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Favorite Shotgun Load for Home Defense?
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<blockquote data-quote="svtfocus2cobra" data-source="post: 15491864" data-attributes="member: 21786"><p>No problem Bob! It was one of my passions being able to teach this stuff so I enjoy being able to give input on these discussions. I actually love teaching it more than actually shooting personally. You and your daughter are obviously on the right track being that you are still relatively new, but trust me that you can become very proficient in a short amount of time as long as you keep practicing and taking courses that will really challenge you and push your limits. I only started shooting about a year before I joined and two years later I learned most of what I know now. Some of my close friends who were never military are into competition shooting in the various leagues as are a lot of members here, and honestly I would say they are faster and more accurate than I am by far which to me is perfect training for repetition and getting to that point where your muscle memory is there and shooting becomes second nature which in turn means your sub-conscious will act on this muscle memory. The only thing it lacks is the true tactical portion imo which is the hardest part to get as a civilian. But there are a lot of schools that are offering this now like you mentioned with the shoot house.</p><p> </p><p>The first time in a shoot house is probably the most nerve-racking thing you will ever experience. You'll go in there dry, nervous, you'll move slow throughout, but still come out completely drenched in sweat because of the amount of stress. You also might not remember much of what you did that first time through, but as you go through the house more and more you'll begin to wrap your head around the situation and you'll begin to gain control of the chemical cocktail (see 5 psychological effects - tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, electro-dermal stimulation, time-space compression, mental track) that are the enemy of anyone in a violent confrontation. In CQB school they make it even more stressful in that there are safety violations that can get you dropped from the school, which the first time I went through had an 80% attrition rate! You are clearing by yourself with just 3 instructors as your teammates for the testing, but you are calling all the shots in there as the student and then there are 3-4 other instructors in there with you watching your every move as they grade you. What makes you feel even worse is that you are struggling to hit the right spots on a full size target, yet the instructors are shooting at small chem-lights attached to the wall right next to your target... and they are hitting them with ease lol. It's actually one of the coolest things you will ever do though and you'll enjoy every minute of it.</p><p> </p><p>So I would definitely recommend taking a course that can offer this, but always be weary of how they conduct safety in the course because it is definitely dangerous and I have almost been shot in the back of the head by another student who shot out of his sector of fire. The instructors have to be on point and in control for everyone's safety at all times, which there's a lot of wannabe schools out there that are way to relaxed on safety from what I have seen.</p><p> </p><p>Another long post, sorry! But like I said, I enjoy this stuff so if you have any questions feel free to ask!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svtfocus2cobra, post: 15491864, member: 21786"] No problem Bob! It was one of my passions being able to teach this stuff so I enjoy being able to give input on these discussions. I actually love teaching it more than actually shooting personally. You and your daughter are obviously on the right track being that you are still relatively new, but trust me that you can become very proficient in a short amount of time as long as you keep practicing and taking courses that will really challenge you and push your limits. I only started shooting about a year before I joined and two years later I learned most of what I know now. Some of my close friends who were never military are into competition shooting in the various leagues as are a lot of members here, and honestly I would say they are faster and more accurate than I am by far which to me is perfect training for repetition and getting to that point where your muscle memory is there and shooting becomes second nature which in turn means your sub-conscious will act on this muscle memory. The only thing it lacks is the true tactical portion imo which is the hardest part to get as a civilian. But there are a lot of schools that are offering this now like you mentioned with the shoot house. The first time in a shoot house is probably the most nerve-racking thing you will ever experience. You'll go in there dry, nervous, you'll move slow throughout, but still come out completely drenched in sweat because of the amount of stress. You also might not remember much of what you did that first time through, but as you go through the house more and more you'll begin to wrap your head around the situation and you'll begin to gain control of the chemical cocktail (see 5 psychological effects - tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, electro-dermal stimulation, time-space compression, mental track) that are the enemy of anyone in a violent confrontation. In CQB school they make it even more stressful in that there are safety violations that can get you dropped from the school, which the first time I went through had an 80% attrition rate! You are clearing by yourself with just 3 instructors as your teammates for the testing, but you are calling all the shots in there as the student and then there are 3-4 other instructors in there with you watching your every move as they grade you. What makes you feel even worse is that you are struggling to hit the right spots on a full size target, yet the instructors are shooting at small chem-lights attached to the wall right next to your target... and they are hitting them with ease lol. It's actually one of the coolest things you will ever do though and you'll enjoy every minute of it. So I would definitely recommend taking a course that can offer this, but always be weary of how they conduct safety in the course because it is definitely dangerous and I have almost been shot in the back of the head by another student who shot out of his sector of fire. The instructors have to be on point and in control for everyone's safety at all times, which there's a lot of wannabe schools out there that are way to relaxed on safety from what I have seen. Another long post, sorry! But like I said, I enjoy this stuff so if you have any questions feel free to ask! [/QUOTE]
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