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James, I am seeing this from the other side. Before you left, you would smoke me with a wrist rocket and a bag of marbles. Now when I watch you shoot a stage I wonder if the aliens will bring James back. I know that with a little practice we will see you reemerge as an incredibly phast trigger puller. If you end up spending some time up in my area, lets go out and play for a while. There is no doubt in my mind that you will be back in form in no time at all. Remember to have fun. Bill

Congratulations!!! You have evidently raised an exceptional young man. Thank you, and please thank him for keeping our world safe. Bill

Welcome to the dark side!!! It took me the better part of a year to learn to shoot open well. Some think we are still waiting for that to happen. You will learn to love your open blaster and won't want to shoot anything else. Do a search for Matt Burkett's timing drills on the forum, and they will help you get together with the gun. Don't switch back and forth. Commit to open and learn the blaster completely and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish. Good luck and have fun. Bill

Thank ya'll for your thoughts and support. We get to hear from him more often than most parents do because he has ready access to phones. He loves his job and wants to deal with things over there instead of at home.

I got a father's day call from my son in Afghanistan today. He didn't call yesterday because he was a little busy. He and his team have rendered safe 107 IEDs in the last two weeks. This has got to make the Taliban really mad, and I love it. I just had to share. Bill

Welcome to the deep end of the pool. Many enter some leave!!! I just fell in.

Another vote for Canyon Creek. You get a great trigger on an XD.

What he said. Don't fight it because mine works perfect. If you have problems, get help to correct them, and this tool will make your world a better place.

In the series, the guys could blow up half the world and shoot 1000 rounds, and nobody got hurt. I am afraid the movie won't be the same, but I have to see it anyway. Count me in.

I did not intend to cause grief in this thread, but I am a gamer, because it is a game. Most of the people commenting are my friends and I know there is no hurtful intent. I will almost always opt for a slide lock reload if given a choice. There are too many steps in a RWR, and this leads to it not being as reliable as a slide lock reload. Also, if you are reloading while moving behind cover, then you are not moving as fast or hitting your mark at the edge of cover as precisely. This can often lead to a COVER call, ask me how I know. If you are properly using cover, you don't need to move to do your reload, so you are indexed on the target when your reload is complete. If you keep the gun up in front of your face, then you minimize the time needed to reaquire your sight picture. Most everyone in your division will be doing the same thing, so know your strengths and depend on those strengths. I hope you find the correct answer for you. Bill

I use 38 super followers in all my 9mm mags and don't mess with the spacers. You cannot beat Brazos for service. Just order 126mm, 38 super mags and enjoy.

Nobody else will say it, so I will. You are bound to need a makeup shot before you get to the point to reload. Manage your ammo. Do a really fast slide lock reload and reengage the target because it is consistently faster.

I really enjoyed this match and the stages. Every RO that ran me did an excellent job. The 50 yard was my second best stage even though I had a 5 second malfunction. I think most everyone was challenged by one of the stages that were presented and everyone had one that went very well. I really enjoyed the field of steel and love to hear bang, bang, bang, DING!!! Bill

Dave!!!!!!!!!

What he said. Everything else depends on the particular pistol and load. My 9mm runs and I am very happy with it. Bill

The try before you buy is golden advice. I have allowed several people to try my open gun and they did not like the noise or recoil. Open may not be for you!!! I can't comprehend it, but it happens. I will second the notion that they can be finicky and you will be much happier with a gun that runs. By the way I shoot a Trubor 9mm that runs like a dream. Bill

I look at this movie a little differently. My son is EOD, back from Iraq and spinning up for Afghanistan right now. The first thing that stood out in this movie for me is that the team leader died at the beginning because his support failed to act. I was glad they portrayed the reaction of the tech when he pulled the spiderweb of bombs out of the dirt the way they did. He simply went to work making them safe. That is what these men do. When he pulled off the suit so he could work in the car.....that really happens. I don't think I could sleep in the helmet, it is hot, heavy, and the fan makes a lot of noise. Yes, hollywood took a lot of license with the story, but they may not be as far off as we would like to think. Backdraft is not a real depiction of life as a firefighter either, but it is a cool movie. Bill

I love the sight picture. Thanks Trijicon for building the tools that will help our sons and daughters come home.

My son's ACOG carries John 8:12 and I don't see that as a bad thing.

I can't wait to get in touch with my son and find out what is on the ACOG he just mounted to go to Afghanistan. He will help some see the light. Muzzle flash, that is.

Semi-auto AR 9mm Tastes great!!!

Paul, I think you did very well in your first steel match. Steel is very unforgiving, to say the least, and you have to learn how to shoot it properly. I know that some of your misses were within a 1/2 inch of being hits. Don't get frustrated and remember that you started shooting because it was fun. Always shoot to have fun and the results will follow. Enjoy tomorrow's match, and I already know you are going to have a great day and have a lot of FUN.

I think I will keep buying Montana Gold bullets.

I like making long handgun shots! We were checking zero on my friends rifle and I pulled my 9mm Eagle and took a shot at 100. The hit was low, but on an IDPA target. We moved to 200 and I mashed the trigger, so I had to take a second shot, but it was there. The match the next day had some 35 yard shots that were a piece of cake. Bill

Happy Birthday!!!