Three runs of Tom Given's Armada Standards this evening.
21*F in the fading light.
Gotta do more dry fire for the WHO string.
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Three runs of Tom Given's Armada Standards this evening.
21*F in the fading light.
Gotta do more dry fire for the WHO string.
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Is the boy you were proud of the man you are?
Fimbo iliyo mkononi, ndio iuwayo nyoka!
Glock G44, CCI 22LR - ran fine. Minimal recoil. Ammo was a touch smokey.
Cloud Yeller of the Boomer Age, My continued existence is an exercise in nostalgia.
I shot my 2.0 Compact/ACRO. I shot the playing card challlenge clean in 4.77 and also shot the Five Yard Roundup and Rangemaster Baseline Assessment. I also shot my 2,0 subcompact on the same drills. I’ve not shot it much since getting it a year or two ago. I clearly shoot the ACRO equipped pistol better but I’m going to work with the subcompact more as summer approaches.
I also put a few rounds through my M&P22c. I’ve also not shot that one as much as I planned but plan on getting it out more also.
I also shot the two card challenge with the subcompact. Just nicked the lower edges on both cards but I did make the time.
Shooting 1/3 scale uspsa targets at 35-45 yards is plenty difficult with a .22 if you are going hard enough. I find using a long gun to help refine some movement and vision for pistol has some degree of merit.
If you're not going to learn to use the front sight properly, don't bother with it. If pointing the gun, screaming "Ahhhhh!" and cranking on the trigger is all you can learn to do, work on doing that safely. -ToddG
A day ago-the 14th-I was grateful to have the opportunity to shoot a low/no light qualification at my old department. I shot my training 19/ACRO/TLR8G Glock, unconcealed. I am relieved to report the first cold run, after two weeks of only dry practice yielded me a qualified score. I appreciate the staff letting me have another run and I had notable improvement. The light/laser is a definite asset. Maybe contrary to some thinking, I’m using my index finger to activate as it’s faster. I believe it’s safe because “practice”.
The eval is based on the GLOCK Professional Standards, with different levels determined by time plus penalty seconds. If anyone has the chance to take instruction from the company Training arm, I’d highly recommend it, as have others. When one can get through the evaluation-multiple draws, a reload, stoppage clearance, single handed shooting, etc.-in near total darkness safely and efficiently I’d say you’re doing pretty well. For me, one day shy of 72, I’m pleased.
@ViniVidivici and @Clusterfrack - I hope you guys are doing ok with your training objectives and events.
A “LIKE!” to all here-keep up the good work!
105 rounds of Mozambique Drills at 10yds. Springfield Armory Operator AOS 4.25.
Working great with everything I've fed it. These are 185gr. HBRN at 813 FPS.
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Be Aware-Stay Safe. Gunfighting Is A Thinking Man's Game. So We Might Want To Bring Thinking Back Into It.
I decided to switch from the old faithful R-P version of the FBI load in my 4" M19-3 to 135-grain +P GDSB, so I re-zeroed it for that load. Between zeroing it and checking zero I went through the 25 rounds of it I had brought with me, plus I went through 50 rounds of my .38 125-grain handloads in DA practice. I was carrying my 4" M10-8 and went through the 50 rounds of my 158-grain handloads I brought on Five Yard Roundups and double-taps.
I noticed that the cylinders were rotating sluggishly on both guns. When I got home I dug out the Hoppe's, chamber and bore brushes, and my Brownell's screwdriver with the S&W bits and the ejector rod removal tool, and gave those revolvers a good cleaning. They needed it.
"Everything in life is really simple, provided you don’t know a f—–g thing about it." - Kevin D. Williamson