Bob Munden vs Jerry Miculek

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I would say Jerry M. ----- my thought is he has put his money where his mouth is as far as COMPETITION . He has many wins/titles shooting revolvers , 1911s , shotguns and rifles.

Now , don't get me wrong --- Bob M. is ALSO A GREAT SHOT. I think he has a few "tricks" as a exhibition shooter -- one I saw on TV -- Bob shot a 1911 or revolver at a ballon at something like 1000yds. --- BUT , from what I was told -- there was a 6x8 foot metal plate that the balloon was taped to -- bullet splatter broke the balloon and not a direct hit.

Jerry M. on the other hand ---- what you see is what you get. And as I shot on the same squad as him once --- a more down to Earth person would be hard to find. He talked/ ansewered my questions like I was his equal --- he is/was a GrandMaster and I was a lowly "A" shooter at the time.
 
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Well if Jerry and Bob were to ever square off there'd probably be what sounded like one big BANG and then we'd see 'em both keel over very very slowly. After we used a high speed camera we'd see that each guy had fired 6 rounds and 5 of the 6 rounds from each gun hit each other in mid air and fell to the ground between 'em and the 6'th one from each gun hit the opposite guy at the same time.

(I would seriously love to have seen Jelly Bryce shoot. My grandfather met him at some sort of law enforcement shindig in the late 50's and had some great stories to tell)
 
Never met either one, only seen them on TV. Many have hit the nail on the head as far as perception. Bob comes across as a prick and Jerry seems to be the guy you could actually hang out with. Their skills are both amazing and each does something different but I am going to go with Jerry as well.
 
Just why in hell's name are we taking to bashing Bob Munden? Did he not kiss your little a$$ when you met him - or something like that?

Both guys seem cool to me.

Edit: Adding this since I just finished reading Munden's bio (I didn't know much about him). Looks like he is a bit older person, coming from a different era than today's people. Seems that he wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, in fact, looks like he earned his way through life and therefore has developed a great deal of self-sufficiency and independence. His perceived harshness of personality is probably nothing more than his not being accustomed to dealing with today's sensitive girlie men.
 
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Jerry is married to Jim Clark's (renouned bullseye shooter and gunsmith, Clark Custom) daughter. Herself quite an accomplished national champion shooter.
 
I bought my safe from Jerry's wife. He delivered and set it up in my house for me.

He is very down to earth and very unassuming. I also think he is a better shooter than Munden.
 
"Look here, I'm going to shoot this thumb tack from 10 feet away *yawn* it sure will be impressive, zzzzz.... huh? what? What was I doing? Oh yeah...." He's an incredible talent in speed shooting but he doesn't make good TV unless they cut right to the action, something besides thumb tacks.
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Peetza: are you suggesting that you could perform those shots :eek: especially the smallest bead with the gun upside down :eek:
 
I find Bob Munden to be an arrogant prick.
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:rolleyes: Why all the hate :confused: I bet any amount of money that Bob Munden is just putting on a "show" for TV. (that is what he does people, put on a tv SHOW). I bet he isn't like that at all in reality. Besides, he has the right to be arrogant. I sure the hell couldn't out shoot him, and I doubt any of you could either. :p
 
Peetza: are you suggesting that you could perform those shots especially the smallest bead with the gun upside down
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Nope, I'm suggesting that it not very interesting and certainly not good television. Although, the shots at the thumbtacks on "Impossible Shots" the other night really did not seem all that difficult. Sure, if some one handed me a gun I'd never fired and said "Here, hit that on the first try." I'm sure I'd miss. Hand that gun to any number of guys on this board and say "Shoot this tack from 10 feet away." and I'm sure there are a number of them who could do it, especially since the magic of television can make 100 misses look like a hit on the first try.
 
I'm not sure what the true distance was, but you take your video camera, your favorite gun (that you are most comfortable with) and a small pin tac (like the last one that he shot) and shoot at it from about 5 yards and show us how you can hit that little bead. :rolleyes:
 
I'm not sure what the true distance was, but you take your video camera, your favorite gun (that you are most comfortable with) and a small pin tac (like the last one that he shot) and shoot at it from about 5 yards and show us how you can hit that little bead.
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First off, I think I mentioned that I'm not saying I could duplicate the feat (with a single action revolver upside down). Second, my problem with it is that it's boring to watch on TV, which is a sort of response to the OP "Which do you like better..." I like watching Jerry Miculek, not Bob Munden. Third, the day I got my Glock 33 I shot an arrow nock at about 7 yards, it took 5 shots. I'm NOT *NOT* saying I am in any way as good as Bob Munden but, frankly, I'd be just as exciting to watch on TV shooting at thumbtacks. Which is to say not exciting at all.
 
JM's not just a great DA revo shooter - he's darned good with other platforms too.
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Yup, he does quite well with a 1911. And even a cannon, the .500 S&W.:eek::D

I like both of these gentlemen, and if I know ahead of time either one of them are going to be on TV, I'm there. Simply amazing, both.;)
 
I don't really see that venom is warranted in referring to either shooter.

If you really have such a dislike of one of these men that you feel denigration is a must, please do so without the use of offensive language or euphemistic comparisons.
 
Back when I had plenty of time to practice and was a better shot than 99 percent of the people in my area, those who couldn't get a whiff if they were shooting for $#!+ complained that I was arrogant too.
Mind you, these were guys who were getting beaten at local turkey shoots with rifles by lil ol revolver totin me....at long range....

Thats not arrogance baby, that's confidence....

When you have supreme confidence in your skill, no matter what that skill is, those who can't compare envy it and it affects their judgement. Which is why you often hear of people complaining, upon meeting this, that or the other professional sports figure that so and so was arrogant.

Sometimes that tells us more about the person than the person they are dissatisfied with....

Personally, I love to watch both men shoot as they are masters of their respective game.

Jerry is more attuned to competition and DA revolvers.
Bob is more flashy and his skills are more attuned to SA revolvers.
However, just as Jerry is an expert with rifle and shotgun and autoloader, so is Bob phenomenal with an autoloader or a rifle.

Munden is more flashy because his routines are based around traditional exhibition shooting tricks. Bob's line of snappy patter is also based on the old exhibition shooters from back in the day too.
Miculek is not so flashy because his routines are based around pure speed, etc...

I have the utmost in respect and affection for both of these maestros of the beloved wheelgun.
 
It ain't arrogance when you can do it... :D

I'd love to meet either one of them and learn as much as I could...and I've driven by Clark Custom and the range....the shop was closed & the range empty, but I could hear some rapid-fire revolver in the background....so I left without disturbing their holiday practice....

...but I intend to return one day.... :D
 
Let's see anyone here do this

I think he has a few "tricks" as a exhibition shooter -- one I saw on TV -- Bob shot a 1911 or revolver at a ballon at something like 1000yds. --- BUT , from what I was told -- there was a 6x8 foot metal plate that the balloon was taped to -- bullet splatter broke the balloon and not a direct hit.
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Do you know ANYONE that has hit a 6x8 target at 1000 yards offhand and standing? That alone is a incredible shot. Most guys here couldn't even see that plate, much less hit within 10 yards of it.
 
My favorite trick of Bob's is when he shoots playing cards in half along the edge, then does it facing backwards using a mirror (Annie Oakley style). That is amazing talent.
 
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