Random practice sessions. (CCW Gun)

[SVTOhio]

I find myself wanting to practice with my CCW gun every few days. I'll just go out back (I live is a rural area with a home range) and shoot about ten rounds through my Ruger LCR. I would say mostly for fun but I can see it as a benefit for training. Anybody else have this same practice? Am I just wasting ammo?


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[huntsman]

I do that with my LCP, out the back door I've got a target stump on which I hang a pizza box. I'll shoot 3 mags from 6'-30' while backing up.

 

[GRIZ22]

I think shooting fewer rounds more often is better than a lot of rounds occasionally. What's important is the quality of your practice.

 

[SVTOhio]

I think shooting fewer rounds more often is better than a lot of rounds occasionally. What's important is the quality of your practice.

My quick practice session consist of drawing my LCR from my versacarry "holster" in the appendix position and firing all five rounds while walking backwards. First shot around three yards and last shot around 7. Then I'll use the speed loader that I carry in my cargo pocket and quickly reload and fire with a controlled steady pace from 15 yards. I shoot at a paper plate with a orange three inch dot. If I can keep them all on the plate I'm happy.

 

[Chuck R.]

I've also got a back yard range.

My normal sessions when the weather's decent are a couple hundred rounds at a pop a couple times a week, but sometimes I'll go through as few as a couple mags. I have 7 or 8 pieces of steel that I leave out, just for this reason, in addition to the majority that stay in a shed.

One of my favorite drills is to run an "El Presidente" "cold" from concealment on the clock.

Chuck

 

[strambo]

Whether or not it is a waste of ammo is entirely up to you. the way most people "practice" that I've observed...it is a borderline waste of ammo.

Here is what would be a lot better. On those days, start with 10-15 mins of dry-fire drills (slow and perfect). Then, spend the 10 rounds on something like draw and and shoot 1 round x5. Then for the last 5, draw and shoot all 5 while moving and combat reload with carry/defensive ammo, put gun away.

 

[JFrame]

This is off the top of my head, but I seem to recall reading that Wild Bill Hickok kept his shooting skills "tuned" by emptying his 1851 Navy revolvers at targets every morning, and starting each day with freshly reloaded guns...

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[1911 guy]

If you're just shooting, you're wasting ammo, from a training perspective anyway. Go into your short practice sessions with a specific skill to work on.

If it were me, I'd make a schedule ahead of time. Assign a day of the week to drawstroke, reload, malfunctions, target transitions, sight acquisition and shooting on the move.

 

[GRIZ22]

If you're doing the same thing you are only training for that thing only. Mix it up. Get shooting stationary down before you try to shoot while moving (which isn't that effective unless your very close). Your first defensive action should be to take cover. Yes, I realize that isn't always possible but if you are near cover and go for it first you stand a good chance of surviving the encounter. Don't try to do complex things until you have the basics down.

 

[Manny]

I've not heard of any criminals that cooperate and wear bright aiming spots to assist with shot placement. A plain black target would probably give better practice. As you have the luxury of being able to shoot at home, I believe I'd invest in one steel target that you can move to different spots to switch up your training. A couple cans of spray paint can keep the target fresh and can even be used to change colors. Beyond that, I think frequent low round practice is a darn good idea.

 

[Chuck R.]

I've not heard of any criminals that cooperate and wear bright aiming spots to assist with shot placement. A plain black target would probably give better practice. As you have the luxury of being able to shoot at home, I believe I'd invest in one steel target that you can move to different spots to switch up your training. A couple cans of spray paint can keep the target fresh and can even be used to change colors. Beyond that, I think frequent low round practice is a darn good idea.

Here's something I bought for my range that helps with that:






No aiming point, uses a steel plate behind COM (or I added another for an ocular cavity shot) to knock down. So you get o aiming point, and a non-standard response as you have to "shoot the threat to the ground". Another good idea is to make use of a timer. I'm often amazed at how many guys practice defensive shooting, but have no idea how long it takes them to draw and engage a target.

I built my range in order to practice most defensive skills including movement and use of cover:





Chuck

 

[Warp]

I think shooting fewer rounds more often is better than a lot of rounds occasionally. What's important is the quality of your practice.

This ^

I believe that for most things, training frequency trumps volume. Or at least the same volume split over more instances is certainly better.