Worst gun advice you’ve ever heard
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ProCarryNAustin
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At an outdoor range in Houston back in the day…
“That 1911 is going to get you killed. It only holds 7 rounds.”
I was working on splits with a shot timer and had 8s and better at 10 yards.
His target looked more like it had been fragged.
“That 1911 is going to get you killed. It only holds 7 rounds.”
I was working on splits with a shot timer and had 8s and better at 10 yards.
His target looked more like it had been fragged.
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This was reloading advice when I just started.
Buddy got all the reloading tools. I asked him where his scale was. He looked confused.
“If you don’t have a scale, how can you measure how much powder you put in there?”
“It comes with a scoop. You put one scoop in it.”
Out of love for my friend, I took all his reloading gear and kept it. He never asked about it again.
Buddy got all the reloading tools. I asked him where his scale was. He looked confused.
“If you don’t have a scale, how can you measure how much powder you put in there?”
“It comes with a scoop. You put one scoop in it.”
Out of love for my friend, I took all his reloading gear and kept it. He never asked about it again.
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The guy who taught our hunters Ed safety course said nobody should ever own a 7 Mag because it shoots 2 miles and nobody should ever shoot a round that goes that far.
I’ll say it again … he taught Hunters Ed Safety course.
I’ll say it again … he taught Hunters Ed Safety course.
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The most common bad advice is that you must carry a round in a semi-auto pistol chamber. Even highly trained professionals who should be competent to carry chambered have negligent discharges.
Professionals must follow their orders so I have no argument with that but as a civilian, if you think you might need to quick draw at any moment then your tactics suck.
In a combat situation, hell yes I am chambered and looking for an enemy to kill but not when I am just wearing the weapon in the typical everyday situations.
Don't be disappointed when I won't respond because I already know that 99% of those of us who carry will disagree.
Professionals must follow their orders so I have no argument with that but as a civilian, if you think you might need to quick draw at any moment then your tactics suck.
In a combat situation, hell yes I am chambered and looking for an enemy to kill but not when I am just wearing the weapon in the typical everyday situations.
Don't be disappointed when I won't respond because I already know that 99% of those of us who carry will disagree.
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“if you think you might need to quick draw at any moment then your tactics suck.”.
Last week I had someone come up in my truck’s blind spot and tried to yank my door open. My tactics are pretty sound, but I know that I don’t always control the scenario. I don’t have anything negative to say about your choice, but mine is different.
Last week I had someone come up in my truck’s blind spot and tried to yank my door open. My tactics are pretty sound, but I know that I don’t always control the scenario. I don’t have anything negative to say about your choice, but mine is different.
I respectfully disagree. "Highly Trained" people 'may' have NDs, but it is a rarity; I don't see it as the norm, nor an endemic problem. If there are 'Professionals' having frequent NDs, then they lack the discipline for their profession (or, the standards / training was poor in the first place).
If someone isn't comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber, then they absolutely shouldn't (until they have mastered trigger finger discipline).
But, I disagree with the sentiment that "Its bad advice to carry with a round in the chamber'.
- NOT Carrying with a round in the chamber would be bad advise.
- NOT overestimating ones competencies & ALWAYS being mentally present with safe handling would be good advise.
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No argument with this !
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