I do not believe Richard is currently active. I had many email and phone conversations with him in my early coiling days. He helped me a great deal. I have somewhere in my files a lengthy printed discussion by him about making rolled poly caps. I think that might have came from his web site, not sure. I think I also have a video of his coil hitting a basket ball hoop on his garage. From (poor memory) about 12 feet?
Ed Sonderman
Ed,
I seem to remember that the strike distance to the hoop was about 108" or so in the video I saw. Perhaps he achieved longer distances at a different time. I don't know.
John