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Sorry - didn't finish my hooked on phonics !!!

Nice review. May I ask where you purchased and what you paid ?

I concur. Getting TASERed was one of the low points of my life.

They do now, but not after you've been stabbed or shot in one of 'em, or fell on it and broke it during a gunfight. The video clip shows the emergency (gun totally dry) reload, not the tactical (top off when you can) reload that you had originally asked about.

And Todd and I are both excellent judges of character.

Remington 870 Wingmaster, a retired Manchester PD piece. Capacity is just 4+1, and it's got a cheap nylon sling on it. A good part of the course was that you have a lot of bonding time with your gun. And I learned that my stock is too long for my short arms, and that the action on my gun is STIFF.

Welcome aboard Rando

A tactical reload. Just like with a handgun, you top off when you can. After you fire a round or two or whatever, you chamber a round. As the situation allows, you then replenish the magazine. Behind cover, if available. You do this with the gun still upright and facing the threat, with your finger off the trigger. Your strong hand is controlling the gun, and your support hand is stuffing shells into the magazine. You've already chambered a round, and you're still able to fire again if need be. Exactly. In your scenario, you've run dry and the BG is still coming. So different situation, different response. You transition to the handgun and/or start using your Mossberg like a Louisville Slugger.

Welcome aboard ! I just bought a new Springfield XD9 subcompact. Haven't fully put her through her paces yet, but I've had an XD40 service model for a while and I LOVE it.

Yesterday, I went through the Defensive Shotgun course conducted by The Range, Inc. out at Centerville, Tennessee. My formal shotgun training has been sporadic, and limited, so I had been looking forward to this course for a while. The drive from Murfreesboro to Centerville wasn't as bad as I thought, but once there, The Range's facility is DEEP in the boon docks ! I think we were 1.7 miles off the paved road. I swear I heard creepy banjo music. I will say that they have a very nice facility...nice range house, beautiful scenery, a little creek running through the middle of the place, and a nicely kept square range. I'm typing this with an ice pack on my right shoulder after firing an estimated 200 rounds of bird load, 00 buck, and slugs. John Hutcherson, the owner, brought in Greg Lee to run us (4 shooters) through our paces. Greg is a veteran Metro Nashville Police officer who now works full time as an Academy instructor. He's also retired from the Tennessee Air National Guard, who as he put it "sent me on an all expenses paid tour of Afghanistan" after 9/11. Mike Sanders, an ex U.S. Army Captain, was on hand as well. John was there to greet us, and take care of the paperwork. He briefed us on range rules and safety, and introduced Greg. Greg started with a little of his background, and then began with the classroom material. He covered nomenclature, safety, differences in models and actions, and various shotgun accesories. Following the classroom work, and a break, we headed out to the range to work on dry drills. Greg covered administrative loading and unloading, tactical reloads, sling carry methods, "The Tactical Circle" of safe gun handling, and how to properly mount the gun. Apparently, if I had paid a little more attention to that portion of the class, my shoulder wouldn't be quite as sore today. We covered the "low ready" and "cover" positions, and went over how to walk properly with a shotgun mounted. A big focus of the course was ammunition management...the skill of "shoot one, load one" so that you never run the gun completely dry, and have to fall back on that emergency reload. Throughout the day, Greg would mix in humorous anecdotes, and some of his personal experiences. All of these were relevant, and useful to why we were there. Greg and Mike kept things light, but when the line was hot, they were all business and made sure everybody was safe. Greg also said what to me are the magic instructor words....that what he was giving us was "a" way and not necessarily "the" way. Take what we could use, practice with it, and go from there. When I take training, and I take quite a bit, I respect instructors who are open minded, not dogmatic, and don't get defensive when they are asked a question. Greg fits that bill. We started the live fire with several rounds of birdshot to get everybody warmed up. After that, we moved over to buckshot at various distances, and discussed how to "pattern" your own personal gun. We moved on into slugs, and shot slugs from prone, kneeling, and standing, again at varying distances. Towards the end of the day, we spent some time on transition drills with our handguns. Greg covered two different transition methods, and encouraged us to practice (safely) and figure out which way worked best for us. The capstone of the day was the infamous "Rolling Thunder" drill, which really tested our ammunition management skills. We fired the drill on 5 steel targets, and suffice to say that RT was quite a workout ! So all in all, it was a great day. I'm tired and sore today, but definitely glad I went. Well worth the money and drive time, this class gave me plenty of good information and skills training, and showed me where I need to work on. Greg is a top notch instructor. He covered a lot of material in one day, but didn't overwhelm us or leave anybody behind. In conclusion, Greg + The Range, Inc. =

Welcome aboard. Yeah, I keep telling myself the same thing....."after I buy this gun, I'm through !"

Welcome aboard Buzz !

You are absolutely, 100% correct !!! Please, whatever you do, DON'T carry your gun in a purse. Don't let other women you care about do it either !! Check out www.corneredcat.com for good advice and tips for women who CCW.

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Ankle, shoulder, fanny pack, pocket, ........won't work.

Gotcha...thanks:pleased:

Maybe I haven't had enough coffee yet, but.....HUH ?

You're in the right place. Welcome aboard.

+ 1. well said.

PELVIC SADDLE 1) Compared to a head shot, the pelvic area will generally present a larger, slower moving, less "dodgy" target. 2) A hit on the big femoral artery will give you a good, fairly sudden drop in blood pressure. 3) Pelvic saddle is "Times Square" where a lot of different weight bearing bone systems come together. A good hit in this area should result in the BG losing most, if not all, of his mobility. 4) In all seriousness, to a male assailant, a gunshot wound in or near the genital region would be a major psychological, if not physiological, fight stopper. In most males, a shot to the twig and berries will immediately and drastically sap the will to fight. Not the wound itself, but what it represents. PELVIC SADDLE

Unfortunately, I am unable to say the same.

Friday I did my part to "stimulate" the economy by buying two guns from Specialty Arms in La Vergne. One of these new additions is a Springfield Armory XD9 sub-compact that I intend(ed) on making my main CCW gun. I have a XD40 service model and LOVE it, so I figured this XD-SC would make a great purchase. Here's the rub....now that I've had my new gun home for a few days, fondled it, looked at it, etc. I now realize that it's not quite as "compact" as I had originally thought. Still not ruling it out for primary carry, just gotta find the right holster. So......anybody recommend a good holster for my new baby ? It's got to be either IWB or OWB. I am 5'7" and "not skinny".

So, gents and ladies, what are we thinking about this new gun ? As for me, it looks like an LCP may be sending my Kel-Tec out to pasture. I think it looks nicer than the KT, and hopefully, will possess that "legendary" Ruger reliability.

Welcome aboard.

There is one particular instructor in the Nashville area who teaches that stance/method. He is the only one that I am aware of, and yes, his reasoning is that it offers better gun retention capabilities.