Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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Well, I didn't tell 'em that I was proud of them, but three of "my" cops and a county deputy kept me company at the range last night for some tough handgun training. We were moving and shooting and it was in the high 30's, raining and windy. Dark as all get out too.
Our only lights were our flashlights and time to time I'd turn on the overhead emergency lights from my patrol car.
We shot steel mostly - the paper targets were blowing down and falling apart in the weather. Shooting and moving. Reloading. Clearing malfunctions on the go. Fumbling around, trying to figure out if gloves or no gloves were best. Breaking flashlights. Gun mounted lights falling off in long strings of fire... Walking into dimly lit obstacles. Splashing through puddles. Glad I was wearing good boots.
We did the classic El Presidente drill as a training tool. Shot bright white steel targets. Shot dim, barely visible steel targets. Did the dueling tree and found a couple of guys shoot really, really fast and accurate. Everyone was wet, cold, and should have been miserable but the guys were all grinning from ear to ear.
I hear it's going to rain and snow again tonight. Guess I'll open the range again too. :grin:
Our only lights were our flashlights and time to time I'd turn on the overhead emergency lights from my patrol car.
We shot steel mostly - the paper targets were blowing down and falling apart in the weather. Shooting and moving. Reloading. Clearing malfunctions on the go. Fumbling around, trying to figure out if gloves or no gloves were best. Breaking flashlights. Gun mounted lights falling off in long strings of fire... Walking into dimly lit obstacles. Splashing through puddles. Glad I was wearing good boots.
We did the classic El Presidente drill as a training tool. Shot bright white steel targets. Shot dim, barely visible steel targets. Did the dueling tree and found a couple of guys shoot really, really fast and accurate. Everyone was wet, cold, and should have been miserable but the guys were all grinning from ear to ear.
I hear it's going to rain and snow again tonight. Guess I'll open the range again too. :grin: