msshooter

+1 on the 9mm Glock. Doesn't feel right for most people who are used to 1911 style guns but after you shoot a couple hundred/thousand rounds through one, you'll get used to it. I shoot a Glock 17, works great for me, but I know alot of people who prefer the G34 b/c it's a 5". Either way, great guns IMHO! Just remember, They seem to almost always go Bang!

Welcome to the forum. You can learn alot from these folks!

+1 on the Atlanta Arms ammo. I've run a couple thousand rounds of their 147gr. 9mm rounds and never had any issues. Shoots great! Just getting my 650 up and running and plan to use Precision Delta bullets. I'll have to let you know how they turn out. I've been told by several people that they have some of the best stuff around.

To mimic what everyone else has said already, I really enjoyed myself @ the DTC. Thanks to all the fine folks who put on this event and worked very hard despite the weather we had. This was my first Doubletap experience and surely not my last. I look forward to being there next year to see what Robert has up his sleeve with the Flintstones theme. It ought to be great! I also want to thank everyone on Squad 24 for an awesome time. Everyone did their part to make this match go smoothly for our squad. Jimmy Callender Vicksburg, MS

Awww W#%^*^#$%^**(!!&^&*** !!! Pay a wad of cash, take off work, drive 7 hours and SHOOT IN RED MUD. Oh well, had to happen sooner or later... Still better than being @ work though!!!!

Thanks for your timely reply. I hate that this did not go through. I only live 45 min. from the range in Byram and would love to attend their class w/o having to travel far and stay in a hotel. Thanks!

Is this class still on? If so, what are the dates?

Powerplant Operator for 4 1/2 years. Shift work sucks! And it's hard to shoot with only one full weekend off a month. But, good news, I just applied for, and was recommended for a day shift job doing Instumentation, Controls, and Electrical. Maybe now I can continue on with my "Future" career, shooting full time. Yeah right!

Production here! G17 for USPSA & Steel. I shoot in Byram with alot of the guys that have already replied. They are a great bunch! I've been kinda MIA for the past couple of months but "I'll Be Back!" next month, hopefully if work will let me! Hope to see you there!

My wife wanted the M&P b/c of small hands. She liked the small grip @ first, but to my surprise she wanted to try the others and actually liked the medium and large grips alot better! I could not believe she liked them better, and she shot somewhat better with the large grips too! Who knew! I guess that goes to show you that you never know what you like or what's good for you until you try it!

Amen to that brother! I got my wife into shooting several months back, bought her an M&P b/c of the small grips(she's only 5'-0") and now have bought her the new M&P Pro. Also bought a .22 Buckmark so my oldest daughter (12) could shoot with us also. As much as truly enjoy them shooting with me, IT'S NOT CHEAP! But, worth every minute of it.

Robert, I am allergic to latex. I found out the hard way years ago! Sucked! Also found out at the dentist. You said you would have some on hand? I can bring my own nitrile if that is allowed. Thanks, Jimmy Callender Squad 24

+1 on supporting the sponsors, whomever they should be! Without them, where would our sport be?

Yeah, but just think how much undue/unnecessary stress you put on your gun. I personally didn't spent all that money to beat the hell out of my gun for no reason! IMHO, it's just to easy to let it ride down with the weak hand.

My wife and I were window shopping for her a new gun by letting her get the feel for several different guns @ our local gun shop and the clerk let the slide fly on every gun he handed us. I cringed every time. Would NEVER buy a gun from them off the shelf. Hell, I would not even use them for FFL, he may fondle my new gun and do the same thing! Just think how many times those "NEW" guns have been slammed down before you buy off the shelf! Just something to think about!

+1 on the m&p. Bought one for my wife months ago. She loves it. It felt more comfortable to her than any other gun she shot or held. She liked it so much that I had to go buy her the Pro. So, save some money and buy the Pro first. Good luck!

Got a buckmark a few weeks ago and am looking for magazines. Where is the best place to get mags Price/Quality/Service? Also, are there any non-browning mags that are made as replacements? Are there any out there that are not recommended?

Stock buckmark now. Future plans to add TS barrel and red dot. Shots any ammo I feed it. Bulk ammo will have one or two bad apples out of about 100.

Not thinking! Relying on instinct to move and shoot vs. standing still & letting someone, ie...brown paper guy.... ...shoot back @ me. No, I am not LE or anything but maybe it's my old army days coming out!!! I just feel better moving, I guess you could say "surviving" in the "shootout." After all, isn't that why we initially started doing this, to get training for "Real World Situations?" I am very competitive and the best way I know how to win right now is to move quickly, and most of the time it pays off while on long field coarses, but I just want to run in that damn little tiny shooting box I guess! I've been working on that a little at the house. I just built several new steel plates practicing for the "Outlaw Steel" match that we have @ our club. This should help with my standing still shooting. Also, as others have said, I will be doing some more dryfiring. Matter of fact, since my last post until this one I have been cleaning my new "training" toy that I just picked up after work. This is how I convinced my wife that it was ok. Me: "Baby look at my new training tool!" Her: "Looks like it cost toooooo much!" Me: "Noooo! Way! Babe! I got a great deal!!!!!!!!!! Her: "Whatever!" "I know better!" "You need to quit buying guns!" I just bought a Browning Buckmark .22 LR. It is sweet. Can't wait to go ding some steel with it tomorrow when I get home. Now it's time to pimp it out with a new TS barrel and a C-More for training purposes of course!!! LOL!

Wow! Thanks for all the advice. I will start dryfiring more often. I have done alot of standing reload practice and it really seemed to help, but it just seems that when I stand still and shoot my body wants to go...go...go and my fingers, eyes and brain just won't keep up! I'll keep working on it though. I am shooting a local USPSA match tomorrow and hopefully I can get some of this sorted out. Not sure how most of ya'll that have been shooting for a while are, but I still get that can't stand/sit still anxiousness before I shoot. I seem to do alot better when I am the first shooter on a stage. Keeps the brain from thinking to much! LOL! Thanks again for all your responses.

I am a C class shooter and have been shooting for about 9 months. I have been doing very well, but I have noticed that on stages that require no movement, ie...standing in one spot and shooting..... I don't do as well. My hits seem to be off and my reloads are almost always blotched. When I am on a long, running, shootem' up stage I seem to do very well and like them a lot more. My reloads while moving seem flawless and I just feel more comfortable. Does anyone else have this problem? Any advice will be appreciated!------

I am a glock 17 shooter for about a year now and I will tell you that it does take a little getting used to the grip style of the glock. It's just not like other guns! To me it's better but I may be a little partial! It's kinda like the Ford vs. Chevy debate. Everyone will differ! Like others have said pick one up and go practice!

Anyone know anything about an AMT Lightning? I was told there was a copyright law enfringement back in the 80's w/ Ruger. It looks to be an exact copy of the 22/45 or MK series. My buddy has one and was telling me they were the same or better b/c it's all stainless steel. Anyone know?