Mr.Stu

IDPA rules call for pistols to be 9mm (9x19) or larger and revolvers to be .38 Special or larger. There is a provision for .380's as follows: 8.2.7. Not For Competition 8.2.7.1. IDPA encourages shooters to practice their gun handling skills with commonly carried firearms. Many everyday carry firearms do not fit into the 5 competition divisions. 8.2.7.2. IDPA allows clubs to add a "Not for Competition" scoring division for Tier 1 matches only. This allows calibers smaller than 9mm, carry optics, and other pistols which do not fit into the 5 competition divisions to participate in local club matches. 8.2.7.3. All other IDPA equipment rules apply for holsters and loading device holders as well as their placement on the body. Match Directors also have the option to allow junior shooters with .22 rimfire firearms to begin strings at low ready in lieu of requiring a holster. 8.2.7.4. All IDPA membership rules apply. 8.2.7.5. Clubs are not required to implement this provision, and Match Directors are allowed discretion with implementation so that match quality remains high. As far as I know, this has not come up at Somerset before so I have sent the question to the Match Director to see if he will allow it. If he says no, you will need to get hold of a 9x19 or larger. Either way you'll still need a holster.

You are Barney Fife and I claim my five bucks.

With a decent holster that covers the trigger completely I'm fine with one in the chamber. I wouldn't just stuff it in my pants gansta style though.

I just got off the phone with a really helpful chap from the Office of Public Information and this bill has not even been submitted yet. Maybe Monday or Thursday I was told. ALso, it is just a deal between Dem. Senators and Dem. Assemblymen as has been stated above because Sweeney didn't bring it to the floor last year. Now is still the time to let Sweeney and his collaborators know that we don't agree. Maybe it will never get out of committee again.

All mine were stolen the one and only time I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express

I know you are big enough and ugly enough to stand up for yourself. Besides, you've been using the wheel gun excuse far too long already. You need a new excuse like you're not used to having a convenient box thing to load all your ammo into the gun at once Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

I have plenty of dippers, none of which have ever been in contact with any powder. If you feel you really need one to collect dust at the back of your shelf, let me know - I'll let you have one of mine. You can even have the dust for free.

Tripod?

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself and we hope to see you again next month. Because we only have a smallish indoor range we have to limit each match to 30 shooters so we finish at a reasonable time. Anyone wanting to take part needs to sign up at http://www.somersetidpa.com/matches/. If you're not an IDPA member you get 1 free match to see if you like it and then you need to become a member to shoot any more. http://www.idpa.com/ A really useful website is http://www.nepaidpascores.net/ where you can find most of the area's action shooting events listed as well as articles with lots of info on the sports and techniques. February's results are available at the link below. To settle the argument, Howard did finish with the highest time followed by Pizza Bob 0.86 seconds quicker https://practiscore.com/results/?uuid=5bda2564-5500-4a7e-b3d3-b84ad218e7ef

So as far as I can see the main argument being put forward for smaller magazines is that it gives victims more chance to run away while a reload is being done. Given that anyone who does even a jot of practice can swap magazines in less than 2 seconds - often less than 1, it's a pretty lame argument but it is what it is. However, when set alongside the policy of schools doing a lock-down as soon as any gunfire is heard in the area - lock-down being the act of shutting all the kids in their classrooms and not running away at all - the argument becomes farsical.

I have a scope mounted on mine so to lock back I'll drop the mag and reach under the mag well with my strong hand while pulling the charging handle with my left. To release the bolt I just slap the release with my weak hand.

I ordered 200 rounds of .45ACP 230gn HST today along with a case of Wolf Gold .223. Shipping was $22 + $4.81 insurance all told. For me the CD is not proven and is not any more legal than a full-on hollowpoint anyway. HST has been used as duty ammo by many PDs.

That would be the distance from the common firing line when using the overhead returning targets. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

Yes it is only an NJ thing but as a NJ subject you are required to fill it in regardless of where you buy your long gun. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

If you're really wondering, can I interest you in this bridge I have to sell?

As a taster session, I don't think you should go too deep. I tend to have only 1 person shooting at a time so I can closely supervise and step in to handle things in the event of a malfunction. All the new person has to do is understand the muzzle safe points and basic aiming. It is also good to have a nice big target at 7-10 yards to start so if they are wildly off-center you and they can see where. ETA: What will often turn off a new shooter is too long a preamble before they get to fire the gun. If it takes more than 15-20 minutes you have taken too long. With 1:1 supervision you can step in immediately if things start to go wrong either with instructions of by taking the firearm and clearing the problem yourself.

Is there anyone in the Wayne area that could help Seamus out with an intro session at the range for his friends? It probably should not be a full-on lesson, just a gentle intro with safety at the forefront. Hopefully, they'll get a taste and want to get more into it at which point a professionally run course would be the next step. Most people I know don't want to get too spendy just to see if they like it.

This is the sort of thing I was trying to say when I suggested that others would have more influence with their friends than we would as strangers. If we can start to show more people that we're just normal people too we have a chance of becoming accepted as such. That way, when the anti folks start in on people who shoot, John Doe will hopefully see the BS as it is because they know John Smith who shoots and he is not a maniac.

For PA, so long as you're not in a prohibited place, nothing. PA issues a Licence To Carry a Firearm and does not stipulated concealed. Open carry is legal everywhere but you need a LTCF in Philly. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

Did you read the decision that just came form the 9th circuit of appeals? It used history and logic to severely criticize the circuits that have given decisions against CCW. There is much more pressure for SCOTUS to hear Drake now and the points made by the 9th could be enough to sway SCOTUS. I think, for the first time, we have a real chance. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

I have never been a shrinking violet and talk openly about my interest in shooting with just about anyone that shows a flicker of interest in what I like to do. So it has been that I have had discussions with like-minded folks at work on many occasions and word has gotten around that this is what I do as a hobby and that I am a certified instructor and an active competitor in matches. Last year I ran three guys at work through the NRA Basic Pistol safety course and was happy to issue their certificates. Last month I was approached by one of the software developers asking if I would take him to the range. I happily agreed and he started getting really excited about the chance to actually fire a pistol for the first time. So now he's talking about it to his work group and on Monday I have a group of 3 people who have never even touched a gun, and one other that has a pistol already but rarely gets out with it, that I will be taking to the range. As there are more than just a couple I have enlisted a friend who is also an instructor, not to mention just a great guy, to help teach the group and keep everyone safe. This has taught me a really important lesson: I do not need to convince everyone that shooting is not bad, unhealthy, dangerous, scary, violent, or anything like that. I just need to help a few understand and build their enthusiasm. They will carry the good word forward as well and will probably have greater influence with their friends than I would as a stranger. Another friend in the office approached me last week and asked if I could teach him to shoot because his wife had asked him about getting pistol for the home. I suggested that she might like to come along too and she has agreed - we just need to set a date. So this makes 5 complete novices and 1 semi novice that I'm introducing to our world this year and it's only mid-February! If we can all make an effort to show as many people as we can that have only seen the Hollywood version of shooting what it is really like I think we can make a difference to the attitudes in this State. I would like to challenge anybody that is willing and has the confidence in their safety knowledge to find at least 3 people who have never touched a gun and take them for an introductory session at a range before the end of April. If you are new to shooting yourself, or are not comfortable with the responsibility teaching a novice reach out to your more experienced friends. Even if you only get them to fire 10 rounds of .22 it will be a start. Take them one at a time or as a group - whatever you feel comfortable with. If there are more than 2 or 3, I recommend getting another experienced shooter to come along to help you but plan it first so you both agree on your approach and stance when the difficult questions come up. If you are not experienced in teaching someone to handle a firearm feel free to PM me with any questions - I'll do my best to help. If anyone else would like to volunteer to be available for advice (especially if you have certified as an instructor) please announce yourselves by replying to this thread. Another anecdote: Many years ago, my Dad was very anti-gun and I convinced him to come to the range just once. He discovered that the objective was not to blow seven shades of excrement out of whatever was downrange but that shooting was actually a precise and difficult thing to master. He was converted from an anti to, not an active shooter, but a supporter because he now understood what made it interesting to me. It turns out that pistols weren't really his thing but he decided shooting clays was more up his alley. My Mum (Mom but she and I are British) came out to the range a couple of times too. We don't need to convert everyone to people who actively persue the shooting sports - there would be so much overcrowding at the ranges anyway. We just need to let folks see what marksmanship really means and how much concentration and steadiness is needed to shoot well so they can understand how much nonsense that the current laws really are and how much sensationalist crap flows from Hollywood. Of course, we should also let them know that it is damned good fun! Who accepts my challenge? Stu.

I have never made someone do a job like this if they had reservations. If they are uncertain of getting it right I'd rather find someone else who is sure they can do it. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

I'll push the boat out and give you two. Are reloads OK or do I need to get a box of factory and split it for you. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

Free draw for 1000 rounds of .223 Rem. http://www.bulkammo.com/rifle/bulk-.223-ammo#contest

That is obviously never going to work. The question is whether you should call for a group to upset the guy even more for expressing his annoyance that you have just undone in seconds with your plough what he has taken many times longer to do by hand. Plus he's going to have to do it again and again. If you take pleasure in that I feel sorry for you. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2