I live in Greenwood, IN and recently Guy A. Relford, Mr. Dickens lawyer who has a radio show called The Gun Guy, told this story on the radio. The gun used was a Glock 19. Mr. Dickens upon hearing gunshots pushed his girlfriend to the floor, braced himself against a pillar and at 43 yards fired two rounds, stopped as people were running in front of him, then fired two more rounds. Advanced on the shooter while telling people to get behind him. He fired four more rounds at 20 yards, then advanced to 10 yards and fired his final rounds. The next day his lawyer met with him and asked the following questions; Mr. Relford “What professional training have you had?” Mr. Dickens “ None, my grandpa showed me how to shoot when I was 11 years old.” Mr. Relford “ How often do you practice at the range?” Mr. Dickens “Never” Mr. Relford “Did you have a Red Dot or modified sights?” Me. Dickens “ Kind of, a couple of weeks before the shooting I was riding my motorcycle and dropped it on the side I carry my gun, It ground most of the sights off of the slide.” I believe Mr. Dickens was touched by God that day.
That's my home mall as well. The unfortunate thing is the bad guys can be good shots too. God blessed a lot of people that day, and may he bless and guide the survivors, and the survivors of the fallen.
No training, no sights, instinctive point shoot with forward pressure advancing on the criminal. This means that police training is completely wrong. Interestingly enough that Fairbairn and Applegate trained and taught exactly this way. I also learned this method from Paul Cale(Australian Commando close quarter combat instructor), a long time ago. Your primary weapon is your mind, a gun is an extension of your aggression.
Can't forget about Senior Airman Andy Brown who stopped an active shooter on Faichild AFB. Shooter was at the hospital on base and SrA Brown had to respond on his police bicycle, so he was already presumably tired on arrival. Brown made his shots at around 70 yards stopping the threat. Shoutout Andy Brown!
As a retired Marine SNCO, we were required to qualify with a pistol from 7, 15, and 25 yards. 25 yards with a pistol is no joke. My hats off to these heroes.
25 yards is indeed the point at which most people start to struggle. I can put 8/10 on a man sized steel target at 100 with irons but at that point I am honestly just setting my elevation and trying to make sure I don't pull left or right. Now with a dot it becomes MUCH easier to send those rounds in where you want them. Part of the reason why I decided to try the dot was because I felt that with the emergence of closed emitters I had something that I could trust, and would help me refine certain aspects of my shot. I was right, there were so many small imperfections that irons really won't show you unless you're on paper. Even if you don't use a dot on your carry in, a laser sighting system or a dot is so valuable for training.
In the past, such heroes were honored, but today they are vilified - Dickens was shouted down because he violated the policy of the Mall against having a gun, forgetting the criminal had violated the same policy. It is sad what the government is doing to people who put themselves in harm's way to save others. Thank you for a very informative and historic video, the Austin Texas shooting I recall because I was 11 at the time, and the man in the church too. Again, thank you very much, and have a great day.
Awesome lil' presentation. Thanks Wilson Combat for videos like these, and a special thank you to Massad Ayoob for his perfect delivery as always. He's got an awesome voice that commands attention, you can't help but hear and listen to his every word. Again guys, great job and thank you!
Mr. M, You Are The Best Story Teller Around ... Thanks for All You Do To Keep Us Informed and Safer Every Day😇. (We Like to Call You Booyah) Chris and Rick From Chicago ❤️
Superb video, thank you Massad and Bill Wilson. Decent individuals have the moral duty to protect innocent lives; I am an older American, but I was a Naval officer for two decades. This is the ethos by which we lived. The evil-doer’s range has NOTHING to do with our ethical obligations.
My theory is that I'd rather be the guy who practiced at long range and needed to shoot at short range than the other way around. Even if you never need to do it, it helps with the fundamentals which carries over to short range. Plus it's fun to ring steel at 100 yards with a handgun.
So many great videos on this channel. This one is historic and inspiring. Videos like this, so drastically underrated, make me grateful for the internet.
Great content, Mas. Much appreciated. I (for one) would love to see a segment where you discuss tactics (for a citizen armed with a handgun) in an Active Shooter scenario. Given the incidents we've seen in the last few years, and the tendency for these sick SOBs to want to copy what the last guy did - a concealed-carry defender is likely (IMHO) facing a shooter armed with a semi-auto rifle and wearing IIIA (or at least Level II) body armor. I have my own criteria to decide whether to engage or flee - as well as how one might engage a threat with a rifle and body armor - but I have no Military or LE training. I'd like to hear from some one who *is* qualified to speak on the matter. Thanks.
Excellent program, Sir! It always irks me to see in comments or even a video, where some "expert" will say something like, "This gun is only accurate to 5, 10, whatever yards but if you shoot someone beyond that range, you will be answering to the DA." I always do an involuntary eye roll at a minimum. If someone is shooting at me or others from 50 yards away, I damn well want a reasonable chance of hitting him at that distance. When I began my LE career in the 1970's, every course of fire I shot, we fired at least six rounds from 50 yards at the target. Eventually, that was dumbed down to 25 yards and from there, to today's most common "standard" in my state which is 15 yards. Yes, most departments in my state only fire at a maximum distance of 15 yards with a sidearm for qualification. This is scary if you think about an officer who barely qualifies having to engage a suspect at 25 or more yards away.
For me it's a mentality, that never goes away , We don't want it to happen but we know it can and from an young age of 10 I had training in rifle procedure, we are the old school guys and we're not afraid to take care of business, let's just pray we don't have to. 🙏💪🇺🇸
Hooray for 50 Critical Mas videos! Thank you, Wilson Combat, for having my favorite gun guy on so often! His book of many authors, "Straight Talk on Armed Defense: What the Experts Want You to Know" is well worth the read! =)
Stephen Willeford, at the Southerland Springs church. He did an interview with Crowder, where he goes into detail about the distance and circumstances of the shooting.
Our culture has to start including citizens as first responders. I think the public is hungry for a transformation to a society that’s better prepared for black swan events. We all need to push for policies that allow people to have the skills and tools to make that transformation, instead of treating us like children out of fear of lawsuits.
While Dickens's first shot was from 40 yards, his subsequent shots were from decreasing distances. As he engaged the killer, Dickens CLOSED THE DISTACE, firing as he advanced. This shows excellent tactical instincts and skill. Delivering accurate fire while moving forward is a lot harder than it may sound if you've never tried it: it takes practice. I believe Dickens had no formal training. An amazing performance by a real hero. Anyway, if anyone is doing a "Dickens Drill," you should do it while advancing on your target.
Good points, "rare" means "It still happens, just not everyday". It is very good that these don't happen everyday. Train, be ready, in case (later today), it becomes "one of those days"!
Awesome. Thanks. You'd be great at being the audio voice of Stephen Hunter's novels. I've followed your teachings since you started and am in your debt.
Better count Massad Ayoob as an American hero too IMO... Smart guy with common sense giving FREE top shelf advice and cutting through ALL the crap. Invaluable. Thanks Massad.
If I may add my 2 cents, Mr Dickens was "trained" by his grandfather. This is what has been happening in this country for a couple hundred years. For some reason our media seems to think the only way to train is at short distance with the military or police. I'll venture a guess his training wasn't at an indoor range either. The gentleman that explained the questions from his lawyer has great points. I'm sorry I wouldn't call this a black swan, I'd call it a young man who took in the situation and acted. Just my opinion. Absolutely agree that Mr Dickens is a hero
In the UK the Royal Marines used to train (I don't know if they still do) at 100 yards with their Browning Hi-powers. In the 1970s that progressed into the civilian sport of long range pistol shooting and we moved out to 300 yards with both standard handguns and specialist bolt action single shot handguns.
Thanx Mas! Great, as usual. All the examples go beyond self defense and illustrate defense of others, Wild Bill being the exception. It seems to me that defense of others is a different game in terms of training, mindset, and legal issues. I would be interested to hear your reflections on the differences between self defense and defense of others.
Mas, thank you for this presentation. It is so important to train, train, train and practice, practice, practice. God forbid we ever have to use that skill but God forbid we ever needed it but didn’t have it!
Mass: You may not recall interviewing me for a 2016 American Handgunner magazine article, “Out of Ammo & the Bad Guy Isn’t”. Of my three duty shootings the furthest distance was about 10 yards on a dark parking lot w/my issued Colt Detective Special. No night sights in ‘74 & no ambient light so maybe my 4 hits were mostly luck, but I feel lucky to have come through that unhurt.
There are alot of people who pay $5K to go on cruise ships, guided hunts, etc... I would pay this just to spend an evening sitting around a campfire with Mas and a few of his companions sharing their stories and views on different things.... not to mention some personal training from Mas. My uncle had many different gun mag subscriptions, Guns & Ammo, American Handgunner, etc...and he had thousands of issues that he passed onto me when he was through with em. I have been reading Mas' work in different publications since I was 10 years old....
Enjoyed this video very much. 👍🏼 Thank you, Massad. I Have owned your books "in the Gravest Extreme" and "The Truth About Self Protection" for many years and never forgot their extreme value to me. God Bless You and all you do, Massad.
40 yards away is a very long shop with any handgun. When I was 18 in Marine Boot Camp in 1965, I qualified with the 1911 and think it was 25 meters away. Now at age 75, I have a hard time getting close to the center at 10 yards.
Thank you for this video. Frequently today all we ever see are people training by shooting giant pieces of steel at 7 yards. Accuracy counts. New firearm reviews rarely even attempt to show accuracy now, or they mention it without testing it. Lets MAGA! Make Accuracy Great Again!
I have always shot long distances with handguns. Lots of fun. Just elevate the front sight in the rear sight and hold 6 o'clock. Best to have a dusty hill side to see bullet strikes and adjust accordingly. I grew up much like Elmer Keith by the way. Sorry for you city boys that just have an indoor range.
Mas when you talk about those long shots, I'm reminded you and I are no longer teenagers. I would bet in your youth you, like me shot PPC matches, which included a 50-yard stage (I did manage to keep my shots on the paper, barely). Law enforcement back then recognized the importance of that long shot and it seems we are learning it again.
I found this very interesting two things jumped out at me 1) that active shooter events are not as new as I thought going back as far as the 60s. 2) how many examples came from Texas I assume due to gun density. I is a great day when you need a rifle and can get one from your car. One final thing to add if you are prepared to make holes you should be prepared to close them. We need to have more people carry medical / trauma kits. Not just for shootings but many other events such cycling , motorcycle, accidents etc.
We shoot clays on a berm at ~50y with a Ruger .22 6" barrel. Ammo's gotten way too expensive. We call each other's hits to walk each other an inch or two at a time. One of the rare times 🤔maybe the only time I don't shoot irons both eyes open.
I haventt been able to get to the range often, so when I do, I train in a little of everything. I routinely shoot at 50+ yards with my 9mm Ruger pistol on iron sights. It definitely is something that takes getting used to and perishes quickly!
On June 20, 1994 a mass shooter attacked an Air Force hospital who killed 5 people and wounded 22 others. A young Security Forces airman was riding his bicycle to the hospital when he saw the shooting occur. He took his Beretta M-9 and took 4 shots from 70 Yards away hitting the shooter twice including between the eyes. To shoot someone 70 yards away with a handgun while being engaged by someone with a Mac-90 version of an AK-47 and a 75 round drum magazine is Certainly impressive and a “Black Swan”.
The 40 yard distance helped Elisjsha , it put him into the killer's background scene and did not draw his attention, this enable slow aimed fire , which not every one are capable of under stress. The killer not being aware of El just means he cannot return fire, the hits just distract him. After you fire a center fire rifle, a handgun in the distance might as well be suppressed. It might even be much harder say at 10 yards to have a gun duel with the killer. His AR is more effective than a hand gun and he had the advantage. I do not like Glock, (prefer 1911) but in this situation, I rather have a Glock than the old Detective Snub nose 38 special.
I live in Greenwood, IN and recently Guy A. Relford, Mr. Dickens lawyer who has a radio show called The Gun Guy, told this story on the radio.
The gun used was a Glock 19.
Mr. Dickens upon hearing gunshots pushed his girlfriend to the floor, braced himself against a pillar and at 43 yards fired two rounds, stopped as people were running in front of him, then fired two more rounds. Advanced on the shooter while telling people to get behind him. He fired four more rounds at 20 yards, then advanced to 10 yards and fired his final rounds.
The next day his lawyer met with him and asked the following questions;
Mr. Relford “What professional training have you had?”
Mr. Dickens “ None, my grandpa showed me how to shoot when I was 11 years old.”
Mr. Relford “ How often do you practice at the range?”
Mr. Dickens “Never”
Mr. Relford “Did you have a Red Dot or modified sights?”
Me. Dickens “ Kind of, a couple of weeks before the shooting I was riding my motorcycle and dropped it on the side I carry my gun, It ground most of the sights off of the slide.”
I believe Mr. Dickens was touched by God that day.
That's my home mall as well. The unfortunate thing is the bad guys can be good shots too. God blessed a lot of people that day, and may he bless and guide the survivors, and the survivors of the fallen.
No training, no sights, instinctive point shoot with forward pressure advancing on the criminal. This means that police training is completely wrong.
Interestingly enough that Fairbairn and Applegate trained and taught exactly this way. I also learned this method from Paul Cale(Australian Commando close quarter combat instructor), a long time ago. Your primary weapon is your mind, a gun is an extension of your aggression.
That's exactly what I was told and heard either way he was still a hero even with those shots and those distances.
@@rodvan-zeller6360 Actually it your are the weapon and the mindset the firearm is just the tool.
@@johnhalpin1847 Thank you for the reply
Can't forget about Senior Airman Andy Brown who stopped an active shooter on Faichild AFB. Shooter was at the hospital on base and SrA Brown had to respond on his police bicycle, so he was already presumably tired on arrival. Brown made his shots at around 70 yards stopping the threat. Shoutout Andy Brown!
And a headshot at that!
@@roberthearn2908 damn right!
He did… he is a good humble guy! He would train when he was off duty and practice shooting out to 70+ yards.
I remembered his story while watching the video. Incredible shots with the M9.
4 rounds from 68-72 yards with an M9 Beretta. 2 misses, one shoulder hit, one right between the eyes. Amazing.
As a retired Marine SNCO, we were required to qualify with a pistol from 7, 15, and 25 yards. 25 yards with a pistol is no joke. My hats off to these heroes.
What was the accuracy standard for 25yds?
I have to have a red dot a 25 yards to be consistent
Yea 25 is rough. We'll do 50 BUT only with a 22LR Ruger, ammo's gotten to damn expensive to be missing.
As a former PMI, I agree. That's why I shoot steel at 100 yards routinely. Makes 25 seem easy.
25 yards is indeed the point at which most people start to struggle. I can put 8/10 on a man sized steel target at 100 with irons but at that point I am honestly just setting my elevation and trying to make sure I don't pull left or right. Now with a dot it becomes MUCH easier to send those rounds in where you want them. Part of the reason why I decided to try the dot was because I felt that with the emergence of closed emitters I had something that I could trust, and would help me refine certain aspects of my shot. I was right, there were so many small imperfections that irons really won't show you unless you're on paper. Even if you don't use a dot on your carry in, a laser sighting system or a dot is so valuable for training.
Mas is a really good story-teller. Much enjoyed listening to him.
In the past, such heroes were honored, but today they are vilified - Dickens was shouted down because he violated the policy of the Mall against having a gun, forgetting the criminal had violated the same policy. It is sad what the government is doing to people who put themselves in harm's way to save others. Thank you for a very informative and historic video, the Austin Texas shooting I recall because I was 11 at the time, and the man in the church too. Again, thank you very much, and have a great day.
I think a nice EDC-X9 custom for him would be a nice way to show your appreciation…..😊
Awesome lil' presentation. Thanks Wilson Combat for videos like these, and a special thank you to Massad Ayoob for his perfect delivery as always. He's got an awesome voice that commands attention, you can't help but hear and listen to his every word. Again guys, great job and thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Being willing is the key.
You can feel the excitement .... waiting for Massad
With all the tacticool channels out there it's nice to have real information available. You and Paul Harrell are the best I have found so far
Glad to help
agreed
What is more incredible is that not all the shots were taken at 40 yards. 4 were taken at 22 yards, and the final 2 at 25 ft.
The world is not beyond help yet. With fine young people like Mr Dickens walking the earth, we still have some hope.
Short or long shots, train as your life depends on it. It does.
Mr. M, You Are The Best Story Teller Around ... Thanks for All You Do To Keep Us Informed and Safer Every Day😇. (We Like to Call You Booyah) Chris and Rick From Chicago ❤️
Another video for my every growing Good Guys With Guns playlist.
It'll be the best response to those who say this almost never happens
Superb video, thank you Massad and Bill Wilson. Decent individuals have the moral duty to protect innocent lives; I am an older American, but I was a Naval officer for two decades. This is the ethos by which we lived. The evil-doer’s range has NOTHING to do with our ethical obligations.
My theory is that I'd rather be the guy who practiced at long range and needed to shoot at short range than the other way around. Even if you never need to do it, it helps with the fundamentals which carries over to short range. Plus it's fun to ring steel at 100 yards with a handgun.
So many great videos on this channel. This one is historic and inspiring. Videos like this, so drastically underrated, make me grateful for the internet.
Great content, Mas. Much appreciated. I (for one) would love to see a segment where you discuss tactics (for a citizen armed with a handgun) in an Active Shooter scenario. Given the incidents we've seen in the last few years, and the tendency for these sick SOBs to want to copy what the last guy did - a concealed-carry defender is likely (IMHO) facing a shooter armed with a semi-auto rifle and wearing IIIA (or at least Level II) body armor. I have my own criteria to decide whether to engage or flee - as well as how one might engage a threat with a rifle and body armor - but I have no Military or LE training. I'd like to hear from some one who *is* qualified to speak on the matter. Thanks.
Excellent program, Sir! It always irks me to see in comments or even a video, where some "expert" will say something like, "This gun is only accurate to 5, 10, whatever yards but if you shoot someone beyond that range, you will be answering to the DA." I always do an involuntary eye roll at a minimum. If someone is shooting at me or others from 50 yards away, I damn well want a reasonable chance of hitting him at that distance.
When I began my LE career in the 1970's, every course of fire I shot, we fired at least six rounds from 50 yards at the target. Eventually, that was dumbed down to 25 yards and from there, to today's most common "standard" in my state which is 15 yards. Yes, most departments in my state only fire at a maximum distance of 15 yards with a sidearm for qualification. This is scary if you think about an officer who barely qualifies having to engage a suspect at 25 or more yards away.
For me it's a mentality, that never goes away , We don't want it to happen but we know it can and from an young age of 10 I had training in rifle procedure, we are the old school guys and we're not afraid to take care of business, let's just pray we don't have to. 🙏💪🇺🇸
Thanks Mas for all you do for the 2nd amendment!
I remember watching Mas shoot the 50 yard stage at the Bianchi cup with a .38 revolver!
Excellent documentation on previous shootings. Thank you!👍😊🇺🇸
Our pleasure!
Excellent video, Mr Ayoob.
The statistical silence of Disaster Avoided just can't overbear the static of a nut accomplishing mayhem with a gun...
God bless Eli Dicken ! all of the country will remember your good deed sir
Hooray for 50 Critical Mas videos! Thank you, Wilson Combat, for having my favorite gun guy on so often! His book of many authors, "Straight Talk on Armed Defense: What the Experts Want You to Know" is well worth the read! =)
8:39 "Jack Wilson told me..." What an honor to speak to Wilson. (And vice versa!)
Ayoob - one of the most articulate guys on the net PERIOD and not just about firearms.
Great presentation. May God bless all those American heros and others who run towards danger.
May God bless honest hard-working men that train and carry for moments just like these
Stephen Willeford, at the Southerland Springs church. He did an interview with Crowder, where he goes into detail about the distance and circumstances of the shooting.
Another excellent video. Thank you.
Our culture has to start including citizens as first responders. I think the public is hungry for a transformation to a society that’s better prepared for black swan events. We all need to push for policies that allow people to have the skills and tools to make that transformation, instead of treating us like children out of fear of lawsuits.
While Dickens's first shot was from 40 yards, his subsequent shots were from decreasing distances. As he engaged the killer, Dickens CLOSED THE DISTACE, firing as he advanced. This shows excellent tactical instincts and skill. Delivering accurate fire while moving forward is a lot harder than it may sound if you've never tried it: it takes practice. I believe Dickens had no formal training. An amazing performance by a real hero. Anyway, if anyone is doing a "Dickens Drill," you should do it while advancing on your target.
Thanks for sharing, I always enjoy your videos.
Good points, "rare" means "It still happens, just not everyday". It is very good that these don't happen everyday. Train, be ready, in case (later today), it becomes "one of those days"!
Awesome. Thanks. You'd be great at being the audio voice of Stephen Hunter's novels. I've followed your teachings since you started and am in your debt.
Wow, thank you!
Absolute heros
Excellent message. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for listening
Thank you Mas.
Thank you.
thank you for your knowledge massad and real stories.
Better count Massad Ayoob as an American hero too IMO... Smart guy with common sense giving FREE top shelf advice and cutting through ALL the crap. Invaluable. Thanks Massad.
If I may add my 2 cents, Mr Dickens was "trained" by his grandfather. This is what has been happening in this country for a couple hundred years. For some reason our media seems to think the only way to train is at short distance with the military or police. I'll venture a guess his training wasn't at an indoor range either. The gentleman that explained the questions from his lawyer has great points. I'm sorry I wouldn't call this a black swan, I'd call it a young man who took in the situation and acted. Just my opinion. Absolutely agree that Mr Dickens is a hero
In the UK the Royal Marines used to train (I don't know if they still do) at 100 yards with their Browning Hi-powers. In the 1970s that progressed into the civilian sport of long range pistol shooting and we moved out to 300 yards with both standard handguns and specialist bolt action single shot handguns.
These videos are the best. Thanks guys
This was excellent. Thank you
That was excellent, more please!
Excellent presentation of some of our American heroes ! Thanks Massad !!
thats some great shooting! Some men have more talent than others with handguns but with training many can achieve it...
Thanx Mas! Great, as usual. All the examples go beyond self defense and illustrate defense of others, Wild Bill being the exception. It seems to me that defense of others is a different game in terms of training, mindset, and legal issues. I would be interested to hear your reflections on the differences between self defense and defense of others.
Thanks Mr.Ayoob! Your video reminds and encourages the need for practice at distance.
Glad it was helpful!
Mas, thank you for this presentation. It is so important to train, train, train and practice, practice, practice. God forbid we ever have to use that skill but God forbid we ever needed it but didn’t have it!
Spot on Mass as usual. Always like and respect your input here.
See you at TPS this summer.
Thank you Massad
Always welcome
True American Heroes!!!!
Mass: You may not recall interviewing me for a 2016 American Handgunner magazine article, “Out of Ammo & the Bad Guy Isn’t”. Of my three duty shootings the furthest distance was about 10 yards on a dark parking lot w/my issued Colt Detective Special. No night sights in ‘74 & no ambient light so maybe my 4 hits were mostly luck, but I feel lucky to have come through that unhurt.
There are alot of people who pay $5K to go on cruise ships, guided hunts, etc... I would pay this just to spend an evening sitting around a campfire with Mas and a few of his companions sharing their stories and views on different things.... not to mention some personal training from Mas.
My uncle had many different gun mag subscriptions, Guns & Ammo, American Handgunner, etc...and he had thousands of issues that he passed onto me when he was through with em. I have been reading Mas' work in different publications since I was 10 years old....
Join the NRA. All of these writers are at the annual convention.
"Practice doesn't make perfect. *Perfect practice makes perfect."*
- Vince Lombardi
Mad, I’ve been reading you for years, and have learned a lot! Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Thank you Wlson Combat for having Massad doing these. He is great 👍
More to come!
When Mr Ayoob talks, the drinking glasses on my table vibrate.
Awesome! Flat out awesome!!!
Thanks!
Great info. Thanks. It’s good to hear about those heroes saving lives.
Our pleasure!
Excellent and Outstanding Analysis!!!
Thanks for watching
Enjoyed this video very much. 👍🏼
Thank you, Massad. I Have owned your books "in the Gravest Extreme" and "The Truth About Self Protection" for many years and never forgot their extreme value to me. God Bless You and all you do, Massad.
Thanks, Mas. Thanks for a life well lived and all the education you've given us.
No worries
40 yards away is a very long shop with any handgun.
When I was 18 in Marine Boot Camp in 1965, I qualified with the 1911 and think it was 25 meters away.
Now at age 75, I have a hard time getting close to the center at 10 yards.
Thank you for this video. Frequently today all we ever see are people training by shooting giant pieces of steel at 7 yards. Accuracy counts. New firearm reviews rarely even attempt to show accuracy now, or they mention it without testing it. Lets MAGA! Make Accuracy Great Again!
God bless. Thank you.
Same to you!
I have always shot long distances with handguns. Lots of fun. Just elevate the front sight in the rear sight and hold 6 o'clock. Best to have a dusty hill side to see bullet strikes and adjust accordingly. I grew up much like Elmer Keith by the way. Sorry for you city boys that just have an indoor range.
Always well respected info
I gotta lot of practicing to do before I can make 8 outta 10 with my 2” pocket carry. Hat’s off to a true hero.
Mas when you talk about those long shots, I'm reminded you and I are no longer teenagers. I would bet in your youth you, like me shot PPC matches, which included a 50-yard stage (I did manage to keep my shots on the paper, barely). Law enforcement back then recognized the importance of that long shot and it seems we are learning it again.
Salute!
Love these kind of videos! Mass is so good!
Glad you enjoy it!
This man could read me a child’s book and still give me goosebumps
Goodnight Moon, YEAH!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie…:-)
Great video as always!
Glad you enjoyed!
Just a wonderful commentary. Thank you. 😊
Enjoyed this report a second time!!
I found this very interesting two things jumped out at me 1) that active shooter events are not as new as I thought going back as far as the 60s. 2) how many examples came from Texas I assume due to gun density. I is a great day when you need a rifle and can get one from your car. One final thing to add if you are prepared to make holes you should be prepared to close them. We need to have more people carry medical / trauma kits. Not just for shootings but many other events such cycling , motorcycle, accidents etc.
Thank you, life saving material.
8 out of 10 hits at 40yards under pressure is amazing, great job
Would be a lot of cheers if there were sound effects. Worth practicing a few distance shots. It could only make you better at close shots
We shoot clays on a berm at ~50y with a Ruger .22 6" barrel. Ammo's gotten way too expensive. We call each other's hits to walk each other an inch or two at a time. One of the rare times 🤔maybe the only time I don't shoot irons both eyes open.
Noted!
Nice work Elisjsha Dicken!
Awesome
Great video
A lot of information that I have not heard before
Really appreciate your time and expertise opinion on these situations
❤GOD Bless!
I haventt been able to get to the range often, so when I do, I train in a little of everything. I routinely shoot at 50+ yards with my 9mm Ruger pistol on iron sights. It definitely is something that takes getting used to and perishes quickly!
I love this man's story telling skills.
Massad Ayoob for President. 👊
I’ve always shot at 25 yards, I should probably go for 15 and 50 too. It’s always nice when an armed hero saves the innocent.
While working SWAT WE TRAINED AT 50 with Sig .40 cal 229s. 8 inch plates were the norm.
On June 20, 1994 a mass shooter attacked an Air Force hospital who killed 5 people and wounded 22 others. A young Security Forces airman was riding his bicycle to the hospital when he saw the shooting occur. He took his Beretta M-9 and took 4 shots from 70 Yards away hitting the shooter twice including between the eyes. To shoot someone 70 yards away with a handgun while being engaged by someone with a Mac-90 version of an AK-47 and a 75 round drum magazine is Certainly impressive and a “Black Swan”.
As usual; thx Mas! 👍
God Bless...
Thanks for a great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Armed citizens have Always been America's first and last line of defense.
The 40 yard distance helped Elisjsha , it put him into the killer's background scene and did not draw his attention, this enable slow aimed fire , which not every one are capable of under stress. The killer not being aware of El just means he cannot return fire, the hits just distract him. After you fire a center fire rifle, a handgun in the distance might as well be suppressed. It might even be much harder say at 10 yards to have a gun duel with the killer. His AR is more effective than a hand gun and he had the advantage. I do not like Glock, (prefer 1911) but in this situation, I rather have a Glock than the old Detective Snub nose 38 special.
Outstanding video and presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it