This is a promotional poster for the movie American Assassin.I’m no expert but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t work like that. I may go just to see what happens when he pulls the trigger.
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I’ve been dealing with a major software company which has apparently moved their support services offshore. I received the following email response…Hi David,Apologies for the incontinence caused, allow me a couple of hours & let me revert with an…

Recently I picked up a new gun I’ve had my eye on for some time, a full size SIG Sauer P320. I’m an unabashed SIG Sauer fan, but I like the striker fired action of my Smith & Wesson Shield. When the new striker-fired P320 series came out, I was interested, because, well, it’s a SIG. I finally bit the bullet, so to speak.

Tired of simply fondling the gun, I made it to the range this week to actually shoot it. There really isn’t much to say, except I like it. 😊

The first thing I did was to shoot groups at some black pasters I stuck to my target, to see where the gun points. Shooting at 7, 10 and 15 yards I found there was little difference from my P226. Next I did some strong hand and weak hand only shooting. My skills in those areas of late leave much to be desired, but I did find the grip of this gun fit my hand very well and it’s easily controllable. I easily kept my one-handed shots in the -0 zone at 10 yards.

Finally, I ran the target all the way out to 25 yards. I tend to shoot low at that distance; not having a clear view of the target likely factors into that. At least this time, with some hard focus on the sights, I didn’t do any worse that usual. The group was slightly tighter at that distance and well centered on the target. I’m a firm believer in the adage, “It’s the indian not the arrow,” but I do like the stock trigger on the P230, and that may contribute to the improvement noted.

That all said, the real test comes with time — with more shooting, at a faster pace especially. I expect many more trips to the range in the coming days and weeks.

There is a downside to adding a new gun to the mix. Now I’m ordering extra magazines, and mag carriers, and holsters…

Last Saturday I travelled with a couple friends down to the Norfolk County Rifle Range in Chesapeake, VA, to shoot the Virginia Indoor Regional IDPA match. This match consists of 10 stages, five of which are shot in the dark. I met my companions at about the halfway point in the drive, and rode along the second half. That made the three hour trip much more interesting.

“Boys who own legal firearms, however, have much lower rates of delinquency and drug use and are even slightly less delinquent than nonowners of guns.”Source: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Del…

What a week it’s been. I need a nap to prepare for the weekend.
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I didn’t even need to read the story to know what happened.FAIRFIELD, Conn. A Connecticut man said he was reaching for his wallet to pay his restaurant bill when he shot himself in the buttocks Friday night.Police said Michael Southmayd, 56, of Bridgep…

Last week Virginia Governor McAuliffe vetoed a bill designed to protect victims of domestic abuse. The democrat politician was more concerned over the danger to the abuser than the victim. This week he continues his attacks on law-abiding Virginia citi…

I escaped for a visit to the indoor range on my lunch break today. As I walked up to the door at the range, the proprietor was outside enjoying a smoke, he nodded and simply said, “Lane 14.” I headed inside and started shooting without a delay.

Doing my room scan, I saw one couple a few lanes over that seemed to be doing more talking than shooting. Interestingly a couple other folks came in after I started, but I heard very little shooting from them either.

Like the last couple visits, I started out shooting while gripping a flashlight. I’ve been trying out a few different grip methods during the past couple of range visits, and I think I have a preference now. I’ve held the flashlight while shooting in a lighted range, and I’ve done dry fire with the flashlight in a dark basement. It will will be interesting to put them together in an upcoming “in the dark” match.

Some SHO and WHO shooting was next on the agenda. A few magazines later I know I still need to give some attention to developing that skill. The afternoon practice session closed out with some 20 yard slow fire.

I’ve increased my “standard” indoor session round count from 100 to 150. Now that it’s a bit warmer outside, the range is more comfortable inside, so it’s easier to stay longer. I’m still constrained by time, but the afternoon in the office is always more pleasant after this short diversion.

The monthly IDPA match at Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club was held this past Sunday. This month’s match kept  the “winter hours” and didn’t start until 10:00 so I even got to sleep in a bit on Sunday morning.The first stage of the match had us sitt…