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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Buckeye Firearms Association

Be sure to check out Buckeye Firearms Association at  http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/ to see what is going on in Ohio related to shooting and concealed carry.

Great news:  Ohio has topped 300,000 folks with concealed carry licenses.

Gun sales are soaring...
Smith & Wesson reported record net sales of $136 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, up 48.3 percent from a year ago.

Enjoy your sport and protect your right to keep and bear arms!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Newest 500 Club Member, 1 of 95 in the Nation

Well, what can I say...
He's joined a club of elite shooters.  A quick check of GSSF's site shows only 94(now 95) in the United States with this honor.

Andrew, the youngest son, shot two 500s on the same day in the GSSF Glock Indoor competition. Shot a perfect score first with a G35, .40 caliber and then followed it up with a G17, 9mm, perfect score.

Be sure to check out Glock Shooting Sports Foundation.  It is a fine organization promoting the shooting sports and a good time.

Pretty impressive.  Congratulations!!

The course of fire is:
10 shots, 15 seconds, 12 feet
10 shots, 15 seconds, 25 feet
10 shots, 15 seconds, 50 feet
(change targets)
10 shots, 30 seconds, 75 feet
  5 shots, 15 seconds, 25 feet
  5 shots, 15 seconds, 50 feet

A perfect score is all shots in the 10 Ring, the shots scored in the X ring are for bragging and breaking ties.
                                      


Monday, April 16, 2012

Walther P22 and which ammo will work?

I bought a Walther P22 a few months ago. Figured I better have a gun that would introduce a new shooter to the sport without intimidating them. John Farquhar from Mad Duck Training gave me this tip when I renewed my Instructor qualification through him. John's a great trainer and, as always, his advice is sound. You can check him out at www.madduckttc.net. (I'm not on his staff and don't get any money for saying nice things about him.)

This .22 caliber semi-auto grabbed my eye. It is cool looking, fits the hand well and has a nice wide rear sight. I especially liked the width of the rear sight for a new shooter. Of course, that width will reduce accuracy, but allows the new shooter to "pick up the front sight". Pinpoint accuracy is hardly a consideration for the new shooter. This isn't the gun you would buy for Olympic target shooting anyway, so no harm done.

I read (on the internet) that the gun might not work well with all .22 LR (long rifle) ammunition. I have experienced the same situation. Feed it the ammo it likes and perfection. Feed it ammo it doesn't like and poop, crap, bummer.

Ammo that works well in my Walther P22:

CCI Stinger 22 LR
- this long rifle ammunition features a copper plated hollow point 32 grain bullet traveling at 1640 feet per second.
- this ammo feeds flawlessly, extracts with no issues and ejects away from the gun as it should.
- the only think I don't care for is the bright white flash. This ammo really puts on a show when you shoot. You get used to it, but it just might surprise you the first time you experience the flash.

Ammo that does not shoot:

Note: I'm not saying the below ammunition is bad. I'm just stating it doesn't work in my P22. The ammo works well in my other guns. Shoots well out of my lever action rifle, shoots well out of my .22 revolver.

Remington 22 Thunderbolt
- this LR ammo consists of a 40 grain Lead Round Nose bullet traveling at 1255 fps.
- this ammo just doesn't have enough power to extract and eject the spent casing
- at times, when the casing does manage to clear the ejection port, it seems as if the slide isn't blown back adequately to enable the next bullet to be stripped from the magazine. You then have the pleasure of dry firing the gun (and vividly seeing if you are jerking the trigger or not).

Federal Lightning
- this LR ammo is also a 40 grain Lead Round Nose bullet which travels at 1240 fps.
- it experiences all the same issues as the Remington Thunderbolt

Remington Target, Standard Velocity
- this LR ammo has a 40 grain LRN bullet, 1150 fps
- it experiences all the same issues.

Summary

CCI Stinger 22 LR works great. The ammo goes bang every time and the Walther P22 eats it like candy. What more can I ask for. I might try a few more brands as the CCI Stinger is way more expensive that the other ammo, but I'm in no hurry.


Sunday, April 15, 2012

Trayvon Martin - George Zimmerman

Several folks have asked me my opinion on this subject. Here they are.

Death is a horrible tragedy. I'm sorry Trayvon Martin is dead.

The political three ring circus is a sad commentary and drawing in the premier clowns of our generation. You know who you are.

But let's get to the real reason people ask my opinion. I'm a firearms instructor and strong advocate for our 2nd Amendment rights. I'm not a lawyer.

I will not offer an opinion as to innocence or guilt. How could I? Only the media and politicians are smart enough to pre-judge. Since I believe in the constitution, I'll let the judge and jury do their job.

I'm still beating around the bush. So here is my advice. Do not join a Neighborhood Watch, carry a gun and pursue. You are asking for trouble. If you want to join a Neighborhood Watch, carry a cell phone. If you see something suspicious, call the professionals who are licensed and trained to deal with criminals, the police. Then WALK AWAY.

This isn't a matter of right to carry; 2nd Amendment rights or firearms freedom. It is a matter of understanding your environment and acting appropriately. Your environment is litigious, full of people who don't respect your right to own and carry and people looking for every opportunity to brand legitimate gun owners as crazy people.

If you want to be a cop, do it. There is no room for pretend police. You don't have the authority and support they have. No matter how good the shoot, even the police are subject to rigorous scrutiny, second guessing and public ridicule. Our police deserve respect for going in harms way daily.

Stand your ground is quicksand. The morons out there are attacking it. Do a google search and study a bit. I believe in the stand your ground laws. You should not have to "run for the wall" before protecting yourself. At the same time, you cannot provoke an incident, then stand your ground and claim self defense. wikipedia

No matter how the Trayvon Martin - George Zimmerman case ends, there are no winners. Martin is dead and Zimmerman's life is forever damaged. The only winners are the media and clowns.

DO NOT join a Neighborhood Watch group and carry a gun.