Truths about shooting classes

[wgp]

Having just completed another shooting class, I've settled on the truths I believe I've learned from the many classes I've attended. Feel free to add your own:
1. Someone will have cooler gun stuff than you do.
2. Your stuff will be plenty good enough.
3. Someone will always shoot better than you do.
4. You'll shoot better than someone.
5. Everybody misses sometimes.
6. No matter how well anybody at the class shoots, don't forget that there's nobody shooting back.

 

[ejfalvo]

7. Appreciate the fact that like you, there are others learning (or trying to get better) at shooting

 

[Legionnaire]

8. Front sight ... front sight ... front sight ...
9. Work on smooth, fluid presentation; speed will come later.

 

[Riomouse911]

10. Bring enough extra magazines, and mark them, because one always seems to hiccup.

11. Hydration on the range is your friend. Water in, water out, at every break.

Stay safe.

 

[JT-AR-MG42]

12. The only person who really cares about your score is you, so
just concentrate and strive to better your last time out.

JT

 

[George P]

Don't bother worrying about numbers 1-6; that affects your concentration

 

[Jim Watson]

What kind of class? A big time instructor putting you through a couple of cases of ammo over several days of intensive work?

 

[Buzznrose]

13. Bring a Uplula or other mag loading helper.

14. Leave your preconceived notions at the door and give the instruction a chance. There are always more than one way to “skin a cat”.

 

[hso]

You're paying to learn and improve, not cling to what you've always done.

The water you drink the day before improves the performance you'll see. AND drink a pint of water every hour starting before the training.

Load mags before the class.

 

[RougeLeader1]

15. No class is beneath you. Basics keep you sharp.

 

[GEM]

16. Something will break. Bring reasonable extras. Snacks.
17. Sun screen, rain gear
18. Shut up. You ain't the expert to argue with the expert. If you really disagree, leave.

 

[Jim Watson]

15. No class is beneath you. Basics keep you sharp.

I took a class once and there was one guy who took the same course every year. I understand this is not uncommon in the training business.

 

[KY DAN]

People are full of crap, if you attend enough courses there always your former military rambo. Their service in reality is only important to them but they feel they must share, congrats on YOUR personal choice.

Everything is a head shot guy

I did not know to load mags

Those who believe what they learn in the course will some how help them in real life.
(Your house has a greater statistical chance of burning to the ground than it does being burglarized )

I don't really actively attend training anymore because everything is centered around preparing for a world that just will not exist.

 

[Jim Watson]

(Your house has a greater statistical chance of burning to the ground than it does being burglarized )

Well, just for a single source, my place was burglarized the year before it burned.

 

[KY DAN]

You had some bad luck statistical speaking lol.

Well, just for a single source, my place was burglarized the year before it burned.

 

[Jim Watson]

Statistically speaking, it is meaningless to talk of probabilities after the event.

 

[GEM]

Another argument based on 'statistics' for banning guns! You don't need them for self-defense. Since they are too dangerous for just a hobby, let's support Diane Feinstein who would get rid of them all and let's ban everything semi and high capacity Uncle Joe.

If one doesn't want to train and/or own a gun - spare us.

 

[rabid wombat]

10. Bring enough extra magazines, and mark them, because one always seems to hiccup.

11. Hydration on the range is your friend. Water in, water out, at every break.

13. Bring a Uplula or other mag loading helper.

14. Leave your preconceived notions at the door and give the instruction a chance. There are always more than one way to “skin a cat”.

The water you drink the day before improves the performance you'll see. AND drink a pint of water every hour starting before the training.

Load mags before the class.

• Hydration is a must!
• Mark your mag’s, as someone else probably has the same type
• Make the class a learning and shooting class, not a loading class
• Try to learn something, your are paying with both money and time

An example…a speed loader “loader” I put together for my wife so she could shoot vs load….

 

[Rockrivr1]

19. Somebody has to be last/worst. Could be you. Don't worry about it as long as you learned something.

 

[GEM]

20. The night before is not the time to gorge on very spicy foods.
21. Research the way way to the range thoroughly, get there early. Waiting for Earl and then having Earl drag his crap into the room, range, etc. is annoying

 

[rabid wombat]

I took a class once and there was one guy who took the same course every year. I understand this is not uncommon in the training business.

Take one class strong handed, and then the next year take it weak handed….

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Newer shooters will have all the Cool New Stuff. Older shooters will have all the Neat Old Stuff.

 

[jag1954]

Newer shooters will have all the Cool New Stuff. Older shooters will have all the Neat Old Stuff.

Or, like me, a happy medium of both....

 

[MrBitey]

Mark your mag’s, as someone else probably has the same type

Good tip! I ran into this issue in Defensive Pistol 1 where we were drawing from holsters and learning to let mags drop during reloads.

 

[rabid wombat]

Good tip! I ran into this issue in Defensive Pistol 1 where we were drawing from holsters and learning to let mags drop during reloads.

When there are 30 1911 mags on the ground, it is nice when you get your Wilson’s back vs some old milspec’s….