Friend scared me at the range!
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DigitalWarrior
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Training Newbies
First thing, if you have never been to the range with the person, take them to the classrom. I have taken people I know to have been Marines, and I still insist on it. Teach them the four rules then tell them about sight alignment and sight picture.
Next, when you arrive in the lane, demonstrate trigger discipline using an unloaded pistol. I demonstrate sighting in and never pointing down the line. I show them that they are to fire, then place the pistol muzzle downrange, and step back.
Then it is their turn. But with an unloaded weapon. Have them pick up, sight in, remove the safety, put their finger in the trigger guard, slow squeeze, click, set the pistol down.
And now the first round. Same as above but with one and only one round in the magazine. That way they can totally freak after the bang, and chuck the weapon downrange, and no one has another orifice installed.
If all goes well, then they get the full mag.
At this point you should have been no more than a foot from their shoulder. Yes it looks gay, and you will be in their personal space. You can watch closely and stop them from doing something stupid.
No one has ever pointed a weapon down the line when I have taught them.
First thing, if you have never been to the range with the person, take them to the classrom. I have taken people I know to have been Marines, and I still insist on it. Teach them the four rules then tell them about sight alignment and sight picture.
Next, when you arrive in the lane, demonstrate trigger discipline using an unloaded pistol. I demonstrate sighting in and never pointing down the line. I show them that they are to fire, then place the pistol muzzle downrange, and step back.
Then it is their turn. But with an unloaded weapon. Have them pick up, sight in, remove the safety, put their finger in the trigger guard, slow squeeze, click, set the pistol down.
And now the first round. Same as above but with one and only one round in the magazine. That way they can totally freak after the bang, and chuck the weapon downrange, and no one has another orifice installed.
If all goes well, then they get the full mag.
At this point you should have been no more than a foot from their shoulder. Yes it looks gay, and you will be in their personal space. You can watch closely and stop them from doing something stupid.
No one has ever pointed a weapon down the line when I have taught them.
newfalguy101
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Anytime I take anybody to the range I have never shot with, I tell them that since I dont KNOW what they do and dont know, I am gonna start at the beginning and they can be offended all they want when I tell them stuff they already know. The way I see it, ITS my arse that MAY get hurt if they mess up, so I take the responsibility of being sure they know whats what.
Standing Wolf
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We were all newbies once upon a time.
When I introduce someone to shooting, I try to be a kind, patient, wise, 100% safety-conscious father, which is to say: someone I wished I'd had to introduce me to shooting instead of having to figure out a lot of it on my own.
When I introduce someone to shooting, I try to be a kind, patient, wise, 100% safety-conscious father, which is to say: someone I wished I'd had to introduce me to shooting instead of having to figure out a lot of it on my own.
Lupinus
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don't avoid noobs, avoid know it all posers. I know some, and plenty to get me by and be safe, but I'll be the first to say when I don't know something.
Generaly the people who feel the need to boast the most are the worst. When someone is trying to make it a point how much they know or how good they are there is a good chance it's a load of BS. Not always obviously but forcing it and attitude when discribing are dead give aways.
Case in point today at work I mention shooting and two guys (bout 19 both of them) start in. Downing the .22, one talking about how he can hit quarters at fifty yards all day with a .22 and open sights, the other about his ak-47 he can dump ten bucks of ammo out of in three seconds.
Could they be telling the truth? Sure. It is possible to plink quarters with a 22 and open sights, and it is possible to have a full auto ak....but given attitude when giving their little discription I find it unlikly.
Just don't let one idiot discourage you from teaching others.
Generaly the people who feel the need to boast the most are the worst. When someone is trying to make it a point how much they know or how good they are there is a good chance it's a load of BS. Not always obviously but forcing it and attitude when discribing are dead give aways.
Case in point today at work I mention shooting and two guys (bout 19 both of them) start in. Downing the .22, one talking about how he can hit quarters at fifty yards all day with a .22 and open sights, the other about his ak-47 he can dump ten bucks of ammo out of in three seconds.
Could they be telling the truth? Sure. It is possible to plink quarters with a 22 and open sights, and it is possible to have a full auto ak....but given attitude when giving their little discription I find it unlikly.
Just don't let one idiot discourage you from teaching others.
You guys are right. In a sense it's my fault. I should have givin him a short tutorial before we started. Maybe I'll try again, but next time I'll make sure I follow the steps you guys have given me. In all honestly I'm a newbie too. Thanks guys...
larry_minn
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Most men feel we are wired from birth to know how to handle firearms. (we are not)
LIke many I start off with showing a UNLOADED gun. They then see me demonstrate shooting a EMPTY gun. Questions answered.
Then they see me fire a few rds and gun UNLOADED. They move to line and insert empty mag/lower slide and dry fire. After they are comfortable they get mag with ONE rd. (as suggested above) Then more IF things go good.
I make sure to repeat "If anything does not work/seem right remove finger from trigger and KEEP IT POINTED DOWNRANGE> I will take the gun and fix it.
LIke many I start off with showing a UNLOADED gun. They then see me demonstrate shooting a EMPTY gun. Questions answered.
Then they see me fire a few rds and gun UNLOADED. They move to line and insert empty mag/lower slide and dry fire. After they are comfortable they get mag with ONE rd. (as suggested above) Then more IF things go good.
I make sure to repeat "If anything does not work/seem right remove finger from trigger and KEEP IT POINTED DOWNRANGE> I will take the gun and fix it.
Berek
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I have to admit that I have taken n00bs to the range that started to take offense when I started the run down on how to operate the firearm. I have found that stating:
will often calm them down and they'll listen. More often than not, they'll listen to reason of the "better safe than sorry" philosophy. If they won't they don't touch my stuff.
But don't let one stop you from trying another one...
Just my $0.02 FWIW...
will often calm them down and they'll listen. More often than not, they'll listen to reason of the "better safe than sorry" philosophy. If they won't they don't touch my stuff.
But don't let one stop you from trying another one...
Just my $0.02 FWIW...
Zen21Tao
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Especially when the first gun you let them fire is a 4" 500 S&W. "Trust me, this gun's too heavy to recoil much".ConserVet said:
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