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SpiritWalker · January 11, 2007, 06:22 PM

I’m going to assume you want to learn instinctive shooting for self-defense. IMO, it’s a good technique to ADD to your skill set but I wouldn’t depend on it exclusively or use it for more than the first two or three shots unless being charged with no room to do “step backs” or against multiple targets at close range.

Buy a Ciener .22lr conversion kit for your AR15 and several thousand rounds (a “brick” at a time) of cheap .22lr ammo and practice, practice, practice. With the understanding that practice doesn’t make perfect, PERFECT practice makes perfect. Don’t worry about speed until you are hitting COM every time. Start at close range, 3 to 5 ft., smoothly shoulder your weapon and get your normal cheek-weld, don’t look at your sights, focus on a small spot on the target where you want to hit and squeeze the trigger, watch where your shots are hitting and let your body make the adjustments it needs until you’re hitting where you want to. Once you are hitting consistently with singles move up to double taps then triples. When you are consistently hitting the way you want (not when you get bored) with triples, increase the distance by a couple feet and start over. Keep repeating the process until you can consistently get hits as far out as you want to.

Once you are satisfied with your proficiency with .22lr, switch to full powered .223's and start the process over, it will go a lot quicker.

Keep in mind that under stress your groups will be 2 to 3 times larger than normal and that will give you “your” maximum effective range for this technique if you need to use it “for real.” Also keep in mind that this is a perishable skill and unless you practice regularly you will lose it.

January 11, 2007, 06:22 PM	#6
SpiritWalker Member Join Date: January 10, 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 61	Instinctive Shooting I’m going to assume you want to learn instinctive shooting for self-defense. IMO, it’s a good technique to ADD to your skill set but I wouldn’t depend on it exclusively or use it for more than the first two or three shots unless being charged with no room to do “step backs” or against multiple targets at close range. Buy a Ciener .22lr conversion kit for your AR15 and several thousand rounds (a “brick” at a time) of cheap .22lr ammo and practice, practice, practice. With the understanding that practice doesn’t make perfect, PERFECT practice makes perfect. Don’t worry about speed until you are hitting COM every time. Start at close range, 3 to 5 ft., smoothly shoulder your weapon and get your normal cheek-weld, don’t look at your sights, focus on a small spot on the target where you want to hit and squeeze the trigger, watch where your shots are hitting and let your body make the adjustments it needs until you’re hitting where you want to. Once you are hitting consistently with singles move up to double taps then triples. When you are consistently hitting the way you want (not when you get bored) with triples, increase the distance by a couple feet and start over. Keep repeating the process until you can consistently get hits as far out as you want to. Once you are satisfied with your proficiency with .22lr, switch to full powered .223's and start the process over, it will go a lot quicker. Keep in mind that under stress your groups will be 2 to 3 times larger than normal and that will give you “your” maximum effective range for this technique if you need to use it “for real.” Also keep in mind that this is a perishable skill and unless you practice regularly you will lose it.