Originally Posted by
gaijin
Yeesh. It sounds a lot like our local range.
Lots of rules, very little leeway in format.
With handgun- I've been doing a very similar version weekly, of what you describe for the past several years, with about the same cross-section of shooters.
We have an opportunity to shoot rifle/carbine on a (very) irregular basis.
This range (one of three at our facility) was constructed with "horseshoe" berms to originally allow 180 degree range of fire- into the back and side berms.
It was used in monthly USPSA and PPC matches when we constructed it.
Now the club "powers that be" are primarily Bullseye and precision bolt gun shooters. We have been limited to shooting into the back berm only, targets must be in a static line, behind railroad ties, just in front of and parallel to the back berm. This makes coming up with new, different courses of fire difficult.
(The pisser is- we shoot on a range I designed with two other shooters 30 yrs. ago. It was designed as a "run and gun" range originally)
I have arrived at a frame of mind where I strive to be content with instructing/sharing basic gun handling skills to newer shooters and feel lucky to have a couple that are actual studs that you'd trust to cover your ass.
We also regularly practice shooting on the move (nearly always L to R due to range constraints and Right Hand shooters), work on familiarity with "strong hand/support hand" shooting, (proper) barricade use/prone, etc.
We do a LOT of static drills at varying ranges which are simple; 3 shoot targets at 35 yds/20 yds/10 yds/3 yds- shoot 2 rds. each target, reload 2 rds. This may have two or more positions combined for movement, or simply shot as a "Standards Exercise" from each position.
A timer is ALWAYS used. It introduces an additional element of stress while shooting.
I have learned that a match/course of fire does not have to be elaborate or complicated to be of benefit- although it is more fun.
I try to remember that trigger time, done properly, is always beneficial. It is gratifying to see new shooters that were complete limp dicks with handgun/carbine become proficient and confident with their abilities.
(I am fortunate that I have land where we can shoot with zero constraints- other than "don't shoot the cattle". Unfortunately the logistics/location make it a seldom used asset.)
Remember Wake- if you don't make an effort to pass it on, it will cease to exist.
Add; the "2,2,4,2,2" drill "1-5" drill are all fun- but don't instill "sight picture/trigger control" with new(er) shooters. But hey, everyone loves to shoot fast.
Several of K. Hackathorns drills are pretty basic, but require focusing on basics. Gotta have a solid foundation on which to build your skill set.....
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