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Never see tips for disabled shooter-77 and in wheelchair-any tips?
Just looked up the slide pull and can only find for Glock but saw something about a TacRack to look into. With arthrites and M.S. the slide is the hardest part of the gun for me. Did get the LakeLineLLC extended slide release put on-around $45 and gunsmith charge. I really am grateful for the articles. Thanks Again.
My opinion, and I am a red dot acolyte, is that in your situation a red dot is likely completely unnecessary. I think any SD circumstance you would find yourself in is going to be very up close and personal. The odds of you even needing iron sights are slim. Your number one be priority should be accessing and presenting your weapon as quickly as possible.How thoughtful, lots of great info, thanks for doing the work to share. I have lots of trouble with Hellcat Pro slide and hope to see about the slide pull. Being petite I have trouble really concealing my gun and weal a vest over it. Also sometime hope to get a red dot but wonder if it would really help in emergency shooting. Also hope I have time to lock my chair before shooting in a crises. Thanks for your thoughtfulness.Hanggliding mishap totaled my knees and with antibiotic allergy's no repair surgery. Thanks, Blessings.
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Yep, I often put the range target 3 feet away. Scary to think of someone so close. Not deadly force but have had kids knock cans of stuff of shelf from behind me ONTO my head, had shopping carts sent speeding towards me, been pulled out of shopping line "Your sitting, I can't stand all day" Had stuff pushed off my lap by kids running by and required stitches in leg. My little Chi is a medication alert service dog and a lady came up to me and said how cute he is and that she could take better care of him and try to grab him. I need an electric chair-less hands on & faster. Anyway, thanks Bob, red Dot not necessary.My opinion, and I am a red dot acolyte, is that in your situation a red dot is likely completely unnecessary. I think any SD circumstance you would find yourself in is going to be very up close and personal. The odds of you even needing iron sights are slim. Your number one be priority should be accessing and presenting your weapon as quickly as possible.
If I may? Start out with 3 targets. I use cardboard cut outs of IDPA silhouettes. Well, I don’t know if they’re IDPA actually. They’re about 16” or so. Then staple a 3X5 index card on each one. Or if you want you can just use a piece of typing paper and draw a roughly 4” circle on it. Get a timer. A shooting buddy helps but you can do this without one. At the beep, from draw, put 2 rounds in each circle in whatever order you want. Left to right or whatever. When you get your time under 2 seconds and all good hits you can start spacing the targets out. One at 7, one at 10, one at 15 etc.Going to change my training from trying to shoot small groups with handguns on bullseye type targets. Gonna start using IDPA targets focusing on speed while trying to keep my rounds center mass. Making double and triple taps with what I guess can be called combat accuracy. Also want to use multiple targets with movement. Don't move too fast now but not giving my attacker a static target makes good sense. Would like to use something simulating firing from concealment/cover but my range rules don't allow it. If our weather holds up plan to start this training next week. There's a chance hurricane Beryl may hit South Texas.
Some really good info. My club range has pretty severe limits on what you can & can't do. You have to remember I'm 77 yoa and have medical issues so I do have limits. I do all of my training on the 15 meter range with only two target stands and not allowed to bring my own. I would like to incorporate much of what you layed out with modifications. I have about 150 cardboard IDPA targets from when I competed. We are not allowed to draw from holsters. I do have a PACT shot timer but will have to activate it from a low ready position. Depending on weather will start this training hopefully next week. Thanks man.If I may? Start out with 3 targets. I use cardboard cut outs of IDPA silhouettes. Well, I don’t know if they’re IDPA actually. They’re about 16” or so. Then staple a 3X5 index card on each one. Or if you want you can just use a piece of typing paper and draw a roughly 4” circle on it. Get a timer. A shooting buddy helps but you can do this without one. At the beep, from draw, put 2 rounds in each circle in whatever order you want. Left to right or whatever. When you get your time under 2 seconds and all good hits you can start spacing the targets out. One at 7, one at 10, one at 15 etc.
Then you can stretch out further and incorporate steel targets and transition to carbine and shotgun etc.
When you feel comfortable, getting mostly good hits on the small circles you can start working on movement. There’s a lot to consider when incorporating movement into these drills. You’re going to need room and you’re probably going to want the range to yourself or you and a buddy. Start slow. Don’t cross over your feet. To start with I would have no obstacles around you that could trip you up. When you find yourself making mostly good hits you can move with more urgency. And you can start incorporating obstacles. Remember trigger discipline at all times and use your feet and if you need to your support hand to find and avoid or utilize obstacles or cover. Mind your steps and don’t cross your legs over each other. That’s important.
The idea is to gradually get used to scoring hits while moving. Eventually you can get to where you’re scoring good hits while you’re moving AND your target is moving, but this requires a buddy or instructor and mobile targets. The ones we use have a rubber torso on a pole on top of what can best be described as a box on wheels that is controlled remotely.
I’ll take this stuff over bullseye shooting any day.
BTW, I like to train with these targets. They tick all of my boxes.Some really good info. My club range has pretty severe limits on what you can & can't do. You have to remember I'm 77 yoa and have medical issues so I do have limits. I do all of my training on the 15 meter range with only two target stands and not allowed to bring my own. I would like to incorporate much of what you layed out with modifications. I have about 150 cardboard IDPA targets from when I competed. We are not allowed to draw from holsters. I do have a PACT shot timer but will have to activate it from a low ready position. Depending on weather will start this training hopefully next week. Thanks man.
I competed in tactical competitions for many, many years. I have let old age bite me on the ****, trying to come backI think covering all the bases is the way to go. Sometimes shooting on a small target can be frustrating because everything outside that target is a “failure”. An IDPA target A zone feels like shooting a billboard in comparison and is much more conducive to successful rapid fire shooting and movement because the level of accuracy is so much more flexible.
It’s when you bring it all together that thing get so rewarding. I was doing a course with programmed moving targets and the instructor was going on about making good shots under stress and when it was my turn he was giving it the bigun’ and as the target turned toward me I drilled it dead center at 15yds. The talking stopped and I put my gun down. I find it stressful shooting IDPA or steel targets because it feels like cheating.
I'll take a hard look at these as my training progresses. ThanksBTW, I like to train with these targets. They tick all of my boxes.
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