Assessing your cold shooting

This video addresses common issues in competition shooting, specifically inconsistent target transitions and follow-up shots. The instructor emphasizes associating cause with effect, urging shooters to analyze their sight movement, hand tension, and eye lead to diagnose problems like overshooting or 'bouncing' past the target. The core advice is to consciously get eyes to the next target before the gun and to avoid excessive muscle tension, particularly in the firing hand, during rapid fire.

This video offers a training strategy for firearms instructors dealing with shooters who struggle to pass qualification courses. Instead of solely focusing on slowing down and increasing time limits, the instructor advocates for temporarily removing accuracy accountability and having the shooter perform drills at an unrealistically fast pace. This allows them to experience speed and gun control, making the subsequent qualification time limit feel more manageable and achievable.

This video outlines a firearms training cycle focused on building fundamental skills for competition. It progresses from basic one-shot drills and controlled pairs to more complex exercises like the Build Drill and transition drills. The instructor emphasizes the importance of grip pressure, sight acquisition, and controlled trigger manipulation, offering insights into how to diagnose and correct common shooting errors.

This video addresses a common shooting issue where the second shot is predictably low and left. Instructor Joel Park emphasizes that live fire is for diagnosis, while dry fire is for correction. He highlights the importance of establishing a firm, consistent grip during dry fire, mimicking live-fire conditions, and introduces a trigger control drill to ensure a straight trigger press without manipulating the firearm.

The 'Crush the Clock' drill at Gun For Hire Range is a challenging 12-standard course designed to test shooter proficiency under pressure. Participants must pass 10 out of 12 standards, which include timed drills, reloads, one-handed shooting, and shots at various distances. This advanced training emphasizes dynamic movement, positional changes, and effective shot placement, aiming to prepare individuals for real-world defensive scenarios.

This video breaks down three effective firearms training drills: Dot Torture, Build Drill, and Bare Standard. These drills are designed to improve accuracy, trigger control, magazine exchanges, draw stroke, and overall shooting cadence for both new and experienced shooters. The instructor emphasizes tracking performance, holding oneself accountable for accuracy, and completing drills fully to maximize skill development.

Lucas Botkin, founder of T.Rex Arms, shares his expert insights on optimizing carbine builds based on extensive round counts. He details his philosophy on barrel length versus optic choice, preferring red dots for shorter barrels and magnification for longer ones. Botkin also discusses preferences for muzzle devices, foregrips, lights, lasers, and triggers, emphasizing reliability and simplicity for high-volume use.

This video details a critical incident during a firearms class where a custom-built pistol, featuring numerous aftermarket parts, experienced unintended discharges. The instructors meticulously troubleshoot the issue, identifying tolerance stacking and specific magazine fit as the likely culprits. They emphasize the importance of testing aftermarket components and the potential pitfalls of combining non-OEM parts.

This video discusses the practical considerations of Short Barreled Rifles (SBRs) with firearms instructor Nick Young. Key takeaways include the benefits of SBRs for suppressor use, the legal complexities involving ATF travel paperwork, and the potential reliability issues and increased violence in shorter-barreled platforms. The discussion also touches on the importance of proper buffer systems and the tendency for 'Franken-guns' to fail in training.

Hwansik Kim explains his 'No Friction Grip' technique, developed to maintain control in adverse conditions like sweaty hands or rain. The method emphasizes specific pressure points, particularly using the support hand's index finger on the trigger guard and the top knuckles of the support hand on the firing hand. This technique aims to minimize reliance on grip enhancers and provide consistent control through recoil by creating a stable platform without excessive friction.