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April 1, 2018, 04:18 PM | #101 |
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I have always felt that point shooting has its place and it is a skill worth developing. That said, I also believe that a person should aim with the sights each and every time that the situation reasonably allows. If a person is point shooting in circumstance which you easily could have used the sights, I would say that is a little silly. Depending on the circumstance, using traditional aiming techniques may be less than prudent, especially in fast moving CQB . There certainly can be circumstances where you simply do not have time to use the sights. If you find yourself in such a pickle, you might appreciate some chops in the point shooting department.
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April 1, 2018, 08:02 PM | #102 | |
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In a recently class, one of my co-workers complained when we were required to shoot one handed. He said he will NEVER shoot a gun, in real situations, with one hand. My question was - So you're never going to need to shoot while holding a dog leash, talking into a radio mic, pushing a dig into a car, turning a door knob, etc? |
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April 2, 2018, 10:29 AM | #103 |
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@Pep in CA,
I know I posted this earlier, but I strongly suggest you invest in a decent airsoft pistol that is as close a replica as you can get to your carry weapon. You can build lots of muscle memory with it and practice a lot of drills that you cannot do at the range. This includes point shooting, shooting on the move, rapid fire (with CO2 or electric guns), and shooting at multiple targets. I did a lot of airsoft training when ammo got crazy expensive after Sandy Hook.
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April 2, 2018, 10:50 PM | #104 |
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stephen426 --- a fine suggestion. This would be the one, but it is not available yet:
https://www.airsoftgi.com/product/El...oft-Gun-33248/ Last edited by Pep in CA; April 2, 2018 at 11:09 PM. |
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April 3, 2018, 05:56 AM | #106 |
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Pointed and then aimed....
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April 3, 2018, 09:06 AM | #108 | |
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April 3, 2018, 12:02 PM | #111 |
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My experience with Airsoft has been that plastic, round BBs only replicate point of aim/point of impact issues at relatively close ranges and that the cheaper airsoft’s are not always good on manual of arms, controls or even holster fit.
For $95, you can get a SureStrike laser trainer, which I personally like better. Now, the pricier Airsofts can be very handy for training but they aren’t cheap and still have the distance limitation. |
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I strongly suggest you give Airsoft a second look. Even fairly inexpensive ones are surprisingly accurate. When I practiced a lot, I was able to get 2" groups from 15 feet away coming up from low ready and point shooting. Under slow fire, you can get very tight groupings. I know they have limited range, but 5-7 yards is what most of my practice is at anyway. There are obviously higher end Airsoft guns, but I recommended an inexpensive one to start so it isn't much of an investment. My sister has a laser trainer and they are also a great training aid since you can use your actual carry gun. If you have a striker fired gun however, you have to rack it each time. CO2 powered Airsoft guns allow for rapid fire. All of the one's I've owned are pretty much exact replicas that work fine with the holsters. Not sure if the ones you bought were toys or total junk. I was teaching my friend's daughter to shoot last week and I started her on an airsoft. A lizard climbed onto the top of the target and I picked it off with one shot from about 15 feet. considering that the lizard was about 3" long and less than 1/2" high, I'd say that was pretty darn good accuracy.
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