deerslayer

If you have the presence of mind to keep your finger out of the triggerguard while running around with a loaded handgun and can hit a paper plate at 10 yards fairly quickly, you are ready to start. Unless you're an ex-SWAT team member with lots of experience, it will be a worthwhile eye-opener. Yes, it's artificial stress and paper targets don't shoot back, but you'd be surprised what some who preach this do when they finally put their money where their mouth is. Many never show their face again. When I started out, I used a Glock 23 and a leather thumb-break holster. I had lots of experience with handguns and came in 5th out of 17 at my first local match. I had varying results afterward. Literally one bullet being two inches low at the 2007 MS State Championship kept me from making Master 10 months after I started. Nine months later, I finally made Master. You can be somewhat competitive fairly quickly. To get in the top 10% at a big sanctioned match takes some time. A lot of it depends on the folks you're shooting against and the quality of the stages you're shooting. Give it a shot. Concentrate on being safe and accurate, forget speed, and see what happens. You may be hooked, or you may know to sleep in next time. BTW, babes are few and far between, but they are there.

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Some have issues because the 9mm and .40 ejectors are different; sometimes, it doesn't seem to matter. Get a Lone Wolf 40-to-9 conversion barrel, a couple G26 magazines, and you'll probably be fine.

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No, they're on the other side of the slide (southpaw)

No, it has different sights.

1. A 9mm made in Austria 2. Accurcity=I don't know either, but I bet I can beat him at it.

Bring your 1911 and your paycheck.

From my experience, the harsh recoil of the .40 has always been a bit exaggerated.

Ahhh...I can barely make out the M&P on the side.

Weren't you the one shooting crazy tight groups w/ a .308 700? You didn't get rid of that one, did you?! Nice AR, BTW. What kind is it?

I've got something for your fancy M&P...

I have a friend with a 6.5" 629 (stainless 29) who has mentioned selling his a couple times lately. He is > five hours away from you though.

Can't really go wrong with either caliber. Don't get hung up on the .40-Glocks-will-blow-up baloney. You will get more practice per dollar with a 9mm, though. As for which size, how big are you, and how do you dress? I'm 5'10/190, and don't cherish the idea of hiding a 17/22 inside my waistband--the grip is too long to keep from "printing" (for me, anyway). I typically carry a 19 or 23 (whichever is cleanest) with a Comp-Tac CTAC IWB holster with an untucked shirt. I'm not big, but do have large hands for my frame, and the 19/23 compacts work fine. Have you handled a 19/23? If mag extensions are a must for the 19/23, then I'd go for a 17/22.

not if you were shooting SSP...

Actually, Memphis has some of the best water in the country.

CAN be if you want it to, but doesn't HAVE to be...

Extended mag release may help some. Also, an emory board will take off the sharp edges of the release. Last time I bought one, they were $2.49 each, so don't stress over screwing it up.

Not a gamble if you keep it clean.

then get a 1911 or a Makarov.

Why not just use the .243 that you already have? A couple companies load .243 in 55 grain bullets; these will often outperform a .22-250 w/ 50 grain bullets. It's not bad w/ 70 grain bullets, either.

Modern hollow points close the gap between 9mm and .45.

I am currently loading 115 grain 9mm FMJ for 9.5 cents/round (or $9.50/100). 4.7 grains of Titegroup, Wolf primers, and Precision Delta 115 FMJ. My 147 FMJs come out to about 11.5 cents/round. The Turret Press is not a terrible start, but if there's any way you can scrounge up $300 more, a Dillon 550 will be well worth it.

I guess that rules out revolvers.

I used to cut up a roast (deer or beef). The easiest thing to do is to go to the grocery and buy stew chuncks.