SEALS Training Quote.....

jaughtman · July 12, 2011, 06:20 PM

I have a buddy (at church of all places) that is a former SEAL and while talking hunting last Sunday I offered to take him to the range with me as he mentioned he did not shoot pistols much anymore - I thought it would be a real hoot to see him shoot. Instead he replied "Nah, the way I was taught is pure instinctive shooting - just point and shoot until the target is neutralized. I waste way too much ammo at a range doing that". LOL. I got a kick out of it at least.....

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threegun · July 12, 2011, 06:42 PM

Are you sure he is Seals trained?

I can't tell you how many "Seals" and "snipers" I have met here at the shop LOL.

Wagonman · July 12, 2011, 07:11 PM

Sounds like a liar/wannabe.....shooting is a perishable skill no matter how expert you are

threegun · July 12, 2011, 07:19 PM

I always question when someone says they can shoot "instinctive" but not traditional. I had a friend once tell me that he was better point shooting than aimed fire. This was in a high school criminal justice class. He was the supposed expert shot who got whipped by me and a couple others. That was his excuse LOL.

jaughtman · July 12, 2011, 07:26 PM

but he has the photos, medals, etc. to back it up. He is a very humble guy that only revealed he was a SEAL after repeatedly asking what he did in the Navy when I met him. He mostly uses his military background and creditials (such as the forementioned photos, recounts, etc.) to get the kids interested in coming to the Youth events. He shares some of his stories as part of his church work with kids. But I hear the same blowhards at the LGS all the time too.

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Sounds like a liar/wannabe.....shooting is a perishable skill no matter how expert you are

That was his entire point - since he had not done it in a while he thought he would just waste ammo....
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JerryM · July 12, 2011, 08:22 PM

It is like a hunter saying that he cannot shoot paper targets, but is deadly on game.
What can I say except, Baloney?
Jerry

TylerD45ACP · July 12, 2011, 08:45 PM

I think the guy is an Navy SEAL... (Arm Chair Division, 2nd Batallion, 1st Chairvarly)

DiscoRacing · July 12, 2011, 08:47 PM

Ive had the same problem for years...

...the ammo wasting that is...

...always wondered what caused it...

... guess I was TRAINED..in a previous life

TylerD45ACP · July 12, 2011, 09:15 PM

Hahaha me to Disco but I trained and become competent. If a guy claiming to be a SEAL is saying he will waste your ammo by spraying rounds all over because he was taught to point shoot, he is not a SEAL. He is a guy who said he was but cant show you because he sucks at shooting.

Capt. Charlie · July 12, 2011, 09:23 PM

Oh for Pete's sake! The OP is essentially asking if point shooting (a proven technique, by the way) is the primary method used by SEALS. Instead, every reply here calls BS.

I've met several dozen people over the years that claimed to be active or retired SEALS. Only two proved to be the real deal, and both were laid-back, humble, and highly intelligent, and yeah, both were church-going guys.

I agree that far too many Internet commandos claim to be SEALS, but until a REAL Navy SEAL can refute this, let's give the OP the benefit of the doubt; shall we?

And until then, this one's closed.

July 12, 2011, 06:20 PM	#1
jaughtman Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 868	SEALS Training Quote..... I have a buddy (at church of all places) that is a former SEAL and while talking hunting last Sunday I offered to take him to the range with me as he mentioned he did not shoot pistols much anymore - I thought it would be a real hoot to see him shoot. Instead he replied "Nah, the way I was taught is pure instinctive shooting - just point and shoot until the target is neutralized. I waste way too much ammo at a range doing that". LOL. I got a kick out of it at least..... j

July 12, 2011, 08:22 PM	#6
JerryM Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,889	It is like a hunter saying that he cannot shoot paper targets, but is deadly on game. What can I say except, Baloney? Jerry __________________ Ecclesiastes 12:13 ¶Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

July 12, 2011, 08:47 PM	#8
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Ive had the same problem for years... ...the ammo wasting that is... ...always wondered what caused it... ... guess I was TRAINED..in a previous life __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

July 12, 2011, 09:23 PM	#10
Capt. Charlie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,446	Oh for Pete's sake! The OP is essentially asking if point shooting (a proven technique, by the way) is the primary method used by SEALS. Instead, every reply here calls BS. I've met several dozen people over the years that claimed to be active or retired SEALS. Only two proved to be the real deal, and both were laid-back, humble, and highly intelligent, and yeah, both were church-going guys. I agree that far too many Internet commandos claim to be SEALS, but until a REAL Navy SEAL can refute this, let's give the OP the benefit of the doubt; shall we? And until then, this one's closed. __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie

July 12, 2011, 06:42 PM	#2
threegun Junior member Join Date: March 1, 2006 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 4,000	Are you sure he is Seals trained? I can't tell you how many "Seals" and "snipers" I have met here at the shop LOL.

July 12, 2011, 07:11 PM	#3
Wagonman Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,014	Sounds like a liar/wannabe.....shooting is a perishable skill no matter how expert you are

July 12, 2011, 07:19 PM	#4
threegun Junior member Join Date: March 1, 2006 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 4,000	I always question when someone says they can shoot "instinctive" but not traditional. I had a friend once tell me that he was better point shooting than aimed fire. This was in a high school criminal justice class. He was the supposed expert shot who got whipped by me and a couple others. That was his excuse LOL.

July 12, 2011, 08:45 PM	#7
TylerD45ACP Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2010 Posts: 1,654	I think the guy is an Navy SEAL... (Arm Chair Division, 2nd Batallion, 1st Chairvarly)

July 12, 2011, 09:15 PM	#9
TylerD45ACP Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2010 Posts: 1,654	Hahaha me to Disco but I trained and become competent. If a guy claiming to be a SEAL is saying he will waste your ammo by spraying rounds all over because he was taught to point shoot, he is not a SEAL. He is a guy who said he was but cant show you because he sucks at shooting.