A lot of people seem to think the bullet automatically stops on the target line, regardless of whether they hit or not.
Agreed. I touched on it in my ‘review’ post on the Dave Spaulding course. 800 rounds in two days is a decent amount of ammo, but I didn’t feel like we were just plugging time. I’ve heard of other courses where the round count is as high as 1000 per day, and that is exactly my take on it - burning bad reps so you ‘feel’ like you got your money’s worth.
Start planning as soon as you can, his courses sell out fast, some are booked a year in advance.
Well said, great post. Nothing comes easy in the world of training.
Thought for the day:
Over the past two months, this has become my number 1 rule:
Training:
By chance, found a Judo class. I had not practiced with anyone since Kabul. Great to get back into it last night for a limited time. Got smoked by everyone there, LoL.
Question of the day:
Winter is coming to a large part of the US. How is your cold weather knowledge? In more practical matters, had that furnace checked out?
I’ve been wanting to get back into rolling, but apparently my age is getting in the way. One of the local BJJ places was letting me come to open mat for free last year when I was home, then a bunch of minor injuries kept piling up. First, I was having an issue at the point where the right clavicle connects to the sternum, then about the time that went away I developed tennis elbow in the right arm. And 10-12 months later when that finally started clearing up I got lifter’s elbow on the other arm. Now that is pretty much gone, I’ve developed a nerve impingement on the right side of my neck which is causing pain/discomfort in the right trap and weakness in the right shoulder and arm. Turns out my C1-C2-C3 decided to fuse together over the last several years, and I also have bone spurs on the bottom of C3-C4-C5 (which is probably what is causing the impingement). Really getting tired of this crap.
/end whine/
Just buy another carry knife and call it a day 
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For sure. I like shooting and I find I have to discipline myself to stop at around 250-300 rounds in a two hour practice session. First off, I can’t afford it lol. Second eye fatigue (especially shooting with irons) and grip fatigue makes things sloppy much beyond that. I can feel the shift from good practice to plugging away. Then it’s time to step away. 1000/day is way overkill and not productive, IMO.
Edit : Unless I’m just “playing”, everything I do at the range (or on the mats for that matter) is done with mindfulness and intent. Eye and grip fatigue aside, maintaining that level of focus, beyond a certain point is mentally taxing and quality degrades. Just grinding for the sake of grinding is overrated.
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That is not a whine brother, just a summary of a military life. I have a cornucopia of minor injuries, shit that just hangs around, making its appearance in different ways every day. My most recent , (damn), I cannot get rid of is Achilles Tendentious in my right foot. Hope you get a reprieve.
Thought for the day: My thoughts on open carry.
If your state has an open carry law, you have every right to do so. No dispute there. No agreement, no question, however, from a tactical viewpoint, I considered open carry to be too dangerous. Open carry, in my opinion, is only for combat zones and uniform wear. Too many times, I have seen people in various stores (especially food chains) walking down the aisles looking for something, with their handgun hanging off their hip in some cheap holster. If I was an active shooter or hardened felon, I would shoot you in the head first.
The other day, I was walking toward a large food store and a guy got out of a truck, with a pump shotgun equipped with a sling. He was carrying it in right hand and walking toward two boy scouts selling raffle tickets. Now, what did I think? He certainly isn’t donating that shotgun to the scouts, going to kill them? Who knows? But, I had already devised a plan and mentally decided if he made a move to open fire, I would have engaged the threat. He did nothing but give them some money. Good for him, but, he never thought about anyone else watching him. You have every right to open carry, but, consider the message you are sending. Be a quiet professional, be ready, be aware but don’t advertise.
Some information:
*Massad F. Ayoob (born July 20, 1948) is an American firearms and self-defense instructor. He has taught police techniques and civilian self-defense to both law enforcement officers and private citizens since 1974. He was the director of the Lethal Force Institute in Concord, New Hampshire, from 1981 to 2009, and now operates his own company. Ayoob has appeared as an expert witness in several trials. He served as a part-time police officer in New Hampshire since 1972 and retired in 2017 with the rank of Captain from the Grantham, New Hampshire, police department.
Massad Ayoob is the best in the business for civilian carry rights and explaining the law. He has testified in numerous police and civilian shootings as an expert witness. Read what he has to say.
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Training:
County park rucking, not sexy , but effective.
Question of the day:
If you carry open or concealed, do you know your states laws?
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Thanks. I’ve been doing cervical traction for a little over a week, and that seems to be helping.
I might feel comfortable with open carry, under some mandatory 100% of everyone you saw strapped up.
But it still gets my attention quickly, as l scan for a badge on the belt to see if it plain clothes LEO. Or merely some yahoo that spends more time in gun shop/reading 9mm or .45 debates than range time. Same thing when l see prominent fixed blade or multiple clipped knives.
I agree target doesn’t look hardened, but says “Me first!”.
Been out a while, things things…
About 3 wks ago, I had contacted 5.11 Tactical about a broken pocket clip on a light I’ve had probably 3 years. Initially the girl couldnt locate the part, i had offered to buy one bc i probably broke it rather than it being a bad part
She found the part a day later. Had it in my mailbox 3 days after that, no charge.
Thought this service and part was relevant here so there u go 
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Unrelated to carry, I’ve been watching this dude’s videos lately. His S&C stuff is fine, his nutrition info is okay-borderline iffy, his self-defense stuff is solid and he explains stuff simply with lots of hands-on demos and a zero fancy bullshit, no-fluff approach.
He was a police officer for eight years, runs an MMA gym in South Carolina, and competes in “loosely regulated” backyard MMA fights and more official MMA matches. Also a funny guy, which makes sense since he’s Kyle Kinane’s doppelganger.
If I saw some person open carrying walking towards anywhere I deemed at all odd (Costco, restaurant, etc) I would have no problem calling a possible active shooter in to 911. I also would have no problem with another citizen holding that person at gunpoint until a permit is produced or the cops come.
There is absolutely no good reason for them to be doing that. I can’t tell the difference between crazy attention seeker, and crazy mass shooter and I’d prefer to err on the side of caution.
Obviously things change if talking about a rural area, or a Cabela’s parking lot haha.
Idaho, that right there is the very best advice anyone who carries, including myself, needs to follow IMO.
Way too many ppl who are carrying r doing so legally yet irresponsibly, and that’s a far cry from professional.
The ‘be quiet’ part seems to be a huge area where we can fail and send up red flags to others as well if we’re not careful.
Big mouth=Big Target
I’m not an expert on the issue, but if I’m in civilian clothes my firearm(s) R gonna be concealed. Dont want people to know what I have or dont have, I want them to worry, as they damn well should.
Peace brother. Keep the good stuff coming!
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Whitetail hunting with a 1911 anyone here do it?
K, in my state u can only use a straight wall cartridge for gun season deer hunting. I’ll use crossbow rest of the time, but for my firearm of choice, first time using a gun in this state, I’ve decided to take the Colt Gold Cup Trophy 45ACP cause 1. It’s legal 2. I got it. 3. I’m confident I can hit a deer in the heart with it out to 70 yards.
Am curious though as to how many guys do the same thing, or if I’m odd in this particular choice. Yup, I already know im odd in general u smartasses, focus on the question!
A 45ACP, out of a Colt 1911, target is whitetail deer to 70 yards, whattya think?
When I acquire another HK USP I would hunt with .45 +p or .45 Super, all of which the USP can handle no problem. 50 yards is the limit of my skill for ethical hunting, and I always go for an upper lung shot, the heart is too good to ruin.
Edit: 50 yards with a pistol, that is
What do your groups look like at 70 yards with that pistol?
I’m not confident I can drop a deer humanely at 25 yards with any handgun I’ve shot besides a long-barreled magnum revolver. 70 yards seems like a long way to reach for a deer with a 1911, but I’m sure it is possible.
IMO, just because you could doesn’t mean you should.
I set my limit at 50, because I can very consistently hit a 5" steel plate at that distance, in single action. I still kind of suck with a double action revolver, or SA semi-auto. Which is why I’m probably going to reacquire one soon.