Friday Feedback

Let’s Try Socialism!

In a city of 7 million people, only 1 million people showed up to vote. They decided an openly socialist was the right choice for them.

Some are planning to leave. Others are rushing to the city to take part in the “free” stuff. Businesses are looking at horrible tax rates.

The mayor elect has already turned on the “rich”.

You can vote yourself in, you need to shoot yourself out. I hope they learn.

Steel Challenge

I have a new goal, to put 18 rounds in a ten-inch round at 60 ft. This is the size of the small targets for Steal Challenge Shooting.

Either I’ve lost much of my skill or it is just getting use to a new firearm. I will get better.

We The People Holsters

The holster system I purchased doesn’t come with a backer pad. It is still incredibly comfortable. I’ve not figured out my magazine holster yet. It either feels much to wide or it sits to low. I’ll work it out.

I’ve ordered my second for the Sig P365-XMacro. I expect to be using this as my primary firearm for Steel Challenge.

If you are looking, give them a try.

Trauma Kit

One of the questions on the SOP for the range is “Where are the trauma kits located?” The answer is just inside the clubhouse, inside the rimfire covered firing line and maybe one other place. I don’t recall.

I told the gentleman running the test, “There is no place to list: Back of driver’s seat of truck, right side of range back, and ankle.”

Well, I picked up an ankle kit. It is elementary, TQ, Combat Bandage and two pairs of gloves. My only issue is that there is no place for z-fold gauze. I’m working with that issue.

First Aid Training

I’m looking into getting formal first aid training for the family. It turns out that the local hospitals and a few other place offer low cost to free first aid training.

We’ll do something at the start of the new year. I want to practice applying a TQ, applying a combat bandage, and packing wounds. Those three things should cover most major bleeding issues. Above that, I would like to learn how to apply a chest seal properly.

I’ve started to watch some more serious trauma response instructional videos. There is a reason that chest seals come in pairs, you have to seal the exit hole as well as the entry hole.

SCOTUS

More cases in the Second Amendment space are being conferenced at the Supreme Court. Here’s hoping they take up at least one more good Second Amendment case this term.

Reloading

I had slowed down my reloading when I had reached some of my goals. It is time to go into higher production. 3.67Kg is about 1000 deprimed 9mm cases. I need to be reloading around 1000 per month to keep up with my range schedule.

It takes only a few moments to send 51 rounds down range with my Sig as compared to my 1911s.

Luckily primers are in stock and coming down in price. I have a few pounds of powder. I’m going to need more bullets.

The nice thing is that getting brass to reload is much easier now. 10 minutes of picking gathered nearly 500 9mm cases, some 10mm, one .40 S&W, one 5.56, 2 .22LR, and 10 .45ACP. And this was with a focus on 9mm. Oh, 1 .38 special.

Question of the Week

How close do you keep your trauma kit? Do you carry one on your person or is it in your bag, or vehicle/house?

I have just started with constantly on my person. Each of my LBV has a trauma or trauma plus IFAK, Each of my carry bags has an IFAK, that would be briefcase, break down rifle case, range bag, and GOODE bag.