{"id":7499,"date":"2013-09-04T16:29:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T16:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramworks.net\/blog\/?p=7499"},"modified":"2016-01-28T19:45:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T19:45:57","slug":"keeping-your-mouth-shut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/keeping-your-mouth-shut\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Your Mouth Shut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes its just best to keep your mouth shut. Too many times it seems that gun writers, firearms trainers and so called gun experts like to run their pie hole to put down a product, trainer or even another concept. I guess the thinking is that if they can talk bad about something then it makes them look smart.<\/p>\n

First of all there is a difference in looking smart and being smart. My dad taught me that. He said, if you don\u2019t know what you are talking about; keep your mouth shut. However, the human tendency is to be resistant to or negative about things we don\u2019t understand. The .300 Blackout cartridge is a perfect example. Some labeled it an answer to a question no one was asking right out of the gate. Others, declared it the answer to every ballistic question.<\/p>\n

\"Handloaders<\/a>
Handloaders can do some interesting things with the .300 Blackout.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was skeptical but reserved judgment until I\u2019d had a chance to put the cartridge through an extensive test. I guess in the beginning it might have made me look not all that smart. After all, all the gun experts have been pontificating on the cartridge for more than a year now. My first print article on the .300 Blackout is due out in about two months.\u00a0In summary, I was initially uninspired by the cartridge but after a thousand + rounds and a lot of handloading, I’m starting to see the light, its just not as bright as most folks claim.<\/p>\n

What I\u2019ve have learned is to keep my mouth shut until I have challenged my perceptions. Another perfect example is the Versacarry handgun carry system<\/a>. About two years ago one of these showed up at my home unsolicited. I looked at it and said, out loud, \u201cNo way.\u201d I tossed the package in the corner and forgot about it.<\/p>\n

But then I got to thinking that who ever had come up with this gadget had sent it to me for an opinion and in order for me to provide one I needed to actually try it. So I did and I was shocked at how well the Versacarry allowed me to conceal and comfortably carry a handgun. I contacted the man who conceived this cool tool and found out that the story behind the product was just as neat.<\/p>\n

\"Just<\/a>
Just because the Versacarry is different does not make it wrong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While in Texas working on another project I took the time to look this guy up and we visited for a while about his invention. I then wrote the Versacarry up in several magazines<\/a> and here on the Empty-Cases blog<\/a>. While doing that I tried to convey my initial misconceptions about the Versacarry and illustrate how well it actually worked.<\/p>\n

Of course there were still doubters. Some were just average gun guys and others were, so called, gun experts and tactards<\/a><\/em>. They complained that it did not cover the trigger or that it was stupid to stick a rod in your gun barrel. Some even belly ached that it would not work on the range because it was too hard to re-holster and that it was not safe.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m betting none of these folks have actually tried the Versacarry and I\u2019m also betting that some of these folks are spokesmen for are sponsored by other holster companies. Even if that’s the case, you don\u2019t prop up your product by trying to degrade the competition. As you can see, Galco Leather<\/a> sponsors the Empty Cases blog. One of the qualifiers for sponsorship is that I have to use the product, the other is that I like the folks who work at the company and the last requirement is that they write Empty Cases a check. Trust me, it\u2019s a small check!<\/p>\n

Even though Galco is an Empty Cases sponsor and even though I think they make some of the most incredible leather products and holsters for guns that you can find, I still speak positively about the Versacarry for one reason and one reason only: It works and so far it is the most covert way to carry a handgun that I have found short of sticking it in your pocketbook. I don\u2019t carry a pocket book by the way.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The OSS String Holster is an interesting and effective way to carry a handgun concealed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How would I know this? Well, I\u2019ve been carrying handguns with the Versacarry for two years now. The newer models do cover the trigger guard<\/a> but I don\u2019t use that feature which is optional. I\u2019m not worried about someone sneaking their hands in my pants and pulling the trigger. If this is a common problem for you, I’m not sure I want to hear about it.<\/em> And, you don\u2019t holster a handgun in a Versacarry like you do with a traditional holster so it is a non-issue.<\/p>\n

In fact, the Versacarry is very similar in function to the OSS string holster which everyone seemed to think was a brilliant way for covert operatives to carry a handgun. The OSS string holster and the Versacarry is not a training holster or a range holster. It is a system for carrying your handgun concealed until the time you need to pull it out and use it to save your life<\/em><\/strong>. If you are going to the range to train, take a different holster!<\/p>\n

As for the rod in the barrel, if you think an undersized plastic rod stuck in your barrel will harm your barrel, then you better stop pushing copper jacketed bullets down the barrel at more than 1000 fps. And, if you think it might get stuck in there and blow your gun up, you have not done your research. Research is something experts<\/strong> are supposed to do, right?<\/em><\/p>\n

Over the near half-century I\u2019ve been alive, on several occasions I’ve spoken about things when I knew nothing of what I was talking about and I looked like a fool for doing it. I don\u2019t like looking like a fool so I try to get some information \u2013 a lot if possible \u2013 before I open my mouth anymore. Dad, as usual, was right!<\/p>\n

\"Safely<\/a>
Safely and covertly concealed with the Versacarry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not liking something is perfectly acceptable. I don’t like the .30-06, the .40 S&W and I don’t watch Duck Dynasty. Go ahead, hate me if you like.<\/em> But, running your mouth about something you do not understand or putting it down because it is your competition is like wasting ammo. Maybe some of these gun experts<\/em> should have had a daddy like mine.<\/p>\n

Its OK to keep your mouth shut sometimes; it can keep you from looking the fool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes its just best to keep your mouth shut. Too many times it seems that gun writers, firearms trainers and so called gun experts like to run their pie hole to put down a product, trainer or even another concept. I guess the thinking is that if they can talk bad about something then it makes them look smart. First of all …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2509,2579],"tags":[193,250,251,78],"class_list":["post-7499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-editorial","tag-300-blackout","tag-concealed-carry","tag-galco","tag-versacarry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-1WX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7375,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/is-the-blackout-a-wipeout\/","url_meta":{"origin":7499,"position":0},"title":"Is the Blackout a Wipeout?","author":"gunwriter","date":"August 2, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Its seems that all you hear about anymore - at least from tactards, tacturds and even some folks who seem rather normal on the outside - is the .300 Blackout. I gotta admit it is a cool name though I have no idea what it means. A friend of mine\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "DEFENSE"","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_2848-245x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7370,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/dirty-guns\/","url_meta":{"origin":7499,"position":1},"title":"Dirty Guns","author":"gunwriter","date":"August 1, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been shooting guns a long time. And, I've been cleaning them too. After all the time I spent in the military and on the police range, today I found the dirtiest gun I have ever seen. I've been working on a .300 Blackout article for Shooting Illustrated. The article\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "HUNTING"","block_context":{"text":"HUNTING","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/hunt\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/photo-1-300x224.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7880,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/all-black\/","url_meta":{"origin":7499,"position":2},"title":"All Black","author":"gunwriter","date":"December 17, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"HERE is a read for those who think the .300 Blackout is the next .30-06. You might be a bit surprised at what I learned during this testing.","rel":"","context":"In \".300 Blackout accuracy\"","block_context":{"text":".300 Blackout accuracy","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/tag\/300-blackout-accuracy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"300-BLK-factory-header-354x200","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/300-BLK-factory-header-354x200-300x169.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8939,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/magazine-stock\/","url_meta":{"origin":7499,"position":3},"title":"Magazine Stock","author":"gunwriter","date":"May 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"I\u2019ve been spending a lot of time on the range with my CUR in .25-45 Sharps. It has become the rifle that is most available around the house here at Shadowland and there will soon be a rack on the Ranger where it will spend a lot of time. And,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"Blackhawk\"","block_context":{"text":"Blackhawk","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/tag\/blackhawk\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"CUR Enhancements-1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/CUR-Enhancements-1-300x233.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":13587,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/varmint-blackout\/","url_meta":{"origin":7499,"position":4},"title":"Varmint Blackout","author":"gunwriter","date":"June 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been working on a neat project for the .300 Blackout. Varmint loads.\u00a0This gave me an opportunity to put my new Hornady Iron Press to work too. Using a New Ultra Light Arms Model 20 Short, topped off with Leupold's new VX-3i as a test platform, I dropped 19.30 grains\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "HUNTING"","block_context":{"text":"HUNTING","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/hunt\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"H-3","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/H-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/H-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/H-3.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/H-3.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7912,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/the-best-of-empty-cases-for-2013\/","url_meta":{"origin":7499,"position":5},"title":"The Best of Empty Cases for 2013","author":"gunwriter","date":"December 31, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Just for grins and giggles, at the end of each year I look at the stats for all the posts on empty cases to see what was the most and least popular. But first, I want to thank all the readers who stopped by in 2013, I guess because their\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"30 Remington AR\"","block_context":{"text":"30 Remington AR","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/tag\/30-remington-ar\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"37660 Go Fetch 23x35 Final-lo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/37660-go-fetch-23x35-final-lo-197x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7499"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12624,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7499\/revisions\/12624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}