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On Sunday July 17 2022 I (along with my assistant instructor at Harris Combative Strategies AJ Holst and Al Swymer ) attended John Hearne’s (Two Pillars Training- https://www.facebook.com/TwoPillarsTraining/) Cognitive Pistol with Tactical Anatomy class at Royal Range in Nashville TN. This is the shooting part of John’s Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why” class. In that class was offered on Saturday but AJ and AL and I had all done that one back in February when John and I teamed up to teach a combo class called “Saving Your Life with a Pistol, What Matters and What Doesn’t “ in Dayton TN where he did the 8 hour “Who wins” lecture and I covered the shooting (and low light shooting) portions of that class. So we were just there for Sunday this time. This is not a “teaching you to shoot better” class. It is a teaching you where to shoot and how to think with a gun in your hand (or in your holster). Everyone can easily find classes to teach them how to shoot but not everyone teaches how to make better decisions under stress or cognitive load. That is what this one is all about. This is not going to be an exhaustive review, but we essentially covered classroom material on “Tactical Anatomy” which is what shot placement tends to get best results in making people stop what they are doing (as much as that can be done with a pistol) and John provided some videos of why what you have been conditioned to think about the effectiveness of certain firearms through TV and movies is not how they work for real. Essentially pistols are pathetic little pop guns that require correct bullet placement (and often several of them) to FORCE someone to stop. Half (or more) of the time when people stop what they are doing when shot with a pistol it is because they simply CHOOSE to stop. The bullet did not stop them. That is why we sometimes see dedicated opponents fighting on after being shot numerous times. So it is best to plan for the worst and pray for the best case. On the range we shot a few “ pulse check” drills so John could get a feel for the shooting ability of the class. This was a high achieving class with several people I either know personally or by reputation or have been in class with before. Some of these were Aqil Qadir of Rangemaster and Citizens Safety Academy and Chris Baker of Lucky Gunner . Not sure who else wants to be named so I’ll stick to just those guys and my crew. Because of the high level of gun handling and accuracy shown by the whole group John was able to push the curriculum a little faster than normal. We did numerous drills that all started with a visual cue instead of an audio cue. That is important as you are generally LOOKING for someone’s actions to cause you to draw not listening for an audio cue like a shot timer. John employed turning targets and a light system (with a roving light bearer) so you would have to scan for visual info on when and how many rounds to shoot. In the Anatomy department we used 3D targets to see what track bullets take from different angles. John used metal rods to show the wound tracks and angles from entrance wound to exit on the TacMan targets. He also included an anatomical overlay on the back and a “spine” One of the pics I have included shows 9 holes (3 groups of 3 ) that I shot from different angles to the target and all 9 perforated the “spine”. If you are to one side or the other of the target you will need to aim differently than if you are facing it straight on. At those angles aiming at the sternum would have simply cut through the other pectoral muscle but aiming at the close side pec punched through heart lungs and spine. We also did a block on safely moving around others with a gun in hand and did a man vs man shoot on steel with the go signal being the appropriate colored light. We finished up with a run on the Farnam spinner target which is harder to spin than it looks.....at least my reload was fast... All in all it was a great presentation from a good friend of mine and an opportunity to shoot drills that you cannot get just anywhere and was held at a world class facility. If you are at the level where you are looking for a class that teaches you how to think with a gun and where to shoot for best results and then testing those skills then catch John’s class when he comes to your area. And just in case you were wondering I get no monetary consideration for this review and in fact I paid to attend the class. Pics and videos can be found here......https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=147999101186068&set=pcb.148017177850927

Ruger GP 100, 4.2" barrel. DA only, nice trigger. Box, speed loader, original grip and holster. $700, OBO. Trade interests are lever rifle in 357, 44., 444, 45/70, 308. rifles in 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, 221 and 223. Knoxville/Maryville.

Nice condition, 4", 1 speed loader and holster. No box. $650. Knoxville.

Sold

People that think I have to give up my FREEDOM so they can feel better of safer!

I heard it was a G17. His girlfriend is also a bad ass. She used her jacket to make a tourniquet on the leg of one of the injured.

Palmetto State Armory for the win!

Since I have a CDL, real ID is mostly a byproduct of what I already had to provide. The fact that I have a hazmat endorsement and a TWIC card means TSA Pre-Check was also another thrown in byproduct.

The kind your gun feeds most reliably and you hit the target with the fastest.

Comes with 2 mags, light and a plastic case. $400. Knoxville

Music City SCI proudly presents our first sporting clays tournament from 9 am to 2 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at the Nashville Gun Club. The proceeds of the event will help support our Chapter's effort to sponsor our annual Hunt for Warriors in conjunction with the TWRA and TN Parks Department. This is a great way to help our wounded veterans and tune up for the coming dove season! And, you can make new hunting friends! Send me a message is you have any questions. Here is the link for tickets: http://www.musiccitysci.org/2022-clay-shoot-tickets

Hey guys, I've got 20 eagles and 10 buffalo's I need to get rid of. Online price is 33.40 for the eagles and 24.89 for the buffalo's. I've never sold anything like this so I don't really know how to price them. I'm willing to sell for less you can buy them for online. I would prefer to sell face to face around Murfreesboro area, can travel some to meet up. Let me know what you guys think price wise. Thanks,

Withdrawing Sale

So the 22-year old "hero" (per the Greenwood police chief) who skillfully took out the mall shooter before his fatality count could get above 3 was not violating Indiana law when he carried into the mall, only mall policy. Signs prohibiting concealed carry in a business (or creating, as I like to call them, "Criminal Protection Zones") do not have the effect of law in Indiana. The worst that can happen is, the mall can ban him from the property. Ouch. https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2022/07/18/indiana-mall-gun-free-zones-n60522 In light of that, does anyone think there's any chance of similar legislation in TN at some point ?

But if you put a windmill in the backyard and solar panels all over your roof then you can charge it up for “free”.

What is old is new again…and killing it. RIP Dusty.

Just saw a story on the evening news about the down side of EVs. One item that caught my attention was they said that the EV owners on average use more electricity charging their car over a week than their entire house uses in the same time. Yep, and we need to cut back out A/C because the power grid is overloaded.

Rastoff’s Challenge July 17 2022 shot with Sig 320 with Romeo 1 Pro red dot. .... video can be seen here.......https://www.facebook.com/100079279358981/videos/pcb.147513801234598/614303579900715

I got mine ahead of getting TSA Global Entry. In and out under 10 minutes with an $8 duplicate fee. Main rationale was to take away as many reasons for any .gov personnel to impede or harass down the road. I think of it like like a can of insect repellent for .gov staff. May not work on the big nasty ones that are determined to have at you, but generally can make passage thru high pest areas more pleasant.

Really nice .40 2011. This pistol has a full size 126mm grip, steel frame, and a 3.75 inch concealable slide and barrel. The grip has dragon skin stippling. It comes with 3, 126mm magazines and one 140mm magazine. 1550.00

Yes, towing the EV's that couldn't make it out of the city guzzles gas.

The reported level of accuracy with a pistol is way too good to have been learned from military training.

Sure, but it would be a lot easier to bring them a can of gas than a can of electricity.

There’s not a word you type that I would disagree with. I am a proponent of moving toward EVs. That said, I do not in anyway think that the infrastructure is there to support a total changeover at this time. Rural areas will be using ICE vehicles for decades to come. I understand how long it took to electrify the rural areas of this country and I don’t believe that any other new infrastructure will take less time. Hell, just look at the thread we have regarding Internet access in certain areas, as well as the fact that providing POTS lines to the entirety of the country took up into the 70s or 80s. I just see a vast difference between looking at a technology that is obviously the future, being excited and hopeful for what it portends and writing it off as crap because it isn’t everything we want or need to be in this moment. So if somebody is at or nearing retirement age, and especially if they live in a rural area, an EV probably isn’t in their future. There’s a good chance it will be in their children’s or grandchildren’s, and their lives will be better for it.

To be clear, I am not at all against electric vehicles. I AM against government mandated electric vehicles. Let the public decide what it wants. So far, a big hogging v8 engine works for me. That may well change in the future.

I have a '21 Ford F150 Platinum Powerboost Hybrid. Unless I'm messing around in Sport mode, I get city/hiway 25+ mpg. Not uncommon getting close to 30mpg. Around town it varies but most of the time, I'm in electric. It has a V6 with balls and Turbo. The battery is covered for 100,000 miles or 8 Yrs. I'm very happy with the truck. The story of that family is unfortunate and that they got screwed over. They should sue the dealer. Not sure if the warranty was over or not able to be transferred, but oh well. Got to do your homework. Putting weight against the hybrid is ridiculous. I will not/ever go full electric. But happy so far that I can get over 700 miles on a tank of regular gas while maintaining a decent mpg with an F150...

When market forces drive the change to electric vehicles, it will be good. Government forcing this will turn out badly.

Elisjsha Dicken (the Good Samaritan and of the two people with a gun that day, the only one who’s name I care about) did not have a permit. He was legally carrying under the Indiana constitutional carry law that went into effect 16 days ago.

We can debate tactics, gear, and spend countless hours on 9mm vs. 40 S&W vs. .45 ACP...all that is just filler. Nothing determines an outcome more than the mindset of an individual who acts when human instinct is to freeze or flee.

We got ours at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Old DL, Birth Cert & recent bill with our address. Took about 15 minutes & cost $10 as I recall.

Regardless of the brand or variation, real or imitation, it’s all nasty.

You can also make an appointment online at your DMV, then stroll past the mile long line like a boss.

My wife and I got our real I.d. early during the pandemic at the Oakland DMV. We needed four or five different items to verify our identification. I’m glad we got it out of the way. We have passports, TSA pre check and military I.d., but we didn’t want to get caught up in the hoard waiting until the last minute to get our little yellow star.

Makes you wonder why they don't take the HCP. Heck, you had to get fingerprinted and background checked to get it.

Sorry, I'm going to keep backing in. I have a couple of reasons for doing so. 1) There is less likelihood of backing into something while backing into an open space than there is backing into a parking lot where people are walking and cars are going by. (I also don't assume that any of those people are paying attention for chit). Plus if taller vehicles are parked next to me I can't see if traffic is coming when I back out of the space. 2) Parking spaces are getting smaller than they used to be and a lot of vehicles are getting larger. I can't see the lines on either side pulling in, so I'm guessing. If I back in I can see the lines in my mirrors so I can center my vehicle in the space so that I'm not parked on or over the line because people that can't get their vehicle in a single space are one of my peeves.

I know this sentiment. It sounds great after you move it, but trust me , keep it all!!! I moved two palettes of ammo from CA out here in 2018, after already moving it between 2 houses in CA the prior year. We rented on arrival, starting looking to buy. Early 2019 I wanted to avoid moving 5000lbs of ammo and ending up selling 70% of it by early summer. There was a multi year Ammo glut after all, no problem replacing after we bought a house. 6 months later… Pandemic. Im running thru the hold me over allotment for certain calibers. It wasn’t supposed to be 3 years. I started to have to ration ammo for the first time!! Never again. You simply can’t predict insanity. BTW, turns out an F150’s capacity is greatly understated. it absolutely can carry 2.5 tons in the bed. At least 11 miles. The only challenge is seeing the roads over the hood. You end up having to use car roofs as reference points.

I've moved four times in four years. Even with the right equipment, it's a nightmare. I've already told the wife to plan on burying me in the backyard.

I can vouch for Wilco Tactical, my son and I use him for all of our transfers, he’s great to deal with.

You may or may not smell a troll, but I definitely smell a Necromancer.

No idea. I've read that oil isn't as non-renewable as most folks claim or assume, though. Which makes sense if you consider that oil is basically the result of decomposition and incredible pressure and thermal forces. That stuff is still happening deep beneath us.

The downrange view.... From this station I fired 5 shots. I hit a Mountain Lion in the vital zone at 725 yards, a Bigfoot / Yeti in the heart at 865 yards (there are no Yetis in middle TN...it is too hot) and all 3 rounds on a buffalo at 1000 yards. Five shots 5 first round hits...did I mention that was a NICE setup?

Get 20-30 lbs at a time. Get with some friends and make a list of what everyone wants and order it.