Recent content by MBaneACP

I think it makes sense to increase training at longer distance...ironically not at the distances we trained at in the early days of IPSC, where 50 yard standards in national matches were a given. A 25 yard head shot is not an irrational goal. I carry a G26 with an RMR for concealment. If I'm...

Raymond Chandler is on my list of people I would have KILLED to sit down with and have a conversation. Also on that list, Robert Mitchum, John D. MacDonald, John Wayne...okay, I realize this is thread drift. OTOH, last time I was in Hollyweird I was able to have a sit-down-discussion with David...

I think we've made some real strides in Hollywood. Joe Mantegna is the real deal, a guy with his own star on Hollywood Boulevard and the star of a hit television series, and he's 100%. The fact that GUN STORIES is a net positive for Joe has NOT gone unnoticed! I had lunch with Dean Cain last...

I realize I'm in a different position than most, but we burned through 20K+ .22 last year. A lot of that went to the shows, but my Sweetie and I were shooting NSSF Rimfire Challenge pretty seriously. In her training for an Appleseed weekend, we shot maybe 2K .22. The reason I have the ammo is I...

Glad to see CCI "Tactical" back in stores, as the most accurate & reliable AR I have ( which has been co-opted by my Sweetie for Appleseed ) was pretty much built around that round. NOTHING else worked as well. One hole groups from prone at 25-yards! Just returned from Boise NSSF Rimfire...

I like the cartridge and the guns I've shot (caveats...ARMSCOR is a sponsor and Fred Craig is an old friend). The rounds I chrono'ed were 2000fps+ out of a 5-inch barrel. One of my "one of these days" projects list is a 6-inch TCM like the one on the AMERICAN HANDGUNNER cover a while back, use...

Michael Bane says "Thanks!" mb

The issues I have with the lock involve heavy bullets and scandium frames. Especially easy to reproduce with a 329 and 255 gr. loads. The S&Ws I have & love all have the locks removed. That renders them unsellable, but hey! Lately I've become enamored with GP-100s. I plan to shoot a 6-inch at...

BLR .223 takedown being built as an ultralight "legal in most jurisdictions" rifle to take on the road. Lots of info on my blog... Michael B

I haven't had that issue with United, who are generally pretty good with guns. Ironically, the only exception is United at the Phoenix airport...weird for the biggest airport in the biggest "gun state" in America. I have had my Storm Cases declared "unsuitable" as a gun case, pretty strange for...

It's a win for this reason: Michael Bloomberg unequivocally promised to "protect" the Democrats in CO who voted for his package of laws. He failed, and that diminishes his influence. Our pathetic prostitute of a Governor, John Hickenlooper, also promised the Dems that he was 100% behind them...

Yes, CAS revolvers have to be in pistol calibers. I shoot either Vaqueros or Blackhawks, because you can hammer nails with the darn things. My main match Blackhawks have way more than 25k .357s through them...most have been cowboy loads (I load to bullet weight/velocity standards equal to 1880s...

Depends...today I was carrying a Sig P938 in a 5-Shot Leather IWB; spare mag in a MagHolder on my weak side. For the past couple of months I was carrying a Ruger LC9, mostly in a Simply Rugged pancake or a Blade-Tech belt holster. Usually carry a second gun, an LCP, in my weak hand pocket...

If we are going to make "honoring the marriage contract" a condition of being accepted as part of our gun culture, it's going to get MIGHTY LONELY around these parts! LOL! Michael B

I am going to have to come in very strongly for Mr. James. I was at the "coming out" party last Saturday night in Austin. STI International is doing the heavy lifting on the 1911s, to James' specifics. I have gone on record as saying STI makes the best out-of-the-box 1911s in the world. I'll...