Bartholomew Roberts
Member
I've heard the old saying "You can't buy skill" oft repeated here at TFL and while I'm inclined to agree in general, I don't think it is precisely true.
Lately I have been watching new shooters using red dots on their rifles, and I would have to say that without exception, every one of them has improved their shooting faster and more dramatically than an equivalent amount of money spent on training would have. In some cases I know this to be true as the shooters had training and you could compare the improvement from training with the improvement from a red dot purchase.
Of course, there are still downsides. For example, they don't get good weapons manipulation skills, awareness of equipment limitations or good tactics that generally come with training. However, if we look only at shooting ability, I'd have to say that you can now buy skill to some degree.
Lately I have been watching new shooters using red dots on their rifles, and I would have to say that without exception, every one of them has improved their shooting faster and more dramatically than an equivalent amount of money spent on training would have. In some cases I know this to be true as the shooters had training and you could compare the improvement from training with the improvement from a red dot purchase.
Of course, there are still downsides. For example, they don't get good weapons manipulation skills, awareness of equipment limitations or good tactics that generally come with training. However, if we look only at shooting ability, I'd have to say that you can now buy skill to some degree.