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I like to practice various skills:
Strong and Weak hand shooting
Shooting while moving
Shooting from various positions (stand, kneel, prone, supine)
Shoot behind barriers
Rapid fire/Slow fire
Multiple targets of different distances
Draw from concealment
Draw from concealment/Dry Fire/live fire
I use Artzen Steel targets, IDPA TARGETS, and others.
I practice dry fire daily
I just ordered a CED 7000 Range Timer to calculating splits and par.
I use different Calibers for when I carry.
How to not become a viral video of you shooting yourself.
My favorite weapon is a scope-sighted .308 rifle. When I practice, I gradually work up to hitting targets out to 800 yards in approximately 100-yard increments. Then I work on hitting targets at multiple ranges, from 100 to 800 yards. For this, I require a colleague to call out the target.
I also work on range-estimation for targets at unknown distances. As you might imagine, this is a bit more difficult.
For handguns, my participation in Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) is practice enough. This is particularly true for Western 3-Gun, where the motto is "By all means, MOVE!" Western 3 Gun - Home
Last edited by Nighteyes; 01-20-2012 at 11:47 AM..
One of the things that I really had to work to overcome years ago, was locking everything into the same place, every time.
What I did to help with this problem was to aim at different things in the house. I would pick up my 1911 and point it at the toaster. I would lay the guy down and pick it up quickly to point at the toaster. Then lay it down and close my eyes. Grab the gun quickly and point it at the toast. Then open my eyes and see where it was actually pointed.
It did several things for me. I got to where I was grabbing the gun, the exact same way, every time. I was locking in my hand with the proper tilt (depending on which gun I was practicing with) so that I was pointed at the toaster.
After about 15 minutes of this, I would switch to something on the other side of the room so that I would have to bring my arm across me to aim at it and I would use that target for 15 minutes. Then something up high. Then something down low.
I usually did that for an hour or more, the night before going to the range. It didn't take long before I could really tell a difference on picking up the gun in the exact same manner, every time. It also didn't take long at all before my groups started tightening up.
As far as range time, I used the Police Range in San Diego for about 15 years. One side of the range is police range setup with obstacles and such. They also have a dog training area (I didn't use that part). The other half of the range is all benches and 25 yard targets. It's a hot range in that you go down and swap targets while others are still shooting. You go down into a tunnel and then break out into a 4 ft wide trench that is about 12 feet deep. Your target is on a frame that you pull down to where you are and change or patch your target. The shooting is going on way above you.
I like to practice various skills:
Strong and Weak hand shooting
Shooting while moving
Shooting from various positions (stand, kneel, prone, supine)
Shoot behind barriers
Rapid fire/Slow fire
Multiple targets of different distances
Draw from concealment
Draw from concealment/Dry Fire/live fire
I use Artzen Steel targets, IDPA TARGETS, and others.
I practice dry fire daily
I just ordered a CED 7000 Range Timer to calculating splits and par.
I use different Calibers for when I carry.
How to not become a viral video of you shooting yourself.
All of the above and then some. I practice malfunction and clearing drills and time them out with a timer as you have ordered. I practice tactical reloads disabled with one hand. (Someone shot me in one hand or arm). I try to lay on my side, back and stomach on the private combat range. How are you going to do when you slipped or someone knocked you down? With the handguns that have sights that will do it, I practice racking the slide with the heel of my boot while laying down flat on my back. Again, shot in one hand or arm. We shoot steel a lot too. That makes or breaks you. It doesn't lend to a near miss very well. You either hit it, and ring the gong, or you MISS! We use various sizes for that. I like to use 3", 4" and 5" the most. When hit, I hit something the size of my coupled fist and smaller. One thing hardly anyone practices is shooting at a moving target. One coming straight at you pretty dang fast. That simulates a man running up on you full tilt. Can you shoot that before "he" grabs you? Many can't and need more practice. In short, we try to think of everything.
All of the above and then some. I practice malfunction and clearing drills and time them out with a timer as you have ordered. I practice tactical reloads disabled with one hand. (Someone shot me in one hand or arm). I try to lay on my side, back and stomach on the private combat range. How are you going to do when you slipped or someone knocked you down? With the handguns that have sights that will do it, I practice racking the slide with the heel of my boot while laying down flat on my back. Again, shot in one hand or arm. We shoot steel a lot too. That makes or breaks you. It doesn't lend to a near miss very well. You either hit it, and ring the gong, or you MISS! We use various sizes for that. I like to use 3", 4" and 5" the most. When hit, I hit something the size of my coupled fist and smaller. One thing hardly anyone practices is shooting at a moving target. One coming straight at you pretty dang fast. That simulates a man running up on you full tilt. Can you shoot that before "he" grabs you? Many can't and need more practice. In short, we try to think of everything.
We've been working on speed lately too. I also have been practicing my strong hand, weak hand shooting more. We use 3", 4" and 5" steel plates for that at approx 15 yards (45'). Once you learn the trick, it's not too bad. This is where I like to show off to my elderly Dad. He just shakes his head and is amazed at how it works. It SHOULD Dad...the FBI used/uses this technique.
regular practice is essential and i am falling short. i try to stick with 9mm so as not to break the bank on ammo but its getting more expensive. i use the military method elbows to the chest right leg forward with the handgun and i rest the carbine on the stand and fire slow. i never rapid fire.
More of that ^ strong hand/ weak hand shooting with the loose arm pulled tight into the chest with elbow bent, making a fist. If shot, they have to shoot through your arm to get at your vitals. Better to take one in the forearm than the heart. With any luck, it will hit bone and lose energy quickly. I knew the FBI has done this for many years. I also see, OTHERS doing it too. No wonder it works DAD, RIGHT!
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