A.J. Holst

I've trained with Randy twice, he does not disappoint!

Thanks for the links and ideas, always looking for new stuff to keep training interesting

I have also trained with Randy; both a one and two course. We are trying to schedule another SI course in Knoxville. If there is a specific course of interest pm Randy and with a little response, we can make it happen.

Saw one at WM at a price point well below my budget. Decent, fun plinking platform for boys and girls of all ages?

4 for $900? I'm in! All joking aside, wish I was a player....great price per unit.

I have a N82 tactical for my CZ75B...my favorite holster by far. Took a 2 day training course with It in August, never sweated through to my gun and the Sweat shield never felt "wet" Imho could be made better with a "combat cut" to more easily position your hand/fingers during the draw. I wear it Aiwb at 5'9" x 165 lbs. Comfortable and well concealed with a cover garment

Over the last 45 days, .38 ammo has been plentiful...I had never heard of 9mm federal until I saw your post.

The Korean's dirt shortage is ending, they found a new supply...   Their $9.97 30-round .30 cal carbine mags went to $69.99   Now they are only $19.99   Woohoo, only 100% mark-up

At 95% if you could get it for $600-$800 its a good buy. I paid $700 for nice '43 Underwood w/ '44 Inland barrel in 9/12. I think the ordnance cartouche indicates at least one arsenal rebuild. May be an in-issued rebuild model with so little wear. Story goes you could pick them up from the Cmp for $60 in the late 60s / early 70s

Just bought my first box ever in .30 carbine, will let you know how it performs.

Definitely in Knoxville! Check out the SI curriculum and make suggestions and dates. Randy is willing to offer two different one day classes over a weekend to work with schedules and budgets.

We went outdoor shooting on a whim, no ears, ringing for two days. I don't reccommend it. I keep an extra set of ears nxt to the bed.

While passing through greenville today, I found some ammo at a small business. The marquee advertised 9mm 380 233. Always looking to buy a box or three of any 9mm, .38/.357 and .30 cal carbine, I stopped in. I found all 3 at a competitive price point. The only other ammo I noticed was plentiful amounts of 7.62 NATO. Posted policy: 2 boxes per caliber per customer. Here's what I got: Fiocchi 9mm 115 fmj, 50 rounds $13.95. Not much cheaper at a big box. S&B .38spl 158 fmj 50 rounds $16.95. Cheaper than a big box. PPU .30 carbine 110 fmj 50 rounds $24.95 Equivalent to a big box if in stock. I was prepared to pay at least +$1 - $2 per box because it is a small business. I was prepared to pay another +$1 - +$2 per box not because of price gouging but with the simple fact of demand due to the current media circus. Gotta love when you can get more bang for your buck at a small business, chalk up one for the good guys!

I don't reload...but I rarely shoot .357 through my SP, my research revealed off-the-shelf magnum loads are typically not optimized in barrels under 4".

I used the mail option and same experience, about two weeks if I remember correctly. I think I posted about it since it went so quickly

Leroy brings up a great point, if you're in the car a lot. Think about left handed draw from the drivers seat. Practice your weak hand shooting skills. I have a bug in the car with right handed access "just in case"

Leroy brings up a great point, if you're in the car a lot. Think about left I have a bug in the car with right handed access,

My edc is a 75B Omega...

My buddy swears by his quality and workmanship. I have seen his stuff first hand, as nice as any top line holster out there.

G, very nice work!

I bought a few Korean 15/30 round mags for my M1 .30 carbine for $8/$10 respectively 60 days ago. Recent price check at $60. High demand plus the Koreans must have had big increases in mfg'ing cost to boot for a $50 bump.

I took this course on 11/17/12 and it is my second SI course with Randy Harris.   You can check out the SI website for all the details and syllabus; I'll *try* to give an unbiased opinion on the day.   There are many top tier organizations out there; so is SI the "best"?   I don't know, but I do like and trust MY instructor Randy Harris. While Randy is a trained professional, he is NOT a Facebook/Mall Ninja nor does he have that elitist attitude. He is definitely the king of the analogy, which is pretty effective with his training style. It is my opinion the Randy approaches training scenarios with the mind-set, "this works, works well, but how can I / we continually improve to get better.   The course itself is geared towards the lower skill level shooter, but I still found it valuable. For me, a refresher on proper grip, alignment and sight picture had an immediate impact on my accuracy; I shoot a lot and slightly above average.   The nice thing about CPM is it picks up where your HCP Instructor / class left off. It takes you from the traditional static / lane training to something more dynamic. We did get spend time discussing PESTS EAT FAST. I view it as steps to AVOID getting into a gun fight. We learned how to identify potential threats and how to use that awareness so maybe you don't have to draw your weapon.   Dymanic vs. static. SI teaches "explode off the X" meaning, move - change your address - do something the BG doesn't expect. We do NOT shoot and move in CPM, that is covered in CRG. In this example, I describe static as traditional gun range / lane shooting. Stand in one place, set your perfect stance and sight picture and punch holes in paper. In CPM, we do static shooting, but add some dynamics. Randy will set live-fire scenario, covers safety, we then identify the threat, draw, move to the left or right, then shoot.   Personnel: we had 5 students, 4 male, 1 female. Backgrounds were as varied as a box of crayons and no loud-mouthed, know-it-all, camoflauged tactical nutjobs. Great bunch of people to spend the day with, as was my experience with my CRG class.    Equipment: wear comfortable clothing, no one expects you to be a 5.11 Tactical model. Have a GREAT belt and your preferred carry holster. Bring more ammo than recommended. As long as everyone is efficient reloading, you get to shoot a bunch. Handguns represented were Glock, Beretta, CZ and a Ruger SP101. I recommend bring more than one gun in case your primary lays down on you. If you bring more than one handgun or holster it also allows you to use the course as an equipment test bed.   My biggest take-away: in a gunfight with 2 or more BGs, you are woefully undergunned with a 5 shot revolver. The trigger bar spring broke in my CZ, , so I broke out my SP. I had 3 speed loaders and 2 speed strips. The term "speed" is relative. As Randy said to the class, "A.J. is going to party like it's 1899."   Do Different? Nothing other than location...great locale, free, safe...but it is a farm and cow pies are part of it.   Can't wait to host the next SI course in Knoxville! Plans are prior to June or after October - simply too hot.   We are discussing either 2 1-day courses or another 2-day course        

Like Red333, I have just learned to work around right-handed controls.   Middle finger for mag, I can't remember the last time I released the slide using the stop   Not sure if I had an ambi handgun how long it would take me to "re-learn" left-handed controls.

I couldn't afford a Python when they were "affordable" in the late 80s, so ended up with the poor-boy, a King Cobra.   Timthetoolman is spot on, the Python action is simply amazing.

When I was researching for .30cal carbine for purchase, one brand I steered away from was Universal. Very mixed reviews on the carbine. If you want  a .30cal handgun, Ruger put out a revolver and AMT had a semi-auto.