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longtooth

+1 good job rooster.

longtooth

robert_de_niro wrote:
Yeah I took a lot away from the experience. I wish I would have been able to call the authorites before anything happened. Also things move almost in slow motion in a situation like that. All that, "If anything ever happens to me I'm gonna do this and that" all goes out the window when you see that gun come up at you. It's all down to trained reaction and instict at that point. I think it would be smart for anyone with their CHL to practice their draw and even practice at the range from some different or unusual positions.

When I fired I was crouched down to make myself less visible and a smaller target. I didn't intend for it to be like that when it happened; it was instinctual to stay low. It's different shooting from a crouched position. It may be the reason I missed. But practicing from on your back or proned can help you in case you ever have to fire after being knocked down or "hitting the deck" in a shooting.

All in all, perfect practice makes for perfection. You can never go through too many scenarios in your mind, and if you ever have to use lethal force, the practice could mean the difference between life or death.[/b]

The practice in awkward positions is the best word you can give to the new to CHL whether young or old. Many ranges do not allow such as that. I am fortunate to be a member of an outdoor range with plenty of room. Places to set up & shoot virtually any scenario you are creative enough to set up. Probably the hardest to set up is the one you described. shooting UP & at a distance. You can only pile burms so high.

I do practice sitting, squatting behind cover, & even from laying on the ground. Role to cover & shoot from under it. (Not recomended for new shooters.) Try that at an indoor range w/ the push button target cables.

Good post & excellent advice. I hope I never find out if my training has worked.

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