Jamie Jackson

I'm not gonna dog out Memphis. It's a good town. Like all larger cities it has it's bad areas...just gotta remember the "Rule of Stupids". I used to make frequent trips up to Memphis from New Orleans (where I worked) to Tom Given's old Rangemaster range on South Mendenhall. If any of you have been there you know it's not the best area of town. But I never had any trouble there...of course I adhered to the "Rule" above. I would never venture into any of these areas unarmed and without alertness and generally have at least one friend along. There were areas back in NO that were definitely a No-Go...so, I just didn't go...unless I had to... fwiw, at least back in NO, if you were EMS or dressed in scrubs (always armed) you very rarely caught a negative look, even i n questionable areas. Even the thugs knew they may well need your services. Nothing 100%, but I worked 5 years in the "Parish", Lower 9th Ward/Chalmette, and had worked on quite a few of the lowlifes and bangers, saw them all too frequently our ER, so it's not like we were unacquainted... Point is, there's good places and bad places in every city. Just keep your head up and don't act a fool, don't be where you shouldn't be and do things you shouldn't do, just because you think you should be able to. There's good folks in Memphis and the BarBQue ain't half bad.

While I believe that I should be able to carry anywhere, anytime, I don't believe this should be a matter of Federal Regulation...just make sure our Constitutionally Protected Rights remain intact and stay out of my personal business. And while we're at it, quit taking so much of my money and wasting it. But I honestly think the Law of Unintended Consequences is very strong with this type of a move. I just don't see this going the way some "gun rights" groups are painting it...

I didn't bring this up because of the distance...but since you did,.. Windrock in Oliver Springs is a decent range run by good folks. ORSA is also in Anderson County (Oak Ridge), probably about the same distance drive for you, insignificance difference really, and offers a variety of ranges and shooting competitions and activities. http://www.orsaonline.org/

You're welcome. And yes, it has an excellent learning potential my friend.

Love me some Carhartt jeans...Carpenter jeans actually . The opening, depth , and slant of their pockets allows quick and easy access to a pocket pistol & other tools . Levi's can keep their jeans and politics.

TGO David; I have been "killed "more times than I can count in FOF scenarios. That pushing to a failure point, and learning from that experience, is invaluable imho.

I've met Tim and had the pleasure of discussing training issues and concepts with him and doing a bit of shooting with him. He's a serious student of the art and a talented shooter. As well as a heck of a good guy. It takes some guts to pressure test yourself in such a manner and put it out there for the world to see. Mad Props my friend! And well done! I've done a fair amount of FOF training (been a few years...so not as Recent-Relevant-Realistic as I would like) using FIST helmets, FIST and Red Man suits, SIMS guns, Airsoft Guns and Impact tools. Pressure Testing what you practice and believe you know can be a paradigm shift for most folks. Pressure Testing leads to learning, and imho is the only way to really learn if what you are practicing has true value. Just an opinion... but a lot of SIMS "kisses" help form that opinion. We take the vast majority of our mental/sensory input visually and quite a bit auditorily. The helmets in the vid look like they would limit, and distort your visual input, most probably your auditory input. Toss in several role players in various brightly colored shirts, crew members that “aren’t there (invisible)”, but are visual input cues anyway, and on top of that you know you are being tested…and there is a “pain penalty” using SIMS…well, that’s an unusual set of circumstances that most folks have never experienced before…it’s challenging my friends. But more than worth the effort for a serious student. In my experience, in a well scripted FOF scenario, you’ll be “drawn in” and the mind tends to accept the “reality” of the situation. So covering or muzzling the non-threats is highly likely, as you have to ascertain the Good Guys/Gals from the Bad Guys/Gals. Analysis of recent encounters demonstrate that trouble travels in pairs or packs… The majority of classes/schools/trainers don’t address the verbalization skills that need to be a part of the training process. Claude Werner (The Tactical Professor) has recently written some excellent material on this subject. It’s an area I need to concentrate on much more than I do in my own practice sessions. It’s obvious from hearing you critique yourself in the vid that you have solid insight and learned a good deal from this experience. A lot of shooters wouldn’t put themselves into this level of testing. I applaud you Sir. You have my respect and admiration. You obliviously have a great hold on the Conscious Competence Matrix as well. And just as obvious you are working on moving through it. Good on you! As for any Monday Morning quarterbacking on my part: “Detached Reflection Cannot Be Demanded in the Presence of an Uplifted Knife” Justice Holmes, Brown vs U.S. Thank you for sharing this with us Tim.

I've never used Blue Bullets. But we cast some 147 gr bullets and powder coated them...because of our lead mixture, they actually cast out at 155 gr. I've chronoed our PC 155's at 915 fps using 3.4 grs of TiteGroup and Federal Small pistol primers. I have very limited experience with TiteGroup myself. But a little seems to go a long way.

Thank you GTG. I do believe and Prayers are sent. My son and his family live in Pigeon Forge and are doing fine thus far. But he says it's a mes up that way. Hope you and yours are fairing well.

OK...That's just plain mean! I just got in from work, and of course logged onto TGO...I thought I'd hit a wrong button somewhere! I like the look David. But it took me 10-15 seconds or so...

Excellent point Brasil. There's areas back in New Orleans I wouldn't go wearing body armor and carrying an AR...heck, there's places in nearly every town I simply wouldn't willingly walk into. I imagine most of us know to avoid those areas, or approach them if we have to with a sense of very heightened awareness. As to to shooting in the posted video. The BG chose not to engage when he met resistance from what I can see. Bad victim selection process on his part. It looks like the GG (Good Guy) didn't hesitate and fired around 8-10 torso shots into said BG. A CNS shot would have ended the foray much more quickly. IF the BG had starting shooting back, at that close distance, it wouldn't have turned out as well for the GG. Close, control, yada yada. Randy teaches some excellent techniques based on these scenarios actually. (Shameless plug for a great guy ) I'm not necessarily Monday Morning quarterbacking this, but it's remarkable the damage the human body can sustain and stay in the fight. That's good news (if it's one of us GG's that are shot...keep fighting). There's a huge mental aspect to it all... Working back in New Orleans one night, I had a guy drive up to the ER doors in a van. The driver had been shot 9 times, dude next to him 7 times, dude in the back seat DRT. Point is the driver had been shot before, removed himself and a couple of the guys from the foray and drove several miles to our ER. The driver knew from experience his wounds were survivable, he choose to carry on. He was a POS banger and drug dealer and lived to carry on his trade. He slipped out of the ER a couple of hours later, an ER full of police officers, while we were busy working on another fine citizen. It's a crazy world out there...wherever there is. Oh...and you might consider learning some med skilz as well...you know, Self Care and Buddy Care...just in case...

Words of wisdom David. Thank you. And Thanks to all that contribute here at TGO. Wishing you , our Service members and First Responders as a Blessed and Safe Thanksgiving day and weekend. I'm headed into work in a bit, so no doubt I'll have the opportunity to Thank many of our local first responders in person. Holidays are, unfortunately, busy ER days. Be safe folks.

Sometimes it enters my mind LOL

Excellent post Randy. I don't think many folks appreciate the totality of the concept. Much like the concept of limb control during in-fight weapons access.The "internet statistics" insinuate there will be much more distance (space & therefore time) to access, for most, a firearm...reality may well prove much different. Your 5% comments need to be taken seriously and considered. That's a bad reality... I'll be sharing your post with some folks you know. But now I gotta get to work...

I carried a 21" many years back, an airweight mostly, and a standard black chrome at times. I did my first impact tool class back in Baton Rouge and we (the training group I was in) worked many of the ground fighting techniques put forth by Kelly McCann (aka Jim Grover) at the time. fwiw one of our members went and trained with Mr.McCann and "shared" what he learned. I carried my Glock strong side at the time, and deployed the Asp from the appendix position. It worked well within it's limitations. I switched to the appendix carry for my primary handgun and swapped the Asp for a flat sap in my right hip pocket. I found the sap much more useful in tangled up standing and ground fighting scenarios. I've been carrying the sap for about 13 years or so now, but still have my batons...I just need to give them some work out time. Eventually...

LOl. I guess I'm saying had Lee not "improved" their design I would have gone on blissfully using their product.

I too loved the old style Lee Autoprime and used them for about 25 years. Hated the "new" design... So I went with the RCBS Universal around 2 years ago and only wish I had done so sooner. Excellent priming tool imho.

Welcome Marc. Glad to have you aboard.

Thank you medicus. Wow my friend. That makes sense to me. I can see how it could rapidly become cost prohibitive purchasing the projectiles. There is definitely a sense of accomplishment in "making your own" in any regards. Dolomite is hand's down one of the most knowledgeable and helpful individuals I know of. He's obviously a busy man, but hopefully he can offer some suggestions and info when he finds the time. I hold the gentleman in high regards. Keep us posted along your journey medicus.

Welcome aboard medicaus! Glad to have you here at TGO. We (our small group) have cast and powder coated many thousands of 9mm and .38 cal handgun rounds. We've experimented in a small manner with 7.62x39 rounds. It just seems to be to be a very tedious endeavor to cast and coat such small bullets as .223/5.56 and .243...especially for hunting rounds with the ready availability of quality commercially produced and proven bullets. I mention .223/5.56 because we briefly considered it, but passed on the concept. As I see you are in Brisbane, Australia...do you have difficulty in obtaining commercial bullets? Or is this just a path you choose do take? Sorry I don't have any advice to offer on your project.

Welcome to TN and TGO.

First off...Kudos to TGO David on a Good Call! As other's have noted, it wasn't a great stretch to think he was of Arab descent. Ockham's Razor applies..."if you hear hoofbeats...." Guess we'll just wait and see which way the narrative goes on this. But there probably won't be any great surprises there either...

Excellent point btq. She was very fortunate. Luck always plays a part in something like this. Training, skill, and preparation enhance luck imho.

Excellent video Fitty! While I admit to knowing little to nothing about the 6.5 Creedmoor other than what I read, I found your vid to be quite educational and useful. Thank you.

If it was the one in Gwinnett County (Atlanta) here's a link to the vid and 911 call she made. While her tactic's were certainly lacking and by Monday morning quarter backing there's several flaws easily pointed out...But I have to say I respect her "violence of action"! All there criminals appear to be armed, it appears she was initially hidden, but when she went on the attack the home invaders were scrambling assh**** over elbows getting out of there! In the "fog" of that moment her actions were most probably moving faster than her ability to process her incoming data/information. While none of us would condone her firing out the door at fleeing felons, it would be a challenge for most, especially an untrained individual to draw those actions back in. You can see her, as is so typically videoed, firing one handed and running to slide-lock. She needs training, but no one can say she doesn't have the willingness to fight. There's lots of things she could have done better...but she certainly didn't cower in a corner waiting to be killed. I will also link an additional video that shows the 3 miscreants were in the house for about 5 and 1/2 minutes...longer than the televised video would indicate.