American Handgunner Nov/Dec 1981

JEFF COOPER'SFIREWORKSAvailable NowThe Ultimate Cooper!Foreword by: Mel TappanCooper on Everything• Auto Racing• Big Game Hunting,~.:---...• MentalConditioningfor Combat• Rhodesia• Terrorism• And much moreIllustrated by:Fred LucasCasebound 19.95$1.00 Postagefromthe lanus pressP.O. Box 578 RRogue River, OR 97537Dealer Inquiries Invited.Personal checks must clear before shipment can bemade. Please include street address for UPS shipment.SIGHT SETTINGSContinued from page 22who is going to stop you at the gate knowingwhere the flower shop is and, if he, does, taking the time to tell you in detailtheprogram should. I remember gettingsuch hopeless directions to an NRA CombatRegional in one of our biggest easterncities and becoming so lost that I startedfollowing a truckload of Port-O-Lets (outhousesto the non-shooter), figuring theywere headed to this "deluxe" range I hadtravelled 1,200 miles for. They were. Thatwas the same match that listed a motel inthe program, we'll call it Cherryville, threemiles from the range-only it was 28 miles.WHERE TO EAT AND SLEEPList a couple of motels in your pro.gram,with prices, addresses and phone numbers,even noting which is closest to the range.With a rented car, or your own, miles areexpensive nowadays. Be assured when youcall or write the motel, they won't knowhow far they are from the range: "Whatrange?" Eating facilities? Again, if thematch is on a military base, give directionsor draw a map to the post cafeteria in yourprogram. And, ifyour program says, "Thisis an excellent place for competitors toeat," be sure that it is, and that shooters canfind it and eat on that 45-minute lunchbreak.A TEXTBOOK BY E. R. FENJOHNABOUT THE PROPER USE OF AHAND GUN TO DEFEND A HOMEAND ITS OCCUPANTSHARDCOVERILLUSTRATEDSEI\D$4.95 PLUS 77C; POSTAGETO:GOLD STAR PUB. CO.DEPT. AH111, 90 CRICKET AVE.ARDMORE, PA 19003AMERICAN HANDGUNNER . NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1981DON'T SKIMP ON USEFULWORDS IN THE PROGRAMFees? List how much per match andwhether the N RA fee is included or not.For some matches, a package price is practical,for some it isn't. Make amounts clearfor figuring exact expenses. The statement,"Awards will be given on basis of numberof entries," tells us exactly nothing. Youcould require four or 40. You know goingin how many you need to break even ormake a little profit for the next match, sotell the competitors. Finish time?Approximately an hour and emphasizethat you're only guessing-but your guessis better than ours-what time the last relaywill finish. If you've worked the match before,heaven knows, you remember whattime you finally got to go home. Airlinereservations or driving time home are betterdecided, and extra nights at motelssaved. Don't skimp on useful words in amatch program, give details and see if entrydoesn't increase.Finally, combine matches into as fewdays as possible. Bullseye shooters can do2700 in one day, International can do atleast three matches in one day. Don't dragan International Preliminary Tryout overfour days, because it's hurting the sport'spopularity. Which brings me to my nextcolumn's subject, the civilian's mistake ofshooting all the International ~events, instead of specializing. ,29