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Ammo Quest rated the Federal 124gr HST 9mm as one of the best defense rounds for that caliber. Haven't checked their test for .40 and .45, but would assume the results would be the same. Great penetration, even the 6-layer denim test and outstanding expansion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lGqdMdbir0

Aegis belt by Ares Gear

I know the Dawson's are 40, have them on a couple of pistols, and everything I've seen agrees with you that the Smith is 60   Here's one of the best, and cheapest places I've found to order replacement rods. Been buying from this company for many, many years.   http://www.adorama.com/l/Binoculars-and-Scopes/Rifle-Scopes-and-Shooting-Gear/Sights-and-Accessories/TruGlo~Replacement-Sights?sel=Sight-Type_Replacement-Fiber-Optic   There's also a great video on youtube by the owner of Dawson Precision on how to install the replacement.

If you like kydex, I recommend JM Custom Kydex. I have his OWB2 for my P30 and love it. Superb workmanship. You have to wait a little while for it, but the wait is worth it. Congrats on the VP9.   http://www.jmcustomkydex.com/PLST.html

  +1 for Ares Gear. I've had one of their Aegis belts for over a year now, and love it.

If you haven't found a good gunsmith in your area yet, you may want to use this guy (James Williamson). I have two HK's, P30 and P30SK, and he is the ONLY person I will let work on them. In fact my P30SK slide is on it's way to him now to install some Meprolight Tru Dot sights. He's a certified HK Master Armorer. His work is not only of the highest caliber, but he get the gun back to you extremely fast, and doesn't require you to pay until you get the gun back a make sure everything is OK. The last sight install he did for me cost $49, of course that doesn't include shipping. Just my $0.02 worth.   http://www.teufelshundtactical.com/

Never lived in North Carolina have you. They not only tax you on what you buy at the grocery store, but also have a state income tax.

Lot's of horror stories on the net from people using FrogLube, particularly on the HKPro forums site.   Me, personally, I can't see scrimping on cleaning components to save money. You put your hard earned money into a nice firearm, and then use 10W30 to lube it. Kinda like putting regular gas in your Ferrari.   I have a couple of HK's and the only thing that's ever touched them is Weapon Shield. Just my $0.02 worth.

Check out Carters Shooting Supply and Range on Hwy 58 in Harrison. If you're in Cleveland, it's not that much of a drive for ya. I took my class there last year and really enjoyed it. Nice people...   http://store.cartershootingsupply.com/

I had problems with the Lee Classic Turret Press when reloading 9mm. It was fine for re-sizing and expanding, but was horrible when it came to bullet seating.   The turret has a bit of movement (up and down) which is impossible to get rid of. Therefore, I found it impossible to get consistent O.A.L. measurements. I was trying to seat Hornady 124gr FMJ to an overall cartridge length of 1.50". I'd get a couple at that length, and then I might get one at 1.41 and the next at 1.63, or whatever.   Several phone calls to Lee Precision confirmed that this was a problem that they knew about, and had no fix for. Since the 9mm is a cartridge that can develop dangerously high pressures if the projectile is loaded to deeply, I decided the Lee was not the press for me. Got a RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme and RCBS dies. With this press I can take the seating die out, replace it and be within 0.001" of my desired O.A.L.   The Lee Classic is a good press for some calibers, but IMO the 9mm is not one of them (probably could include .380, .40, .45, etc also), it's just too inconsistent.   Just my $0.02 worth.

JM Custom Kydex... you have to wait a little while but it's worth it.     http://www.jmcustomkydex.com/PLST.html

You might want to take a look at Powder Valley. Good prices and good people to deal with. You still have to pay hazmat fees, but their shipping charges are reasonable, and you avoid having to pay local sales tax.   http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/

+1 for Dawson Precision. I have their FO's on my HK P30 and love them. I had Dawson install mine and POA/POI is dead on.

  ... and on the P30S model, ambi safety levers.  Also as someone else mentioned the 3 different sizes of grip panels and backstraps allow you to really tailor the gun to your grip. I'm also a lefty, and have had my P30S V3 for almost a year and LOVE it.

Limiting ammo sales sounds like it might be "Good Times" for those who sell reloading components.

Could have fooled me, here's the contact info from their webpage   Our Contact Info: If you would like to contact our office for any reason, you may do so as follows:  Phone - 800.317.9506 (please see the note below) Fax - 800.901.3309 E-mail - customerservice@luckygunner.com Snail Mail - P.O. Box 32747, Knoxville, TN 37930 Live Chat - a "Live Chat" button will appear on the top menu bar of our website if our staff is online and ready to assist you

Lucky Gunner in Knoxville. Really great people to deal with... good pricing IMO, and fast shipping.   http://www.luckygunner.com/bulk-ammo

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Jim Ryan, at JRC Handmade Holsters makes some incredibly nice holsters. They're a little pricey and you have to wait a while, but it's worth it. I have one of his AIWB-CDAII holsters for my HK P30 and it's not only very functional, but also a work of art. Currently waiting on delivery for one of his SSA's.   http://www.jrcholsters.com/

The holster is just one part of the "concealed carry" equation. You must have a GOOD belt to go with it. I opted for the Ares Gear Aegis belt and love it, so much that it's replaced my other belts as my every day wear.   http://www.aresgear.com/   I paired the belt with a custom made AIWB-CDAII holster (can be worn appendix or crossdraw) from JRC Customs. Not cheap, but when teamed with the Ares belt it totally hides my H&K P30, even under a t-shirt, and is very comfortable. I currently have Jim making me a OWB SSA holster so I'll have to option of carrying either way. Jim's holsters are not cheap, but for the quality and performance you can't beat them IMO.   http://www.jrcholsters.com/   Just my thoughts.... wish you luck in your quest.

I tried a Lee Classic Turret set up, with Lee dies to load 9mm. Could never get it to seat the projectiles to the proper length. I was going for a 1.150 OAL, one round would be fine, the next one would be 1.16x, and the next one 1.13x. The Lee dies depend on an o-ring for seating which depending on how tight you screw it in can affect OAL. Also, the the turret that the dies mount in has quite a bit of play on the down stroke. Even the tech's at Lee (who I called several times) admitted this, and that there was no way to eliminate it, without somehow clamping the turret to the top of the press. They never could give me a solution to remedy the problem. I was having to measure every round with a caliper to make sure it was at the correct OAL.   Finally gave up and got an RCBS Rockchucker Supreme, RCBS 3 die set and a Redding Taper Crimp die... Incredible difference. Even after removing, and remounting the seating die, the OAL is within 0.0005 of the seating depth I have it set at. Considering the problems I was having with the Lee turret press, the RCBS single stage is as fast or faster at reloading my 9mm's.   Someone mentioned that shipping would be expensive because of the weight of the press. I ordered mine from Amazon and, if you're not in a hurry, they had be best price around and FREE shipping.   Just my $0.02 worth.

Looks like they only have 20 round boxes, but Lucky Gunner is a GREAT place to buy ammo.   http://www.luckygunner.com/handgun/454-casull-ammo

Having used both Lee and RCBS presses, my vote is for the RCBS Rockchucker and RCBS dies.

  +1 for Malwarebytes. I worked in an IT Department for a major university for 15 years, and this was one of our "go to" programs when a computer got infected. FWIW... we just used the free version, and it worked great.

Just saw on the news that Obama aka NumbNuts, ordered the flag to be flown at half staff on all federal buildings. Too little... too late... Why have we not impeached this imbecile???