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Thanks for the links, familiar with the page but I was looking for some specific drills that I could evaluate between two specific weapons that may help me determine which would be best to carry. I guess it would be fun to run through them all but may have to take out a loan for all the ammo.Originally Posted by Luke
I can only imagine how much better of a shooter I would be had I simply done similar testing and stuck with a gun and invested in ammo.
The only problem with this is that you start with a glock 19, then you get a glock 26 for summer carry, then you get a glock 17 for HD/competitions, then you decide you like the Gen 4s so you get another glock 19, and another glock 17, and...
Oh crap are you following me? If I can carry a 26 I can carry a 19. If I can carry a 19 aw heck i should buy a 34. Well I shoot the 26 pretty darn good and my back doesnt hurt.
Like GAP I use the Rangemaster Core Handgun Skills Test to evaluate platforms, carry methods, and technique changes. It's comprehensive without being too demanding, and it balances the worth of skill elements like reloads, presentations, and splits very well in my uninformed opinion. The IDPA classifier is OK but has some dumb stuff and is much more time and setup intensive. Shorter tests like the FAST grossly overweight some skills, like the FAST overweights reloads.
If the CHST is a little long my second favorite is the Wilson 5x5. It's splits-heavy, though.
Last edited by JAD; 04-13-2016 at 07:39 AM.
Then you see a Glock 35 for sale and think "what about panic ammo buying?" and then you see another Glock 17 for sale and think "well that's a great price and I already have plenty of mags for it...."
Sometimes I think a crack habit would be cheaper...
Last edited by Nephrology; 04-13-2016 at 08:02 AM.
This was how I read your original post, but many of the responses seem to be something other than this.Thanks for the links, familiar with the page but I was looking for some specific drills that I could evaluate between two specific weapons that may help me determine which would be best to carry. I guess it would be fun to run through them all but may have to take out a loan for all the ammo.
I'd use the IDPA Classifier. It's not perfect, and maybe it isn't true gunfighter, but there are several skills tested and you can then compare 1:1 across the two (or more) pistols in question.
Thanks GAP, added to my range book. always looking for different courses of fire.
Brandon Wright has a downloadable shooting standards test with par times. https://www.wrightshooting.com
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