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Superior Machining Eusebio, Sevigny, cradle the US Steel “Overall and Steel Masters” trophy. Return To Titusville This was the third time the match was held at the Titusville Rifle and Pistol Club. The range is a very pleasant place to shoot in March. However, the range is home to a certain amount of wildlife not usually encountered during SCSA events. Hence the "Beware of Off stage: Tori Nonaka and Randi Rogers talk and joke as they await their turn to shoot. They stayed cheerful and calm despite a national title and $50,000 in prizes at stake. Rattlesnakes" signs. NSSF Outreach The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) brought their First Shots program to Titusville, introducing shooting sports to people who may have never fired a gun. If your club is interested in hosting such an event more information is available at nssf.org/shooting/sports/ Roze Distribution, Inc. (800) 204-1526 www.rozedist.com Zero Bullets & Ammunition (call for availability) No shipping charges (see site for details) Primers (when available), Brass, Knives, & Targets Shotgun Shells, Rifle Ammo & Components Contact us for more info: PO Box 1402 Cullman, AL 35056 RozeDistribution@aol.com Annual For 2011 • FRONT SIGHT 31
Close Call! USPSA and Steel Challenge folks consume more centerfire ammunition than most other types of pistol competitors. As a result, they see more strange and/or unusual events with firearms than other shooters might. Photos by Mike Thomas. This rare squib had enough blowback energy to cycle the slide. A few pounds of pressure on the trigger would have transformed this expensive pistol into a hunk of junk. The attached photos were taken of a squib round fired at the North Tennessee Practical Shooters club match the weekend of Nov. 20-21, 2010. Typically a “squib” is a defective cartridge that was loaded without any gunpowder. When fired, a “squib” leaves the bullet firmly lodged in the barrel, but generally will not cycle the action and load another round. They’re extremely dangerous, because if the shooter does not recognize the squib’s distinctive hollow “pop” sound, he may load another round in behind the lodged bullet and fire — destroying the gun and potentially injuring the shooter and/or bystanders. In this case, Aaron Howald fired a round that had just enough gunpowder in it to cycle the slide, but not enough to push the bullet out of the barrel. Why that’s possible would take more space than we have here, but suffice it to say it’s very rare. “Several people on the squad have urged me to send (these pictures) to you,” says Howald. “I have not been shooting USPSA for long, but I have certainly never seen anything like this.” The bullet from the squib stopped halfway out of the muzzle. Fortunately Howald and his range officer both recognized the sound of the squib in time to stop. “Clearly this could have been very dangerous, and it serves as a reminder of how important it is to be careful at the reloading bench and at the range,” says Howald. “As it turned out nobody was hurt and we ended up with some pretty good photos of an incredibly unlikely result. I probably should have bought a lottery ticket on the way home.” Aaron Howald. 32 FRONT SIGHT • Annual For 2011
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