Posted: 7/19/2004 2:51:10 AM EDT
| For all the CCW holders out there how often do you practice with your CCW WEAPON? I don't just mean actual shooting but include everything you do at home also ie. reloads, presentations, IAD's. When I'm not in Korea (meaning have acces to weapon) I practice about 2 hours a week at the house and shoot @ 100 rds. a week with just my CCW weapon. When I shoot I do not just shoot 7yds static either, I shoot moving targets, shoot while moving, shoot from akward positions, strong hand only, and weak hand only. I'm just curious to know if I practice more or less than others do. Also who has had formal training other than courses required for there CCW. I don't just mean the big names but any formal training at all. Am I paranoid or am I lacking in my training? |
Not trying to make anybody mad with the last poll vote, and I'm not saying if you don't practice with your CCW at least of 2 hours a week you're incompetent. Just curious to the amount of hours other's invest. I've met people who practice more than I do who are incompetent IMHO. So I'm sure that some who practice less than me see me as incompetent
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Not enough, sadly. Have taken a couple classes, including an outstanding one entitled Combative Pistol 1 from Jeff Gonzales of Trident Concepts ( www.tridentconcepts.com ). It's definitely not a basic course; you should have taken one or two entry level classes before enrolling, but I got tons out of it, as did all in the class. |
I notice youre in Fla... anywhere near Jax? If you teach I would definately be interested in one or more of your classes. |
I'm 6-7 hours south of Jax. J |
| I practice once a month at the local IDPA match whether I need it or not. My scores show that I need more trigger time in between. hinking.gif |
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My average indoor range visit goes about as follows: I spend around a little over an hour firing my non carry guns, and a good 2+ hours dedicated to my CCW. I make it a part of my schedule to go once a week, and depending on how busy life is I usually make a second session one out of three weeks. |
DOH  ... why are the GOOD instructors always a long ass drive away??? Try as I might it there are just not any classes offered around Jax more advanced than the CCW class.  Thats why Im going all the way to Hollywood Florida next week for a 3 day series of classes.  ... six hour drive... sheesh
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I do around 30-45 minutes of dry-firing a day, about an average of four days a week. Mostly stuff like "blind" magazine reloads, strong-side, weak side and offhand presentation. Tactical magazine changes and speed magazine changes on the move, every direction (yeah, even backwards). I just try to keep my head focused on what I am doing and ask myself afterwards why I was doing what I was doing. I love having a partner while doing these, an extra set of almost-objective eyes is really useful. I try to get as much bullet time as possible, as my job is mostly carbine work I have to find my own time for handgun drills. I can usually afford a couple of ten-round drills a week. When I don't have the ammo, dry with caps just has to do. I try to push myself a little, distract myself with loud music that I don't like... things like that. I don't have a CCW in this state yet (just got here three months ago) but when I do (in a year and-a-half) nice to know I'll be ready. (edited for spelling) |
Nope. I shoot my best groups with the .45, so I shoot that first to bleed off the stress. After that I switch down to the SIG P229 .40S&W, which shoots my second best groups. I fire the P22 to unload .22 ammo
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| I do dry-fire practice about two hours every week. Trigger control, draw practice, reloads, stuff like that. I only get to the range about once a month however..... Just not enough time in the week....... I try and put 200 rounds through the CCW weapons every month plus shoot the other toys but I just don't get as much range time as I'd like. There is a reasonably close IPDA shoot every month that I've been meaning to get into...... Figure I could finally use the Tactical or the Mark 23 for something...... |
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I find that +/- 200 rounds every 4-6 weeks is the absolute minimum for me to feel comfortable with packing a compact 9mm. I'd shoot more often, but 60-80 hour work weeks preclude that. For what its worth, I've had 2 armed, non-duty confrontations; both times I had adequate time to draw a weapon and assess the issues--so far, at least, I haven't gotten into any quick-draw yee-hah situations.... In my view, 99% of the utility of CCW is surprise on the bad guy and resources for myself. |
