Shooting at the Range (Rant)

[SWO Daddy]

Not really, at least the fat people are trying.

Meh. Going to the range and practicing is trying. I'm not in the habit of giving unsolicited advice, but I've been asked for pointers more than once just being friendly (vs. taking pictures of their target). Lessons might be better, but repetition helps IMO.

90% of people at indoor ranges shoot like that or worse. As long as they're being safe, following the rules (speaking of which - aren't cell phones banned on the range at Cindy's?) and don't reek of pot smoke, I find them far less annoying than the fudds who want to appoint themselves RSO and call range cold every 5 minutes to measure their 3-shot group they shot over 20lbs of sandbags.

 

[rbird7282]

Meh. Going to the range and practicing is trying. I'm not in the habit of giving unsolicited advice, but I've been asked for pointers more than once just being friendly (vs. taking pictures of their target). Lessons might be better, but repetition helps IMO.

90% of people at indoor ranges shoot like that or worse. As long as they're being safe, following the rules (speaking of which - aren't cell phones banned on the range at Cindy's?) and don't reek of pot smoke, I find them far less annoying than the fudds who want to appoint themselves RSO and call range cold every 5 minutes to measure their 3-shot group they shot over 20lbs of sandbags.

Repetition only helps if you're doing the right things. You can shoot like crap and shoot everyday, if your fundamentals suck, you will continue to suck.

 

[Art3]

Repetition only helps if you're doing the right things. You can shoot like crap and shoot everyday, if your fundamentals suck, you will continue to suck.

If only I could shoot like crap everyday! I barely have time to do it once a month

 

[rbird7282]

If only I could shoot like crap everyday! I barely have time to do it once a month

Lol, I feel your pain!


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[SkiPatrolDude]

Just venting....
Went to Cindy's today. Lane next to me.
If you are shooting shit like this at 5 yards, save your money, ammo, pack up and just go home.
These 2 guys must have had 10 pistols between them.
Yeah. This was representative of 8 out of 10 lanes.

Rant over! Enjoy your weekend!

Par for the course. I rarely see anyone actually shooting for groups.

 

[Schipperke]

Not a bad group of four on left edge of pin between 2 and 3.

 

[Blaster229]

Not a bad group of four on left edge of pin between 2 and 3.

Which rounds were those? 1,2,3, and 4? Or rounds 7,18,22, and 30?

 

[outrider58]

Repetition only helps if you're doing the right things. You can shoot like crap and shoot everyday, if your fundamentals suck, you will continue to suck.

"... only perfect practice makes perfect."

Vince Lombardi

 

[smokey]

it be like that sometimes bro

 

[toppkatt]

Sometimes it be like that though

I thought he said 'bro' not though

 

[SWO Daddy]

Repetition only helps if you're doing the right things. You can shoot like crap and shoot everyday, if your fundamentals suck, you will continue to suck.

We will have to agree to disagree.

That aside, we sound like dicks/the Maryland General Assembly (but, I repeat myself) shitting on (likely) new shooters and saying they have no business exercising a right without training.

 

[Blaster229]

We will have to agree to disagree.

That aside, we sound like dicks/the Maryland General Assembly (but, I repeat myself) shitting on (likely) new shooters and saying they have no business exercising a right without training.

So you think not shooting properly is just as good as doing things the right way? Wow

Who is being denied their Rights by criticizing the way someone shoots?

They weren't "likely" new shooters. They must have had 10 pistols between them.

 

[Biggfoot44]

"... only perfect practice makes perfect."

Vince Lombardi

I'll defer to Vince on achieving Perfection .

But the more interesting question :

Given a baseline of " medium acceptable competence " , would occasional mediocre quality practice do better or worse than no practice , to maintain or improve baseline competency ?

 

[outrider58]

I'll defer to Vince on achieving Perfection .

But the more interesting question :

Given a baseline of " medium acceptable competence " , would occasional mediocre quality practice do better or worse than no practice , to maintain or improve baseline competency ?

I've watched people at the range who have been shooting a long time and they still don't understand the importance of proper grip, so I don't know. Some will improve, some will not.

 

[River02]

Alright Lady Marmalade, go home and get your fvckin' shine box

OR

credat iudaeus Apella, non ego

Well--- cogito ergo Sinatra to you paisano...eh

 

[Biggfoot44]

it be like that sometimes bro

I looked twice , and didn't see spelled out distance markings. The three lines on the floor could imply 5 yards between each , and the distance behind third to target would make for the common 50 foot range .
Don't know the effective focal length of the camera/ cellphone , so can't say for sure if the target is full size B-27 , or 2/3 size .

But sure ! One hand point shooting at 50 feet , mag dumping as fast as you can jerk the trigger , will mostly miss . Assuming the shooter was trying to hit the target , consistent bad trigger control would make hitting Less likely than putting rounds thru the adjacent air space .
Pure odds would favor 1 or 2 accidentally hitting target , but not a very big stretch of probability to miss an entire mag .

Heck , I've entirely missed a target a lot closer than that . But it was a bullseye in 12 inch - ish square paper at 7 yards . With a Raven .25 with 20 lb SA trigger .

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On the humorous flip side , it IS challenging to shoot a 50 round COF on a Q Milkbottle , and delibertly have no two shots touching . If only because at 25 yards , it's hard to see individual holes .

 

[Biggfoot44]

I've watched people at the range who have been shooting a long time and they still don't understand the importance of proper grip, so I don't know. Some will improve, some will not.

While that can be true , my point was leaning twords exploring a hypothesis that they would be even worse X time frame later , if they Didn't do the imperfect practicing .

 

[Rambler]

Ad Astra per aspera

aka per aspera ad astra
Virgil, NASA, Kansas, or Star Trek? Where one knows this from is telling.

Sorry, living in a household with wife and 3 daughters who took yearssssss of Latin; it rubs off on you.

 

[Blaster229]

Virgil, NASA, Kansas, or Star Trek? Where one knows this from is telling.

Virgil of course!

 

[outrider58]

Virgil of course!

Macte nova virtute, sic itur ad astra.