A.J. Holst

Same here, through I still enjoy fur free surfaces.

1980s?

This was a great experience for me, with a guest instructor and low range valet duties, I was able to really participate The first half of the class was basic first aid for beyond band aid injuries. Not having any exposure to medical training since my son was in the scouts and helping the boys earn a their merit badge, I needed knowledge. Jeff Bishop is a very good instructor and communicator; look forward to working with him in the future. Drawing from his experience as an EMT, a deployed Marine, and currently Louisville Metro, he shares best practices for a civilian perspective I learned how to properly apply a modern tourniquet to arms and legs and got to experience the pros and cons of the different types available. Also have a basic understanding and confidence for patching and plugging holes and using different types of pressure bandages. I'm more likely to roll up on a car wreck than a gunfight, so I have the beginnings of a new set of portable skills. After lunch, we got on the range and shot the 5 Yard Round Up as a warm up and for self assessment. We then moved to 2-man team drills with rifles. This is always fun because I never get to do it and way out there on the fringes of possibilities, I rather know it than not. Dry Work to ensure muzzle and trigger discipline and basic commands of move/moving/set cover/covering reload/reloading Important to keep them simple, it's hard to hear during live fire exercises. Interestingly, running my HK91 dry, I noticed the burdensome weight, with the live fire command of "fight" and a little adrenaline, I didn't seem to notice at all. For Live fire, Randy and Jeff added a new level of difficulty: Alternating between partners, Jeff would call, "Hit, left arm / right leg / etc" You would apply a tourniquet to your injured limb while your partner provided cover fire Once applied, you got back in the fight. Had an opportunity to switch to my pistol; ran dry on one run, I knew could get my pistol in the fight faster than a HK91 reload. What I should have done was called "reloading" after my partner was done treating injuries and back in the fight. Big shout out to my partner Chip, during my self-treatment, he moved his armored body into a position to cover me. Great weather, fantastic group of folks, valuable practical knowledge obtained, two talented instructors and whole lot of fun.

FWIW, I'm bringing a proper rifle, chambered in 7.62x51

If you haven't made a decision to take the last spot: PCCs and RCPs are welcome. If you haven't sighted in your rifle or carbine, no worries it's part of the class. Lastly, no chest rig, alice gear or shoulder bag? It doesn't matter, I don't have any of that stuff except a good gun belt and have always run out of my pockets... If you do have a neat rig, bring it! How often do you get a chance to train and use it? Side note, if topping off ammo is preventing you from attending, I have some 5.56 I'll bring and make available at a fair price.

I'd be worried if I bought one. I'm sure the federales seized sales records. Oh, and received your coat hook via USPS? Change your address to Number 1 F@#k Street.

Looks NIB, congratulations on a unique find! $550 seems more than reasonable.

I use a Burris FF3, very pleased for my applications. Their AR mount is pretty substantial and I perceive it provides good protection; adds another $100.

This is a great forum and group of people, I think you will like us. You will love retirement in this great state, assuming the progressive / liberal transplants don't vote in the same stupid stuff they left "back home"

welcome aboard!

welcome from South Knoxville! Great forum , resources and membership.

Welcome Ray, Glad to see your spouse sees the importance of having the ability to defend yourselves, makes it easier to spend money and go shooting! Lots of great trainers in your area to call upon as you and she begin this journey.

welcome to a great forum, glad you are here

welcome back! How was your traveling experience?

Welcome the great forum and awesome group of people. I have learned a lot, great resources and folks are willing to collaborate. M1 and SKS guy? we'll probably want a pic or two...

Welcome to the forum, great place and great membership. I too am a CZ guy, 75 Omega with GCW innards, a CZC SPD (fancy P01) and a Rami P Alas, I have recently moved to Beretta APX's...

Welcome aboard! I don't have a C9, but I do have a 995 budget build sitting at $800 or so. Great forum, resources and membership, this is the only forum where I post...

Students were hitting steel at 50 as well, so proud of their hard work and success!

That still makes me laugh.

CTD, making profit through every panic, because we can.

I'm proud of mine as well - like you, I actually participate and put in the work vs. showing up to check a box.

Chased by a cougar, apparently she wasn't good looking. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/utah-hiker-chased-cougar-video-shows-i-don-t-feel-n1243082

Thank you for the kudos, I'm pretty excited. I'll be posting a review in the near future, it was a great experience and Tom is am excellent communicator. He is able to turn a presentation into an inviting and engaging conversation. My training with Randy Harris @Cruel Hand Luke and he as my mentor encouraged to try. If I didn't try, how would I have ever known? Now I gotta really work hard.

My shooter isn't quite as tricked out as @Grayfox54 but I have run it in many carbine classes. It.is.awesome. It is not as reliable as a modern rifle, clearing malfunctions is time consuming. For example, failure to eject, fresh round still gets stripped from mag, pulling the charging handle to the rear to remove the stove pipe will now cause a double feed. Mine works optimally with speer or hornady fancy ammo, no stoppages yet. In normal times, ammo off the shelf is .50-.60 per round. If you insist on running 30 round mags, download them to 25 and replace the mag catch with an M2 style. It has a cut out for the extra tabs on a 30 round magazine to help prevent it from sagging in the mag well. Better option, use 15s and load up your pockets. FYI, a matching M1 carbine is unusual based on the subcontractor model used to make and assemble and the re-arsenal process. They're cool, they're awesome, arguably a predecessor of and still functional as a PDW, however, there are probably better choices out there.

I finally committed to dry fire. It's working for me, YMMV This is 7 yards, ability to go out to 12. Promised my wife I wouldn't be putting bullet holes in it. Range lights on and off, with natural light, I can mimic different conditions.