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Post by kutkota on Aug 16, 2012 1:17:44 GMT -7
I love to shoot. Alot. I can spend all day at the range and not be ready to leave. I love heading to the range in the middle part of the day and have it to myself. The range I frequent is an unmanned Missouri conservation range.. Not the best range but it is back in the woods and I can shoot how and what I want with in reason.
But my question is this what drills, or tactics do you all use when shooting both pistol and rifle. I practice alot on drawing and firing two shoots with accuracy.
I have recently been working on rapid firing but again with accuracy. Really leaning into the weapon focusing on the front sight and every time I put tthat front post where i want it I fire.
I have worked a little on movements both while firing and movements to cover and concealment between firing.
I really enjoy stress shoots. 20-30 burpees and then load a mag and fire with some kind of accuracy. Basically anything to get the B.P. and pulse up to see how your body responds. It is not very practical to actually be shot at so stress shooting is a fun and informative way to practice.
I do alot of ready up drills. Not so practical in the civilian setting but the military uses it alot.
In an effort to work on my accuracy with my carry pistol. XD 9 subcompact, I start at about 2 meters and fire two shots. If one of the two impact the bulls eye of a standard target I take a step back. Two more shots and then move back if I met the standard. It is easy to get a decent distance from the target with this drill and still maintain your accuracy versus begining at the ending point and trying to duplicate the same results.
So what does everyone else do?
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Post by kutkota on Aug 16, 2012 1:18:54 GMT -7
If anyone is in Missouri and wants to go shot, hit me up. I am always down for either practice or just to waste ammo!  |
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Post by mud on Aug 16, 2012 1:29:30 GMT -7
set up what we call a zombie run. At least that is what we do for fun. spent 6 hrs one day doing it and nobody wanted to quit even when it was too dark to see!
Rules: 1-5 shots per station to hit target depending on age, ability and weapon. 5 to 7 stations which you have to move between that encompass standing, kneeling, freehand, full cover, partial cover and prone. Space them out 5-15 yards if possible. add in as much movement as you can.
What this does is teach us muzzle discipline, safety discipline, proper movement, proper aim, proper shooting positions from the various stations and provide tons of fun when we time each other doing it.
I used a single shot bolt action Remington 514 kid's gun and beat everyone using semi autos. Why? I loaded on the move(learned playing this game)and I hit what I was aiming at. Give it a try.
As far as pistols go I use mine on the same course. I spend an hour a day in front of the mirror drawing from various carry modes and picking it up from a table/bed while sitting and standing to build muscle memory. This paid off on my recent squirrel hunt when I was able to draw and shoot one by bringing my pistol up to my line of sight naturally. I use one of three guns, Buckmark, revolver or 1911.
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Post by Freedom57 on Aug 19, 2012 7:58:00 GMT -7
I participate in IDPA on a monthly basis and go to the range to practice usually twice a week. I love to shoot! Over the last year I have gained on speed and accuracy. Practice, practice, practice...always makes for improvement of skills. Did someone say let's go to the range? I'm off, see ya's
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2012 8:10:31 GMT -7
I would love to go shooting with you...but there are just to many miles between us and gas is to high.  And I don't go to a range, I shoot behind my house, or at the sand pit on Jims place. I try not to waste ammo...budget requires I only practice enough to make sure my aim is still good, then stop. Recently, the squirrel population has exploded, so I have been using them as target practice! ;D Little buggers gotta learn to stop throwing nuts at me!! ;D |
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Post by woodyz on Aug 19, 2012 8:49:02 GMT -7
We built a 30 yard range with two lanes in the back yard. We can get a fifty yard shot if we keep small trees trimmed back.
Our backstop is four 7 foot Oak tree sections that you can't reach around. Behind that is thick woods and up hill for 1/2 a mile, no houses our property.
We shoot every weekend as a minimum. We use drills like you talked about, but we do two additional things. We do a lot of close and fire, rather than fade and fire.
And we sometimes shoot at the shooter with a paint gun to break their concentration.
We also have .22 conversions for our main carry pistol M9. The furniture is all the same and it is a lot cheaper. We will shoot an additional box with the 9MM upper so we stay aware of any recoil and noise issues.
We only go to a range when we want to shoot past 50 yards.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2012 8:57:01 GMT -7
We built a 30 yard range with two lanes in the back yard. We can get a fifty yard shot if we keep small trees trimmed back. Our backstop is four 7 foot Oak tree sections that you can't reach around. Behind that is thick woods and up hill for 1/2 a mile, no houses our property. We shoot every weekend as a minimum. We use drills like you talked about, but we do two additional things. We do a lot of close and fire, rather than fade and fire. And we sometimes shoot at the shooter with a paint gun to break their concentration. We also have .22 conversions for our main carry pistol M9. The furniture is all the same and it is a lot cheaper. We will shoot an additional box with the 9MM upper so we stay aware of any recoil and noise issues. We only go to a range when we want to shoot past 50 yards. Thats cool. I have a lane that is marked at the 100 yard and 200 yard points and it is about 50' wide, so more thqan one person can use it at a time. It is marked at every 50 yards. The backstop is a big hill covered with pasture grass. The "lane" at teh sand pit is shooting down a hill into a huge sand pit area and marked at 25, 50 and 100 yards, as well as a couple places for shooting pistols. and the "lane" itself is actually the gravel drive leading to the pit. Surrounded by over 100 acres of thisck woods, while the actual backdrop is massive mounds of sand/dirt mix. |
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Post by wtrfwlr on Aug 19, 2012 8:57:30 GMT -7
This is a great game we used to play usually a week or two before Dove season. We would have a big BBQ cookout and everyone brought their shotguns. The bigger the group the more fun the game is to play. We would usually have about 25 shooters. Here's how it works.
You need a skeet launcher and a whole lot of clay pidgeons. Everyone lines up on a base line. Place the skeet thrower in the center of the line facing down range. The shooter to the left shoots first and the next to the right shoots after. This goes down the line until a shooter misses, you miss, your out and you are the one who operates the thrower. When you get to the end of the line you start back to the first shooter on the left. The winner is the last one standing. Lots of razzin goes on and its a heck of a lot of fun! It's also a great tune up for huntin season.
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Post by kutkota on Aug 19, 2012 10:02:30 GMT -7
Thanks for the ideas all. I was heading to the range but every redneck in warren county was there so I decided to run some trails instead. I also picked up a book from sally world and they have lifetime hunting registration for 250 ish minus deer and turkey. I think I might pick one up. It will probably not be all that beneficially economically speaking but I won't have to buy a pass every season/ year and I like to Help out the conservation department when I can. Squirrel Target shooting sounds much more fun than paper and I love my marlin 795 I just picked up. I am anxiously awaiting my new sights for it and all in all it was a few bucks cheaper for the rifle and new sights as compared to a 10/22 and the darn thing is shooting a little right but very small groups at 40-50 yards.
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Post by mud on Aug 19, 2012 10:17:55 GMT -7
just drift your dovetail, should true it up fine.
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Post by kutkota on Aug 19, 2012 10:22:14 GMT -7
I did but every time I get it back out to shoot it the impact has moved right again. I ordered some sights from tech-sights .com that are identical to the m16/4 sights and there is nothing but rave reviews.
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Post by xwing on Aug 19, 2012 12:15:50 GMT -7
I shoot USPSA/IDPA every month and we take the gang to the gravel pit for a less formal for of shooting. Each form has its purpose. The IDPA/USPSA format hones tactical/speed and focus under pressure . The Gravel pit offers plinking and accuracy honing for fine shots and long range shooting. Learning to hit soda cans and walk them accross the pit 1-200 yrds out is a skill you just dont learn punching papaer. Another very inportant for of both tactical traing,speed ,stealth and accuracy in small game hunting. If you can stalk up on a rabbit or squirrel then you can do it on "bigger" opponents  |
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Post by orly152 on Aug 19, 2012 13:45:23 GMT -7
And I don't go to a range, I shoot behind my house, or at the sand pit on Jims place. I envy you Dink....I wish I could do the same from my back yard. @ kutkota, I practice shooting with my weak hand, draw with my weak hand from the holster, shoot from behind cover standing kneeling, and laying down. I also simulate scenarios where I change change mags only done with the weak hand. You never know when your strong hand goes out or even you cant use your strong hand because of some injury. You can also do some jogging and then go shoot at a target |
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Post by woodscustom on Aug 19, 2012 16:29:27 GMT -7
It just don't seem like a weekend unless some type of gunpowder is burnt.
I love shooting, I also enjoy having a project rifle going on, or two, or three.
Right now, I'm on a M1 Garand RAMPAGE.
I love them old rifles!
WC
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Post by wtrfwlr on Aug 19, 2012 16:35:56 GMT -7
It just don't seem like a weekend unless some type of gunpowder is burnt. I love shooting, I also enjoy having a project rifle going on, or two, or three. Right now, I'm on a M1 Garand RAMPAGE. I love them old rifles! WC I sure would like an update with some pix on that last Smokepole you were building. |
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