Chris, I've been meaning to come out and shoot at the matches, and I'm also a member there and shoot there regularly. Always seems to be something that keeps me tied up. I will be there one day!!
As to preaching to the choir, no just trying to help out those who are starting out. To many folks now days buy a gun, load it, throw it in a drawer, or god forbid, take a CCW class an start wearing the gun around thinking they've had all the training they will ever need.
I'm no expert, but have alot of time behind the gun in the military, LEO, and as an Iraq contractor. I've shot in several different type of competions, and have wandered the hunting fields. Just trying to pass on what I know, and what has worked for me.
that's the sad reality....
you even see that in law enforcement.. only time the gun clears leather and is actually fired is that one time a year they have to score their 72,
When I was an LEO back in Georgia out of our 400+ man department there was just a handfull of us, less than 12, who would meetup every two weeks to actually put rounds downrange. We were also the only ones attending all the different shooting classes at POST headquarters/acadamy down in Forseth Ga. Most others were taking all the "feel good/PC" classes. I've been on the quals range where we would have road officers who would have to shoot three or four times to make minimum. Alot just saw the gun as they do their badge, just another piece of the uniform. I have several reprimands in my records from refusing to work with certain persons based on their ability to shoot. I was more concerned that they may shoot me or themselves trying to back me up. We also had to qual every quarter, and even when they went over to Glocks from the SW 4506 nothing improved, and now instead of 8+1rds of .45, they have 15+1 of .40. They haven't had any fatal shootings of officers, but have had several ND's that have wounded officers.
I'm working on a deal to get my first J-frame revolver - a 940. For those of you who don't know what that is (and I was one last week), it's a 640 Centennial chambered for 9mm Parabellum 
I'd been considering getting a J-frame for some time, but the unavailability of reasonably priced .38 Special ammo, especially +P JHP, had put me off. I know I could get the stuff at Bass Pro or Academy, but their prices are a bit rich for my blood. Chasing down the ammo at Wal-Mart at 7 AM when they roll out the previous night's deliveries isn't my cup of tea, either. When I learned that S&W had made a J-frame using the 9mm cartridge, I decided to get onto the bandwagon. I'm looking forward to acquiring the 940 and to putting it through its paces on a regular basis, using a routine similar to those described in this thread. 
I'd been considering getting a J-frame for some time, but the unavailability of reasonably priced .38 Special ammo, especially +P JHP, had put me off. I know I could get the stuff at Bass Pro or Academy, but their prices are a bit rich for my blood. Chasing down the ammo at Wal-Mart at 7 AM when they roll out the previous night's deliveries isn't my cup of tea, either. When I learned that S&W had made a J-frame using the 9mm cartridge, I decided to get onto the bandwagon. I'm looking forward to acquiring the 940 and to putting it through its paces on a regular basis, using a routine similar to those described in this thread. 
Let's don't forget about those pesky ribs that get in the way as well.
It's also worth mentioning that a person's accuracy ability lessens at least 25% during the stress of an armed encounter. That means that those lazy deadbeats who were struggling to make 70% are now 50% shooters at best!
So...let's see...hmmm...
...if they fire 15 rounds of .40 at the bad guy (and quite possibly some good guys too) they might hit their target 7 times? Right? 
Uhhh...
...where's the other 7 or 8 rounds? 
I'm working on a deal to get my first J-frame revolver - a 940. For those of you who don't know what that is (and I was one last week), it's a 640 Centennial chambered for 9mm Parabellum
A little on the 940, as good of a gun as it is, there are a few quirks with them. Most of which is the ammo used. Even with the B/C gap your going to get plenty of velocity out of the 940. Roughly the same as if you were shooting a semi with a 3.5" to 4" barrel, so standard velocity 115gr to 124gr loads such as the GoldDot will work wonderfully in it. +P is fine, but stay away from the +P+ loads, or your gun won't be around to long.
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