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[chestnut250]

Brrr. Gonna be cold next weekend where can I find some last minute not too expensive shooting gloves?

This may be a long shot but what about Walmart for some mechanix wear gloves? I noticed in RECOIL magazine that mechanix is making camo shooting gloves for special ops type people and it almost looks just like their standard gloves but a different color? Might be worth a try, CXR.

I run these, but they aren't too warm. They basically just cut the wind. http://strongsuitgloves.com/gloves/t...ac-desert-tan/
They are only about 20 bucks but they feel great. Thin so you don't lose the tactile feeling with your hands but they keep them a little warmer and clean. They may offer something with more padding for better weather protection.

[mej16489]

I think ammunition matters, but it doesn't matter greatly.

Yet at the same time I consistently shoot about 8k-10k rounds a year of PMC Bronze 124gr 9mm.

So, on the one hand I want a round that I know will function 100%. I don't want to be distracted by a malfunction. I'm always amazed how many malfunctions happen during the tests.

But on the other hand, its not really about accuracy...we're shooting handguns at 50 yards max...

Also...you can get dinged with procedurals for too many malfunctions on a Master's test. It seems most of the Range Masters consider 3 malfunctions the max before they will start dinging you or even kick you off the range.

[DRM6000]

Looks like I'll just stick to quality ammo that works good in my guns and just practice with more of it.

[97F1504RAD]

Well, we went back for another 4DDHG this past weekend (16th-19th, range 9 then range 36). I ran almost exclusively the S&B 124gr. through my Sig P229 Enhance Elite and did not have any issues. My wife was running her G19 and my son my G17 and were mixing between Aguila and CCI (Lawman), all 124 gr. without issues.

I'm starting to think we may have just had a bad lot of the S&B stuff. One thing that set me off of the S&B was after my wife had those multiple FTF's, the instructor picked up at least 4 of them and was showing her the primer strikes on the FTF rounds and told her "Try not to use S&B, they aren't good ammunition". I was burning up the last 1k rounds I had this past weekend but without any issues my opinion is kind of on the wall with S&B. I could possibly had been the victim of a bad lot?

[LCU1670]

When I take a class, I don't worry about the reliability of the ammo because I want some surprise malfunctions, it makes me fast and intuitive. If I am shooting 9mm, I bring some military surplus like Pakistani. But when it comes to test time, I use the good / reliable stuff.

[LCU1670]

When I take a class, I don't worry about the reliability of the ammo because I want some surprise malfunctions, it makes me fast and intuitive. If I am shooting 9mm, I bring some military surplus like Pakistani. But when it comes to test time, I use the good / reliable stuff.

[Tripper]

When I take a class, I don't worry about the reliability of the ammo because I want some surprise malfunctions, it makes me fast and intuitive. If I am shooting 9mm, I bring some military surplus like Pakistani. But when it comes to test time, I use the good / reliable stuff.

[surferbum]

Sitting in class before the start of 2-day Advanced Tactical. Ready for it to start. [emoji379][emoji106]

[brptrailrider]

I'm considering 4DDHG with a revolver. Are all the shooting drills and timing the same? What about the timing for malfunctions and reloads. Any insight or a link would be helpful. I can't seem to find much on the subject and have only seen one person run a revolver in the four handgun classes I've taken in the past. Wasn't paying much attention at the time.

[DSMeyer]

I'm considering 4DDHG with a revolver. Are all the shooting drills and timing the same? What about the timing for malfunctions and reloads. Any insight or a link would be helpful. I can't seem to find much on the subject and have only seen one person run a revolver in the four handgun classes I've taken in the past. Wasn't paying much attention at the time.

[chestnut250]

And I seem to remember they have 7 seconds during the test for the emergency reload. Sounds short but 7 seconds is an eternity when doing it fast.

[chestnut250]

Sitting in class before the start of 2-day Advanced Tactical. Ready for it to start. [emoji379][emoji106]

Oh man, I'm jealous!

[surferbum]

Oh man, I'm jealous!

You don't know how little room there is while shooting steel from under an old Volvo 240.

[Royal_Cake]

You don't know how little room there is while shooting steel from under an old Volvo 240.

[CaptainDidactic]

You don't know how little room there is while shooting steel from under an old Volvo 240.

That frame sits pretty low doesn't it! When I was shooting it, I was wondering if anyone had accidentally hit it. I surely didn't want to be the first!