[Jim Scoutten]

Gentlemen:

Amid a whole bunch of internet confusion created by my former employer... we've gone public with our done deal with OLN.

The new show is Shooting USA. Much about it will seem familiar to you... certainly the host will be familiar.

Details are posted at the Website if you care to read more about it. http://www.JimScoutten.com

We shooters have some very good friends at OLN. They are very excited about the shows we're doing for them. Just try not to be confused by that old show name.

Regards,

Jim Scoutten

[Schuey2002]

Thanks for the update, Jim ! :D

It's good to know that your back in the saddle again.:)

[Sisco]

Sure wish I was able to get OLN. Still get TNN, but what good is it anymore? :fire:

[cookhj]

keep up the good work jim. i know everyone here appreciates it.

[DWS1117]

Ok dumb question. So does this mean that "American Shooter" is defunct. Or is this an entirely new show in addition to AS?

[HABU]

Isn't that just like a former employer?:p
Looking forward to Shooting USA!

[NJ3]

Thanks for the update Jim, I'll be looking forward to "Shooting USA".

[Schuey2002]

Or is this an entirely new show in addition to AS?
A.S. is going to have a new host. Jim's new show is totally different and separate from A.S. ...

[Kcustom45]

Thanks for the update. I am looking forward to you new shows Mr. Scoutten. I really liked American Shooter and am sorry to hear that you will no longer be the host, but I have seen each episode at least 3 or 5 times it will be good watch a new show. Best of luck to you.

[STPRMON1]

Well, here in the Tampa Bay area, our cable provider carries both OLN and the Outdoor Channel. COOL.

[blades67]

I'd watch the show if I had cable. I don't waste money on the cable companies.

[Jim Scoutten]

Too soon to answer that "in addition to" or "instead of" question and I'm not the guy who will answer it.

The only certain thing that I know is Shooting USA has a signed deal and will appear on OLN starting in June.

And, yes, there is now a better chance Shooting USA may appear on Canadian OLN.

Jim

[Kahr carrier]

Cool

[Greg L]

That's good to hear Jim. I'm looking forward to the new shows.

Greg

[jsalcedo]

Excellent!

I'm not sure if it is a coincidence but I noticed some of the features on the new show are exactly what the folks on THR have been asking for. :D


Thanks Jim, we are anxiously awaiting some more great televison!

[TonyB]

I Love AS but have seen them all alot....even my wife started saying,"didn't you see this one already?"
Looking forward to the new show.....hope it will still have the shot of the week..........
(is it just me or can you actually HEAR Scouten's voice when you read his postings?):p :D

[JeFF D]

"(is it just me or can you actually HEAR Scouten's voice when you read his postings?)"

I thought it was just me! :eek:

Looking forward to the new show, good luck Jim.

[Jim Scoutten]

Hey! I'm not stupid!;)

This forum may be new, but I've been hearing from many of you for years now at TFL, on other forums, and by e-mail.

And I want to keep on hearing (well, OK, "reading") the ideas you have for stories, segments, and more.

Years back, Televison was a one way medium... we'd make it and push it out there and hope you dogs would eat the dogfood.

But beginning in the earliest days of the internet (Just after Al invented it), I had a comments chat forum for AS in Compuserve. (Anybody remember Coupuserve?) And from that moment on, if we mixed the dog food incorrectly... the dogs would spit it back!

Aside from the feedback being really fun. (I tend to have my notebook logged in a waiting to see what the comments are as soon as the Saturday show ends) The real benefit in the two-way communication is: we know immediately if we got the facts wrong, or otherwise screwed up. And we also know when something we've produced pleased you guys.

So that's why much of what you are reading about the new show is what you've been asking for... because I'm always listening... and then checking the idea against the travel budget to see if we can do it.

Keep it coming,

Jim Scoutten

[Jim Scoutten]

Now you know for sure, who writes the stuff I say.

The broadcast journalism explanation that I've always preferred is... we only write because we can't remember all that we want to say.

So everything you hear in AS and will hear in Shooting USA, is written first... to get the words right... and (wonder of wonders) to get the FACTS right.

But the writing has to be for SPEAKING, not for reading. So you'll notice in my posts, the punctuation is kind of home-made. I use triple dots a lot to run sentence fragments together... which would flunk me in English class... but that's how people talk: No periods... no capitol letters... we string thoughts together to communicate.

So it is a great compliment that you can HEAR me in the writing on the forum.

The problem is, I have a heck of a time writing a letter. :banghead:

JS

[JMLV]

Question through, One of my favorite parts was watching Bob Mundon do his thing. (I loved the 200 yard shot with a S&W J frame 38) I see no mention of him being on the new show. Any chance of him showing up later?

[Jim Scoutten]

I have invited Bob to join us. So far, he has not accepted the invitation, but the door is still open.

JS

[Country Boy]

Thanks for the update Jim.

[TheFrontRange]

I'm going to lobby my cable provider to start to carrying OLN!

Jim, my oldest daughter and I used to love watching you on "American Shooter" in the ESPN and TNN days...she very quickly picked up on your closing, "Shoot safely and keep 'em in the 10-ring" hahahaha...she went around saying that to EVERYBODY!

[JohnBT]

Yeah, yeah, so we've seen the reruns so many times we know all of the words...

...but do you crank the volume way up and wear your electronic muffs while you watch for added realism? :D

(BTW, congratulations on the new show.)

John

[NewShooter78]

Jim Scoutten,
I'm glad to hear of the move, and even happier that I actually get OLN here in New Orleans. Watching you on AS was one of the reasons that I always had an interest in firearms. I grew up in a family that was not against firearms, but not enthusiasts. If it weren't for you and your show I probably would have never had any "real" exposure to firearms except for all the fiction on tv and in movies. Thanks in helping me stay in the world of firearms until I could actually make a purchase of a firearm and get into it for myself. I wish you lots of luck on the new show and can't wait to see it in June.

[10-Ring]

New Show, New Name, SAME PROBLEM :fire:

Cable company still doesn't carry OLN! :cuss:

[Blackhawk]

Thanks for the update, Jim. I'm looking forward to it! :D

[OF]

Keep up the good work, Jim! OLN is not on the local roster out here, but I've yelled at the cable company plenty and they say my request has "been noted".

Lets hope that's not the round-file!

- Gabe

[John Harrison]

YES!!!!

OLN is the reason I switched to Direct TV and left Time Warner in the dust. Firearm shows and pro bike racing... I get all sweaty just thinking about it. :cool: :D

[Johnpl]

Jim Scoutten, Bob Munden, Byron Fergeson...AWESOME!

[Viking6]

Really enjoy your show, Jim! But when did we become dogs?;)

[Big Al]

American Shooter WAS my favorite Sunday-morning shooting show, but not for too much longer...:D

[Hkmp5sd]

(Anybody remember Coupuserve?)

aka CI$

aka Compu$erve

Only proof of remembering is a number.....

72307,1460 :D

[FPrice]

"I had a comments chat forum for AS in Compuserve. (Anybody remember Coupuserve?)"

Do I remember Compuserve?

DO I REMEMBER COMPUSERVE???

Slowly I turned and crept, step by step, inch by inch...Whoops! Wrong skit..:what:

As a matter of fact I do. I remember being reprimanded by SySops for poking holes in many of the anti-gun postings of the Firearms Forum manager (forgot his official title). I remember havings posts moved to a "quarantine" area because they embarassed the anti-gun people who hung around the forum. I also remember a lot of great pro-gun people there. I'm afraid that I don't recall running across your chat forum... I guess that was my loss.

[Jim Scoutten]

That's Incredible!

I've been through (trashed) at least 10 computers since I last logged in to Compuserve!

(My notebooks usually give up after one year on the road, but the one we backed a test car over was only 4 weeks old at the time.)

I couldn't find my number if it was the lottery winner!

Now, the guys who never were Compuserve users or AOL back about 10 to 12 years ago are wondering what the heck we're talking about. So I guess we ought to cut it out.

But the point was, I want to hear your comments. It really helps.

Finding out whether the dogs are eating the dogfood or not.

JS

[Jim Scoutten]

Just a head's up for those of you into handgun competition. Big announcement coming on Monday.

Press Release get's posted and distributed then... on a special arrangement with the USPSA.

That's all I can tell you tonight, but you might want to check the "Show News" page Monday.

www.JimScoutten.com

Jim :D

[Bud Wiser]

Well I'm glad OLN is going to be carrying the shows and I believe there should be even more firearm related programming on OLN as well as a few of the other cable/satellite stations.

http://www.piranhaclub.com/x26.gif

[deputy tom]

Jim,thanks for the info.I was just wondering the other day about You and the American Shooter.Haven't seen an episode in almost a year.Keep 'em in the 10 ring Buddy!tom.:)

[Guy B. Meredith]

FPrice,

The CIS Firearms Forum crew is at www.firearmsforum.com. The Swede is in charge and all the knowledgeable types from the original forum show up.

[Guntalk]

Wow. Flashback. I hadn't thought of the Firearms Forum on Compuserve in a long time.

Joe Reynolds.

There was some heavy-handed moderating going on there years ago.

Jim! Great news. Congratulations. OLN is a good outfit. I've done a bunch of stuff for them, and they run my radio show on their channel on the Sirius satellite (radio) system.

Others, if you don't get OLN, just call Dish Network or Direct TV. Both have it. Both have the Outdoor Channel, also. I have Dish in addition to cable, because my cable company wouldn't carry all those good hunting and fishing channels.

See ya in Orlando, Jim.

[Jim Scoutten]

Tom:

That raises an obvious question for the cross promotion PR types... when are we doing a story on you?

And when am I turning up on radio?

BTW: Have all you guys been following the Press Releases turning up on my site and heading for distribution at the SHOT Show?

The USPSA release is already up as of this morning...

There's an NRA Competitive Shooting Division release coming in the next several hours.

We're tying up rights and planning the series.

Get News Releases (http://www.JimScoutten.com)

Best regards:

Jim

[Guntalk]

>>That raises an obvious question for the cross promotion PR types... when are we doing a story on you?

And when am I turning up on radio?<<

Heh, heh. Obviously, we need to talk in Orlando! No doubt we will be at many of the same events.

I know what you look like, and I look just like I sound.

[BevrFevr]

I used to wake up like a kid on Christmas morning to catch your show. Of course I'm 35 but the enthusiam is the same. I think we get the Outdoor channel I'm not sure about OLN. I sure hope so.

I will share the news with all my gun nut buddies. We just watched you last saturday night. The little woman even likes it.

Hats off and keep on keepin on -bevr

Ps. How about a small blurb on every show that has famous progun quotes from notable figures from yesterday and today.

Thanks

[CAP]

Excellent Jim. Been waiting to hear the details. I can't wait.
Keep up the GREAT work!

CAP

[Gary H]

Jim:

I just viewed your website. Congrats on your new contracts.

I loved your instructional segments on A.S. I've been thinking about a unique segment for your new show. I believe that many individuals buy their first firearm for self-defense. Real life self-defense situations are always instructional. I always read the "Armed Citizen" page in the "American Rifleman".

How about a weekly "Ayoob Files" segment?

[Jim Scoutten]

I like that idea about famous quotes from famous people... I can find a place for those, but we have to have them verified as accurate and attributed to the right author. So get your books out and e-mail me directly with what you have found:

"Give me Liberty of give me Death"
.... Patrick Henry (?) was it? you see the problem.


On the other ideas, like the frequent suggestion we update current pro and anti gun legislation each week.... you got to understand these shows must re-run... at least three weekends over a year. So I really can't put in anything that is tied to a known event: "This week the senate is..." won't work, cause it will be flat wrong in 17 weeks when the show runs the second time.

So grapple with that issue as you suggest. It's not like a live nightly newscast.

Jim

PS: Another press release is posted on the website... go see if your brand of NRA competition will have TV coverage this year.

News at www.JimScoutten.com (http://www.JimScoutten.com)

[Schuey2002]

I've been dying for an update, so I went and pasted these remarks by Jim on 1911forum.com..

The first Shooting USA shows will air in the four weekends of the month of June. Then we'll lay out in July during the Tour de France bike race coverage...

Then continue with 13 more shows running year round after that.

Total 18 new shows... and you've already see much of what will be in those shows in the two press releases posted on the website.

I'm lining up the other special stories this week at the SHOT show... we're talking about taking you inside the Lake City Ammo plant...
JS


Sorry, Jim, but I needed an update badly..;)

~Brian

[Gary H]

Oh no, I just found out that "Car and Driver" is French owned.:uhoh:

We will forgive you Jim. Maybe you can talk some sense into them, or at least take them for lots of money.

[cool45auto]

Jim Scoutten? THE Jim Scoutten?!

I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy!

[Blackhawk]

Thanks, Jim.

The moustache stays.... :D

[Schuey2002]

Jim Scoutten? THE Jim Scoutten?!
Yeeeeee- up!!! :D

[Jim Scoutten]

Oh no, I just found out that "Car and Driver" is French owned.

It's worse than that. According to 60 Minutes, Saddam owns 8% of the parent company in France. Frozen Assets, but he still owns it.

So, any questions on why I don't work there anymore?

JS

[JohnKSa]

Hey Jim!

I've been looking for the new show while scraping by on American Shooter reruns.

Where do I look? ...or have I been missing it?

BTW, I may have said this before, but I gained a new appreciation for your show after watching NRA's American Rifleman (is that the right name?). It wasn't too bad, but after listening to those guys drone on for awhile it was nice to switch back to American shooter to see how a pro does it.

Good shooting!

John

[Jim Scoutten]

When they announced that show it, frankly, scared the heck out of me... it was the NRA with their resources... many of the people appearing as experts have been in our shows over the years. I thought, "man, the first real competition in 10 years. This could be a problem."

I made a point of tuning in for the first show.

:D

[Schuey2002]

The first Shooting USA shows will air [on OLN] in the four weekends of the month of June. Then we'll lay out in July during the Tour de France bike race coverage...
Here is a quote that I snagged from Jim earlier.

;)

[thumbtack]

Oh no, I just found out that "Car and Driver" is French owned. It's worse than that. According to 60 Minutes, Saddam owns 8% of the parent company in France. Frozen Assets, but he still owns it.


:what:


Can you expound on that a little?

[Gary H]

You really have to wonder what French "Frozen Assets" means. I would guess that he can't withdraw more than he has invested. Viva La France..

[keyhole]

Jim,
Only improvement would be to make the show longer,,,,,,,,,,,
Glad to see things are doing fine.

[gino]

Jim,

I've always appreciated that American Shooter was a very professionally done show. Something I could recommend to antis about how REAL gun-nuts behave. AS was the only outlet to show the rest of the US how we shooters really are.

Good luck on the new show. You've got a ready made audience in my home! Keep the standards high!

[JohnKSa]

The first Shooting USA shows will air [on OLN] in the four weekends of the month of June.

Hmmm...

It's June and I can't find Shooting USA on OLN.

Anybody got any info??????

[falconer]

So Jim, when will is the episode with collegiate nationals going to air?

[general]

I only have one thing to say....
WhenWhenWhenWhenWhenWhenWhenWhen.
edit...
This is all I can find..
American Shooter Schedule (http://www.olntv.com/showviewer.asp?sid=15)
Nothing on Shooting USA... need fix.....

[Guntalk]

Just FYI . . .

The new Guns & Ammo Television show will begin airing on The Outdoor Channel in July.

The format is somewhat like the magazine: gun tests, what's new (shooting the S&W .500 Mag), profiles of gun companies and giants of the industry (Bill Ruger), "What's It Worth?" segments, shooting tips, trick shooting, and appearances by some of the magazines writers and editors, like Jim Wilson, Jerry Lee, Col. Craig Boddington, Rick Jameson, Dick Metcalf, and others. History pieces were shot at the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, WY.

Should be fun.

[Schuey2002]

Jim, would you please give us an update? :)

[JohnKSa]

ARRRGH!!!!!

I did some research after posting above and finally found one entry on OLN for Shooting USA on Sunday June 22 in the morning.

I went back to look to get the exact time to post here and it's gone! The entry now says American Shooter.

What the heck is going on here?????!!!!

[Gary H]

You have got to wonder, with all these production companies marketing gun shows, if networks aren't playing the ends against the center.

[Hemicuda]

To know where to find you, and on what channel it will be, Mr. Scoutten!

that makes the purchase of my new DirectTv dish worthwhile, as I get OLN on it... looking forward to your new show...

NOW to just get you to do a show on the "mid-compacts" like the beretta Mini-Cougar series... with the shortened grips, and full-length (4.5" to 5.5") barrels...

[spacemanspiff]

a week or two ago on american shooter it seemed as if there was a segment that was NOT a repeat, jim reviewed the s&w sw99 series in .45acp, and the compact versions of the .40 and 9mm in sw99.
i'm also seeing 'reruns' of episodes i havent seen before.

[BallisticTip]

Thanks Jim, keep up the good work.

[Pocket Pistol]

Back to the fore front :)
I read here that the new show was to start June 22.
OLN has no listing.

Hey Jim when and where can we find you :)

I love American Shooter but when you have seen them 10 times each they start to get a bit predictable.

I can't wait to see the new show :)

Keep up the good work and keep them in the 10 ring :)

[JohnKSa]

Can't find any info on OLN regarding Shooting USA.

Mr. Scoutten didn't answer my email.

Anybody got any news or insight???

[Hardtarget]

I checked the listings several times for Shooting U.S.A. , but they showed Shotgun Journal instead. I like that show O.K., but I'm wanting to see Jim's new show! Wish this could get on track!...WE NEED THIS...don't we? I know I do, so I'll just keep on checking. I know it'll turn up!
Mark.

[Tommy Gunn]

We gotta convince the program director at the FOX network that they need to have American Shooter on their primetime line up.


Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
Director of Programming
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212-852-7111
Fax: 212-852-7145
www.fox.com

[hksw]

OLN

SATURDAY
8/2/2003
9:00AM - 9:30AM SHOOTING USA

SATURDAY
8/9/2003
9:00AM - 9:30AM SHOOTING USA

SATURDAY
8/16/2003
9:00AM - 9:30AM SHOOTING USA

SATURDAY
8/23/2003
9:00AM - 9:30AM SHOOTING USA

SATURDAY
8/30/2003
9:00AM - 9:30AM SHOOTING USA

[Grayrock]

More Kudos to you, Mr. Scoutten. I just got your reply to my inquiry about the Hi-Stepper product from Lobo Outdoor Products. I had been looking for it for quite a while. It will make a good gift to my ranch owner friend who let's me hunt free. Good luck in all your future endeavors.

G.P. Gray