Along that same line, almost all of us do most or all of our practice on a square range, inside our small stations, focusing on our perfect: square to the target stances; grips; presentations; site alignments; site pictures; trigger presses; and follow throughs. In reality, we should do some dry and live fire with not-so-perfect: footing; body angles; close quarter (not full extension) presentations; site line obstacles; rushed trigger manipulations; and really fast follow-up shots. I don't have access to a range where I can do all of that "live fire", but, I do simulate most of it in dry fire.
Along that same line, almost all of us do most or all of our practice on a square range, inside our small stations, focusing on our perfect: square to the target stances; grips; presentations; site alignments; site pictures; trigger presses; and follow throughs. In reality, we should do some dry and live fire with not-so-perfect: footing; body angles; close quarter (not full extension) presentations; site line obstacles; rushed trigger manipulations; and really fast follow-up shots. I don't have access to a range where I can do all of that "live fire", but, I do simulate most of it in dry fire.
Absolutely. I have talked about this before but I have a 20 yard range in my back yard and portable target stands and obstacles. I do most of my training back there. I did join a local gun club that has a primitive range last year. I haven’t tried to set anything up there yet. We have berms at 12,25,50,100 and 200 yards. Plus I have portable steel swinging targets I can put wherever I want. I mostly just shoot at the range though and drill at home. In private. I’d guess I split my time about 75/25 in favor of drills. I’m not a competitive shooter, but I do work on fundamentals and accuracy. I have a real world need to test myself in adverse conditions though unfortunately.
One of these days I can retire and spend more time leisurely plinking at swinging steel.
As per this and DDD's comments practicing scenerios can be helpful to refine skills. The club I shoot at we practice a combination of self-defense & IPSC drills. I'm not into the IPSC game but some offer a practical usefulness, vs shooting stars.
I have put together a small set of traget stands and a stop plat where I can set up various drills at another range were to can have a bay to myself all day. The club practices are ften set-piece & most of the time you have to wait your turn to shoot whereas with my own set I can shoot a drill as much as I want without interruptions.
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Sounds very familiar. I have lived 30+ years on a few acres that used to be in the country. Put in a similar range back then when we could still live fire. Now I have 2 schools and 2 housing developments surrounding me. I still do air soft practice on the move with cover/concealment/obsticals. I also used to shoot dove from my back porch. Oh, the "good ol' days.Absolutely. I have talked about this before but I have a 20 yard range in my back yard and portable target stands and obstacles. I do most of my training back there. I did join a local gun club that has a primitive range last year. I haven’t tried to set anything up there yet. We have berms at 12,25,50,100 and 200 yards. Plus I have portable steel swinging targets I can put wherever I want. I mostly just shoot at the range though and drill at home. In private. I’d guess I split my time about 75/25 in favor of drills. I’m not a competitive shooter, but I do work on fundamentals and accuracy. I have a real world need to test myself in adverse conditions though unfortunately.
One of these days I can retire and spend more time leisurely plinking at swinging steel.
I have an outdoor range 45 min away that allows members to move and fire and they train for unusual shooting circumstances.
indoor is 2 miles away, so I train 80% indoor.
I’m open minded enough that i train non stop, but until the gun is pulled on me I dont know whether I will fire first, then crap my pants, or crap my pants while I fire