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Is he using Hollow Points - it looks like it? And is that normal? Good advert anyway. TheWombat

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I haven't - I'll take a look however I do expect a $1000 firearm designed for carry to work with Hollow Points without the need to polish etc. :-( TheWombat

9mm Gold Dot 124gr +P .45ACP Gold Dot 200gr +P I think most of the modern HPs will be more than suitable for HD. I'd recommend trying Force on Force Simmunitions as a great way to see how you may react in a real situation. TheWombat

All the HPs in my first post tried today while at RTSP - all exhibited consistent failure to feeds on MrsWombat's EMP. Time to call Springfield :-( TheWombat

Back from RTSP and while the EMP looks 'pretty' it's thrown a tantrum and won't consistently shoot Hollow Points. We've tried: Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P Short Barrel Federal LE Tactical HST 124gr +P Federal LE Tactical EFMJ 124gr +P Winchester Ranger Talon 124gr +P HP Black Hills 115gr +P Corbon 125gr +P Hornady Critical Duty 135gr +P Finding it just doesn't like to feed the HP rounds and we've tried enough different ones now to make it clear there's an issue. No issues with standard American Eagle FMJ. We'll be contacting Springfield next week :-( TheWombat

Anthony will need to confirm - however my guess would be taking something like Urban Pistol 1 & 2 or some of the Simunitions training. I would highly recommend Simunitions even for experienced shooters as it is an eye-opener in my view. You can see the training I've taken in my sig and I've posted feedback on most classes. TheWombat

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Some brands to consider Comp-Tac Kaluban Cloak Blackhawk (although some training places won't allow the use of a Serpa Holster) PJ Holster The above are all good - but typically not too pricey - Kydex holsters. For general range use I'd recommend Kydex OWB. You can then decide if you want pancake style (easy to remove without undoing belt but can pull free when you don't expect it to!) or one with proper belt loops. I'd recommend proper belt loops, kydex OWB and then go for a belt such as a Wilderness 5 stitch gun belt: http://www.thewilderness.com/storepinnacle/index.php?p=product&id=2476&parent=142 Please do not go for a one size fits all hth TheWombat

Agreed, scheduling can be a bit of a challenge at times, however well worth it. The added benefit now is that when I do the group training with GFH the instructors Chuck/Joe will be keeping an even closer eye on me for the specifics we covered on the 1:1 training. An added bonus (I think!) Overall well worth it and my thanks (as usual) to GFH and the team. TheWombat

And don't use phrases like: 'Wow that is a really good miss, well done!' or 'I'm positive someone shooting with their eyes shut could hit the target' While it is positive it may not have the desired result A 9mm with a .22 conversion could be worth trying? TheWombat

I'll be there sometime Sunday and/or Monday. As already mentioned - speak to the range office and he'll be more than willing to give tips. TheWombat

According to a news article: The shooter's father has said the shooter has been bullied. The shooter had also posted on Facebook something like 'First day of school, last day of my life, f*** the world' The shooter made references to murder-suicide on Facebook Considering the shooter is 15 years old I hope the parents are held at least partially accountable assuming it was the father's firearm. Unfortunate and unnecessary TheWombat

ok, so we have the photo of the pistol, am I the only one wondering where the photo of the gf is... TheWombat

Same here - my PD laminated mine and MrsWombat's before they gave them to us. TheWombat

I'm not sure if anyone goes to the Iron Horse Rifle and Pistol Club in NJ. I came across the following article in the Gloucester Township Patch. http://gloucestertownship.patch.com/articles/safety-an-issue-for-residents-with-iron-horse-gun-club It looks like some residents in a nearby housing community are complaining about the noise and a couple of incidents in 2011 of bullets hitting homes. Note: the bullets were not proven to come from the shooting range/club. Reading the comments, it looks like the club was founded in 1947 although without further research I'm not sure if this was before or after the housing development, and how long the neighbours that are complaining have lived there. I can understand that living near to a range can result in noise that is not ideal, however if the range was there before the people moved in then suggests the people might need to consider the noise issue before hand. TheWombat

I emailed Anthony @ GFH and we came up with a date/time that worked. Suggest phoning GFH if you are interested. TheWombat

I signed up for some 1:1 training with GunForHire and had a couple or so hours with Chuck today. This was probably the hardest/toughest but best training I've had to date. Getting the 1:1 feedback really made a difference in my technique and in solving some of the inconsistencies I was finding due to my stance, sight picture and trigger control that are not possible during a standard class with many students. Definitely worth the time/effort, came back exhausted. Shot around 250 rounds between the PPQ and Sig P226. Now I just have to repeat the exercises during my RTSP trips. It was very rewarding to see my groups at 10 yards significantly improve during the couple of hours and really shows how much difference technique makes - i.e. I am limiting my accuracy rather than the firearm. At the start of the class Chuck asked me what I'd like to focus on, I showed him the Travis Haley target from my recent RTSP trip (http://njgunforums.c...-target-drills/) where I had struggled to hit 5 shots in 5 dots. We tried 5 dots at 3 yards, then switched to 3/5/7/10 yards exercises with the GFH targets and focusing on technique including stance, arms, grip, sigh picture, trigger control etc. Exercises included rapid 2 shot, 1 shot; 3 shot, 2 shot and transitions to targets that were to my left and right. All the time focus on the core fundamentals. For the last exercise of the day we switched back to the Travis Haley target and I scored multiple 5 shots, 5 dots Highly recommended for anyone looking to improve their technique with some good, constructive feedback from the Instructor. A+++ TheWombat

Nice - depending what you like I'd recommend taking a look at Ghost Ring sights for it. Go to a GunForHire class and Joe/Chuck will like you a lot! :-) TheWombat

OP didn't state what role the P229 would be used for. If looking for a carry firearm I would personally select something else, e.g. Glock, M&P etc. If looking for a firearm that's just enjoyable to shoot at the range then the P229 fits the bill. TheWombat

What was the range like? If it was the same as when I went then I have to say there are far better places to go. I was unimpressed with my NRA Basic Pistol at NJ Firearms Academy and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I may have just been unlucky however don't believe so. TheWombat

That I do agree on! TheWombat and RayRay agree on something!!! TheWombat

I have a P226 USPSA (SRT etc), MrsWombat has a P228. The Sig P series are typically good firearms and we both like ours a lot. Some people like them, some people don't. Many ranges rent them so should be an easy firearm to find and rent. Some considerations: If go standard DA/SA then some people don't like the trigger transition and prefer a standard trigger pull e.g. Striker fired, DAO, SAO If go DA/SA then practice a lot on the DA/SA transition - don't just shoot SA all the time Try one with and without the Beavertail to see which you prefer. It does seem to make a difference to how your hand sits Some people dislike the decocker & slide release due to their thumb resting on it while shooting and causing issues Not really a south-paw friendly firearm The .22 rimfire conversion works pretty well and you can get modified magazine followers that keep the slide partially back after the last round Try both the E2 grips and the standard grip versions of the Sig. Some people don't like the E2 as find it makes the grip to slim - other people love the E2 grip. Also look at Hogue grips etc. If looking to send your Sig to GrayGuns for work, then go for the cheapest standard Sig P229 without SRT. SRT is different to the Short Trigger. Don't confuse them! TheWombat

Let's wait for the facts. Currently it appears the following are the facts - although this could change as the media/police report further: Police person A fired 9 shots Police Person B fired 7 shots 7 shots in total hit the gunman 9 shots didn't hit the gunman 9 civilians were injured - six of whom have already been released from hospital This is the first shooting these two policeman have been involved in It is possible that of the 9 shots that missed, some would have hit the surrounding pavement/sidewalk, flowerpots etc and may have caused ricochet and fragments of 'stone' to injure some of the civilians. We do not yet know how many of the 9 shots that missed actually hit civilians. We do not know whether the NYC trigger had any part to play in the misses. Looking at the video - this occurs quickly For anyone who hasn't tried Simunitions Force on Force - then I'd highly recommend giving it a go, particularly if you feel the situation could have been handled better (I'm not saying it shouldn't/couldn't have). Most people who go and try Simunitions come out at the end with a greater understanding of what a shooting is like, why people react how they do, and some enlightenment on things to consider if you're in a situation and have a chance to think before acting. TheWombat

Mrs Wombat's EMP 9mm doesn't seem to like Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P so we've got a few different HPs to try during our next range visit. In case anyone is interested I've posted photos below. I'll provide an update once we next get back from the range. Left to right in 9mm Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P Corbon 125gr +P Hornady Critical Duty 135gr +P Winchester Ranger Talon 124gr +P Federal HST 124gr +P Black Hills 115gr+P Speer Gold Dot .45 ACP for comparison Just from looking at the rounds I'd say the Hornady Critical Duty seems the most tapered (i.e. likely to feed most like a FMJ) with the CorBon being the least tapered (i.e. least like a FMJ) and the remaining HPs seeming to be much the same (somewhere in between the other two). At least from a visual inspection. TheWombat