Slow Posting Ahead... But This Is Interesting...

Trying to get on my practice, trying to move a club to a new venue, and take care of some stuff around the house - Thank god summer is here!!

So Kozy has had a lot of questions about shot calling... So he asks Steve Anderson (author of the dryfire book - which are pretty great...). Interesting advice. Take a listen to the podcast...

I'm not sure that I agree about prepping before you see the sights again - but I'm not an open shooter - I do know that this is what leads to sloppy hits (and Krupa used to demonstrate this in his classes) with iron sights as the shooter can prep the gun before the sights return. That whole, "The hand is quicker than the eye...", thing.

I do agree with Anderson regarding the fact that question was phrase a bit wrong ...

"... my interpretation of this is the ability to know where the shot will hit on a given target with just what the sight picture looks like, not seeing the shot on the target."

Shot calling is the ability is know, from how the sights react to know if the shot was true or not: if the sights lift fairly vertically, then you're probably made an acceptable shot. If they sights lift crooked, you probably missed because you influenced the gun adversely while taking the shot...

Training Calendar Updates...

• Posted another Utah/Florida CCW class in Grayslake, IL, slated for June 9th, 2013. Check the calendar for details!
• Additionally, posted Aurora Practical Rifle Precision Rifle Events - check the calendar!

This Week...

USPSA

• McHenry IPSC this Wednesday at On Target Range in Crystal Lake, IL
• Winnequah USPSA this Saturday in Lodi, WI
• Oconomowoc USPSA this Sunday in Oconomowoc, WI

IDPA

• Great Lakes Regional IDPA Match in Munger, MI
• Racine IDPA this Saturday at Schultz' in Muskego, WI
• Pine Tree IDPA this Sunday in Rockford, IL
• North Porter IDPA this Sunday in Chesterton, IN

Outlaw & 3Gun

• Maxon's Combat Shoot on Monday in Des Plaines, IL
• Bristol Action Pistol on Wednesday in Bristol, WI
• Aurora Sportsmen's Practical Rifle on Saturday in Waterman, IL
• Pine Tree Steel Match this Sunday in Rockford, IL (after IDPA)
• Hollow 3-Gun Match this Sunday in Mount Carroll, IL - 3Gun Nation Qualifier Stage

Training

• Excel Skills and Drills on Tuesday at Article II in Lombard, IL
• Excel Handgun on Wednesday at GAT Guns, Dundee, IL
• Excel Holster Class on Thursday at Article II in Lombard, IL
• Excel Women's Intro to Handgun on Friday at Article II in Lombard, IL
• Team Spartan 2-Day Concealed Carry Course Sat & Sun in Lake Mills, WI
• Safe Shot Marksmanship and Law of Self-Defense on Saturday at Article II in Lombard, IL

2013 Single Stack Nationals

Wow! Again!

Well, the results are in and it looks like Robbie took the crown back... Dave Sevigny was 96% of Robbie's score, shooting minor (oops.), with Shannon Smith trailing him by less than 1/2%. Max Michel and Nils Jonasson trailed at 94% and 92% respectively.

Jessie Duff won High Lady...

Wonder what happened that Blake Miguez went "Open" at the match...

1st Amendment Issue?

They got the printed gun working... Looks like the State Dept. stepped in a had them pull all the files. 

Interesting that this has blown into a 1st Amendment issue.

IL State Police Swamped with FOID Card Apps

Wow - so these are all the folks that are buying up all the ammo!

CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois State Police say they’re trying to deal with a huge backlog of applications for Firearms Owner Identification cards.

The agency received more than 28,000 applications for cards during April alone.

That’s on top of an existing backlog of nearly 76,000 applications. The state police say they are dealing with a record number of applications.

State police are supposed to approve or deny applications within 30 days.

What the article misreported is that IL State Police is mandated to approve or deny apps in 30 days!

Just Call JCarillo "Hicks"...

Aliens is still one of my favorite movies - especially the directors cut...

New IDPA Rules...

Read 'em here...

I like some of the rulings, like the fact that cover is better explained and that all striker fired pistols are now SSP-eligible.

Looks like people can comment on the rules for a few days - if you're an IDPA member, sign-in and voice your idea.

Gateway 3-Gun - May 2013: Jay Carillo

JC finished 99.287% behind Nick Webb... I know this is a motivator for JC... 

FN FAL...

Just because I'm a recovering FN FAL junkie and still have great respect for it...

This Week...

USPSA

• Oak Park USPSA on Sunday in Plainfield, IL
• Schultz' USPSA on Sunday in Muskego, WI
• Single Stack Nationals is this week! 
• Good luck to TD "More Chance for Success" Roe and John Smith!

IDPA

• Wildcat Valley IDPA on Saturday in Brookston, IN

Outlaw

• Steel plate match at North Porter Co. this Saturday in Chesterton, IN
• (Maxon's is next Monday)

Training

• Excel Training Level 2 Handgun on Monday (tonight) at Article 2 Range in Lombard, IL
• Excel Women's Intro to Handgun on Wednesday at Article 2 in Lombard, IL
• Four Leaf Training Skills and Drills at On Target Range in Crystal Lake, IL
• Safe Shot, LTD Utah/FL Carry class on Saturday at Article 2 in Lombard, IL
• ASC Precision Rifle Clinic at ASC in Waterman, IL

A Bit Late: Gateway 3-Gun Brownell's Regional Match

Looks like 6 stages in Sparta this weekend... I had it buried in calendar notices...

Link is here.

Senate Vote & Background Checks...

FiveThirtyEight, at the New York Times has a very interesting analysis of the whole failed Mancin-Toomey amendment. 

Go read it.

I found the closing paragraph revealing, however:

My view, in other words, is that polls showing 90 percent support for background checks will tend to overstate how well the Democrats’ position might play out before the electorate in practice, though public opinion was on their side on this vote.

Moreover, few of the Republican senators who are up for re-election in 2014 are vulnerable for any reason. Only one, Susan Collins of Maine, comes from a state that Barack Obama carried, and she voted for Mr. Manchin’s bill.

In fact, the safety of the Senate Republicans may have enabled them to vote against the amendment, at least in part, for a tactical reason: to protect their colleagues in the House. This is not to suggest that Republicans are likely to lose the House — but there are 17 House Republicans in districts carried by President Obama last year. By preventing the background-check bill from securing the 60 votes necessary to pass the Senate, the Republicans may have prevented their House counterparts from having to take a tough vote.

Thus, Democrats are not in much of a position to capitalize on the vote from the standpoint of individual seats in Congress in 2014. To the extent that the issue plays favorably for Democrats in 2014, it is likely to be for symbolic reasons — because they are able to persuade voters that it reflects a Republican Party that is outside the mainstream.

This is not necessarily a hopeless strategy — particularly if Democrats can weave the background-check vote into a broader narrative about the Republican Party having become too conservative. But it does mean that, from an electoral standpoint, the symbolic implications of the vote outweigh the substantive ones. For Democrats to have much of a chance to win back the House — bucking the historical trend of the president’s party faring poorly in midterm years — the Republican Party will first and foremost have to be perceived as out-of-touch on the economy.

While there may have been support for the background checks, there is an overwhelming trend of seeking firearm ownership in the country. Using the Illinois FOID backlog as a correlation (perhaps the only thing it may be good for...), we're seeing record numbers of people taking CCW class and applying for FOID cards. Even if there was support for the amendment, there is overwhelming grassroots support for the 2nd Amendment... Odd bedfellows...

North Porter Co Has a New Site

http://www.northportercountycc.org/

Looks good - and rule #1 is always look good!

Introduction to IDPA Class at Oak Park - May 2013

Oak Park Sportsmen's Club is hosting an Intro to IDPA class this Sunday from 1PM to 4PM.

Cost is $10.00 Dunno who is running it... More details on the training calendar

Details

Mike Pannone 2-Day Class at Aurora Sportsmen's Club

Alias Training is going to be bringing Mike Pannone out to do a 2-day concealed carry handgun class at the Aurora Sportsmen's Club in Waterman, IL on July 6th and 7th. Looks to be a promising class - Mike knows his shit! - If anyone else is going, lemme know...

Details are here at Alias Training

The CTT-Solutions covert pistol program is designed to exercise and refine the skills necessary to access and effectively use a concealed handgun with a high level of speed and efficiency day or night. 

Students will be required to use the same gun and holster throughout the entire course. Time will be allotted in the first day to identify the best type, location and wear of holster and associated equipment. The remainder of the course will be dedicated to making the use of the weapon from that configuration rapid, sure and effective. 

The course is designed to safely make you an extremely competent legal concealed handgun carrier (civilian, military or law enforcement) and give a foundation of drills and concepts for you to maintain your skills at your own range. Tactics will revolve around awareness and avoidance with shooting always being the last resort.

Equipment required (minimum):
-Serviceable semi-automatic pistol of 9mm or larger caliber (this is an semi-auto pistol course)
-Weapon mounted light (if you carry one concealed) and hand held compact high output flashlight
1000rds of quality ammunition
-Concealment holster
-1 magazine pouch and 4 magazines of 10 round capacity or greater or 08 magazines of 9 round capacity or less.
-Normal range bag equipment: eyes (clear and tinted), ears, cleaning equipment, basic tools required to maintain your pistol, holster and pouches.

Here's an video of some of concepts:

Ben Stoeger's New Site

Ben re-launched a his site and is now doing podcasts. Pretty good stuff. Interestingly, Ben has a voice made for radio...

Additionally...  There are still 2 slots left in Ben's upcoming class!

Ben teaches reloads...

Ben "Boom" Stoeger, 2011 and 2012 US Production National Champion, is running another USPSA competition class in Holmen, WI with the help of Lori and Ronnie Casper!

(Holmen is a great club!)

There's a thread on Enos about it with reg info, pricing, etc... Basically, Ben trolls you for a day, then makes fun of you for a while during the Sunday match.

Learn recoil control...

All kidding aside (except the trolling and making fun of you...) you learn a ton about shooting - I can't stress it enough that you should take this class if USPSA or IDPA stuff is what you want to do.

We had a blast last year in the Fall! Don't believe me? Here's my book report from last year:
http://www.wiilshoot.com/2012/08/ben-stoegers-2-day-advanced-competition.html

See the Beretta Magic!