Better late than never.... Review of MagTech First Defense

I received an email a couple of months ago asking me if I would review some ammo on my blog if they sent it to me.  I thought about it for a few moments and then thought “why not.” LOL


The ammo I tried was Magtech First Defense Justice 9mm - +P - 92.6 gr SCHP.  What I normally have loaded in my carry piece 115 grain defensive rounds.  I did take about 10 rounds of those to shoot so that I would know how they felt when shot, but had not shot any in awhile.


When I first got to the range, I put 5 rounds of the Magtech into a magazine and let it go.  I liked it.  I shot a nice 3 inch grouping and felt that was a good start! LOL
To truly compare this ammo to what I carry I decided to fill a magazine with both types of bullets.  Alternating them so that I could compare them easier. (I really impressed myself with that idea, so be gentle if that is not the correct way to compare them! :-) )  I could tell the difference between the two, but I did not feel that it was a very noticeable difference.  The force with which the bullet left the gun was what I noticed the most, but nothing that would hinder my performance on the range or heaven forbid, off the range.  I detected a tad more recoil, but my accuracy was a fraction better with the 92 grains.  Now, that could have been because I was shooting these first and my arm was not fatigued yet, but we will go with the grain difference.  I ended up shooting the whole box of 20 that day.  Of course, anyone that spends time at the range knows that shooting 20 bullets takes a matter of seconds.  I took my time and judged how they felt.  I liked the Magtech and feel that their prices are reasonable. ($23.00 per box, but with discounts on larger orders.)


Will I order any of these from luckygunner.com?  I can not answer that at this time because I have a nice local source from my carry ammo at a decent price.  I will say that if I ever need to start ordering ammo, I will look at luckygunner.com before I order to see what they have to offer.


I know I have not done the best to accurately describe this ammo, but I will say that if you are thinking of order this ammo, I believe you will be happy with your purchase.

**Disclaimer:  I have not received any compensation for this review.  I only received the product that I reviewed and not any monetary compensation.**

I am working on my first product review! (Well, that was sent to me to review!)

More to come later! :-)

Love this!!

I got this from Girls guide to guns and just had to post it!

Gonna Challenge Myself

I am going to try and post at least 15 times this month. I should be able to do it. :)


I am not sure if they will all be gun related, but I will see what happens.

Wow...it’s been awhile since I have posted.

I have started a couple of posts, but never get my thoughts down onto my computer screen.  After my training that I did (and my short review that did not do John justice), I have been thinking alot about what it means when you make the decision to carry a gun.

I think it really and truly hit me what it meant and what I was saying to myself when I decided to start carrying a gun with me on an almost daily basis.  I am saying that I am willing to take the life of another “human”* if they pose a threat to myself or others.  That is a pretty powerful statement to digest.

I am not saying that I did not understand the responsibility I was accepting when I started to wear my handgun, but I don’t believe it really sank in until the training course.  Actually going through the drills and learning how to shoot to kill puts reality into the theory.  (Does that make sense?)

Since my training I have not felt that anything I was going to write about was really up to the seriousness of what I have accepted to do if necessary.  I was not raised to be a doormat, I was taught to fight back and to fight as dirty as I needed to to get away. (Thanks mom and dad!)  I think I just never wanted to think that I would ever NEED to be in a position to defend myself or my loved ones with deadly force.  I now know that I can not keep my head in the sand like an ostrich.

I WILL use deadly force if that is what is needed and I am willing to deal with the consequences afterwards.  

Training this past weekend

Oh my goodness....where do I start?

This weekend was a BLAST!  I got to attend my first true self defense handgun training course!  The only previous training I had received was a 2 ½ to 3 hour course to qualify to get my concealed carry permit.  There was almost two hours of classroom instruction and then about 45 minutes of range time.  The range time consisted of correct hold and hitting your target from 7 yards.  Those I had no issue with since my wonderful DH had already instructed me on that and I had become a regular at that particular range anyways. LOL

This course, taught by the wonderful John Murphy of FPF Training, on the other hand was two days/16 hours long!  The first day consisted of “Safety, Manipulation, and Marksmanship.”  The first 1 ½ was classroom instruction on the basics of safety.  Mr. Murphy stresses safety! (Which all good instructors should!)  The rest of the day was spent learning the correct way to handle and draw our guns.  Then we worked on our shooting and accuracy.  It was a hot day, but it went by way too fast!

Day two started with classroom time, which was a good thing since it was still a tad damp (i.e. swampy) outside. LOL

The classroom time was spent instilling in us the seriousness of what we're doing by deciding to carry a gun.  Real world examples (some rather graphic) of WHY we should carry and what can happen when a gun comes into play.  We also talked about how to handle the “aftermath” of using or even just showing our gun.  I have the words “I am positively asserting my fifth amendment rights” permanently etched into my brain!  This way nothing I say can be twisted into something that I did not mean. (Not that THAT could ever happen!!!! <sarcasm>)

Range time the second day was based on real life situations where you might have to move while drawing and shooting.  How to engage your attacker and also how to decide whether using your gun is appropriate or not.  Sometimes just a verbal response is enough and that it is better to avoid a confrontation, if at all possible, than to deal with a bad situation.

I also got to see AGirl again!  She is now working for Mr. Murphy and that was a wonderful added treat to the training!  Seeing her “in action” is great.  :-)

I came away from the training with a greater level of comfort with my gun, a healthier respect for the responsibility I have taken on by becoming a concealed carry person, and more confidence in myself.

I have also learned that I need to become more comfortable verbalizing myself in the face of an attacker.  I will continue to work on that!

Now to start saving up for the advanced class! <big grin>

Tired, but a wonderful weekend.

First TRUE training this weekend.

I will fill you all in later, I am just too tired to type more than this. LOL

Good night!