TheWombat

I'd recommend CCI Mini Mags 40gr for the first few hundred rounds. After that you can look at the cheaper alternatives. I personally do most of my shopping on the Internet as greater choice and more convenient. Where I can I will support local shops. Eyes - personal choice - many options - research on Internet. If shooting outside then also probably need tinted. Make sure they are for shooting and not just standard plastic glasses. Ears - Howard Leight are some competitively priced (~$45) electronic ear muffs that you'll see many shooters using. can get them from Amazon among other places: http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-R-01526-Electronic-Earmuff/dp/B001T7QJ9O . Electronic muffs are good so you can still hear and communicate with people. Ears 2 - also recommend ear plugs as when shooting indoors you may prefer to double up (ear plugs and ear muffs) particularly when you have someone else shooting an AR or .45ACP in the range. Ammo - As mentioned above - I'd suggest CCI MiniMags. Check the prices local and compare with SGAmmo, AmmunitionToGo etc which are some of the main Internet ammunition retaileds Cleaning kit - get a .22 boresnake, cleaning patches and some CLP. Should be sufficient to get you going Cleaning gloves - I bought a box of nitrile gloves to wear when cleaning, many people don't however you're dealing with potentially strong chemicals. TheWombat

I bought one box of each (or most of them) from the Internet suppliers, seemed to be good, to try on MrsWombat's EMP. Many of them come in boxes of 20 or 25. I still personally prefer Speer Gold Dot +P and it gives good results on the expansion tests. You can get the 50 round boxes (LE) for a somewhat sensible price. TheWombat

TheWombat = Walther PPS 9mm MrsWombat = Springfield Armory EMP 9mm I actually find the PPS pleasant and accurate to shoot. I took it through GFH Urban Pistol 3 (> 600 rounds in one day) and had no issues and no discomfort. The few times I've tried MrsWombat's EMP I haven't liked it as much - but it's a subjective thing. Why: We travel across the border of NJ. TheWombat

I have the Sig P226 in 9mm and also have the .22 conversion. It is a fairly pricey way to go compared to other options. Also with the Sig the slide doesn't lock back on the last round. Depending on what skills/techniques you want to practice that may or may not be an issue. TheWombat

I've suggested to Anthony @ GFH that they consider purchasing ammo as an option for a class. If the pricing was somewhat sensible I'd go for it rather than carry several hundred rounds to the classes. May be worth reaching out to him and expressing interest as well TheWombat

9mm - plentiful supply, larger capacity. would have a .22 rifle as well if possible for hunting. TheWombat

MrsWombat has her white iPhone 5 and is enjoying it. iPhone 4 is noticeably lighter than her 3GS. Size wise it is fine and can be managed with 1 hand. LTE is noticeably quicker. Camera is good, resolution and panorama feature. Siri seemed quite good for sports results. Summary; Happy Wife! TheWombat

We received the EMP back yesterday - so two weeks including the shipping. The enclosed invoice (for $0) states: Recut Barrel Ramp Polished Feed Ramp 1911-A1 Barrel Link Tuned Extractor Test Fired - No Malfunctions We'll take the EMP to the range sometime soon and see how well it does with the Hollow Points. TheWombat

M&P 22 would be my suggestion over a Walther .22. Depends partly what you're after. Another approach would be a Glock 9mm (or whatever) and buy the .22 conversion. Would cost you more but if you think you'll be focusing more on Glocks it could provide some benefits. hth TheWombat

the difference in width is marginal - I was investigating the same thing about 8-12 months ago. Got someone on the SigForum to post the comparison pics of the P228 and P225/P6. In the end I decided the P228 was the better choice in my view. TheWombat

I just missed you - left just after 10am. Had a good session! TheWombat

I'll be there tomorrow morning, have fun!

We do not have all the facts yet, however a firearm is for DEFENSE not for punishing.. If the person was running away and not presenting clear danger to the shooter (or others) then the shooter has overstepped the mark in pursuing etc and was wrong. Owning firearms and using them comes with a responsibility. TheWombat

I haven't seen anyone mention this on the forum. http://www.gunssavelife.com/?p=1976 The article suggests that the colorado/batman shooter didn't go to the closest 2 cinemas he instead went to the closest one which had a no-firearms policy. I am sure that we'll see argument and rebuttals of this as it is debated. I can assume there could be other reasons why he specifically went to this cinema rather than another one, maybe it was the time the film was starting, maybe it is the one he went to previously etc. Still, it is good to see what appears to be some further investigation going on. TheWombat

http://www.gunssavelife.com/?p=1979 PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WTSP) — A teenager is recovering after police say he shot himself in the penis and testicle while cleaning a gun he just bought. It happened Thursday morning at a home on the 200 block of Verada Street in Port St. Lucie. Police say 18-year-old Michael Smeriglio first lied to police saying someone shot him while he was walking down the street. After being questioned by police he admitted to accidentally doing it himself. Doctors say the bullet went through his penis, his left testicle and then lodged itself in his thigh. Smeriglio told police he bought the gun last month at a party. The above link has some additional commentary which suggests that the 18 year old was carrying the firearm without a holster and managed to shoot himself. These types of stories don't really help the pro-gun cause and are likely to increase the viewpoint that there should be some type of demonstration of firearm competency prior to being able to complete the purchase of a firearm I thought the minimum age for buying a handgun was 21? Have I misunderstood? TheWombat

I typically take a number of different concepts from different places (You Tube, Internet websites, GFH classes, Books etc) and then merge them together with a few of my own thoughts about what would be fun. The end result doesn't always work, but it is usually fun. A key part for me is to think about what specifically I want to improve within a specific training session and then focus on that specific area and the 2-3 related items. I'll probably head to RTSP this coming weekend and try some more similar exercises but at 10->15 yards. TheWombat

Think of your latitude and longitude etc... They use minutes.... It is a measurement of an angle (as well as the more regular use as a measurement of time) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute Guess the youngsters these days no longer do navigation by stars, sextants etc with all this new-fangled GPS thing :-) TheWombat

I've only been shooting for about a year so definitely can't claim a high level of expertise. I started of using the Weaver Stance (bladed) as I found it natural particularly as I am right handed and very left eye dominant. After a couple of training sessions and research on the Internet I began working to transition over to an Isosceles style stance which felt very unnatural - I also found I was tensing my triceps which very quickly fatigued my arms and resulted in a lot of wobble. At first I was both feet almost parallel and being fully squared on, however in the recent GunForHire classes I've been to, particularly the recent 1:1 training with Chuck he recommended I move my right foot back a little more and push the heel outwards. I probably haven't got the picture quite right - I'll do some edits, as the toes on my right foot should be infront/overlap the heel on my left foot. I'll recheck the picture I included as looking at it now it may imply the right foot is further back then it should be. In a real shooting situation you may not have time to adjust your feet, and I believe it doesn't influence accuracy significantly. Foot position does provide stability and mobility. So far it is the sight picture, trigger control and follow through that seem to be 80-90% of what makes a shot accurate. hth TheWombat note: Foot position picture on post 1 now edited.

I recommend keeping both a separate flashlight handy (e.g. Surefire Fury) and a weapon mounted light on whatever is your main HD firearm. There are situations when you need both and in an altercation being able to keep a good 2 hand grip on your firearm and using a weapon mounted light is a definite advantage over using a separate flashlight for most people. Why not sign up for a GunForHire Low Light class? A number of forum members have been to them and posted reviews (including me) and overall they've been very good at providing practice at using both weapon mounted lights and flashlights in addition to some guidance on pros/cons and techniques. Low Light Level 1 review Low Light Level 2 review I personally have a Weapon Mounted Light on my Walther PPQ and also a few SureFire Fury flashlights around the house. TheWombat

I believe you can rent one (15-22) at RTSP as well. Is on my purchase list for sometime soon. TheWombat

The Walther PPQ and PPS have been receiving most of the range time so I decided to take my Sig P226 USPSA to the range. The Sig benefited from the Gray Guns ELCP overhaul a while back which made the trigger from good to great, although to my shame I haven't had much range time with the Sig in many months. Today's range trip was to focus on 5 shooting fundamentals that had been covered during my 1:1 Gun For Hire training session a couple of weeks ago: a) position/orientation of feet, stance, balance b) position/orientation of arms, shoulders to ensure not locking arms/tensing tricep muscles which quickly results in fatigue c) providing greater grip with weak hand rather than strong hand to improve trigger control and follow through d) sights, sights, sights e) bringing firearm to target from compressed guard or holster Posture & Stance For the position of my feet I use a modified Isosceles. I am right handed so therefore my right foot is slightly back from my left foot and importantly the heel of my right foot is pushed outward. I lean forward slightly and am able to flex/bounce up and down with my legs in this stance while remaining comfortable. Target and Exercises I took a standard target and covered it in coloured Post It notes. The notes are a mix of 3"x3" and 1 7/8" x 1 7/8". The target was at 7 yards/21 feet. Starting with the firearm either in the holster or compressed guard, while keeping your eyes looking down at the floor try the following exercises, resetting to compressed guard or holster and looking back down at the floor after each exercises. a) select 1 colour, look up, bring firearm to target, put 2 rounds through a large Post It note of the selected colour, followed by 1 round through a small Post It note of the selected colour. b) select 1 colour, look up, bring firearm to target, put 2 rounds through each large Post It note of selected colour c) select 1 colour, look up, bring firearm to target, put 2 rounds through each small Post It note of selected colour d) select 2 colours, look up, bring firearm to target, put 2 rounds through a Post It note of the first colour, followed by 1 round through a Post It note of the second colour. e) etc, etc, etc In total I shot 600 rounds of .22 CCI Mini Mags through the Sig. I had no failure to fires, and only 2 failure to ejects. The target above has around 200 rounds in it as I switched after the first 400. I noticed a material improvement in my accuracy and groupings as I focused on sights/trigger. By bringing the firearm on target each time it quickly highlighted where my technique was inconsistent. The exercises also allow for plenty of DA/SA transitioning. Overall I was impressed with the Sig and the Post It note exercise technique made a break from the standard routine. I will be repeating this again although probably moving the target out to 10 yards next time. Another way to increase the pressure is to use a beeper and set time limits for each exercise. The Sig after 600 rounds A cheap and enjoyable 2.5 hours at the range. I arrived at 8am and had an uninterrupted 2.5 hours as the range wasn't busy and there were always spare lanes. I did see a couple of other people shooter Walther PPSs! TheWombat note: Feet position picture edited (corrected) - thanks to tblant for his comments.

PPQ, Sig P228, 1911 and/or AR-15s :-) TheWombat

Can you create graphics of one or two Wombats with guns. For t-shirts? TheWombat

As mention in this thread on changing MrsWombat's EMP to a single sided safety she has had some issues with HollowPoints on her 9mm EMP. As the this is no longer about the safety I've started a new thread. Out of the 133 Hollow Points she tried to shoot at the weekend she had over 110 Failure to Feeds and/or Light Primer Strikes. This was after 724 rounds of FMJ over the last 8 or so months without issue. We tried a variety of Hollow Points including: Speer Gold Dot 9mm: 124gr +P Hollow Point Short Barrel (23611) Federal LE Tactical 9mm Luger: 124gr +P HST (P9HST3) Federal LE Tactical 9mm Luger: 124gr +P EFMJ (P9CSP1) Winchester Ranger Talon 9mm Luger: 124gr +P HP (RA9124TP) Black Hills 9mm: 115gr +P Tac-XP (D9N10) Corbon 9mm Luger: 125gr +P JHP (SD09125) Hornady Critical Duty 9mm Luger: 135gr +P FlexLock (90226) I sent an email to Springfield Armory Warranty on Monday 3rd September evening (Labor Day), by 10:11am on the Tuesday I had a response from Springfield Armory seeking to clarify a couple of points and our contact details and by 10:27 I had received a FEDEX shipping label to return the EMP to Springfield Armory to investigate and resolve the issue. I have to say I am very impressed. Compare to my Sig issue I have to give Springfield Armory an A+ for customer service response (so far) compared to the D- for Sig. Will post an update once we receive the EMP back. TheWombat

I've bought 50 rd boxes from SGAmmo, AmmunitionToGo etc and they've been MUCH cheaper than the smaller round boxes. This was last December from SGAmmo: 1 x 500rds - 9mm Speer Gold Dot 124 +P LE Hollow Point - $259.50 SKU: 53617-500 i.e. 10x50rnd boxes. It was close to half the price of buying the smaller boxes. Guess it depends where you are shopping TheWombat