Boy he looks confident and smoooooth!
One question, why do the mag change with a round still in the weapon so that the handgun doesn't have to be charged once empty? Most users won't be "round counters" in moments of stress, will run the weapon empty and need to load a new mag.
Was this more for competition training then self defense?
Thanks for your answer in advance... You are doing a great job with this training!
I am trying to get him ready for competition. He is a long way I hope from having to defend himself and the family. He will be doing slide lock reload and malfunction reduction before long.
But since you asked:
Down at the Tactical Conference this past year I sat in on a presentation from Wayne Dobbs and Darryl Bolke. Darryl (sp?) said that in the LAPD when they stopped drilling the slide lock reload as the primary method of reloading their shootings stopped running to slide lock and they liked the results much better. Reload when you think you are getting low or when the opportunity presents itself. A planned reload is faster than a slide lock reload because there is one less manipulation to perform.
In defensive classes that I teach once the shooting is done and the scanning for other threats begins there are many times that folks are scanning with one, two or no rounds in the gun. So if the scan finds another threat and we do not have the rounds to deal with the threat we have a problem. So I have evolved my approach based on those two things. A guy who has been there and done that, and trained many others who have been there and done that said so. And watching folks on the range find another threat in a drill and be empty has convinced me. Reload when you can, and don't be shy about it.
That day is coming. It is just a matter of time. I doubt I will have to tell anyone as he runs his mouth pretty well.Good job dad! Let us know when he outshoots you for the first time
...I doubt I will have to tell anyone as he runs his mouth pretty well.
That day is coming. It is just a matter of time. I doubt I will have to tell anyone as he runs his mouth pretty well.
I am trying to get him ready for competition. He is a long way I hope from having to defend himself and the family. He will be doing slide lock reload and malfunction reduction before long.
But since you asked:
Down at the Tactical Conference this past year I sat in on a presentation from Wayne Dobbs and Darryl Bolke. Darryl (sp?) said that in the LAPD when they stopped drilling the slide lock reload as the primary method of reloading their shootings stopped running to slide lock and they liked the results much better. Reload when you think you are getting low or when the opportunity presents itself. A planned reload is faster than a slide lock reload because there is one less manipulation to perform.
In defensive classes that I teach once the shooting is done and the scanning for other threats begins there are many times that folks are scanning with one, two or no rounds in the gun. So if the scan finds another threat and we do not have the rounds to deal with the threat we have a problem. So I have evolved my approach based on those two things. A guy who has been there and done that, and trained many others who have been there and done that said so. And watching folks on the range find another threat in a drill and be empty has convinced me. Reload when you can, and don't be shy about it.
Yes he claims to be the best AR shooter in the family.He already claimed the title a few years ago didn't he?