deerslayer

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."

Maybe I missed something, but I didn't see anything about BDUs. Are they not allowed?

I was referring to G&A; did not know CA does it as well. BTW, you guys sell pepper spray?

Hmmm...sounds like his colleague Charlie Petty needed some marksmanship lessons. However, like you, I don't put a lot of stock in gun magazine articles. I would never base a decision on whether or not to buy a product on what some gunwriter said. I do, however, enjoy the informative pieces by Taylor and Ayoob in Combat Handguns, although they usually deal with tactics or legal issues, not products. And just for the record, I know a guy who had a kB in a .40 cal Glock. Like Speir writes, he was using his own reloads, and has, in my opinion, the terrible habit of picking up used brass off the range floor/grass. He and his wife (who still shoots a Glock) also routinely have FTEs and FTFs. Thus, I'll never be caught using his ammo. I would never reload .40 ammo for any gun (ESPECIALLY a Glock); the .40 round just leaves so little room for error (not that there should be ANY error). I REALLY wouldn't use cases (for any caliber) that I picked up and didn't know how hot they were previously loaded, who reloaded them, how many times they had been used, etc. Anybody shoot Tennessee Cartridge? Well, you're shooting about the lowest grade of reloaded ammo available commercially. Lousy quality control. One local store gives ~$2 off every box if you bring in the used brass from the last box. How many times that stuff has been used?

My luck with 1911s has been, shall we say, "less than stellar."

I wasn't trying to knock ya, but our local IDPA matches are $10 for six stages, and then you can stay and re-shoot the whole match for free. We may be more fortunate that we are part of an already-established club/range, and our costs are therefore lower. My apologies. $25 is just higher than any other match I've ever heard of (except sanctioned matches).

Here we go again.

Yes, .308s are plentiful, but I've always wanted one in 7.62X39. Even DPMS ships 10 round mags with their rifles, and don't even offer anything with a higher capacity. I have seen 25 round mags for 7.62X39 ARs, but they are few and far between.

Yikes! $25 for non-members and only four stages? They are a little greedy, but first-time shooters shoot free. Hmmm...would be interesting to shoot some USPSA for the first time, as well as meet some of you guys. http://www.ntps.org/clubinfo.htm

I have always wanted one of these rifles; in the past, I read several articles that claimed it would shoot with most bolt action sporters. The biggest mags I remember seeing for it are 10 rounders.

If I walked into a gun store and saw an M-4 type carbine in 7.62X39, I would probably have a hard time controlling my bladder. The only thing that would keep me from buying it would be the scarcity of mags for it.

The perfect 1911 for me? The one that would actually feed hollow points.

Only Combat Handguns, mainly because Mas Ayoob and Chuck Taylor each have a monthly section (two guys I have a lot of respect for).

I have never needed to replace or repair any parts on a Glock, but I think it's prudent to not only know how to repair one, but also have a few extra parts lying around so one can avoid the month-long wait after sending a gun off for a repair, if the shipping companies don't lose it. It's also an added benefit to be able to quickly switch out trigger springs and connectors and create a Glock that's a target gun with a three or four pound trigger, or something more idiot-proof with an 8 or 12 pound trigger. I don't think picking up an $89 Lone Wolf barrel that will conveniently and safely convert a Glock from .40 to 9mm should be considered "ghettoizing" your pistol, (whatever that means) but, opinions obviously vary.

Aaahh...I found them.

OFF TOPIC So where does one get the TGO hat?

LOL. You didn't happen to shoot or SO in Manchester this past October, did you?

mags: http://www.cdnninvestments.com/gl21413manew.html http://www.ombexpress.com/product.asp?sku=GA078 http://glockparts.com/?mainURL=/store/category/62my/Magazines.html extractors: http://www.ombexpress.com/search.asp?q=extractor http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Products.aspx?CAT=137 barrels: http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Products.aspx?CAT=4 http://glockmeister.com/index.php?cPath=1 BTW, I think that all Glock mags will soon be SF-style. I just ordered a bunch of Glock 19 mags, and they are now SF-style, even though there is not yet a G19SF.

What types of parts are you looking for? Mags are easily available for both, I would imagine; Glocks can be found for $15, XD mags I'm not sure. Glock OEM parts and aftermarket Glock parts are pretty inexpensive and WIDELY available; XD OEM parts are not as easy to find; from what I've heard, Springfield doesn't want everyone to be their own gunsmith.

But this amounts to a different CoF; all sanctioned matches have one CoF and everybody shoots it the same way. They are classified differently and compete against similarly skilled shooters w/ similar weapons, but the match is EXACTLY the same for everybody. I'm not arguing w/ ya; I'm not crazy about 1-1-2-1-1 myself. I'm just trying to explain what I bet HQ's rationale probably was when they decided against this. BTW, where do you shoot/SO?

There are sometimes awards for High LEO/Military, but the CoF is the same for everybody.

The overall time was faster for sure, but did the second target get a bullet in less time doing 2-2?

Good luck with that--optional for some shooters, not optional for others. LEO and Military gets an advantage--don't think that will fly. You'd have better luck convincing the guy who set up the stage to allow you to shoot them on the move, instead of requiring tac sequence. I'm not crazy about limited stages either, but they do serve a purpose. IDPA is a game, and limited stages are an excellent test of basic skills. If you can't slow down a little and avoid time-consuming extra shots, you need to practice a little patience (this is especially true for me). Just be glad that IDPA is dominated by scenario-based stages instead of standards-type stages.