WINNING DRAW FOR THIS SHOOTER MICULEK TO DISPLAY HIS TALENTS AT SPORTS FAIR.Byline: Keith Lair Staff Writer Superman might have trouble keeping up with Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek (pronounced MITCH-uh-lek, although many pronounce it MIK-a-lik) is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. . The comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. hero may be faster than a speeding bullet, but could he match the speed of all six of Miculek's shots? Or how about all 12? The action sports shooter has successfully fired six revolver shots into a target in three-fourths of a second. Six years ago, he emptied six shots into a target, reloaded and emptied six more bullets into a target in 2.99 seconds. On that same day, he put six bullets into a target in less than 1 second and two shots each on four targets in 1.06 seconds. People do not call him the fastest shooter in the world for nothing. ``It's just for fun,'' the 50-year-old Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson U.S. gun manufacturer. The company has its roots in an 1852 partnership between Horace Smith (1808–93) and Daniel B. Wesson (1825–1906), who designed and marketed a lever-action, repeating magazine handgun that held a self-contained cartridge. pro says. ``We're just doing fun stuff.'' Miculek will be showing his skills at the annual Shooting Sports Fair that runs Friday through Sunday at Mike Raahauge Shooting Enterprises in the Prado basin. Joining Miculek will be fellow action shooting Action shooting is a term that encompasses target shooting events where the shooter's score is based on both the accuracy and elapsed time. Disciplines covered by the term include:
Hand-cranked multi barrel rotary gun. It was invented by Richard J. Gatling (1818–1903) during the American Civil War. Making use of the newly invented brass cartridge, he assembled a cluster of 10 barrels, each of which was fired and reloaded during . This year, Miculek will try to put five shots into one target in two-fifths of a second, equaling a record last accomplished in the 1930s. ``I want to see if I can do it,'' he said. The Princeton, La., resident said he picked up the sport while having fun. ``We would just go plinking Plinking refers to informal target shooting done at non-traditional targets such as tin cans, glass bottles, and balloons filled with water.[1] The term arises from the verbal description of the sound a bullet makes when hitting a tin can, or other similar target, ,'' he said. ``We would go out in the woods with our rifles. It was just for fun. It was being laid back and having a good time.'' Miculek would fire off as many shots as he could and then challenge his buddies to beat him. Not many could. He won nine of the first 10 International Revolver championships, and has won two Great Outdoor Games The Great Outdoor Games is a series of outdoor games created by ESPN. Great Outdoor Games individual events include:
Miculek was a semi-pro competitor for 14 years before joining the Smith & Wesson staff two years ago. He said vision and technique are about 60 percent of his sport. ``You have to get excited, you have to get the adrenalin going,'' he says of his sport. He explains that it is completely different than target shooting, where breathing and hitting targets on the mark are paramount. ``If you get behind, you can make up for it with your speed,'' he said. ``If you only hit an 8 in regular target shooting, it's a lot harder to make it up. They're completely different types of competitions.'' The sport is also different than quick-draw, where pistols are drawn from holsters. Competitors use electronic timers to judge shooting times Shooting Times and Country Magazine, more commonly known as the Shooting Times, is the leading British shooting and firearms magazine, published by IPC Media. The magazine also features articles on hunting, fishing, deer stalking, gamekeeping, gundogs and wildlife. . Keith Lair, (626) 962-8811 keith.lair(at)sgvn.com SHOOTING FAIR What: Shooting Sports Fair. When: Friday, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $12 for adults, children 14 and younger are free. On Friday only, women and children are free. Where: Mike Raahauge Shooting Enterprises in the Prado basin. 14995 River Rd., Corona, 92880. Phone: (951) 735-7981. CAPTION(S): box Box: SHOOTING FAIR (see text) |
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