say, it was my honor.

Thanks to all who participated!!  Some great shooting - this was a tough target!!

Don't miss the May 2012 ePostal - Inspired by "Mille Bornes" over Danno's place - SandCastle Scrolls!

ePostal Contest

Mr. Completely's April ePostal Contest is ON! In a classic redux, “Dots on Spots” makes its return, with a few changes from last year. So let us not waste time...

Download the target (pdf) here: Dots on Spots Target
(Do NOT download the image in this post. It will be too small.)

There will be one (1) target per entry.

DISTANCE: 25 feet, or 10 yards, which ever is available at your range.

SHOOTING POSITION: Seated and standing - see next section - How to Shoot It.

HOW TO SHOOT IT: The 10 Left hand spots (the two left-side columns) may be shot seated, and/or supported in any way you wish (bench, bags, trees, 57 Plymouth Furies, etc). The 10 spots on the right side (the two right-side columns) are to be shot STANDING with the firearm in one or two hands, shooters choice - I will be using two hands personally...

Total shots = 20 (10 (left columns) shots seated/supported, and 10 (right columns) shots standing two-handed or one-handed).

SCORING: One shot per circle. As is standard, a hit only has to touch the edge of the line to count as a hit. Each circle is worth two (2) points. Each dot in the center of the circle is worth five (5) points. There is ONLY ONE point designation per circle; two points or five points. In the case of multiple hits on one circle, the lowest-point hit is the only one that will be counted, regardless of number of hits. A perfect score (20 center dots in 20 spots) would be 100 points.

CLASSES (as usual, blatantly stolen from Mr. Completely):

CLASS ONE: Any rimfire handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, iron sights.

CLASS TWO: Any rimfire handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, optic sights, no magnification.

CLASS THREE: Any centerfire (non-revolver) handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, iron sights.

CLASS FOUR: Any centerfire (non-revolver) handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, optic sights, no magnification.

CLASS FIVE: Any revolver with no more than a 12" barrel, iron sights.

CLASS SIX: Any revolver with no more than a 12" barrel, optic sights, no magnification.

CLASS SEVEN: Any handgun with no more than a 14" barrel, any sights, scopes, laser, whatever. This class is primarily for target pistols.

CLASS EIGHT: Something odd that doesn't fit the first seven categories? Bring it on!! Golf ball cannons, 50 BMGs, GE Miniguns, Dylan Aero's, sling-shots. cross-bows, or those fish that spit water drops. We can handle it.

Ties will be broken by the most center dots hit, and failing that, by which target has the most shots closest to the center of each circle.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES: By all means. You can enter more than once, in fact, it is encouraged. Shoot everything you own, and everything you can borrow! Take a buddy to the range, get him entered, then borrow his gun and enter that! The only restriction is that you can only enter once for any given gun, in any individual Class.

You can shoot the target as many times as you like, and send in the best one. Different calibers in the same gun count as one gun. For example, .38SPL and .357MAG are considered as one, as would be .44SPL and .44MAG. Different guns of the same caliber and barrel length can be entered.

Please, PLEASE take a new shooter if you can.


PRIZES: Free health care from the gubmint!! Ok, maybe not.

SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY: Mark your score on each target with a legible pen, along with the class and type of gun used. Don't write your real name on the target, only the name you want to appear in the posted results, as your target may get posted on Mr. Completely and/or on The Conservative UAW Guy websites.

Take a digital photo of, (or scan) your targets, and email the picture, along with:

1. Your score.

2. The name you want used when we post the results.

3. Gun description - Brand, model, semi-auto, revolver, black powder, caliber, barrel length, and type of sights

4. Class: Class One, Two, Three, four, five, six, seven, or eight (but easy on the chipmunks!).

5. Anything interesting or unique about your entry that other shooters might enjoy hearing about.

Email your entries to cugblog AT msn DOT com.
(DO NOT USE THE BLOGGER/GMAIL EMAIL LINK IN MY PROFILE!)

If you can't scan or send target pictures, send everything else to me in an email, and we'll arrange for either fax or snail mail for the targets.

The rules are subject to revision as needed, should the need arise.

All entries must be received by 11:59 PM on Monday, April 30th, and results will be posted within seven days, or less.

Any questions, comments, or accolades? Email me at cugblog AT msn DOT com.

Of course, be safe and have a great time enjoying a great sport! And TAKE A NEW SHOOTER WITH YOU!!

And as always, a big thanks to my friends Mr Completely and the lovely KeeWee, and Magnum Shooters Supply for keeping me in mind for the contest. I am honored.

Now go throw some lead, and turn some money into noise!!

ePostal Results - April 2011

The results of the April '11 ePostal contest -

Place	Name	Pistol	Score
	Class 1	Rimfire Iron Sight
1	True Blue Sam	Ruger Single Six	18
2	Billll	Ruger MK I	11
3	Danno	Ruger 22/45	02
4	Danno	Ruger Single Six	02
	Class 2	Rimfire Optic Sight
1	Mr. Completely	High Standard/OKO	42
2	jimmyb	Ruger MK II/Eotech	33

Light turn-out, obviously. If it was too difficult of a target, I apologize (it was tough). However, I think the scores show that it could be shot... :) If I had to do it again, I would probably have one shoot 10 off the bench, and 10 standing.

True Blue Sam took the top honors for the iron sights - congrats, bro!

Billll had to fight the elements to shoot (as did I) and he did a fine job.

Danno had some trouble with his sights, and no time to tweak them, but he will be back with a vengeance next contest - which he is hosting, BTW. And I unknowingly used the target he was going to use in the May contest! A thousand pardons, sir. And props to you for submitting scores you felt uncomfortable with, many wouldn't have done that (and I suspect that may have had something to do with the low turn-out, although that is pure speculation on my part).

Mr. Completely to the top spot in the optical 22 class. Yeah, I was totally shocked too... ;)
Congrats Mr. C. - you always do a great job.

As I am wont to do, I came in behind Mr. C, and have no problem with that. He's good! But I felt ok when I shot it, could have done better maybe, but not better enough to beat Mr C on this one...

Thanks to all who participated.

April ePostal Contest - Dots on Spots

The Mr. Completely's April ePostal Contest “Dots on Spots” (with apologies to Dr. Seuss) is on! And might I add, it is nice to host the April contest. I haven't blogged for a while (projects in the works), but I am still shooting NRA bullseye and rifle stuff. So, let's get to it.

Download the target (pdf) here: Dots on Spots Target
(Do NOT download the image in this post. It will be too small.)

There will be one (1) target per entry.

DISTANCE: 25 feet, or Ten yards, which ever is available at your range.

SHOOTING POSITION: All targets are to be shot standing and unsupported.

HOW TO SHOOT IT: The 10 spots on the left are to be shot holding the firearm IN ONE HAND. The 10 spots on the right are to be shot with the firearm in one or two hands, shooters choice (and I reckon most will use 2 hands, as will I).

Total shots = 20 (10 shots one-handed, and 10 shots two-handed or one-handed).

SCORING: One shot per circle. As is standard, a hit only has to touch the edge of the line to count as a hit. Each circle is worth two (2) points. Each dot in the center of the circle is worth 5 points. There is ONLY ONE point designation per circle; two points or five points. In the case of multiple hits on one circle, the lowest-point hit is the only one that will be counted, regardless of number of hits. A perfect score (20 center dots in 20 spots) would be 100 points.

CLASSES (blatantly stolen from Mr. Completely - mostly):

CLASS ONE: Any rimfire handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, iron sights.

CLASS TWO: Any rimfire handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, optic sights, no magnification.

CLASS THREE: Any centerfire (non-revolver) handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, iron sights.

CLASS FOUR: Any centerfire (non-revolver) handgun with no more than a 12" barrel, optic sights, no magnification.

CLASS FIVE: Any revolver with no more than a 12" barrel, iron sights.

CLASS SIX: Any revolver with no more than a 12" barrel, optic sights, no magnification.

CLASS SEVEN: Any handgun with no more than a 14" barrel, any sights, scopes, laser, whatever. This class is primarily for target pistols.

CLASS EIGHT: Something odd that doesn't fit the first seven categories? Puffing blow guns, shooting crossbows, blasting cannons, throwing darts, or slingshotting chipmunks*? Go for it! (*Note: The Conservative UAW Guy, Mr. Completely, Blogger and Google do not condone slingshotting live chipmunks into targets of any kind. Dead ones are cool, though.)

Ties will be broken by the most center dots hit, and failing that, by which target has the most shots closest to the center of each circle. I also accept cash.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES: The more the merrier!! You can enter more than once, in fact, it is encouraged. Shoot everything you own, and everything you can borrow! Take a buddy to the range, get him entered, then borrow his gun and enter that! The only restriction is that you can only enter once for any given gun, in any individual Class.

You can shoot the target as many times as you like, and send in the best one. Different calibers in the same gun count as one gun. For example, .38SPL and .357MAG are considered as one, as would be .44SPL and .44MAG. Different guns of the same caliber and barrel length can be entered.

PRIZES: Bragging rights and taking pleasure the shock and awe experienced by your friends and coworkers.

SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY: Mark your score on each target with a legible pen, along with the class and type of gun used. Don't write your real name on the target, only the name you want to appear in the posted results, as your target may get posted on Mr. Completely and/or on The Conservative UAW Guy websites.

Take a digital photo of, (or scan) your targets, and email the picture, along with:

1. Your score.

2. The name you want used when we post the results.

3. Gun description - Brand, model, semi-auto, revolver, black powder, caliber, barrel length, and type of sights

4. Class: Class One, Two, Three, four, five, six, seven, or eight (but easy on the chipmunks!).

5. Anything interesting or unique about your entry that other shooters might enjoy hearing about.

Email your entries to cugblog AT msn DOT com.
(DO NOT USE THE BLOGGER/GMAIL EMAIL LINK IN MY PROFILE!)

If you can't scan or send target pictures, send everything else to me in an email, and we'll arrange for either fax or snail mail for the targets.

The rules are subject to revision as needed, should the need arise.

All entries must be received by Midnight on Saturday, April 30th, and results will be posted within seven days, or less.

Any questions, comments, or accolades? Email me at cugblog AT msn DOT com.

Have fun, be safe, and throw LOTS of lead (and maybe a few chipmunks) down range!!

And big thanks to my friend Mr Completely (and the lovely KeeWee!) for keeping me in mind for the contest. Now go buy some shooting stuff at his new store - Magnum Shooters Supply.

Full disclosure: Mr. C DID NOT ask me to advertise for him. He's a great guy I trust and have know for quite some time and I would pimp his stuff any time!

Can You Feel the Hope and Change Yet?

I know I can!!

Private pay shrinks to historic lows

Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.

At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs — rose to a record high during the first three months of 2010.

I wonder how much government maintenance workers make...?

April ePostal Results Updates

Update I: I missed one of Danno's scores (shooting his Ruger Single Six revolver), so they are now in the tables.
Update II: The winner of the Cheaper Than Dirt gift certificate for this month's contest is Ol' Rich from Virginia! Congrats, sir!! And a big thanks to Daniel and all the other folks at Cheaper Than Dirt for their support.

Here they are, the April ePostal Contest (Rounds and Rounds) results.
We had lots of shooters with all different kinds of guns and classes.
A good contest, to be sure.

The scores by class:

Name	Score	Gun	Class	Web Site
Ol' Rich	163	S&W Model 41 22LR	1
Rob Robideau	157	Ruger MKIII 22/45, .22lLR 5.5" Bull bbl	1	http://personalarmament.blogspot.com/
Sailor Curt	135	S and W 22A 22LR	1	sailorcurt.blogspot.com/
Billll	133	Ruger MKI	1	billllsidlemind.blogspot.com
True Blue Sam	115	Ruger Single Six 22LR	1
Manitou	88	Ruger Mark I 22LR	1
Mrs. True Blue Sam	65	Ruger Single Six 22LR	1
Danno	53	Ruger 22/45 22LR	1	sandcastlescrolls@blogspot.com
Danno	53	Ruger Single Six	1	sandcastlescrolls@blogspot.com
AJ	44	17 hmr taurus revolver 4 inch bbl	1
Charmed	35	Ruger Mark I 22LR	1
jimmyb	176	Ruger MKII, Eotech site	2	theconservativeuawguy.blogspot.com
EJ	157	Ruger MK III with TruGlow red dot	2
USMC Chris	155	Ruger MKII TruGlow red dot	2
Ol' Rich	161	Glock 34 9mm Match barrel	3
Pat B	123	Beretta 92FS 9mm	3
USMC Chris	120	Glock 27 40Cal	3
Sailor Curt	105	RIA 1911 45 ACP	3	http://sailorcurt.blogspot.com/
Danno	39	Taurus PT92	3
Ol' Rich	181	Glock 22 40 cal, JPoint red dot, compensated match barrel	4
Manfred	94	S and W 670 10mm	5	http://viedepassion.blogspot.com/
Wyatt (Manfred's friend)	63	Remington Cap and Ball 44	5
Mr. Completely	176	High Stf Supermatic Citation ML106 w/homemade 12" target bull barrel Leupold MkII 4-12 scope	7	http://mrcompletely.blogspot.com/
Manfred	85	Colt 22LR Target w/2X red dot	7	http://viedepassion.blogspot.com/

Overall scores:

Name	Score	Gun	Class
Ol' Rich	163	S&W Model 41 22LR	1
Rob Robideau	157	Ruger MKIII 22/45, .22lLR 5.5" Bull bbl	1	http://personalarmament.blogspot.com/
Sailor Curt	135	S and W 22A 22LR	1	http://sailorcurt.blogspot.com/
Billll	133	Ruger MKI	1	www.billllsidlemind.blogspot.com
True Blue Sam	115	Ruger Single Six 22LR	1
Manitou	88	Ruger Mark I 22LR	1
Mrs. True Blue Sam	65	Ruger Single Six 22LR	1
Danno	53	Ruger 22/45 22LR	1	sandcastlescrolls@blogspot.com
Danno	53	Ruger Single Six	1	sandcastlescrolls@blogspot.com
AJ	44	17 hmr taurus revolver 4 inch bbl	1
Charmed	35	Ruger Mark I 22LR	1
EJ	157	Ruger MK III with TruGlow red dot	2
USMC Chris	155	Ruger MKII TruGlow red dot	2
Ol' Rich	161	Glock 34 9mm Match barrel	3
Pat B	123	Beretta 92FS 9mm	3
USMC Chris	120	Glock 27 40Cal	3
Sailor Curt	105	RIA 1911 45 ACP	3	http://sailorcurt.blogspot.com/
Danno	39	Taurus PT92	3
Ol' Rich	181	Glock 22 40 cal, JPoint red dot, compensated match barrel	4
Manfred	94	S and W 670 10mm	5	http://viedepassion.blogspot.com/
Wyatt (Manfred's friend)	63	Remington Cap and Ball 44	5
Mr. Completely	176	High Stf Supermatic Citation ML106 w/homemade 12" target bull barrel Leupold MkII 4-12 scope	7	http://mrcompletely.blogspot.com/
Manfred	85	Colt 22LR Target w/2X red dot	7	http://viedepassion.blogspot.com/

Thanks to all who shot the contest, and the winner of the Cheaper Than Dirt gift certificate will be announced as soon as the information is available!

Now go shoot the new contest over at Danno's place, SandCastle Scrolls.

SIMH IV

Ok, I'm just going to come out and admit it... I like the show Glee.
I've watched every episode. One of my guilty pleasures.

Don't like their religion/politics sometimes, but it is well-written, engaging, has a very interesting mix of music and singers, and the actors actually do all their own singing - which is indeed rare.

And it's funny, too. The cheer-leading coach alone makes it worth watching.



Also, to counter my Glee nerdocity, I watch V now, too - which so far, has been pretty kick-ass.
And 24, but only because it's the last season, and probably with good reason, sadly.

What a Noob.

I mean me, being a grandfather!
HOLY CRAP!!!

This is AJ:


















She was born a couplish weeks early, at 7 pound and 1 ounce, on 4/21.
Please welcome her to work, love, life, the universe and all that jazz.
God bless her and her family.

Let the "old" cracks begin.

I Like It

I was grabbing some gun cleaning solvent and it hit me:

D'ohbama













Yeah, I like it - apt.

Fun Facts About Trees

Our plant (where I am employed), timely as it always is, is having its Earth Day shindig this week.
(I know, it's late).

This involves giving tours to school-kids to show them how earth-friendly GM is, to counteract all the crap their (mostly) dirty-hippie-tree-hugging teachers tell them the rest of the year in school.
A couple of hours to counteract years of brainwashing.

*sigh*

The auto-industry spends like 8 gazillion-trillion dollars a year on environmental stuff, so leftists can bash them anyway and call them heartless, evil, polluting, capitalistic corporate giants.

So in honor of the belated Earth Day, I present you some fun facts about our enemies friends, trees. Don't forget to check out last year's Earth Day facts about the Earth!!!

Ok, here are the facts:

My grandfather was killed by a tree; another reason I want them eradicated.
Stoopid trees.

Trees are gay.
See how their leaves swish in the wind?
Mmm-hmm....

Trees leave stumps, which is insensitive to amputees.

It is a fact that trees have killed more people in the last 2 days than all the guns in my whole extended family combined (more than 2 guns, I'm pretty sure; total of 0 casualties).

Toothpicks are manufactured from trees!!!
PAIN, PAIN, AAAAAAAHHHHGGGGGGGG!!!!
STOOPID TOOTPICKS!!!

Keebler elves live in a tree.
I hate elves.
Stoopid elves.

Monkeys live in trees.
I hate monkeys.
Monkeys are so stupid they spell monkeys "monkeys" instead of "monkies".
Stoopid monkeys.

Trees harbor squirrels, who are known communist sympathizers.
Especially RED ones.
They are also annoying, and anger my dogs.
Stoopid squirrels.

Squirrel monkeys are the worst of both worlds (Evil monkeys and squirrels).
Holy crap!! What if they were elfin squirrel monkeys that smoked pot!?!?!?
Where's my gun?

Trees can be fashioned into weapons, like spears, pikes, rolling-pins, and bats.
The number of deaths caused by these evil implements is uncountable.
Uhhhh....because there are so many of them.
We need more wood control!!!
(Heh. I said wood control.)

(I will grant, however, that bats, pikes, and spears are useful for beating and impaling hippies, commies, and Marxists. But we should use iron and aluminum implements instead.
Me working in a metal foundry has nothing to do with this opinion...)

Trees are generally tall, and that pi**es me off, as I like being the tallest one around.
The nerve of them!!!

All trees are evil,
















and generally consort with flying monkeys





















(but not a Flying Space Monkey!).









Trees are green, which is the same color as money.
Money is bad, and a product of capitalism.
Capitalism is bad, and is a product of greed.
Greed is bad; because it leads to innovation and creativity, to enable people to get stuff (consumerism is bad, too!).
This is irrefutable proof hippies are hypocrites, or they would be out burning down trees right now, and demanding tax increases to fund Federal Deforestation Squads (FDS).
Stoopid hippies.


But wait! There can be good that comes out of bad.
A silver lining, if you will.
Trees are made out of wood.
If you kill a tree by chopping it down and let it dry, you can start a fire with it.
With the fire, you can burn a pile of hippies.
This reduces the hippie population, and also makes the planet warmer.
This makes for longer summers, and more good shooting weather!!!
Yay!!!!
We call this a win-win-win-win-win-win situation (I think; I sort of lost count of all the goodness!).

I hope this helps you plan for the next Earth Day, and I hope Gaia is happy, too.
Stoopid gay Gaia.

Happy belated Earth Day, yo!!
And many more to you!! :)

This is a reposting of my '06 Earth Day post.

SIMH III

These guys are awesome:


And the Material Girl wishes she sounded like this...

The Song In My Head II

The classics never die...