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Oh I already got my video rig upscaling that vid to 4K pal, what's done is done!
When you guys train at the range, do you actually train for center mass or try to go for headshots or possibly where the limbs would be?
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"Pal"...not even close!
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Hey listen here buddy
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You might think it's cute and funny but I do not. I will ask once....cease and desist!
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Hey friend, whats your problem?
(already getting the feeling you don't know the Canadian Argument SouthPark gag)
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One day an Army Captain, Olympic gold medalist, gives a young Air Force NCO a beer. The NCO got two more Xs than the Captain.
A few weeks later a 12 year old boy takes them all to school.
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I train at ranges from 7Y to 75Y,and will push that to 100Y once I master 75. What I have found is that as I get better at hitting 8'' targets at distance, my confidence hitting smaller targets up close, grows. If I ever need to shoot at distance, I want to have made that shot previously.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my 50Y zero is still accurate enough at both 60Y and 75Y.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my 50Y zero is still accurate enough at both 60Y and 75Y.
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No. You shoot the gun out of their hand. (At least that's what the media recommends following a shooting.)
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My understanding is if there is ever a problem you can simply walk out onto the balcony with your shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house. 🤷♂️
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The only time I remember that happening is the first Jeepers Creepers movie with the old cat lady lolMy understanding is if there is ever a problem you can simply walk out onto the balcony with your shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house. 🤷♂️
Brother if I can? I’m not picking anything apart but muscle memory would be key. As a hunter ed instructor we always teach to go for the highest probability shot. More room for error. Imagine the shots you posted. Although I don’t know the order there’s surely some neck shots in there. Could wind up a juggler or spine shot but than again perhaps an ineffective meat shot risking him shooting back at you possibly with regrettable results.
My buddy said in the military he shot targets first in the body than in the head. He stated that would prob translate if he had to shoot his now life. He actually did so as a vet but he’s referring to civilian use.
Shoot the q on a q target, plenty small and you could always utilize my buddy’s two low, one high just in case. Mental programming and muscle memory should not be overlooked. In a stressful situation it’ll be key.
Great shooting btw
My buddy said in the military he shot targets first in the body than in the head. He stated that would prob translate if he had to shoot his now life. He actually did so as a vet but he’s referring to civilian use.
Shoot the q on a q target, plenty small and you could always utilize my buddy’s two low, one high just in case. Mental programming and muscle memory should not be overlooked. In a stressful situation it’ll be key.
Great shooting btw
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Well, she's a prettier sight than Rob Leatham at the gun convention.
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When I go, I set targets at 7 yards and 15 yards. Center of mass on both, but I get adventurous and do head shots at 7 yards after I have satisfied my practice. Headshots are terribly impractical for a defensive situation. Let alone the time to really get behind those sights.
And I haven't been able to get a good grouping of head shots at 15 yards with open irons. Long distance to really put them in the 3"x3" circle reliably. =-p.
I fire slow to get the practice, and then only speed up to simulate a situation towards the end. Usually can double tap in the guts under "duress". I think two slugs of 45 ACP will do enough damage in the guts to warrant ending the threat. Then I move on to distance, and then head shots.
And I haven't been able to get a good grouping of head shots at 15 yards with open irons. Long distance to really put them in the 3"x3" circle reliably. =-p.
I fire slow to get the practice, and then only speed up to simulate a situation towards the end. Usually can double tap in the guts under "duress". I think two slugs of 45 ACP will do enough damage in the guts to warrant ending the threat. Then I move on to distance, and then head shots.
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Self defense encounters happen at 3 yards or less, involve 3 shots or less, and last for 3 seconds or less. Me thinks you won't be pondering shot placement. But instinctively putting the barrel on center mass asap (combat point shooting). People instinctively go for the head when swinging fists, not pointing guns.
Don't forget to practice your draws from concealment. and one hand shooting, as that's most likely what you'll end up doing under live attack. Shooting paper at 25 or even 15 yards with perfect two hand grips is a waste of time and money as far as self defense is concerned.
Good for race gun competitions though..
Don't forget to practice your draws from concealment. and one hand shooting, as that's most likely what you'll end up doing under live attack. Shooting paper at 25 or even 15 yards with perfect two hand grips is a waste of time and money as far as self defense is concerned.
Good for race gun competitions though..
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Because taking the life of another is a traumatic event for most people
I'd hope to stop the threat without using any force at all. I'd hope that if I must use force that no one is permanently injured or killed.
But we do what we need to do. Stopping the threat isn't always pretty and we all know the quickest way to incapacitate a human is very ugly.
I've heard similar statistics for years. I've also heard that they included suicides into those statistics, which make up around 2/3s of all "gun deaths" in the US, which skews all three of those numbers significantly.
Looking at statistics of police shootings, they average between a 10-50% hit rate. The NYPD in 1990 averaged a 23% hit rate. CPD from 2010-2015 fired 2,623 rounds to kill or injure 262 people. Factor that into a 3-shot average and the numbers don't seem to make sense.
I haven't done enough research here to know for sure, but the numbers seem off as far as I'm concerned. If the research was done correctly and the numbers are "realistic", please let me know.
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At least according to the CDC, "Though they tend to get less public attention than gun-related murders, suicides have long accounted for the majority of U.S. gun deaths. In 2020, 54% of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. were suicides (24,292), while 43% were murders (19,384), according to the CDC. The remaining gun deaths that year were unintentional (535), involved law enforcement (611) or had undetermined circumstances (400). "
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