On another bulletin board not dedicated to firearms, I guy posted that he goes to the range to practice at least once a week.
Another guy responded that he thought that was too much practice time, pointing out that conditions at the range (eyes and ears, stationary targets, good climate conditions, etc.) are far different from what one might experience in an emergency (e.g. waking up in the middle of the night, loading groceries into one's car, walking in the rain to a parking lot).
My own view is that one can get some very helpful practice for emergency needs at the range -- shooting center of mass without sighting, learning one's weapon(s), instinctively clicking off the safety when raising the gun to shoot.
Is there such a thing as too much range practice? What range drills are there that are likely to improve one's performance in a real life situation?
Another guy responded that he thought that was too much practice time, pointing out that conditions at the range (eyes and ears, stationary targets, good climate conditions, etc.) are far different from what one might experience in an emergency (e.g. waking up in the middle of the night, loading groceries into one's car, walking in the rain to a parking lot).
My own view is that one can get some very helpful practice for emergency needs at the range -- shooting center of mass without sighting, learning one's weapon(s), instinctively clicking off the safety when raising the gun to shoot.
Is there such a thing as too much range practice? What range drills are there that are likely to improve one's performance in a real life situation?