Over the past year I've been taking training as I'm able, and then trying my best to practice those skills as they're allowed at a typical range. Many ranges prohibit drawing from holsters, moving while shooting, and (some) shooting any faster than once per second. All liability stuff. But I try to make my training count.
This summer I took two classes at a tactical training range (outdoor) that were valuable, but boy do they burn through ammo! I think I shot 400+ at each class. And to practice those drills on my own, I'd probably go through that same amount! How many times can I run drills requiring 10 rapid shots at 5 different distances? Hmmm...once per box of ammo....
Or "Dot torture drills." Great practice! One box, maybe a few minutes of practice, and there went another $10-$12.
The list goes on.
I've become pretty proficient at hitting small targets at various ranges. I can shoot decent groups out to 15 yards. But when I pressed the speed, my aim went pretty wonky and I wasn't impressed with myself. That's kinda the point of the training...identify weakness...then improve...
I got the sense that many of the range's patrons are in the habit of running through 10's of thousands of rounds every year at this range. I have to afford other things, like food and water
So dry fire, laser trainers, and the like have been awesome for improving my aim and trigger control, but I can't think of any way around high round counts for improving my ability to fire rapidly.
Any suggestions? What do you guys do?
And, what skills do you think are most worth the investment of time and ammo? I guess it seems to me that being able to draw and fire two accurate shots fast, is more applicable to what I might one day encounter, than putting 10 shots through a 4" circle in 5 seconds. And, I can practice that drill many more times.
This summer I took two classes at a tactical training range (outdoor) that were valuable, but boy do they burn through ammo! I think I shot 400+ at each class. And to practice those drills on my own, I'd probably go through that same amount! How many times can I run drills requiring 10 rapid shots at 5 different distances? Hmmm...once per box of ammo....
Or "Dot torture drills." Great practice! One box, maybe a few minutes of practice, and there went another $10-$12.
The list goes on.
I've become pretty proficient at hitting small targets at various ranges. I can shoot decent groups out to 15 yards. But when I pressed the speed, my aim went pretty wonky and I wasn't impressed with myself. That's kinda the point of the training...identify weakness...then improve...
I got the sense that many of the range's patrons are in the habit of running through 10's of thousands of rounds every year at this range. I have to afford other things, like food and water
So dry fire, laser trainers, and the like have been awesome for improving my aim and trigger control, but I can't think of any way around high round counts for improving my ability to fire rapidly.
Any suggestions? What do you guys do?
And, what skills do you think are most worth the investment of time and ammo? I guess it seems to me that being able to draw and fire two accurate shots fast, is more applicable to what I might one day encounter, than putting 10 shots through a 4" circle in 5 seconds. And, I can practice that drill many more times.
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