Ironman

That's good to hear but I had trouble walking for three days after the Tactical class that I took. Now that you are doing better maybe a little cross training prior to the class would be a good suggestion.

I thought any of you that are from Kalifornia might like this one: >A guy was traveling through Mexico on vacation when, lo and behold, he lost his wallet and all identification. > >Cutting his trip short, he attempts to make his way home but is stopped by the Customs Agent at the Tijuana border. > >"May I see your identification, please?" asks the agent. > >"I'm sorry, but I lost my wallet," replies the guy. > >"Sure, buddy, I hear that every day. No ID, no crossing the border," says the agent. > >"But I can prove that I'm an American!" he exclaims. > >"I have a picture of Bill Clinton tattooed on one butt cheek and a picture of George Bush on the other." > >"This I gotta see," replies the agent. > >With that, Joe drops his pants and bends over in front of the agent. > >"By golly, you're right!" exclaims the agent. > >"Go on home to California." > >"Thanks!" he says. > >"But how did you know I was from California?" > >The agent replies, "I recognized the picture of Gray Davis in the middle."

I put an EO tech on my AR and saw a noticeable improvement on short shots once I got use to it. I was surprised that I could still hit steel at 200 yards as well as I could with my iron sites. I prefer the dot to the donut. Jim

I just got some Nike’s low tops. They are blue with a very aggressive tread. I think they are called ECS or something like that. I am very happy with the weight and grip to the ground. They are much lighter then my Red Wing Irish Setters that I wore for the first year of competition. Jim

Too funny But I totally agree!

I use the stock one and was suprised how accurate it is with slugs. At 100 yards I was able to hit a popper. Amazing for a shotgun to work that well at that range. I suggest that you try it before you buy anything else. Jim

Toooo funny Rino! But no spandex for this fat old man. It would be too distracting for the other "dudes" popping caps.

It makes me feel a little better that this was not a report from my home state of Kalifornia. There is a lesson to be learned from this report... but I won't go there. Jim

I hate it when the schedule slides and there is nothing you can do about it. I have a project that is past due and naturally over budget. I ask our staff how long it will take to complete a certain task and they ALWAYS estimate 1/2 of the time it will take them. Today my best co-worker called in sick. I wish the project from hell would get done so we could move on to the next one. Jim

I count the shots needed subtract possible misses (hard shots) at each station and go for it. If I miss more that expected I know to drop the mag earlier in the stage. I load up on mags and don't worry about leaving any rounds in the mags that I drop. After a while competing you almost get a feeling like "wow I must be getting low, it's time for a reload". I usually shoot limited in IPSC so there is a big difference in the number of mag changes that I do and the number you will have to do. The key is practice... Jim

I shoot a Kimber Gold Match for steel when misses cost a lot of points. I shoot a Glock M35 when I hose. The Kimber has a modified guide rod spring (12 lb) a Wilson Combat mag well and Hogue grips. My M35 has had a trigger job (2 lb), plastic mag well and stippled grip. I also shoot a Bushmaster AR with a modified trigger (2 1/2 lb), 20 " barrel with a muzzle brake. For shotgun I use a Benelli M90 with a trigger job (2 lb) 21" barrel and some work done to the slide to allow one extra round to be loaded. The key I found was to just have fun. The equipment can cost you a lot of money but if you just take your time it will not break the bank. Remember "Poco de Poco". Jim

I remember those days... Thank God that my youngest is now 14 yrs old. Jim

I agree with you Eric. There is a way to get them to stop calling that I used about 6 months ago but I guess my meter ran out of quarters.

I just had a kid that was calling for the NRA and asked me if I wanted to help the fight to keep my 2nd amendment rights. I started asking him which new gun law he was fighting. After about 2 min. of dancing around my questions I told him that I obviously knew more about the existing and proposed gun laws then he did. Then I told him that he needed to do some studying if he wanted to solicit any money from me. He told me he owned a gun and just joined the NRA... I never figured out his point. I wish that the NRA would educate their folks before they set them loose on the public. Jim

Something that I would like to share with all of you is that I am relatively new to this type of shooting and have brought two more shooters into it in the last 6 months. My wife and I also own a Martial Arts club and it is the same thing there. The newbie’s bring in more newbie’s because of the different circle of friends that they influence. So the best advice I can give is to make sure they have fun. On that note I must say that I was treated with respect and with a friendly attitude by most of the people that I have come in contact with during the matches. I shot once with Mike V., Taren and a bunch of the big boys. It was the most fun I have had at a match because they were so helpful and friendly. I hope to help more with a local club someday when I get a little more experience. JMTCW Jim

Wow Now relax and tell us how you really feel Steve

I have 4-10 round Wilson and 6-8 round Chip McCormick mags all of which work flawlessly in my Kimber Gold. Jim

Given the proper ammunition... No worries Now will everyone please stop picking on that poor little piece of perfection. Let's pick up on Gay Davis instead

But I should let up on the trigger teasing. Once you spend about $250 on a trigger job on a Glock, they're not that bad. In fact, they're almost as good as the triggers on my nephews' Super Soakers. My trigger job cost $50 and I now have a sweet 2 pound pull that will fire Winchester primers without a flaw. Maybe my glock was made on a Monday

How about when you are at a match and someone can't get their gun to cycle... you check it out and it does not look like it has been cleaned or lubed forever. But they still want a reshoot With a little work a glock trigger can be just like a 1911's... well almost

I have three sons who are now 14, 17 and 23. They all started with a "Red Ryder" at about 5 years old. We started in the back yard on a picnic table shooting at some tin targets hanging from a chunk of wire. They were taught how to shoot around others with safety being the number one priority. One year after the BB gun I got each one of them a 22 bolt action for Christmas. They had to be able to tell me the 10 gun safety rules on the ride to the range each weekend on the ride to the range. My 23 year old has completed schooling to become a police officer. I just got my 17 year old a glock 35, just like mine, and we are shooting USPSA and 3 gun together. The youngest son can shoot any firearm that I own with confidence and accuracy. I am most proud of my boys when we go to the range and see that they are safer then some of the adults that are shooting around them. Jim

I am with Flex on this one. Glocks are great guns. Although I still really like my Kimber. What I hate are "Rubber Necks". My new job requires me to drive 120 miles a day round trip. At least twice a week there is a crash in the opposite lanes and those darn "Rubber Necks" going our direction have to slow down to see what is going on. Why can't they get a life... Jim

I finally got my new shotgun, just before my first Tactical Shotgun class. What better time to make the transition from the old 870 to the new Simi-Auto. The class went from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. I was short of breath and had a headache by about 10:30 from the drills that we went though to get “warmed up”. After I got over that portion of the training it was all down hill. We did drills that started standing went to prone then to sitting then to knelling then back to standing with one to two shots during each position not to mention reloads. Drills that went from load one-shoot one to load four-shoot four in a relay line that really made you concentrate on reload speed. Then there was the “let’s get dirty” drill where he had us roll on the ground and with each roll you had to fire at the plate and do a reload. We went through about 275 rounds that included bird shot, buck shot and slug. The most surprising thing that happened at the end of the day was the competition between the 10 to 12 shooters that were attending the class. I was one of the winners (low time with a clean run) of the slug shoot out which started at about 100 yards and worked it way into about 50 yards shooting at a pooper. We ran this one 3 times. Then there was the 5 plate speed shoot starting from high ready which I was able to pull off in 2.70 seconds with one miss (another win). I had the most fun this old man has had in a long time. Of course today I can barley walk and my loading thumb feels a little jammed. Just another great day shooting! Jim

I am new to the 3 gun but I too load weak hand while on the move. At first I tended to rush to the next station and had to complete my loading there... I will be working on moving to the next stage a little slower and try to complete my reload on the "slower" move. Jim

My wife just emailed me this and I thought you all might enjoy it: The following is a true story. > >An elderly Florida lady did her shopping, and upon returning to her car, >found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her >shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her >voice, "I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car! NOW!" >The four men didn't wait for a second invitation. They got out and ran like >mad. > >The lady, somewhat shaken, then proceeded to load her shopping bags into >the back of the car and get into the driver's seat. She was so shaken that >she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried, and then >it dawned on her why. A few minutes later she found her own car parked four >or five spaces down. She loaded her bags into her car and then drove to the >police station. > >The sergeant to whom she told the story nearly tore himself in two with >laughter. He pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale men >were reporting a car jacking by a mad, elderly woman described as white, >less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and carrying a large >handgun. > >No charges were filed. > >Ah, senior moments