Posted on 03/02/2011 8:27:17 AM PST by fightinJAG
Don't run off downrange at the worst possible moment without checking with your rangemaster when the OSU - looking dudes you're sharing the range with are just getting back from having been downrange. (Guaranteed, someone of them is guaranteed to pick up a rifle and point it downrange at you and your kid.)
Sixth Rule of Gun Safety:
If you've ever broken rule number five, or plan on breaking rule number five in the future, (especially after having had the talk about who is taking whom shooting in front of witnesses), don't ever ask OKSooner to take you shooting again.
EV-ER.
(Could say more but let's not narrow it down too much...)
I took the NRA gun safety class as a youngster many years ago. One of the best rules I recall is, paraphased: `If someone hands you a pistol, rifle or shotgun—don’t take their word for it that it is unloaded.’
That rule may have saved my life. Good luck to you both.
A couple of tricks I learned while on a shooting team in the Navy. First, keep your little finger off of the weapon. When firing, your little finger will pull the gun down. Relax your thumb and only use enough pressure to help stabilize the weapon. The thumb will rotate the weapon but without the little finger, it won’t impact you very much. When I used these methods, my shooting scores climbed dramatically. Depending on what you are shooting at, try firing three shots, one right after the other. This is similar to the big guns firing for effect. Basically, the brain takes over and the third shot should hit its target. This goes for hand guns and rifles.
Also, try and throw a pop can about 10-15 feet away from you. Then turn your back to it. Turn and fire without using the sites. If using a rifle, bring the butt up to the shoulder but don’t use the sites. If using a hand gun, bring the weapon up about half way and fire at the can, without using the sites. Again, your brain will eventually take over and you’ll find yourself hitting the can. Don’t do this with high powered weapons at first. With a rifle, try starting with a BB gun or 22 at first.
There’s an old quick draw saying about hand guns.....”If you need sites, go to a rifle.”
Just some opinions that worked for me, but there’s nothing like practice, practice, practice.
Thanks! How many times can you dry fire against one snap cap before you need to replace it? or does just one last forever?
I see you’ve already had the answer of snap caps mentioned. An ex military weapons repairman told me it was OK to dry fire a centerfire, but not rimfire weapons.
In the past, I have gotten cheap cast plastic snap caps and they didn’t last very long at all. The firing pin quickly pounded a dent in the “head” that was as deep as the firing pin’s full extension. At that point, the snap cap might as well have not been there. I currently use machined aluminum caps with a piece of silicone rubber where the primer would be on a live round. They show little wear even after heavy use. I have no idea how long they will last, I just check for wear and damage.
Would you pass this along to your hubby?
Good stuff.
This is why there were many situations in the military where it was required to fire into the barrel to ensure the chambers were empty.
All good.
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Yeah, the clearing barrel. I distinctly remember a ‘squared away’ officer grumbling while going over to use it after coming off a convoy. Then a loud bang. Woopsie.
Clearing barrels are a good thing!
Bookmark for later. (((ping)))
I just turn it sideways and yank the trigger while concentrating on maintaining a menacing sneer /s
For later.
for later...
BTTT
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