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since doing combat wombat with .22's now for a while, after the 4th sunday match we usually meander over to the other shooting pits to watch. never know who will be there. but one sunday rob leathem(mr.springfield) and his wife were giving classes.
for their combat wombat format(around pipes/thru pipes/around doors/thru doors/simulated buildings) hitting metal "DINGER" targets is yer usual suspects....
.45's STI's very popular
colts
springfields
kimbers
glocks etc.
.38 supers in .45 frames
yer standard mixed breed of 9mms.
but what caught my eye and when i had a chance after being intorduced to rob, i asked him why he shoots a springfield "loaded" 9mm when he can have any bad ass mega zoomy UBER CUSTOM CALIBER PISTOL in his hand.................
his answer:
1) under contract by springfield , so it better be a springfield. or no more free bullets or pistoles.
2) "i shoot 60K -80K (thousand!) rounds a year and i would like my wrists to last a few years longer than if i used a full load .45!" sometimes i'm entered in .45 only matches and thats what i shoot. the rest of the time..........9mm.
cheap/effective/low recoil.
nuff said.
i absolutely shudder at what my upcoming future "3-gun" match is gonna cost me in .45/12ga/.308 ammo!
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