Category Archives: Shooting Technique

Episode 77 – Sights are like training wheels…become a more complete shooter.

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Randy Harris, a.k.a. Cruel Hand Luke, is an instructor at Suarez International. In my opinion they are one of the best firearms training schools you can attend. I will take their Close Range Gunfighting Class this month. This show is based on an excellent article Randy wrote for Warrior Talk News (Gabe Suarez). I put my own flavor on it and relate some personal experience as I take you through the combination of point shooting and sighted shooting of a defensive handgun.

Highlights:

  • Point Shooting vs. Sighted Shooting.
  • Distance determines your sight use.
  • What if the target picture is bigger than your gun?
  • Imprinting your drawstroke into your muscle memory.
  • Be aware of your surroundings and run the gun in your peripheral vision.
  • Freedom Raffle update.
  • I carry a gun because…

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Episode 76 – IDPA Back Up Gun Match, Gun Show Goodies, Real Gunfight Story

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Interview after a recent IDPA Back Up Gun Match, with my shooting buddy James K, it was the first time I have every shot a BUG match. Lots of fun, in segment one we talk about it. Then went to a Gun Show in Friso on Saturday and saw some interesting pistols. Also, ever heard of Lance Thomas? Watch the video and tune into the podcast for more on his self defense with a gun.

Highlights:

  • Kahr P380, Sig P238 at Back up gun match.
  • Crappy reliability of Sig P238.
  • Shooting Pit Bulls.
  • James’ favorite stage.
  • Frisco (Fort Worth) Gun Show.
  • Marlin 336.
  • Freedom Raffle.
  • Listener questions.
  • Carrying a gun into a restroom.
  • How often should you change magazine springs?
  • SAF Challenges CCW Permit Review Board in Maryland.
  • Accidental Discharge at IDPA match.

Don’t forget your Freedom Raffle ticket and join me at the GRRN Forum.

Episode 71- Brains and Bullets.

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Training your mind will help you be more effective to defend yourself with your bullets.  This is another episode on mindset. The fighting mindset and according to Gabe Suarez, the silly things gun schools teach that could get you killed.

Highlights:

  • 4 key points to maintain safety for you and your family.
  • The Bullet Proof Mind. (Lt. Col. Dave Grossman)
  • Selecting holsters suitable for defense rather than gun games.
  • Thy myth of the “one caliber” solution.
  • Excessive focus on long range handgun shooting.
  • Sighted shooting vs. Point Shooting.
  • Elaborate target systems.
  • Ignoring Combatives.
  • Lack of training like you would fight.
  • Freedom Raffle.
  • Negative criticism regarding Episode 70.

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Episode 68 – Shoot Him To The Ground.

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“Shoot him to the ground” is probably what most civilians will be concerned about when defending themselves with a handgun.  Tune in for information from Matthew Temkin on vertical indexing and an actual 911 call.  I also expand and add to the subject from the Personal Armament Podcast regarding defensive accuracy. I’ll put in my 2 cents.

Highlights:

  • News from Utah regarding gun rights.
  • Listener feedback.
  • Shoot Him to The Ground Defensive accuracy skills.
  • How to stop your aggressor quickly.
  • Freedom Raffle.
  • Inherent Accuracy, Combat Accuracy, Defensive Accuracy.
  • We haven’t won the gun rights battle yet.
  • Acceptable penetration for defensive ammo.
  • Carrying your gun when working for a non gun friendly employer.

P.S.  Don’t forget to join me at the Gun Rights Radio Forum and also at Today’s Survival Show.

Episode 66 – Fast Draws and Freedom

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Drawing your pistol and the freedoms of self preservation and self defense are the subjects of this show.  Can you draw your gun quickly and get into the fight?  Have you ever thought about just why you need to carry a gun and the responsibility that carries?  In this podcast, tune in and I’ll talk about why we as people shouldn’t technically even need a license to carry a weapon and how that infringes upon our God Given right.

In segment 2, it’s all about how to practice your draw stroke and a few tips when dry firing too.

Resource:

From the Leather, Dave Spaulding

A Human Right

Recommended listening:

Don’t Talk to the Police

Episode 64 – The Texas State IDPA Match

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The Texas State IDPA match was last Saturday June 12th.  Tune in and I’ll talk about the events leading up to it…my plan…and the results!  I also discuss some of the stages, their difficulty, the challenges and the push to become a better shooter.  It’s was a lot of fun. I achieved a couple goals and fell short on a couple.  More to work on….

Below are the 2 holsters I purchased at the match.  Greg Garrett from Comp-Tac is a superb guy and runs a great business.  I’m glad I got to meet him.

This is the Minotaur Neutral Cant I will use to appendix carry my G19.

The Gladiator I’ll use to OWB carry my G19.

Bob Mayne

Handgun World Show

Episode 62 – IDPA skills update, buying ammo, bullet design, and mental conditioning for shooters.

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IDPA update from a recent match and a little discussion on buying ammo.  I start with a summary of what went on at a recent IDPA match I shot and what I have to work on.  Then in segment 2, I talk about what ammo to have stored and on hand.  Segment 3 is dedicated to mental and physical conditioning for the shooter.

Highlights:

  • What went on at a recent IDPA match I shot.
  • Buying ammo and stocking up.
  • News:  the recent shooting in the UK and Chicago (gun free zones).
  • Is ammo an investment.
  • Developing the combat mindset.
  • Physical conditioning for shooters.
  • Mental Conditioning for shooters.

Please remember to join me at the Gun Rights Radio Network forum and I just posted a new YouTube Video on the Sig P238.

Episode 60 – Accuracy – Is it me, or is it the pistol?

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Many people, including lots of police officers, private citizens and military personnel, think that they can religiously practice pistol shooting to improve their marksmanship skills without the benefit of a shooting coach. Many become discouraged when their scores don’t improve or actually get worse over time. The problem is that incorrect shooting practices condition a person to continue to shoot poorly. Every time you practice shooting, it’s important that you do it correctly. You must constantly assess your level of performance and correct problems immediately before they become bad habits.

Highlights:

  • Perfecting your pistol shooting skills and improving accuracy.
  • Shooting low and left?
  • Shooting high and right?
  • Correcting basic shooting errors.
  • Heeling.
  • Milking the Grip.
  • Ball and Dummy Technique.
  • Stance.
  • Press the Trigger.

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Episode 58 – Shooting techniques seldom practiced.

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Shooting techniques seldom practiced.  I realize it was only yesterday when I posted the last show, but this was fresh on my mind today and I wanted to communicate it.  I read an excellent post the other day and thought I would put my own touch on it.   In this show I talk about shooting skills I rarely see practiced at a range.  Self defense is not just standing there and plinking away at your targets at the range from 7 yards away.  It’s about shooting in unconventional positions and in various weather and lighting conditions.  Tune in.

Highlights:

  • Low light shooting.
  • Shots from strange positions.
  • Close range shooting.
  • Practicing your draw.
  • Strong hand shooting.
  • Weak hand shooting.

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Episode 54 – Steel Plate Shooting, Man on Man IDPA Match

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Steel plate shooting offers good marksmanship practice, speed and accuracy practice and helps you practice drawing from your holster.  Last Saturday I participated in a Man on Man Steel Plate match at my local IDPA club.  You can watch one string on YouTube by clicking here.  Also check out my entire YouTube Channel.  Let me say, this was not only a lot of fun, but a great time with some fellow shooters.  It builds friendships as well as provides a good time!  Tune in and I’ll tell you all about it.

Bob Mayne

Handgun World Show

Episode 45 – Become a process oriented shooter, techniques for dry fire practice, M&P Review

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Becoming a process oriented shooter is typically what the top shooters in this sport train themselves to become based on an excellent article by Bruce Gray (www.grayguns.com)  In this episode I will cover dry fire techniques, the 3 categories of good handgun marksmanship, and I do a brief review and share some thoughts about the Smith and Wesson M&P line of fine pistols!

Highlights:

  • The 3 key’s to good handgun marksmanship.
  • Trigger control.
  • How to cure “shooter’s flinch.”
  • Selling guns with cars. (audio soundbite)
  • Performance anxiety.
  • Shooter’s wobble.
  • Visualize and sight picture and target in your mind.
  • 2 weeks of dry fire practice for success!
  • Shooting reactively vs. shooting proactively.
  • Review of the Smith and Wesson M&P line of pistols.

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Thanks for listening to the show.

Resources:

Bruce Gray (www.Grayguns.com) on shooting technique

Episode 35- Tactical reloads, game or reality? Ammo selection for your handgun.

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Tactical reloads and ammo selection.  A listener recently sent me an email alerting me to the fact that many experts point out that tactical reloads can take too much time, require too many fine motor skills and could actually get you killed.  After reading the articles sent to me by Michael Bane and Ralph Mroz, PoliceOne Columnist I agree.  So I’ve put together this podcast as a continuation of Episode 32.  I also throw in some of my thoughts about selecting ammunition.

Highlights:

  • Game vs. reality debate.
  • Is the tactical reload a game technique or could it be used in a real gunfight?
  • Why I like the “speed reloads” instead.
  • What is reload with retention?
  • Are civilian gunfights decided by round count?
  • Can the tactical reload cause more malfunctions?
  • IDPA, game or reality?
  • Ammo selection, bullet design, ballistics.
  • FMJ ammo and over-penetration, is it overstated?

Bob Mayne

Handgun World Show