How To Master Double Taps

[Talyn]

Mastering double taps through a proper understanding of hammers and controlled pairs.​

How To Master Double Taps

With a proper understanding of hammers and controlled pairs, you too can master the double tap.

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[Belt Fed]

I practice them a lot with 22's and 9mm sometimes. should work on the heavier loads like 10mm.

 

[MrMichaelActual]

Did he actually say how to Master the double tap or just say practice a lot at varying distances?

 

[KillerFord1977]

Hmmmm….
“This brings us back to the standard response concept: If you obtain two quick hits and the threat still exists, then firing additional rounds seems much more justified.”

So in concept, a double tap didnt stop the attacker, so 4 more shots were fired. So its “justified”
I’d be curious how they could determine based on shots to the body that 2 were fired, then 4 or just 6 at once ?
Cause a double tap then 4 single shots vs 6 shots is also tough to tell physically and hearing . Was it boom/boom, boom , boom, boom boom ? Or was it boom, x 6

So, I guess Justified is in the eye of the beholder

 

[MrMichaelActual]

Hmmmm….
“This brings us back to the standard response concept: If you obtain two quick hits and the threat still exists, then firing additional rounds seems much more justified.”

So in concept, a double tap didnt stop the attacker, so 4 more shots were fired. So its “justified”
I’d be curious how they could determine based on shots to the body that 2 were fired, then 4 or just 6 at once ?
Cause a double tap then 4 single shots vs 6 shots is also tough to tell physically and hearing . Was it boom/boom, boom , boom, boom boom ? Or was it boom, x 6

So, I guess Justified is in the eye of the beholder

I guess with my 15+1 G20 I get 8 double taps, so it's boom/boom boom/boom boom/boom boom/boom boom/boom boom/boom boom/boom boom/boom
typing that made me cross-eyed!

 

[MrMichaelActual]

but seriously, I have been working on double taps with 9's for a while. I just switched to a 10mm as a OWB CCW when the weather permits the right clothing. Was drilling yesterday and this is going to take some getting used to as far as grip, recoil etc for that second shot...

 

[KillerFord1977]

I guess if you do a double tap and miss with #1 and yank #2 high in the center of the forehead, the double tap worked.. kinda

 

[Belt Fed]

I can't hit the target with either round.

 

[MrMichaelActual]

Another thought on the article. If you double tap someone at 25 yards and they were not themselves an active shooter bad guy, the law and the courts might have some thoughts about that.

 

[javbike]

It’s good practice to let off two shots . I do the double at the range it helps

 

[SimonRL]

I guess if you do a double tap and miss with #1 and yank #2 high in the center of the forehead, the double tap worked.. kinda

My fear is I come up against a bad guy with a head smaller than a 4 inch splatterburst. Then I’m screwed.

 

[Belt Fed]

My fear is I come up against a bad guy with a head smaller than a 4 inch splatterburst. Then I’m screwed.

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I don't care who ya are, that right there is hilarious. i let out a big belly laugh.

 

[Bassbob]

When I do transition drills with my doctor buddy we do controlled pairs. 4" target @ 15 yards.

 

[Bassbob]

Hmmmm….
“This brings us back to the standard response concept: If you obtain two quick hits and the threat still exists, then firing additional rounds seems much more justified.”

So in concept, a double tap didnt stop the attacker, so 4 more shots were fired. So its “justified”
I’d be curious how they could determine based on shots to the body that 2 were fired, then 4 or just 6 at once ?
Cause a double tap then 4 single shots vs 6 shots is also tough to tell physically and hearing . Was it boom/boom, boom , boom, boom boom ? Or was it boom, x 6

So, I guess Justified is in the eye of the beholder

If you put two in center mass and it doesn't stop the threat, put two in the head or two in the pelvic girdle. That will do it .

 

[KillerFord1977]

If you put two in center mass and it doesn't stop the threat, put two in the head or two in the pelvic girdle. That will do it .

I was commenting at the “justified” statement by the author as opposed to how many shots to stop someone

 

[KillerFord1977]

My fear is I come up against a bad guy with a head smaller than a 4 inch splatterburst. Then I’m screwed.

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He needs to be wearing black as well to match the splatter burst

 

[Bassbob]

I was commenting at the “justified” statement by the author as opposed to how many shots to stop someone

Yeah I know Killer. I wasn't really responding to you as much as I was the article. I think rather than putting more rounds on center mass, if the first two were good hits and didn't stop the threat I think I'd try something else.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Yeah I know Killer. I wasn't really responding to you as much as I was the article. I think rather than putting more rounds on center mass, if the first two were good hits and didn't stop the threat I think I'd try something else.

Been a long Monday …

 

[HayesGreener]

Use of deadly force cases are decided on the reasonable man standard. If you are justified under the law in using deadly force, you are explicitly justified in killing your adversary. Whether you fire one or two or ten shots or run over him with your pickup is hardly relevant if you are justified. Think of how ludicrous the contention that you only fired once because you didn't want to hurt him too much.

Where you will get into trouble is the extra shot, the coup de grace, after the imminent threat has passed.

The Rule of 3's is in play. Most lethal encounters occur at 3 yards or less, 3 shots are fired, and it is over in 3 seconds. Speed, power, and accuracy rule the day. You still need to practice at 25 against that eventuality, but we need to emphasize CQB distances a lot.

I practice double taps and failure drills at 1, 3, 5, and 7 yards every range session and teach those drills, and if you don't stop the threat, repeat. I tell them if asked why you fired 3 shots in rapid succession, the answer is because I was trained that way.

 

[TidalWave]

Lemme get my “single tap” down first, will ya ??