David Bradshaw Photos - Vol. XXXVIII
Apr 16, 2014 9:53:16 GMT -5
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Post by Lee Martin on Apr 16, 2014 9:53:16 GMT -5
A treasure trove of early IHMSA photos from David. The first one particularly jumps out at me. In these parts Boyd Carpenter is as known for building big horsepower as he is fine accuracy:
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Virginians Boyd Carpenter with Bob and Josie Engle at top championship. Race engine builder Carpenter showed up with XP he built, with barrel an 1/8- over 15" limit. He sawed it off, went to the line and shot 80x80. So much for the precious crown! Josie Engle an early record setter with her precise offhand shooting.
George and Pat Petersen of Western Gunstock in California. The record 40x40 and record 60x60 were shot by Skip Talbot with custom XP-100 in the Petersen Center-grip Thumbhole stock. The record 80x80 was set by Bradshaw, also with a Talbot XP, again in a Petersen Thumbhole. The record Unlimited pistols were built by Talbot with Douglas air gauge 1:9 barrels in 7mm/308x1-3/4” (7mm Talbot). Pat holds center-grip used or copied by Remington for Remington Custom Shop XP's.
George Petersen holds hunting version of his famous Center-grip Thumbhole.
Early silhouette hotshot Jimmy Mitchell, New Mexico, takes a breather while targets are set.
Dave Whitman, center, and competitor in foreground rest there eyes ands nerves between banks of steel. Whitman shot the 40x40 Revolver Record.
Whitman is IHMSA #19
Lee Jurras organized first long range National Championship in 1975, two years before first IHMSA International Championship.
Janice Stoops with Wichita Engineering International pistol. Tip-open single shot designed by Janice's father, IHMSA vice president Bert Stringfellow. Grip conformation precedes from Stringfellow's heavy use of the 1911. Janice's pistol probably chambered in 7mm Int'l Rimmed, based in .30-30 case
David Bradshaw, Elgin Gates, and Richsrd & Sheri Beebe of Redding Reloading. Redding dies used extensively by silhouetters
Mugs Tyler dopes conditions on the ram line. Mugs and wife Bev are known, not just for coming out of Alaska dressing in rough-cut gold, but for throwing hot lead----as in cast bullets-----with top accuracy. Mugs entered the 80x80 club shooting cast bullets from his XP-100 7mm BR Remington.
Mike Wright of Hornady, before he moved to Thompson/Center.
Jim Smith runs T/C trap range, open to all to try their hand a clay pigeons with .410 Contender pistol. Smith shot on the Army rifle team, full of tips on doping wind and light, two subject many so-called experts flub. Shooting clays with a Contender provided relief from nerve pressure on the line
Lon Pennington with spotter and MOA falling block single shot pistol. Pennington a top champion.
Dan Wesson arms revolvers monopolized the winners circle for several years with revolvers notable for extreme chamber/bore alignment, firm throats, topnotch barrels, low recoil, and fast lock time. Factory service stations a feature of International Championships. M40 Super Mag .357 Maximum on work bench.
Dave Andrews of Speer/CCI, a main instigator in development of heavy Total Metal Jacket bullets for shooting steel
Larry Perry holds DWA .375 Super Mag, with which he shot record groups @ 200 meters with cast bullets. Duane Small of Dan Wesson Arms.
Jim Morey (Freedom Arms), unidentified gent, Bob Barnett (IHMSA secretary and Region 4 director), and FA's Bob Baker.
Bob Barnett, who survived human wave assaults and the horror of Chosin Reservoir in Korea, asks Bob Baker of Freedom Arms "What makes this revolver so special?"
Fran Barnett, left, with Shirley Stringfellow. Shirley holds what looks to be XP-100 7mm BR Remington, in H-S Precision fiberthane stock with aluminum bedding block. IHMSA silhouetters proved the stability of the H-S Precision bedding block long before the rest of the world came to appreciate it.
Wayne Baker, president of Freedom Arms, with what looks to be 12" octagon M83. Meanwhile, Dick Casull holds his idea of a pocket gun-----his 4-3/4-inch .454 Casull.
David Bradshaw and Dick Casull
-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time"
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Virginians Boyd Carpenter with Bob and Josie Engle at top championship. Race engine builder Carpenter showed up with XP he built, with barrel an 1/8- over 15" limit. He sawed it off, went to the line and shot 80x80. So much for the precious crown! Josie Engle an early record setter with her precise offhand shooting.
George and Pat Petersen of Western Gunstock in California. The record 40x40 and record 60x60 were shot by Skip Talbot with custom XP-100 in the Petersen Center-grip Thumbhole stock. The record 80x80 was set by Bradshaw, also with a Talbot XP, again in a Petersen Thumbhole. The record Unlimited pistols were built by Talbot with Douglas air gauge 1:9 barrels in 7mm/308x1-3/4” (7mm Talbot). Pat holds center-grip used or copied by Remington for Remington Custom Shop XP's.
George Petersen holds hunting version of his famous Center-grip Thumbhole.
Early silhouette hotshot Jimmy Mitchell, New Mexico, takes a breather while targets are set.
Dave Whitman, center, and competitor in foreground rest there eyes ands nerves between banks of steel. Whitman shot the 40x40 Revolver Record.
Whitman is IHMSA #19
Lee Jurras organized first long range National Championship in 1975, two years before first IHMSA International Championship.
Janice Stoops with Wichita Engineering International pistol. Tip-open single shot designed by Janice's father, IHMSA vice president Bert Stringfellow. Grip conformation precedes from Stringfellow's heavy use of the 1911. Janice's pistol probably chambered in 7mm Int'l Rimmed, based in .30-30 case
David Bradshaw, Elgin Gates, and Richsrd & Sheri Beebe of Redding Reloading. Redding dies used extensively by silhouetters
Mugs Tyler dopes conditions on the ram line. Mugs and wife Bev are known, not just for coming out of Alaska dressing in rough-cut gold, but for throwing hot lead----as in cast bullets-----with top accuracy. Mugs entered the 80x80 club shooting cast bullets from his XP-100 7mm BR Remington.
Mike Wright of Hornady, before he moved to Thompson/Center.
Jim Smith runs T/C trap range, open to all to try their hand a clay pigeons with .410 Contender pistol. Smith shot on the Army rifle team, full of tips on doping wind and light, two subject many so-called experts flub. Shooting clays with a Contender provided relief from nerve pressure on the line
Lon Pennington with spotter and MOA falling block single shot pistol. Pennington a top champion.
Dan Wesson arms revolvers monopolized the winners circle for several years with revolvers notable for extreme chamber/bore alignment, firm throats, topnotch barrels, low recoil, and fast lock time. Factory service stations a feature of International Championships. M40 Super Mag .357 Maximum on work bench.
Dave Andrews of Speer/CCI, a main instigator in development of heavy Total Metal Jacket bullets for shooting steel
Larry Perry holds DWA .375 Super Mag, with which he shot record groups @ 200 meters with cast bullets. Duane Small of Dan Wesson Arms.
Jim Morey (Freedom Arms), unidentified gent, Bob Barnett (IHMSA secretary and Region 4 director), and FA's Bob Baker.
Bob Barnett, who survived human wave assaults and the horror of Chosin Reservoir in Korea, asks Bob Baker of Freedom Arms "What makes this revolver so special?"
Fran Barnett, left, with Shirley Stringfellow. Shirley holds what looks to be XP-100 7mm BR Remington, in H-S Precision fiberthane stock with aluminum bedding block. IHMSA silhouetters proved the stability of the H-S Precision bedding block long before the rest of the world came to appreciate it.
Wayne Baker, president of Freedom Arms, with what looks to be 12" octagon M83. Meanwhile, Dick Casull holds his idea of a pocket gun-----his 4-3/4-inch .454 Casull.
David Bradshaw and Dick Casull
-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time"
