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SAVE 15 % ON SAFETY GEAR USE CODE IDPA 15 SHOP NOW BERETTA.COM | OFFER EXPIRES ON 12/31/21Tactical Journal TABLE PAGE 1 of CONTENTS 04 32 06 Director’s Letter Welcome to Nationals By Joyce Wilson From a Woman’s Perspective Mary-Grace McMahon By Jackie Russo Columns Pro Tips Six Modules of Success By Mike Seeklander 47 Gear Corner Beretta 92X Performance Defensive By Will Schmied14 Be a Better Competitor How do you handle a DQ? By Chris Schmied International Defensive Pistol Association’s TACTICAL JOURNAL Summer 2021Volume 25/Issue 3 Publisher Joyce Wilson EDITORIAL Editorial Director Robert Ray Creative Consultant Chris Schmied ADVERTISING Advertising Coordinator Kitty Richards Photos provided by: Bill Wilson Will Schmied Jacob Sexton Buddy Brooks Bret Walley David Enderton Ben Hardt Chris Schmied The International Defensive Pistol Association’s Tactical Journal welcomes submissions of press releases and news of interest not currently available online or in print to our readers. All material is considered unsolicited and is subject to the approval of the Publisher, Editor, and Advisory Board. All submissions imply consent to publish and will not be monetarily compensated or returned. Viewpoints expressed in International Defensive Pistol Association’s Tactical Journal are those of their respective authors and are not necessarily held by the publisher. ADVERTISING RATES & INFORMATION: Contact IDPA AT ads@idpa.com. Shipping product samples for review, and other items that cannot be e-mailed, ship to: IDPA Tactical Journal 150 CR 4603 Bogata, TX 75417 NOTICE: The Tactical Journal is published on-line as a service for members of the International Defensive Pistol Association. No advertised goods or services are endorsed by the International Defensive Pistol Association. All technical data in this publication regarding hand loading of ammunition, or training techniques reflect the opinions of the individuals using specific tools, products, equipment and components under specific conditions and circumstances not necessarily described in the article and over which the International Defensive Pistol Association has no control. The data and/or methods have not been verified by the International Defensive Pistol Association, its agents, officers, or employees and accepts no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data. The International Defensive Pistol Association disclaims all liability for any consequential injuries or damages. No advertising item is intended for sale in those states where local restrictions may limit or prohibit the purchase, carry, or use of certain items. Mention of a product or service in text or advertisements does not imply endorsement or approval of that product by the International Defensive Pistol Association. All submissions imply consent to publish and will not be monetarily compensated or returned. If you’d like to submit an article, please send it to TacticalJournal@idpa.com. COPYRIGHT © 2019 INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC 39 What’s in Your Reloading Room? Interview with Ben Hardt By Kitty Richards Features 17 Match Review 2021 Florida State Championship By Ryan Hand 24 Match Review The Texas Femme Fatale Championship By Memarie Lawrence Departments 60 Upcoming Match Information 63 Trophy RoomDirector’s Letter Welcome to Nationals! Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of IDPA As you read this message, we will be about 28 days away from the 2021 IDPA National Championship Presented by Beretta. We are thrilled to have more than 500 shooters joining us, making this the largest IDPA National Championship Match in history! We are especially happy to host this match in light of the events of the last 18 months. This year’s MD Seth Hayden and AMDs Noel Gardner, Marty Johnson, and Frank Strong, have worked for nearly all of the year- and-a-half of quarantine in designing and perfecting the 18 stages that you will encounter. You will find these stages defense- oriented, with no parlor tricks or magic acts, just good old- fashioned IDPA stages nestled among the beautiful mountains of Colorado’s Western Slope. The Nationals Match will also celebrate the 25th Anniversary of IDPA. Two-and-a-half decades ago, none of the founders thought that our sport would grow beyond occasional competition among friends. We are humbled and grateful to see how the sport has exploded and prospered, with 28,000 members and a presence in more than 74 countries. We are humbled and grateful to see how the sport has exploded and prospered, with 28,000 members and a presence in more than 74 countries. PAGE 4For this growth, we thank YOU, all the Members, Match Directors, Safety Officer Instructors, SOs and CSOs, State Coordinators, Area Coordinators, and International Points of Contact who bring friends and family into the sport and who work hard to teach, present matches and keep our members moving forward. A few weeks prior to the National Championship Match, Sept. 3rd through the 5th, we hope to see many of you at the NRA Annual Meeting in Houston. Chris Schmied, Kitty Richards, Mandy Bachman and I will be there representing IDPA. We would love to have our members help us in the booth to answer questions and greet people on behalf of IDPA. If interested, please reach out to HQ and we can help sign you up. Continued encroachment of our Second Amendment rights in the US has not taken a rest since the election last year, and I fear it will not. Please remember to vote in local and state elections in your area. We have several organizations that fight for us, including the National Rifle Association (NRA), the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), and Gun Owners of America (GOA) just to name a few. Sign up for alerts from these associations to keep abreast of what is happening and also to discover what you can do, where you are, to champion our freedom. Despite the challenges we face as firearms enthusiasts, I am excited to see the growth in our sport and the number of people signing up for matches. I hope to see you on the range, We are humbled and grateful to see how the sport has exploded and prospered, with 28,000 members and a presence in PAGE 6 Late getting started but picking up steam As told to Jackie Russo Mary-Grace McMahon From a Woman’s Perspective In Mary-Grace McMahon’s IDPA profile she says, “Shooting challenges me mentally, physically and spiritually.” She started shooting later in life; picking up her first serious competition pistol in 2016 at age 50. This unusual introduction invites people of all ages to rethink the notion that shooting sports, or any sport for that matter, is limited to younger athletes or is only for those brought up from a young age around shooting sports. But she wasn’t raised around guns. Although her late father was a sergeant in Law Enforcement, and her husband, Patrick, is a Lieutenant in the Sheriff’s Department, it wasn’t until a natural disaster hit her town that she unexpectedly came face to face with a crisis, did she become motivated to learn how to use a gun for self-protection. The devastating “It” was California’s Valley Fire that sparked her interest in firearms and set her on the road to becoming a staunch Second Amendment advocate, firearms instructor, sponsored shooter, and partner in Dionadair Training, LLC. But it is competition and the close community of competitive shooters that continue to fan the embers of her drive to be the best shooter, athlete, and person she can be. MG (the nickname given to her by friends) took a proactive approach and sought to take her first-ever firearms class. Afterward, wanting to learn more and to advance, she enrolled in a 4-day course taught in the Nevada desert. On the last day of the course, in an elimination steel challenge between students, MG walked away with her first winning trophy, not knowing it would be a sign of things to come. An artist and an introvert by nature, she will be the first to admit she was surprised by how winning just that one medal awakened a competitive spirit that has been a driving force in her ever since. This competitive desire led her to IDPA. After her first match, she was hooked! There she met advanced shooters who have not only been her mentors but have become lifelong friends. She adds, “The shooting community is so gracious and helpful, and thank Next >