Posted: 8/15/2006 9:19:04 AM EDT
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We had 11 brave souls tempt fate to attend the last Performance Carbine course I'll offer as a private instructor. Overall, I think it went well. The weather cooperated (as best it could for August in Atlanta) and it was even cool in the morning and evening with just the slightest sprinkling of rain Saturday morning. All types of rifles made appearances from the AR in all it's forms (Entry, M-4, to SPR) to an HK 53, a .223 AK, and even a M1A SOCOM. Over 11,000 rounds went downrange with a few thousand pistol rounds. Several AR suppressors were used and most endured the rapid fire, high round count very well. Some of the highlights of the course included some low-light shooting and a simulated house clearing stage at night. It was a very good test of man and machine which have forced some to reevaluate their particular setups. I'd like to thank Glockspeed for all of his impromptu help and all of those who attended. Your commitment to learning and hard work made the class a success. Hopefully, pics will soon follow, as soon as Glockspeed can sort through all of the 1,000+ images he snapped. VSP |
I found out I shoot better backing up than standing still or walking forward. . Still trying to figure out how to pull the trigger twice quickly but my finger is a slow learner. I think someone said at the start that somebodys firearm would probably give them problems during the class. I wondered who it was we waited on to show up. Had a good time at the class. Thanks. |
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It was an informative class. Eric is an excellent teacher with alot of patience. I've been to alot of different classes by well known instructors and he is right there with the best of them.The USSA shooting academy should be proud to have him on staff. Saw lots of slings fail and guns hit the dirt. I've been there and done that but not this time. My piston upper ran 1200 rounds suppressed without a hitch. The shoothouse in pitch black was an eye opener. We ran it again the next day in daylight with a thorough debriefing of it. This was a high round count class with alot of good drills and information. I left with several new tools for my toolbox. Oh yeah......and Book......all of what you said is correct. Even the slacker thing. |
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Eric put on a an excellent class!!!!! Lots of rounds and a lot of patience, his ability to deliver an effecient lesson plan was excellent. He is able to demonstrate and show you how not just tell you. The shoot house was an excellent drill and not only provided you with a challenge but made you think about boxes, horizontal and vertical lines. Using the things he taught I think everyone leaned that you can hit things with out just standing there, shoot and move and with the proper technique it is not that dificult. We also founfd out something about gear, what worked and what didn't. Some things may look hi speed low drag but in the real world of hard use their really hi drag and low speed. As with anything shooting skills are perishable if not maintained so hopefully everyone that spent he notes, braved the heat and sufered the muzzle flash of a SOCOM 16 will continue to be profecient. WWW.FIREARMZ.NET/FORUM |
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It was a great class and my father and I enjoyed it... I've got a tricky question for you. I read in GD that a man got put in prison for defending his home from a burglar. The story goes that the BG came into his bedroom while he and his wife were sleeping. He shoots the BG and disables him but, he shoots him again on the ground and gets put in prison. Is there such thing as excessive force when defending your home? |
Was the disabled BG still a threat? Think about it. |
I'm not concerned with excessive force if my life is endanger and some bad guy has breached my home. He will get shot and shot dead to the ground if I can help it. I do not want him getting away so that he can go do it to someone else or even come back for me again. I have a lawyer on retainer that handles my business affairs who is partnered with a firm that also represents folks with matters like this including some local police and sheriffs departments. You better have the card of a good attorney to call if you ever do have to use deadly force. Your futre is gonna depend greatly on his proficiency in the courtroom. I'll assume the individual that you are talking about had poor legal counsel. And yes.......expect to go bankrupt paying for your legal defense if self defense ever comes down to the use of deadly force. |