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Ruark · September 26, 2018, 04:14 PM

A couple of points:

1. Obviously, one should practice for all kinds of situations, not just sights or no sights. Myself, I can say anything inside of 4 or 5 yards, I'll point shoot, and can do COM shots at 6 or 7 yards if I'm pressed for time. But I can visualize other situations where I might, if the situation allows it, take an extra half second to acquire a sight picture. Say, for example, the BG is standing sideways to me (smaller target) at 5 or 6 yards or more. Then I'd probably do a head shot - with sights.

2. Stress. In the crushing, paralyzing, suffocating stress of a life and death, split second self defense shooting, you're going to be too stressed out to focus on sights, unless you've practiced that shot about 10,000 times. You're not going to stand there thinking, "well, let's see, he's about 7 yards, I'd better use my sights.... ok, let's see.... focus on the front sight...."

September 26, 2018, 04:14 PM	#132
Ruark Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2010 Posts: 227	A couple of points: 1. Obviously, one should practice for all kinds of situations, not just sights or no sights. Myself, I can say anything inside of 4 or 5 yards, I'll point shoot, and can do COM shots at 6 or 7 yards if I'm pressed for time. But I can visualize other situations where I might, if the situation allows it, take an extra half second to acquire a sight picture. Say, for example, the BG is standing sideways to me (smaller target) at 5 or 6 yards or more. Then I'd probably do a head shot - with sights. 2. Stress. In the crushing, paralyzing, suffocating stress of a life and death, split second self defense shooting, you're going to be too stressed out to focus on sights, unless you've practiced that shot about 10,000 times. You're not going to stand there thinking, "well, let's see, he's about 7 yards, I'd better use my sights.... ok, let's see.... focus on the front sight...."