Recent content by ShootingArts

Years ago the range put on a big charity shoot. The local Sheriff being a thoughty fella, picked out four young deputies the night before. You, you, you, and you, are volunteering to shoot in a charity event tomorrow! The deputies showed up with their little 9mm Rugers and their duty rigs. Their...

I haven't shot competition lately but it was amazing how many people favored a front mount holster with the pistol pointed at their nuts or knee. Some of these people took their safety off when they came to the line too. Dead illegal but they mostly got away with it. I had my pistol back on my...

My brother designed a simple block of foam that changes the shape in your pocket to the shape of a wallet or nothing at all. Years later there was a commercial version out there that is probably still available. The foam is cut to lock in the pocket and stay in place. Works really well. I have...

You are right of course. You don't defend yourself once usually. You have to defend yourself two or three times if you have to shoot. Only the person in the situation can make the call. Too many variables for Monday morning quarterbacking to be accurate. You were the one on the scene, you made...

I hate carrying. Almost impossible to find a gun that is comfortable to carry and won't print that still works well. It is easy to start asking if you really need to carry that day. Thing is, if you knew when the gun would be needed, why the hell would you put yourself in that situation? I...

I like the advice about practicing using the stack. The same goes for the rails. One ball and the rail safeties are quite possible but they need practice. Pocket points are underutilized also. Shoot at points, particularly side pocket points, there is a lot more margin shooting points than most...

Fairly anonymous on the net. That tiny picture in my avatar is probably the only one you can find. I talk more freely on here than I do in person. Thing is, I have walked the mean streets and may do it again although I am less inclined to as I age and appear more of a target. I was half partners...

Some people are more naturally appearing targets. I always got a chuckle out of a fairly small, dainty, and very attractive young lady. She appeared to be a natural target. She was a high level pistol shooter, could handle rifle and shotgun too. Her husband was the best pistol shooter in the...

Knew somebody that went to some of the South American countries on business. Suit and tie work, they gave him two or three bodyguards in the daytime and strict instructions to stay in the hotel room at night once he had let the bodyguards go for the day. Hu

Careful selection of the ammo is more important than the caliber as you seem to understand. My first choice is a 45, 230 grain or bigger. A forty in the proper weight is sweet too and a 9mm will get the job done. The 9mm's including the 380 will get the job done with careful bullet selection...

To add insult to injury the seven was open and about as easy to make as the six. Couldn't have been plainer if Ronnie had stuck up two magic digits! Hu

Probably a lot oral history but bottom line, when they tell you to get, you get! Hu

No doubt about it. Ronnie made a red, I don't remember if he made the black this time or stopped before. It was on youtube, may still be on youtube. Hu

I watched Ronnie on video when he ran one or two balls then took a break while the referee checked what it was worth to run a 147. There was generally a 25,000 pound or euro pot that they would split if more than one person ran 147. Ronnie did get his 147. He would have looked like a silly ass...

We had much the same happen but worse. The hall even put it in the tournament flier that red chalk must be used. By local peons that is. They ignored traveling players using whatever color they pleased. Was supposed to be a DQ. Total horse caca when one player at a table had to use red chalk and...