Goldies Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 A little bit about me. I did some hunting as a teen. I then spent 23 years in the USAF and only shot for qualification with the M-16. Most of the last 25 years has been spent in Maryland working in the civilian world. I did not get into any gun action in MD as it was just too much of a hassle. About 10 months ago I started going to a local range and soon bought my first pistol, a CZ 75bd. To me it is an awesome gun, big enough to fit my hand and fun to shoot. Being all steel as a CCW it gets heavy and after carrying it for about 6 months (I think one leg is a bit shorter) I started to look for a lighter gun that had the same comfort. I picked up my XDM compact a couple of weeks ago and with the extended mag it feels almost as good as the CZ. My wife has a S&W 38 and we both enjoy going to the range every week. I shoot between 150 and 225 rounds a week and the wife around 50-100. I was talking to a couple of range officers there and we got to discussing reloading. Since I don't shoot all that much I am wondering if this would be a good route versus continued buying. They both have Dillon presses and suggested that I come here to learn what reloading is all about. I noticed there is a lot of discussion about competition shooting, however, I think I am a bit too old for that. So anyhow I hope everyone has had a wonderful year so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Welcome to the forum! You are never too old to compete, and there are lots of places for you to compete in Florida! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dossauce Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Lots of places! Where on the space coast are you? Melbourne area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 discussion about competition shooting, however, I think I am a bit too old for that. I'm 70 and competing. Matter of fact, I'm a Legend ** If you're up by Titusville - great shooting range up there. ** In my own mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator11 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Welcome to the forum from central Florida. I'll echo what others have said, never to old to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldies Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Lots of places! Where on the space coast are you? Melbourne area? I am in Satellite Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldies Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 discussion about competition shooting, however, I think I am a bit too old for that. I'm 70 and competing. Matter of fact, I'm a Legend ** If you're up by Titusville - great shooting range up there. ** In my own mind. Actually, I just became a member of the Police Hall of Fame, not sure if that is the range you are talking about. It is a great indoor range. I was shooting with my right hand as I am right-handed but one of the guys there suggested I shoot with my left, which is actually better for me as I use my left eye to sight with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Many shooters are cross-dominant. Many very good shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dossauce Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Lots of places! Where on the space coast are you? Melbourne area?I am in Satellite Beach. Hah no way, that's actually where I'm from! Off topic but there is a really good burrito place right off a1a you have to go to. It's called Dakine Diegos. It's a local favorite. Satellite is a great town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 ^^^^ And the Barney bowls are good, too! BTW - right hand shooter, left eye dominant myself. No issues. Once you embrace it you will forget all about it and get on with the shooting. You are pretty close to Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club. They have a steel challenge match the first Saturday of the month that is very friendly to folks wanting to try the competition shooting thing in a no pressure environment. No movement and instant gratification of hitting steel plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldies Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 ^^^^ And the Barney bowls are good, too! BTW - right hand shooter, left eye dominant myself. No issues. Once you embrace it you will forget all about it and get on with the shooting. You are pretty close to Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club. They have a steel challenge match the first Saturday of the month that is very friendly to folks wanting to try the competition shooting thing in a no pressure environment. No movement and instant gratification of hitting steel plates. Thanks for the idea on Port Malabar. I went to their site but I did not register yet so could not view a lot. I really want to get proficient at understanding tactical situations first. Although I never want to draw my gun, if I do I want to make sure I only hit the bad guy. Once I am comfortable (as much as you can get I guess) I might consider looking into competition. BTW, I had Lasik about 20 years ago and not sure why we chose it (maybe because of the difference in eyesight at the time) but the right eye was set for close and the left was set for long distance. But I am adjusting to the left hand shooting. The only difficult part is my finger is never in the trigger guard until just before I shoot and I have a hard time bending it out away from the gun to get the tip to clear the guard. But that is just going to take time. Thank you everyone for the welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I'm the match director for Port Malabar Steel Challenge matches. Stop by on any first Saturday of the month and check out our matches ... they are a lot of fun and very simply to shoot. You're welcome to shoot on my squad when you're ready but just stop by and check everything out ... you might be suprized about your interest level once you see a match for real .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLSlim Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Welcome and good luck on your reloading decision. I reloaded for about 30 yrs, don't shoot much more than you, but enjoy the "process" and the fact that it costs less per round (after you recoup the initial cost, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixty Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Welcome to the Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sup38 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Welcome to the forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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