GalloPazzesco

Yeah, getting old is not for sissies. I used to have this reoccurring dream thirty-to-twenty years ago that I was running a course and couldn't pull a trigger. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't pull a trigger in my dreams. So I started doing more finger work, hand strengthening exercises, index finger grip strengthening .... kind of got obsessed with it like OCD obsessed. Always had the newest greatest grip strengthener or sponge ball or whatever the guys were using on the local and regional circuit .... then the dreams stopped. About ten years ago, in my mid fifties, I finally had some pins removed from my hip and tibia from an old injury that were giving me some movement problems, heel toe stuff, shuffles, bad weather it was like a tuning fork going off in my hip and leg, hurt like all get out (they left the three long pins in my ankle) ... and in the process of all of that the orthopedic surgeon said, "do you know you have arthritis?" Then he showed me some xrays and took some more of my hands .... sure enough, my hands were major problems, especially my strong hand. More from old breaks than from repetitive trigger work. Ten years later I am having the dreams again except this time I am old and I dream some bad people are in the house and I meet them in the living room and I'm trying to pull the trigger ... arghhhhhhhh Getting old is not for sissies. I used to talk to some of the other guys about those dreams and several of the guys used to admit that they would run and gun the course in their dreams, like me, usually a short course on a blind stage and I always thought that odd ... but I figured it had to-do with the nighmarish part of the dream, not able to pull the trigger, a little bit of a tight stage in the dream ... I dunno. As I typed earlier I think it is age and stage stuff and we all eventually end-up seeing our skills deteriorate somewhat ... I dunno. Anyways, always figured that anyone that does it long enough has those dreams I guess. My youngest daughter is a Dr of Psychology ... she laughs at me when I share those dreams and she thinks it's something else than I think it is, but oh well ... lol, getting old is not for sissies. The arthritis part, for me, is the stinker but it's not really causing me any major issues when I do enough work to stay proficient. Anyways, if you know Bob then you and I have likely crossed paths. And while my online name is what it is because of my days stationed in Italy, a lot of the guys knew me/know me by the translation. I'm over in the Lake Murray Shores area of Gilbert. I still show up to RSO every now and then. Going to hopefully attend the 2023 (or is it 2024 now) World Shoot ... attending one is on my bucket list so I am going to scratch that one off first chance I get.

Check BillChunn's post above .... but it's a mag loader. https://www.larue.com/products/lula-magazine-loader-for-9mm-45acp/

This thread is a good one. Thanks fellas.

Avid shooter, reloader, lady's man and just a generally helluva guy. Staunch God-fearing Conservative, Husband, Dad, Grandfather, dog lover and respectful of all animals ... although some of them are very tasty. The wife and I have rescued a hundred or so dogs over the years, found good homes for them ... some ended-up living with us as members of our pack. When thr kids were little they would lay claim to certain mutts ... it was part of the process. We were husky rescue from 1995-2015. Currently have three canine family members ... a 10 year old Newfoundland named Midnight that has been with us a little over five years now, he's my 155 pound buddy, goes with me everywhere. A true gentile giant unless you mess with his animals on this farm. Then there is Tucker ... half lab, half bassett hound, head likema lab, body and legs like a dachshund. Strange odd looking mix. My wife claims him as hers ... he's kinda spoiled. Then there is my puppy Gertie the GSD ... she is going to be a monster. Four months old and already 47 pounds as of Friday. I've piddled in Practical Shooting and Practical Defensive Pistol shooting over the years ... but finally hit the wall of being too old and broken to compete any longer. Although, I still have a nice range and course on my property and I shoot with my kids and grandkids and friends hoping to teach them, share what I can, etc. Stumbled upon this forum. Have enjoyed lurking and reading for awhile. 82nd Airborne vet. Any other White Falcons around by chance? Or Geronimos? Got my nickname in Vicenza.

I switched-over to N320 a long time ago for the benefits already mentioned above. But for those dedicated loyal Titegroup fans (of which I am as well) Midway has had Titegroup in stock for at least a week now. I like Titegroup for various applications, most notably inexpensive 115gr 9mm plinking loads ... but for your specificly spec'd application (can, cleaner, cooler, quiet) I am willing to spend extra on the N320. I load subsonic 147 Speer-V exclusively for my canned SIG loads (P226 and a couple of P320 variants through a couple of different cans) and you're not going to find a better propellant for those sort of applications than N320. And I've tried them all. This is my first post as a guest, I'll register immediately afterwards as Gallo Pazzesco. N320 is hard to beat. ETA: I just received email notification that Midsouth has Titegroup and 1680 in stock right now as well. Midway has N320 and somewhere else I saw recently has N320. I buy N320 by the keg and it is worth every penny.