On the streets of Southie in Boston being low key was more important than being tactical, them damn gangster always made sure you didn't see it coming.
Correct, learning how to use a firearm won't get you killed. However, anyone who has experienced one of the modern law enforcement simulators will most likely tell you that the hard part is the parallel effort of evaluating the situation, and adjusting your own options accordingly. Who is a threat and who is not? Can I avoid the situation altogether? When is drawing a firearm the best option? If you can get access to a simulator like that (e.g. friends at the PD), I would highly recommend it.
Where else can you induce stress , shoot on the move while having to think and maintaining speed and accuracy . Stage jitters are real . I've shot close to 200 stages yearly and I still get the jitters . My skills have gone thru the roof in way faster progression since I've been shooting matches . I'm 100x more confident with Pistol than I am with carbine . Head shot at 20Y I can do without thinking . I'm still well above avg when it comes to carbine . Xray Alpha said it best . Hes never met a high level Pistol shooter that couldn't shoot carbine at high level .. But hes met 1000s that can shoot carbine at high level that suck with pistol . I always tell people master the pistol before shooting Carbine if you can . If you are B or A level pistol shooter , you'll pretty much be A level Carbine shooter in a very fast amount of time . USPSA Steel Challenge Matches are an excellent starter matches for someone wanting to start shooting Competition. I usually tell people shoot USPSA Steel Challenge Match in Rimfire Divisions for their first ever match . I'd personally shoot 3 Matches in Rimfire Division before moving to Carry Optics / 9mm . If you are already squared away then shoot Carry Opticd. OPEN or Limited Optics in Steel Challenge. I would shoot 1 Steel Challenge Match every month for 3 months before jumping to USPSA or PCSL . I would then shoot at least 2 USPSA or PCSL Pistol only matches before shooting 2Gun Match . I only recommend these if you are brand freaking new . If you have decent amount of experience then I'd bypass all listed above and go str8 to 2Gun . IMO 2gun / 3Gun , and DMR / PRS Gas Gun is where the best shooters in the world live . Also they are the most amount of fun. I shoot about 25 matches a year and I do it for fun . Nothing better than slinging some lead and ahit talking while at a Match. Most shooters at matches will let you use whatever you need and they are the nicest and most deadly people you'll ever meet
@@seanwhite304 I agree completely. I think once you have learned to safely draw, maintain safety, and have reasonable marksmanship then you should jump into competition and let the hard skills develop fast. At the least take a class before hand and then get into it.
Competition is for gun enthusiasts who want to beleive their hobby is going to make them more prepared for a defensive/combat shooting experience they will not be prepared for no matter how many stages they complete.
So what prepares you better than competing in practical shooting events? Do you have a better alternative? Last I checked you can’t practice real gunfights with real consequences. So is it better, in your opinion, to just do nothing and hope for the best? All reps, done correctly under stress are beneficial.
@@michaelsnider7616 You would be correct in your response. Based on my experience you would need to carry a firearm proffessiobanaly in a Leo, security or military role. Force on force training with sim rounds can only get you there halfway. But self defense/combat shooting are not a stage in a competition. De-escalation training and threat assesment training/experience is more applicable. Having been through the training the outcomes are not quantified by a timer and hit factor.
On the streets of Southie in Boston being low key was more important than being tactical, them damn gangster always made sure you didn't see it coming.
Correct, learning how to use a firearm won't get you killed. However, anyone who has experienced one of the modern law enforcement simulators will most likely tell you that the hard part is the parallel effort of evaluating the situation, and adjusting your own options accordingly. Who is a threat and who is not? Can I avoid the situation altogether? When is drawing a firearm the best option? If you can get access to a simulator like that (e.g. friends at the PD), I would highly recommend it.
Wow
Less yapping, get to the point
Where else can you induce stress , shoot on the move while having to think and maintaining speed and accuracy .
Stage jitters are real . I've shot close to 200 stages yearly and I still get the jitters .
My skills have gone thru the roof in way faster progression since I've been shooting matches .
I'm 100x more confident with Pistol than I am with carbine . Head shot at 20Y I can do without thinking . I'm still well above avg when it comes to carbine .
Xray Alpha said it best . Hes never met a high level Pistol shooter that couldn't shoot carbine at high level .. But hes met 1000s that can shoot carbine at high level that suck with pistol .
I always tell people master the pistol before shooting Carbine if you can . If you are B or A level pistol shooter , you'll pretty much be A level Carbine shooter in a very fast amount of time .
USPSA Steel Challenge Matches are an excellent starter matches for someone wanting to start shooting Competition. I usually tell people shoot USPSA Steel Challenge Match in Rimfire Divisions for their first ever match . I'd personally shoot 3 Matches in Rimfire Division before moving to Carry Optics / 9mm .
If you are already squared away then shoot Carry Opticd. OPEN or Limited Optics in Steel Challenge.
I would shoot 1 Steel Challenge Match every month for 3 months before jumping to USPSA or PCSL . I would then shoot at least 2 USPSA or PCSL Pistol only matches before shooting 2Gun Match .
I only recommend these if you are brand freaking new . If you have decent amount of experience then I'd bypass all listed above and go str8 to 2Gun .
IMO 2gun / 3Gun , and DMR / PRS Gas Gun is where the best shooters in the world live . Also they are the most amount of fun.
I shoot about 25 matches a year and I do it for fun . Nothing better than slinging some lead and ahit talking while at a Match.
Most shooters at matches will let you use whatever you need and they are the nicest and most deadly people you'll ever meet
@@seanwhite304 I agree completely. I think once you have learned to safely draw, maintain safety, and have reasonable marksmanship then you should jump into competition and let the hard skills develop fast. At the least take a class before hand and then get into it.
Competition is for gun enthusiasts who want to beleive their hobby is going to make them more prepared for a defensive/combat shooting experience they will not be prepared for no matter how many stages they complete.
@@juanvelez7846 sounds like you have low skills and low commitment to me
@@FirearmsAndFitness good luck with your channel, hope it works out for you.
So what prepares you better than competing in practical shooting events? Do you have a better alternative? Last I checked you can’t practice real gunfights with real consequences. So is it better, in your opinion, to just do nothing and hope for the best? All reps, done correctly under stress are beneficial.
@@michaelsnider7616 You would be correct in your response. Based on my experience you would need to carry a firearm proffessiobanaly in a Leo, security or military role. Force on force training with sim rounds can only get you there halfway. But self defense/combat shooting are not a stage in a competition. De-escalation training and threat assesment training/experience is more applicable. Having been through the training the outcomes are not quantified by a timer and hit factor.