Recent content by Ric_in_OR

@OP -- IDPA just shoot it, forget the watch first. There is a link to the official forums on the IDPA.com web site (bottom) And to the current / new rule books. There are a good number of videos on YouTube - including those hosted in ID so you can get an idea. PowerFactor has a...

Pistol - Smith & Wesson SD (was sigma) They are about $350 retail, so a used one should net you a few extra mags or some ammo for that price. Good Luck.

The series has been picked up by the Puffington Host: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heidi-yewman/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heidi-yewman/getting-the-gun_b_3512606.html

I have PM's the OP - there is a local Northwest Firearms forums where this should be cross-posted.

Announcement: http://www.idpa.com/blog/post/2013/06/26/New-Rulebook-(Final-Version)-Now-Posted.aspx Rule Book (final) for download: http://members.idpa.com/Content/Rules/024rkapr.nst.pdf Discussion: http://idpaforum.yuku.com/topic/10555/New-Rulebook-Posted#.UcspdDukqlc

Any chance you would want to travel to Canada? With mention of the wild animals ... You can get a sp101 with a long enough barrel to take to Canada with you. http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5044-eng.html

Longmire - set in WY - questioning if suspects have registered guns. The Pilot & S2E2 come to mind.

Look for a range with Action Ranges (Cowboy, IDPA, IPSC, 3-gun, iCORE, etc.)

Shoot IDPA.

I haven't shot - just been an SO It is simple - but difficult (challenging) to master Check with the MD - at the last match I attended, the Glock event was both Saturday and Sunday. With fewer shooting Sunday am - the Church crowd. So that might help you determine when to actually show up...

Practice your plan. Having had plans for various emergencies - high winds, earthquake, fire, lost child, ect I and others found it frustrating when there is no commitment to practice by the leadership. The music and worship will practice. But not safety, what is up with that? You...

This goes way beyond having to find a highly skilled gunsmith to fix a demilitarized prize. http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/147576/ Apparently as a proof of concept a receiver for an AR 15 was printed and then 200 rounds fired from it. ( in 22 not .223 ) Link to the picture -...

Shooting is not often covered in the Olympic TV coverage. But this year NBC will be streaming all events on line. http://www.nbcolympics.com/shooting/index.html http://www.nbcolympics.com/results-schedules/index.html Shooting starts 7/28 You do have to sign up - and you will need to...

But momentum builds from one. If the complaints are legit then so be it. I have seen some pretty stupid stuff, I can't imagine all the inspectors have seen. I have also seen the stupid stuff which is 'required' because management is fearful of OSHA. (steel toe boots, hard hats, vests...

"What do you think the gun control movement will try next?" Tax. Particularly on ammo & components for ammo. How much is the tax on a pack of smokes?