deerslayer

Todd Jarrett is a bad SOB, but I don't like some of what he teaches. A Weaver stance has always worked better for me, possibly because I am right eye dominant, but shoot left-handed. On the other hand, I can't shoot like him, so what the hell do I know? BTW, here is an even faster el presidente drill: [ame] [/ame]

Hope you have thick skin...

I shot two XDs and was not impressed. Nothing against them, I just didn't understand all the hype after I shot one.

I shot a friend's STI 9mm 1911 last weekend and I though it was SUUWWEEEEETTTTT! until the extractor broke.

+1 This is my main reason for not telling, unless I'm asked or instructed to get out or whatever. The less gunplay the better, in my book. Besides, I carry one of those highly dangerous Glocks--it would probably go off just by handing it to the cop. On the other hand, if some cops really will cut you some slack, like Marswolf suggested, I'd reconsider.

I didn't leave out anything--you said advances unannounced OR in a threatening manner. Just don't freak if you see a UPS or FedEx guy looking for a better place to put a box. Agreed, let's let it go--it's time to go watch Tennessee lose anyway.

Hmmm...I've never even thought about this. I've always kept my mouth shut to hopefully avoid the proverbial can of worms. Having read too many stories of some LEOs wanting to "hold on" to the gun until the traffic stop is finished, I've always preferred as little gun handling as possible, especially with some of our local cops.

A delivery guy often "advances on your property unannounced." You mention bullets and getting bitten--this is what "triggered" my mention of a possibly itchy trigger finger. I just got the impression that you thought you would always be justified to shoot a stranger on your property. Sometimes you are, but you sounded a little overaggressive. My apologies if I misunderstood.

By "iffy" I meant whether or not a front porch passes the "out of sight/out of weather" test--it has nothing to do with a good or bad neighborhood. Your porch may be a fine place to leave a box, or it may be a lousy one. Packages get stolen all the time from good neighborhoods with $500K mansions. True enough, but I was just going by what you said earlier. And corporate would laugh at you--drivers are told to do this. They are not doing it to snoop around your house, they are simply trying to make sure you get your stuff. Lighten up

If it requires a signature, it doesn't get left without one (except maybe DHL) You're damned right I sometimes deliver to the back door if the front is "iffy", and I've had countless people thank me for it. Ditto for the FedEx guy. This is why I originally mentioned the UPS delivery scenario--it confirms my original suspicion that you are a bit trigger-happy. What is this "big trouble" that you propose?

Baloney--we do it every day. If the garage door is open, we almost always put stuff there first (out of sight/ out of the weather). If you are a FedEx guy, how do you know so much about UPS policy?

Hmmm...a friend and I went to the Bartlett Wal-Mart Friday night and he picked five boxes of the WWB 100 round packs for $15.72 each.

UPS ships servers all the time. However, they will not insure packages for more than $50,000. And if your front porch sucks, don't be shocked to find the UPS guy in your garage or back yard.

$1100 sounds like a good price, however you feel about these rifles. The only one I've ever seen was $1500, and it was not the SWAT version, or whatever it is called.

I am in a similar situation. I generally carry a Glock 27 or 19, but want something smaller to use while running/jogging. Right now, that gun is a P3AT, but I don't have an abundance of faith in the .380's stopping power, especially coming out of a 2" Kel-Tec. I am considering a Smith 442, but I am not overwhelmed with the stopping power of snub-nosed .38s (although they are an improvement over a P3AT). I have a holster in mind that I am going to use in a G27 jogging experiment, but if it still feels too bulky, I will probably pick up a 442. Ironically, the Glock 27 is lighter than some of the revolvers often regarded as the most comfortable/concealable.

Neero, Midway routinely puts those AR Stoner mags on sale for $10. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=679432&t=11082005 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=895719&t=11082005 BTW, where did you go to shoot your AR?

I've shot one. It is an improvement over the standard 21--like Mars said, a little less real estate from front to back, but the same width as the old one. Also, it has a new ambi-style mag catch, and the option of getting Glock's standard rail or a 1913-spec rail (I wish they still offered standard dust covers).

I perceive a general feeling that older, fatter guys are incapable of doing more than quickly consuming beer. Competitively, I have been outshot, outrun, and outsmarted by guys who had 25 more years and twice my girth. NEVER judge a man strictly by his looks.

So would you blast the UPS guy? He is usually unannounced.

How small are your hands?

Not true. The 9mm cannot be converted to shoot the other calibers.

I am a member. We shoot IDPA the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Our fourth Saturday (this Saturday) was cancelled due to X-Mas, but a few of us are talking about shooting (not sure if it will happen yet). Come out and shoot IDPA when you get a chance--newcomers are always welcome, and you don't have to be a member to shoot in the match.

Yes, the .308/7.62 NATO/7.62X51 mags are widely available and are usually 19 or 20 rounds. However, the few people that make 7.62X39 usually ship 10 round mags with their guns. 25 and 30 round mags do exist, but they are hard to find. Here's all DPMS offers for 7.62X39: http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/?cat=1831

I always carry the same gun OWB, but strangely, have an easier time concealing in warm weather with an untucked polo than I do in cold weather with various jackets or vests that always seem almost too short. I have also found that darker shirts, especially ones with horizontal stripes reduce "printing."