Practice At The Range
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by gunner |
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Other than classes and practice
in front of the mirror for stance and grip, quality time is needed on the
range. Whether it is an indoor or
outdoor range is not important, the bottom line is YOU need to shoot and practice! All the studying in the world from a book
can not replace actual shooting time on the range. Both are needed, learning from the class book and actual
shooting. |
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Planning a trip to the range is
easy. Have your range bag and
portable target. For an outdoor
range, targets can be paper on a frame, cardboard mounted on wood, or even
clay targets for trap shooting. Any
outdoor range I have been at will NOT let you bring in the
metal spinning targets, because there are too many people there to get hurt
with those. |
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I take around 250 rounds per
pistol with me. I take a 9mm, 45acp,
and .357 with me when I go. Most
times I do not get all shot off, but it is nice to know you have that many if
needed. |
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The pistol I plan on using for
home defense is the pistol I shoot most. I practice everything from gripping,
loading, stance etc…even kneeling and shooting. (Make sure the range officer says it is okay to shoot from that
position.) But I also like to shoot
the others, just so I remember the different feel of each one. |
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My range bag includes: |
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Spotting Scope
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Range Finder |
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Ammo |
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Hammer (for pounding the target in the ground) |
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Staple gun |
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Extra paper targets |
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Quick cleaning kit |
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Oil |
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Scope cleaning cloth |
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Shooting gloves (sometimes I use these) |
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Basic weapon tools |
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Shooting pad |
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Duct tape |
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Glasses with different lens colors |
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Ear plugs and headset |
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Small wire brushes |
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Speed loaders |
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Mag loader tool |
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The pistols are carried in a separate
case, and they remain open action and unloaded in the locked case. A few range officers will ask to see in
the case before you enter the range. |
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The range will have a list of
rules posted…READ them and LIVE them!
Breaking them can get you thrown off the range…or worse, get yourself
or somebody else shot. |
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Please take time to go shooting,
but be careful… |
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gunner |