My wife got her LTCH about 6 months ago. She took the NRA basic pistol and personal protection classes from Jay and really did well. That was the last time before yesterday that she got out shooting. She is either working or it’s to cold (anything under 60); all winter long I tried to motivate her to go shooting. She has carried it pretty much all time.
We finally had some good weather and time off so I asked my wife if she wanted to go shooting. After a little hesitation and a frown I said "that’s not a question honey, lets go". Thinking I probably just booked myself for a nights stay on the couch but she did come along. The rust and insecurity was obvious form the start. She unloaded her weapon (Ruger LCP /laser grip) and set it on the table. The slide was home so I asked is it unloaded, she said it was. I pulled the slide back and a round comes popping up. "Well I thought I did" she says. Ok now I am biting my tongue but calmly explain what the range expects as a safe weapon while on the range. Finally start doing some shooting her first couple of shots she struggled with the trigger pull (absolutely horrendous on a LCP). She struggled with the magazine load, locking the slide back, and just all around very uncomfortable with the gun. At one point the gun fell to the ground. Its was everything I could do to remain calm, if she would have been one of my recruits she would still be doing a pushups today. Not wanting to be a know it all I told you so type I just said this is why we train. I took the gun and showed her how to load it. For some reason after she emptied a magazine she would put the gun in her left hand and try to unload it (she shoots right handed) and this is how she dropped it. After 50 rds we worked the rust of her and she was changing mags and hitting the target flawlessly. She wanted to quit and I pushed for another 50rds. No problems. I asked her to commit to once a week for a month and she said weather permitting. I will take what I can get. She did later thank me and I believe she has real understanding of the importance for training.
I had her shoot my G19 and she liked it much better but still not sure. She said she wants another gun but what that is I have no idea. I didn't like her choice of the LCP for a primary carry but followed a lot of people’s advice and let her pick it out. I am not to sure about this now, its good way to keep things civil in a marriage but if the wrong choices are being made is that acceptable? I would have liked to see a revolver for her first carry gun but they were too big. She is very small person and wants to be comfortable while carrying.
Other then the weather thing (she is cold natured person) how do you motivate yourself to go practice?
These questions are for the women shooters on INGO but if any of you men have any good advise that works please do.
We finally had some good weather and time off so I asked my wife if she wanted to go shooting. After a little hesitation and a frown I said "that’s not a question honey, lets go". Thinking I probably just booked myself for a nights stay on the couch but she did come along. The rust and insecurity was obvious form the start. She unloaded her weapon (Ruger LCP /laser grip) and set it on the table. The slide was home so I asked is it unloaded, she said it was. I pulled the slide back and a round comes popping up. "Well I thought I did" she says. Ok now I am biting my tongue but calmly explain what the range expects as a safe weapon while on the range. Finally start doing some shooting her first couple of shots she struggled with the trigger pull (absolutely horrendous on a LCP). She struggled with the magazine load, locking the slide back, and just all around very uncomfortable with the gun. At one point the gun fell to the ground. Its was everything I could do to remain calm, if she would have been one of my recruits she would still be doing a pushups today. Not wanting to be a know it all I told you so type I just said this is why we train. I took the gun and showed her how to load it. For some reason after she emptied a magazine she would put the gun in her left hand and try to unload it (she shoots right handed) and this is how she dropped it. After 50 rds we worked the rust of her and she was changing mags and hitting the target flawlessly. She wanted to quit and I pushed for another 50rds. No problems. I asked her to commit to once a week for a month and she said weather permitting. I will take what I can get. She did later thank me and I believe she has real understanding of the importance for training.
I had her shoot my G19 and she liked it much better but still not sure. She said she wants another gun but what that is I have no idea. I didn't like her choice of the LCP for a primary carry but followed a lot of people’s advice and let her pick it out. I am not to sure about this now, its good way to keep things civil in a marriage but if the wrong choices are being made is that acceptable? I would have liked to see a revolver for her first carry gun but they were too big. She is very small person and wants to be comfortable while carrying.
Other then the weather thing (she is cold natured person) how do you motivate yourself to go practice?
These questions are for the women shooters on INGO but if any of you men have any good advise that works please do.