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Post by Gingerbread Man on May 24, 2015 14:22:52 GMT
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Post by Gingerbread Man on May 24, 2015 14:35:52 GMT
Basic but begs repeating.
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Post by LowKey on May 24, 2015 16:02:16 GMT
Basic but begs repeating. Did you notice that in the shooting shown at the end of the clip all his firing is one handed? I heartily approve. While two handed stances may give us more stability, I'm not sure how practical that's going to be as you're running for cover, ect. Two handed works well on a static range. Not to sure about a two way range where you're moving, communicating, and grabbing stuff. As time goes on I'm suspecting more and more that some of what we've been taught over the years as gospel was really just the result of training commands dogmatizing techniques that would let them instruct, grade, and graduate masses of people quickly. Put another way, "If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough, nor using cover correctly. " |
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Post by dannusmaximus on May 25, 2015 1:03:49 GMT
Basic but begs repeating. Did you notice that in the shooting shown at the end of the clip all his firing is one handed? I heartily approve. While two handed stances may give us more stability, I'm not sure how practical that's going to be as you're running for cover, ect. Two handed works well on a static range. Not to sure about a two way range where you're moving, communicating, and grabbing stuff. As time goes on I'm suspecting more and more that some of what we've been taught over the years as gospel was really just the result of training commands dogmatizing techniques that would let them instruct, grade, and graduate masses of people quickly.
Put another way, "If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough, nor using cover correctly. " Probably true, to an extent. Remember though, if we're talking crawl, walk, run, most people who own guns really never get past the 'crawl' stage. Picture it: Parris Island, winter, 1997. Recruit Maximus is getting basic marksmanship training on his M16A2 service rifle. It turns out he's not the only one getting taught - - roughly 75 other numbnuts are in my platoon, and roughly 150 more are in my company. Masses of people are being quickly (around 3 weeks total time spent between classroom work, dry firing, and actual range time) instructed, graded, and graduated with a range qualification. So, were the techniques and dogma being taught bad? Well, no. They were actually very good. But they were BASIC. How to breathe, sight picture and alignment, proper stances, proper and safe weapons handling, etc. The cool, gunfighter type stuff like use of cover and concealment, speed reloads, field firing positions, room clearing, etc.? That came later, after the BASICS were down. The training that advanced gunfighters in the Marine Corps get (I suspect Omega got to do some pretty serious weapons training when he became one of the cool FAST/Recon kids) is by nature wildly different then the entry level stuff. So, again, we need to understand the difference between grade school science and graduate level physics courses. Most folks who own guns aren't EVER going to learn how to do dynamic movement, one-handed reloads, weak hand shooting, and other stuff you would learn at an advanced course. Shit, most gun owners I know barely know which end is dangerous. That doesn't mean the entry level dogma is necessarily bad, it's just entry level. |
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Post by Gingerbread Man on May 25, 2015 2:24:10 GMT
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Post by as556 on May 26, 2015 6:23:40 GMT
GBM, I'm building an AR pistol again I've decided. Not sure why exactly, may or may not SBR but would like a pistol lower for legal tactical ninja concealment purposes. I'm thinking the 8.5" Melonite Freedom upper PSA has for around $250. Any advice tuning a pistol gas 5.56? Would use standard action spring, H3 buffer, NiB PSA M16 carrier and just run irons (plastics?) most likely MBUS. Standard mil trigger and maybe some 55-64gr bonded SPs like Gold Dot, Fusion or the like. Sound reasonable? Also, I bought another Taurus. And I will continue to do so when one strikes my fancy and is under $250.  This one is a M85 2" blued .38spl 5-shot for $239 shipped. Very similar to J frame in size. I've decided I want a beater gun in every caliber I have a nice gun in, Taurus fits that niche for me better than Keltec and SCCY, plus .38 is damn near free since beginning reloading. I'll post back with my experience, good or bad. |
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Post by LowKey on May 26, 2015 9:38:50 GMT
Did you notice that in the shooting shown at the end of the clip all his firing is one handed? I heartily approve. While two handed stances may give us more stability, I'm not sure how practical that's going to be as you're running for cover, ect. Two handed works well on a static range. Not to sure about a two way range where you're moving, communicating, and grabbing stuff. As time goes on I'm suspecting more and more that some of what we've been taught over the years as gospel was really just the result of training commands dogmatizing techniques that would let them instruct, grade, and graduate masses of people quickly.
Put another way, "If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough, nor using cover correctly. " Probably true, to an extent. Remember though, if we're talking crawl, walk, run, most people who own guns really never get past the 'crawl' stage. Picture it: Parris Island, winter, 1997. Recruit Maximus is getting basic marksmanship training on his M16A2 service rifle. It turns out he's not the only one getting taught - - roughly 75 other numbnuts are in my platoon, and roughly 150 more are in my company. Masses of people are being quickly (around 3 weeks total time spent between classroom work, dry firing, and actual range time) instructed, graded, and graduated with a range qualification. So, were the techniques and dogma being taught bad? Well, no. They were actually very good. But they were BASIC. How to breathe, sight picture and alignment, proper stances, proper and safe weapons handling, etc. The cool, gunfighter type stuff like use of cover and concealment, speed reloads, field firing positions, room clearing, etc.? That came later, after the BASICS were down. The training that advanced gunfighters in the Marine Corps get (I suspect Omega got to do some pretty serious weapons training when he became one of the cool FAST/Recon kids) is by nature wildly different then the entry level stuff. So, again, we need to understand the difference between grade school science and graduate level physics courses. Most folks who own guns aren't EVER going to learn how to do dynamic movement, one-handed reloads, weak hand shooting, and other stuff you would learn at an advanced course. Shit, most gun owners I know barely know which end is dangerous. That doesn't mean the entry level dogma is necessarily bad, it's just entry level. Oh, I'm not suggesting anyone ignore the basics. You need a foundation to build on. What I am suggesting is that the pervasive attitude that if you break from performing precisely as demonstrated in accordance with the training doctrine that you're doing it wrong is not only the wrong attitude, but has more than likely prevented people from advancing their skills. |
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Post by Gingerbread Man on May 26, 2015 14:00:27 GMT
GBM, I'm building an AR pistol again I've decided. Not sure why exactly, may or may not SBR but would like a pistol lower for legal tactical ninja concealment purposes. I'm thinking the 8.5" Melonite Freedom upper PSA has for around $250. Any advice tuning a pistol gas 5.56? Would use standard action spring, H3 buffer, NiB PSA M16 carrier and just run irons (plastics?) most likely MBUS. Standard mil trigger and maybe some 55-64gr bonded SPs like Gold Dot, Fusion or the like. Sound reasonable? Pistol gas lengths are generally over gassed so a H3 would be a good place to start. Standard action spring is fine. NiB is ok, cheaper just to lube the bolt but really doesn't make a difference. If I were running just irons, I'd get fixed. flip ups are back ups to a sight. Fixed are much better for primary, IMO. There's nothing wrong with a standard trigger, no need for trigger snobbery. Miculek runs standard triggers and is fast as hell. I run standards and can hit 0.13s almost consistently. Redeyes runs standard and is a machine with consistent 0.18s. Like nothing else. I've seen him shoot quarter sized groups with irons at 15 yds going that fast. Trigger snobbery is for yahoos who think they're that bad ass. If anything, maybe an ACT because it's a bit more consistent. But I'm not really impressed with my $250 Geisslle. I did get me 0.02s faster but really, meh. I put it on my DMR gun. Personally, my default everyday defense ammo will always be 77gr OTMs. Everyone that I talk to says it kills out to 600 yds without issue. One shot. Rangers, 82nd Airborne, and Marine snipers, all the same report. They covet that stuff too. Close in everyone says 62 is fine. But yeah, I'd prefer you to build it you're self, but it's not a big deal to buy it. You may want to take the upper apart and put it back together. I talked to a guy that worked at PSA in the build department and well, he told me some not so settling stories. |
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Post by Gingerbread Man on May 26, 2015 14:32:02 GMT
Too cool, my issue rifle was an A1 with is that same rifle with a 1/12 twizzle, A1 FH, no fence mag release and triangle handguards. Looked identical. Sorry, memories.
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Post by Gingerbread Man on May 27, 2015 22:30:43 GMT
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Post by rickoshea on May 28, 2015 2:04:24 GMT
Too cool, my issue rifle was an A1 with is that same rifle with a 1/12 twizzle, A1 FH, no fence mag release and triangle handguards. Looked identical. Sorry, memories. Yeah, my first AR was a Colt SP1: pencil 1/12 barrel, triangle handguards, slick side upper receiver, A1 stock, grip & FH. Being a lefty, I'd catch brass across the right check from time-to-time. When I checked the serial# it came back as a 1970 vintage. |
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Post by nxp on May 28, 2015 2:10:14 GMT
That right there in an SBR would make a kick ass Up Nort' gun. 10rnds of 45Gov pain in a compact AR platform? Shouldered cart for reliable loading? Yep that'd put the hurt on damn near anything. Wonder what the ballistics on 458SOC look like in a short barrel. Still hangin' on to the long range semi dream, myself... (and quietly entertaining the thought of a G42  )
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Post by Browning35 on May 28, 2015 12:13:43 GMT
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Post by Gingerbread Man on May 28, 2015 17:16:19 GMT
 That new 'runk monkey, so hot right now. |
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Post by as556 on May 28, 2015 18:31:36 GMT
I like it.
Specs/cost?
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