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I shot my first ever IDPA match yesterday and I discovered 3 things. 1. Competitive shooting is ridiculously fun. I'm hooked. 2. I'm a horrible shot. It was a humbling experience to watch guys (and a few gals) old enough to have voted for JFK beating the crap out me, a snot nosed 31 year...

I was perusing Jeff Coopers commentaries, and being impressed as usual by the mans vast stores of knowledge, I was driven to start a list of books that every man should read and have in his library. As I started to ponder the matter I was reminded of Voltaire when he said "A multitude of books...

My buddy has a Moss 500 with 4 chokes and a slug barrel that he is offering me for $200. I haven't seen it nor shot it, but assuming it's in decent shape, is this a good deal?

I'm trying to find this cat, I heard he lives in my town and will teach Texas CCL classes for military members for a good price, but I don't know how to reach him. I know he is a member here, and I know that he was deployed to the sandbox but should be back soon if not already. If anybody knows...

Here's a thinking exercise for you guys, I thought it would be fun for people to submit a draft of the constitution they would use to found a new country. It should enumerate the scope of gov power, how gov would be funded, enumerate the rights of the citizens, emplace checks and balances, and...

I'm thinking about getting into shotgunning and I'd like to start with a gun that will be suitable for HD, sporting clays, and possibly a bit of turkey hunting. Suggestions? BTW, I'm not rich, I'd like to stay under $1000 for the gun, a case, and whatever chokes I might need. Thanks in advance...

I am currently purchasing a CZ75 Compact 9mm (I pick it up tomorrow) and am looking for a good range holster. I'll be ordering a holster from HBE for CCW, but that will take a while and I need something to start using at the range and for my first foray into USPSA competition. I am discovering...

From Court TV.com O'neill: "I ought to run you through with this." THR Member's Reply: "I see your sword and raise you 8 rounds of 45 ACP, your move slick.":cool:

Does anybody use them and if so what was your opinion of them?

From a Massad Ayoob article about the unrealistic expectations many jury members now have concerning forensic evidence due to what has been dubbed "The CSI Effect" in the NOV issue of Combat Handguns: And to keep it gun related:

How many rounds of a given brand of ammo should you put through a weapon for it to be considered reliable. For instance, say I use WWB for plinking, practice, etc., but I want to use MagSafe or some other high end defensive round for ccw/hd. At $2 a round it is not economically feasible to put...

Time to broadcast my ignorance. Can you carry a da/sa pistol like the cz75b in c1? If so is there any compelling reason not to?

It looks like I have two choices if I want to buy a sub $600 1911. Charles Daly or used. Given the intended uses, daily (and I do mean daily) carry primarily with the possibility of seeing some use in IPSC/USPSA Limited 10, which option would you guys advocate. :confused:

Has anybody ever met/scene the members of the Army Action Shooting team (they wear the bright gold and black shirts) at a USPSA match? If so, were you impressed? whats seems to be the skill level of the average team member? B? A? Master? Just curious.

Does anybody have any experience with Para-Ord's new Power Extractor equipped 1911s. Do they live up to the hype? Para claims that they used a scored barrel to ensure jammed casings and the PXT either tore the casing in half or ripped a chunk out of the rim. When the barrel was replaced the gun...

The clan and I are moving to San Angelo Tx. in November and I just wanted to know if anybody lives around there. Always looking for new friends to go shooting or motorcycle riding with. I plan to join the San Angelo Gun Club and do the majority of my shooting there, as well as USPSA competition...

At Ammodirect.com I found 9mm "new practice" ammo for +/- $120 per 1000 rds. Is this a good price? And does anybody know what they mean by "practice" ammo? Is it going to screw up my gun? Is it suitable for practicing for USPSA? You know, if it sounds too good to be true and all that. Ammo...

I was shopping for a Kydex holster at Comp-tac.com when I noticed something strange. You can buy IWB tuckable holsters (a must if you're a jeans/slacks, t-shirt/polo guy like myself), but I found no IWB tuckable spare mag pouches. I checked Blade Tech and found the same thing. Since I'm new to...

Has anybody here attended any of their courses? I'm considering the 4 day pistol course but $1400 + travel and lodging is a lot of coin. Is it worth it?

I plan to compete in IPSC Production Class using a full size Springfield XD9. Since the full size isn't the best choice for concealabilty, and the 9mm isn't the best choice for SD (arguable I know, but that's not the point of this thread) it occurs to me that I should get a sub compact XD40 for...