Can you shoot them all good?

[David E]

The problem with this though is that the bad guy has a huge advantage over the good guy ... because he knows what he's going to do and when he's going to do it. This was the point of my "bad guys don't walk around with shot timers" comment.

It's a huge advantage, but situational awareness might be able to offset that somewhat, or pretending to comply to encourage the bad guy to lower his guard, etc.

It's also a good idea to decide in advance what kind of acts done by the perp would prompt a draw and fire response. Like, if they make you get on your knees, if they start shooting others, if they start searching you (and will find your gun) if they grab your wife or daughter away, if they.....

If such actions are taken, then it would behoove you to know that you're able to draw twice as fast if you already have your hand on the gun, or that the bad guys reaction time is at least doubled if he's talking or otherwise engaged in a peripheral activity, etc.

Things to think about.

 

[JShirley]

To go back to the beginning of the thread, I find I'm much faster with automatics.

John

 

[MCMXI]

It's a huge advantage, but situational awareness might be able to offset that somewhat, or pretending to comply to encourage the bad guy to lower his guard, etc.

It's also a good idea to decide in advance what kind of acts done by the perp would prompt a draw and fire response. Like, if they make you get on your knees, if they start shooting others, if they start searching you (and will find your gun) if they grab your wife or daughter away, if they.....

If such actions are taken, then it would behoove you to know that you're able to draw twice as fast if you already have your hand on the gun, or that the bad guys reaction time is at least doubled if he's talking or otherwise engaged in a peripheral activity, etc.

Things to think about.

Good post.

 

[Malamute]

To go back to the beginning of the thread, I find I'm much faster with automatics.

John

It turned out the opposite for me. I've shot tens of thousands of rounds through 1911's, including scads of 22 in an Ace conversion unit, but have never been able to shoot a 1911 as well as a revolver, even an SA revolver. I found I shot 1911's much better if I ran a brick of 22's thru it before shooting it in 45, still never have been able to shoot one as consistantly well.

So long as the number of rounds isn't an issue, and reloads arent required, I shoot an SA revolver better on steel plate shoots than a 1911. I do OK with a Smith DA also. I basicaly gave up on 1911's for anything other than plinking, they just don't inspire the confidence that a revolver does, in power, accuracy or shootabilty for me.

 

[doc2rn]

I shoot tons of .22lr to practice and keep up on my shooting acumen since I cant shoot more than a couple of mags or cylinders from my centerfire handguns due to injury. I can put that .22lr through the eye socket at 21', but I have no doubt that the platform change to my centerfire platform can change that. Shooting the same gun religiously can affect your mastery of that platform. I can still hold 3" groups drawing from the holster at 15' but you can see the change.