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Truth! Of course I didn't know him until well into the "competition is bad" era. He did mellow a little in his later years on the Weaver vs Isosceles issue. He always insisted that Weaver was the superior technique for gunfighting but I also remember that he once said something to effect of if you get the hits you need within the time you have available then it really doesn't matter which system one uses. Coming from him, that was a big change in attitude.
Forgive me for bringing this back up, but I watched a YouTube video from Frank Proctor recently about his carbine. He mentioned your either competing for points or competing for your life. But he talked about his experience with competition in regards to his rifles. He said he used to run the stock all the way in when he was in the military. Between tours he started competing and found out through competition that he needed to run the stock extended all the way.
It seems competition can be helpful in that sense.
"Shooting is 90% mental. The rest is in your head." -Nils
I've been to franks place, it's way out there. Not very close to any streets or he may have something to worry about.
i used to wannabe
It is a great place to check YOUR gear. You want to check the efficiency side of your carry gear, whether a concealed, LE duty, or military, go run it in some matches. It will likely be enlightening. Then you can start working on a balance of how that gear can be made to function efficiently in its normal use and more efficient while shooting. The problem comes in when we put our focus on setting up our play gear and it conflicts with our serious gear. Hey, if the sport side is your priority....then it should be the priority when setting up equipment. If sport is a way to practice for serious, but you are prioritizing the sport for set up, then I would suggest rethinking things.
Just a Hairy Special Snowflake supply clerk with no field experience, shooting an Asymetric carbine as a Try Hard. Snarky and easily butt hurt. Favorite animal is the Cape Buffalo....likely indicative of a personality disorder.
"If I had a grandpa, he would look like Delbert Belton".
I don't think it is necessarily an either/or proposition. I am equally serious about my gaming and defensive gear, with each optimized for its use. Right now, I am gaming a CZ and carrying an HK LEM, which seems the best choice for me in each area. What is common to both is they are all operated by aligning the sights and pressing the trigger.
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
But I also know you train in your carry gear as regularly as your game stuff. My post was more directed at the folks who are setting up their street stuff to mimic sport stuff that may not work well, or running stuff that is polar opposite in opposite places from where you are putting reps in. I think there is a good balance. In reality, a lot of my AIWB rigs actually mimic'd the draw angle of my competition rigs.
Just a Hairy Special Snowflake supply clerk with no field experience, shooting an Asymetric carbine as a Try Hard. Snarky and easily butt hurt. Favorite animal is the Cape Buffalo....likely indicative of a personality disorder.
"If I had a grandpa, he would look like Delbert Belton".
I have been on the receiving end of gun fire and in my opinion participating in IDPA or USPSA if by far better than going to you gun club once a month, where you probably can't draw from the holster, and shooting an NRA bulls-eye. Yes you can get bad habits. The IDPA/USPSA club I go to the most doesn't allow the muzzle to go higher than the berm during reloads so its is an awkward reload that builds bad habits. What you have to ask yourself is by not participating are you doing better drills on your own or nothing at all. Just my 2 cents.
I love seeing the guys shooting compact or subcompact guns from realistic street holsters. Those guys are training for concealed carry.
Last edited by Sammy1; 11-07-2016 at 10:01 PM.