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I hear you loud and clear. As mentioned by another member the use of the FA is standard practice for many units within the military. It doesn't make it right, it makes it common. Much like unloading/showing clear then dry firing their AR prior to entering the chow hall is standard practice. Completely stupid and has resulted in a ton of ND's.
Your example is excellent. TAP TUG RACK solves the problem. It also works with every semi auto on the market. I don't disagree that using the FA played a big role in Kyle's case. I just don't see it as empirical evidence that it is something to concern oneself with.
This is the point I'm trying to make. The FA solves almost nothing, and solves nothing that couldn't be solved with the charge handle. Again, not something worth spending any amount of time worrying about.
Sic semper tyrannis.
I don’t see it mentioned, but if you are crossing some rough terrain and may have mortared your rifle on something, that may be a good time to use FA to ensure you are in full battery. I am in the “it has its place, but know its place” camp.
Sign of the times. First, I do agree KR handled himself and the situation extremely well. Unbelievably well. Many if not most would have assumed the fetal position. When I introed my 6-7 year old grandson a few years back to the "trainer" (M&P 15-22), I was impressed. Gun has a small Venom red dot. From all hid videoing, he took to the red dot like a duck to water. Though it'd be kinda a cool if controls could be standardized, he gave it a quick lookover during his "simulation" / safety time the night before heading out and demonstrated an excellent skill level regarding the controls, etc. The following morning he did as well as a very good experienced shooter, Impressed. Last year we upgraded him to ARs and 1911s. This year we began his assorted concepts and techniques training. He loves it. He's trained a few hours with an active deputy buddy of mine and a recently retired deputy. He's now 12. Anyhow, I was blown away by the comfort level he demonstrated from the time spent with his "simulator" video games. He's also in advanced classes and school football so he's doing well. It's definitely a new age. KR's interview with Tucker was impressive.
For myself, as someone who has way more trigger time and training on pistols than ARs, I have little experience using the FA. One the rare occasions I have experienced a click vs a bang with my AR, my auto response has been tap/rack/bang and drive on as I woulds a pistol.
If I have time before hand, drop bolt, press check, make safe via safety, and AR is hot is if I want the AR to be in that high ready state.
I prefer skills to be as interchangeable as possible, and the above seems to apply well to ARs and pistols, where as the use of the FA adds something that does not exist with the pistol.
Make sense or should I be re thinking that approach?
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