So far I have taken Frontsight's Two Day Rifle Skill Builder in January using an AR15 and a TA31F ACOG. In February I took Frontsight's Two Day Rifle Skill Builder using an AR15 and a Troy BUIS. In March, I took (yesterday and the day before) a two day submachinegun class at Frontsight (using an UZI). Two weeks from now I am taking Frontsight's four day M16 class (using M4s). Then the weekend after that, I am taking Frontsight's Two Day Handgun Skill Builder. That's three classes in March.
Still no progress on taking something at Gunsite. I guess I need to make a commitment and sign up for something.
FWIW, this two day submachinegun class I just took this weekend was a very interesting class. I had never had any formal subgun training even though I have owned a subgun for several years. I had never fired it seriously. One of the biggest things I learned is how to achieve a good, solid, agressive fighting stance. Now this concept was taught to me in all the basic carbine classes I have previously taken. But, I found out this weekend that I wasn't using a good solid stance: with the carbine, it didn't show up. But on full auto, it made a huge difference. Now, I can carry that knowlegdge over to my use of the other weapons (rifle, pistol, shotgun). With a poor stance, your rounds will climb off the target on full auto. With the correct stance, you can dump the whole magazine into a very tight group.
Obviously, there was more to the class than that, but that is something that applies to all weapon systems that was worth the price of admission in and of itself.
Still no progress on taking something at Gunsite. I guess I need to make a commitment and sign up for something.
FWIW, this two day submachinegun class I just took this weekend was a very interesting class. I had never had any formal subgun training even though I have owned a subgun for several years. I had never fired it seriously. One of the biggest things I learned is how to achieve a good, solid, agressive fighting stance. Now this concept was taught to me in all the basic carbine classes I have previously taken. But, I found out this weekend that I wasn't using a good solid stance: with the carbine, it didn't show up. But on full auto, it made a huge difference. Now, I can carry that knowlegdge over to my use of the other weapons (rifle, pistol, shotgun). With a poor stance, your rounds will climb off the target on full auto. With the correct stance, you can dump the whole magazine into a very tight group.
Obviously, there was more to the class than that, but that is something that applies to all weapon systems that was worth the price of admission in and of itself.
