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Ti if Of FICA' JOL R Of fk II 1_ vim Si PRACIICAL SH0011 G ASsOC. l0 \ COVER STORY 36 Fire In The Desert, Mark II. Largest ever 3-Gun Nationals comes to Las Vegas. Cover photo: Bennie Cooley, 2001 and 2002 Limited 3-Gun Champion, prepares for blast-off on Stage 12. Photo by Patrick Sweeney, FEATURE STORIES 11 USPSA Junior Saves Mother's Life By Seth Nadel 12 When Media Attacks! By Michael Bane 16 2002 Space City Challenge By Roger Eckstine 20 Now That's Keuhl! The Super .22 Conversion By Patrick Sweeney 25 Honeymooning at Nationals? By Robin Taylor 26 Safety Area: Judy Sunderlin, the orginal "Stats Babe" By Kim Welke 27 Cheaper Rifle Target? by Seth Nadel 30 USPSA's FIRST Area 3-Gun Championship By Patrick Kelley COLUMNS Member's Mailbag 2 Inside USPSA 3 Inside NROI 4 From The Editor 6 Bulletin Board 7 Focus on Juniors 8 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Area 'I Bruce Gary area 1 @<strong>uspsa</strong>.org Area 2 Jake Kempton area2@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org Area 3 Arnie Christianson area3@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org Area 4 Kenneth Hicks area4@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org Area 5 Neil Keller area5@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org Area 6 Charles Bond area6@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org 34 The Brass Queen, Vicky Harrison By Daryl Cross 42 Shooters Praise Area 6 Championship By James Taylor 52 Beamhit's 190-Series Laser Trainer By Robin Taylor 58 HK's USP Expert By Duane Thomas 62 Uncle Mike's Kydex Holsters By Paul Scarlata 65 Modified at Nationals By Patrick SweeneV 66 IPSC On The CHEAP By Mark O'Shea 71 Shotgun "Feed Tube" By Robin Taylor 74 Starting From Scratch, Three Years Later By Seth Nadel Avery's Corner 72 Neill On Reloading 48 Custom Gun Talk 51 Major Matches 75 New Masters 75 Advertisers' Index 80 Area 7 Rob Boudrie area7@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org Area 8 George Jones area8@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org VP John Amidon vp<strong>uspsa</strong>@aol.com Pres. Mike Voigt president@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org EM Dave Thomas dave@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org Web Site - Username: dvc Password: divisions RO S off Vol. 19, No. 4, <strong>Jul</strong>y/<strong>Aug</strong>ust 2002 Publisher - USPSA/IPSC, INC. Board of Directors Charles Bond, Rob Boudrie, Arnie Christianson, Bruce Gary, Kenneth Hicks, George Jones, Neil Keller, Jake Kempton President Exec. Manager Vice President Mike Voigt Dave Thomas lohn Amidon Editorial Staff Editor Dave Thomas Asst. Editor Roger Maier Asst. Editor Robin Taylor kdvertising Barbara Gibbs Contributors USPSA MEMBERS Copyright C) 2002 The United States Practical Shooting Association/ IPSC, Inc. All rights reserved. Duplication of contents in full or part is prohibited unless prior authorization has been obtained by writing to USPSA/1PSC. FRONT SIGHT (ISSN 0889681x) is published bi-monthly for USPSA members by: USESNIPSC Inc., 702A Metcalf St., Sedro Woolley WA 98284. Annual Membership dues (U.S. and its possessions) $30, Foreign $40. $18 of dues goes toward a one year subscription ro FRONT SIGHT. Periodicals postage paid at Sedro Woolley, WA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send change of address forms to: FRONT SIGHT PO Box 811, Sedro Woolley WA 98284 Unless an advertisement in rhis publication contains a specific endorsemenr by USPSA, it has not been tested by, approved by or endorsed by USPSA. Therefore, if you purchase goods or services advertised in FRONT SIGHT and the goods or services are not satisfactory or as advertised, USPSA, its officers, agents or employees disclaim all liability for any consequential iniuries or damages. USPSA Office PO Box 811, Sedro Woolley WA 98284 Phone (360) 855-2245 FAX (360) 855-0380 web page http://svww.<strong>uspsa</strong>.org e-mail officeOr <strong>uspsa</strong>.org Office hours - 8 am to 5 pm Pacific President's Office n802 Burke Cr, Chino CA 91710-6206 1'hone (909) 548-3355 FAX (909) 266-8005 Office hours - 9 am to 5 pm Pacific <strong>Jul</strong>y/<strong>Aug</strong>ust 2002 • FRONT SIGHT
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