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Practical Pistol class in Olympia — October 24, $225, 6 students max
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Practical Pistol class in Olympia — October 24, $225, 6 students max

Hey everyone, I’m Steve, owner and instructor at Practical Approach Training. I’m teaching a small-group pistol class on Saturday, October 24, at Evergreen Sportsmen’s Club in Olympia.

We’ll work on marksmanship, manipulations, target transitions, and movement, then put those skills together in micro stages. The class is capped at six students so everyone gets individual coaching and feedback.

This is a good fit if you’re comfortable safely operating your handgun and want more structure in your practice. Whether you’re interested in competition, carry regularly, or just want to improve your consistency, coaching is adjusted to your ability. No competition experience needed.

• When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10 AM–4 PM
• Where: Evergreen Sportsmen’s Club, Olympia
• Cost: $225 per student
• Class size: Maximum six students
• Ammo: Approximately 400 rounds

Bring a reliable handgun, quality holster, at least three magazines, and eye and ear protection. Students should already be able to safely load, unload, and operate their handgun independently.

Full details, equipment requirements, and registration:
https://www.practicalapproachtraining.com/service-page/practical-pistol-1

Happy to answer questions about the class or whether it would be a good fit.

u/PracticalApproachTrn — 4 days ago
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Another mini14 question

FYI- not trying to rage anyone, just looking for civil discussion and non-biased reasoning.

Explain to me why the part that is circled does not make the mini14 ranch illegal in WA? It is part of the handguard that goes over the top of the barrel. That makes it an "AW" by their stupid standards.

I get some places remove it but my understanding is that it's modifying the firearm from its original configuration and is only legal to do if you are a manufacturer or gunsmith.

I'm all for screwing over the AWB. But the law as it is written plainly says this isn't legal. Change my mind.

u/GovernmentIcy5894 — 8 days ago
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WA legal AS val

Look at what you made me down WA. Because of your current legislation and future permit to purchase you forced me to commission this cursed gun.

/s (kinda?)

Anyways, I loved the AS val from tarkov and it became my dream gun. Saw this and decided to just send it for the fun of it. (And free will) So yeah, close enough, welcome WA legal as val.

Wren Metal works did an awesome job on this honestly. It looks fantastic and cursed (which I love) and it runs buttery smooth with their milled action. They'll take you out to a private range to test drive it too which is nice.

Great service overall and even sent some nice ammo at the end. Form 4 cleared in 2 days and now I'm waiting for it to be released from gun jail. Can't wait to take it for a spin.

u/HighlightNo1205 — 9 days ago
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Home based FFL

Hey, have a bunch of questions about registering my own FFL. Mostly because a) Why not? and b) Simpler (and maybe cheaper?) procedures for getting new toys.
For context: I own a property, and I'm finishing building my own private shooting range.

So, if anybody who has done this:

  1. Does this allow you to avoid paying background check fees?
  2. What ATF interview looks like?
  3. Type 01, or type 07? I'm not sure about machining parts myself, but I probably will be doing some Cerakote jobs for friends occasionally. Not sure if 07 is needed for this tho.
  4. Any side income you got through creating your own FFL? Like bg checks for neighbours, etc.

Edit/Upd: On FFL finder I see a bunch of neighbours having FFLs, which are definitely not business and for convenience or "private use". Which pushed me into this topic.

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u/Madden_Brain — 9 days ago
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CompMag on DS15

Bought myself a DS15 fixed mag lower receiver a while ago. The 10 round PMag that comes with it can be annoying to load.

Has anyone ever swapped it with a CompMag? I figured it’s a lot easier loading it from the side compared to separating the upper then top loading it.

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u/OhLook_ItsJJ — 7 days ago