I suspect that many of the participants in THR consider a firearm to be a very critical tool in home- and/or self-defense. Whether just inside the house, or carrying a weapon daily, most comments about shot placement, well-honed familiarity and frequent practice are in the context of using a gun as a defensive tool.
But many threads point to firearms, and particularly firearms collecting as a hobby. Where small or large collections of dissimilar firearms, often carried by the batch to the range, provide a great deal of satisfaction to the owner/shooter/collector.
I understand both of these perspectives, but wonder about whether they are in conflict. That is, it would seem that if you honed your skill at the range with just one handgun design, one rifle/carbine design and/or one shotgun design, you'd be a faster, more accurate shooter, and one that could take care of emergency procedures with the weapon more efficiently.
I was wondering how people feel about this apparent tradeoff. Is it in fact a tradeoff, or can many experienced shooters move from one weapon to the other, whether recently practiced or not, with no loss in effectiveness?
Thx,
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But many threads point to firearms, and particularly firearms collecting as a hobby. Where small or large collections of dissimilar firearms, often carried by the batch to the range, provide a great deal of satisfaction to the owner/shooter/collector.
I understand both of these perspectives, but wonder about whether they are in conflict. That is, it would seem that if you honed your skill at the range with just one handgun design, one rifle/carbine design and/or one shotgun design, you'd be a faster, more accurate shooter, and one that could take care of emergency procedures with the weapon more efficiently.
I was wondering how people feel about this apparent tradeoff. Is it in fact a tradeoff, or can many experienced shooters move from one weapon to the other, whether recently practiced or not, with no loss in effectiveness?
Thx,
B