Trained with Ben and Rachel of @OnSight Firearms Training in Pittsburgh again last weekend. I have pretty much been sleeping during all my downtime after an insanely busy holiday schedule so I am just getting to this now.
As usual the training was excellent and fun. This being my third time doing the Defenseibe Carbine class I was looking to lock down my technique but once again the experience was, as another participant said, humbling. No matter how many times you do a particular drill as soon as movement, shooting and reloading are all added together things can become a bit of a cluster fuck. I Definitely need more reps on that.
I tested out my 1-6 scope during some of the trading and the results were both predictable yet illuminating, I'll cover that in another thread.
However the biggest take away I took from this particular class was the importance of preparation.
I will preface the following first by stating I am always very happy to be of service to my fellow shooters and I will always seek to help anyone out with any need they might have that I can.
That said there are certain items that one should probably ensure they have at a class such as
Lubrication/cleaners. I always bring a variety of lubes and solvents to the range and class. The Hoppes Gun Medic seems to be the most popular stuff with everyone.
Sling for your long gun. Not having one would make for a pretty inconvenient day.
Spare batteries for optics and hearing protection
Basic tools for maintenance, like a multitool. A cleaning rod would also probably be a good idea
Making sure the gun you bring reliably functions before you use it in a class, which leads to the final point-
Bring a backup gun in case your primary takes a shit.
A few folks had deficiencies in the above areas and I was able to help with a few and was happy to do so and I would do so again, however I have to wonder what some folks would have done had I not had some of these things.
It is a little unsettling to me that I, a thoroughly disorganized, ADHD addled, person would somehow manage to be more prepared than anyone
Also, putting your ammo on stripper clips and using the StripLula makes reloading mags very fast and reduces downtime between drills.
As usual the training was excellent and fun. This being my third time doing the Defenseibe Carbine class I was looking to lock down my technique but once again the experience was, as another participant said, humbling. No matter how many times you do a particular drill as soon as movement, shooting and reloading are all added together things can become a bit of a cluster fuck. I Definitely need more reps on that.
I tested out my 1-6 scope during some of the trading and the results were both predictable yet illuminating, I'll cover that in another thread.
However the biggest take away I took from this particular class was the importance of preparation.
I will preface the following first by stating I am always very happy to be of service to my fellow shooters and I will always seek to help anyone out with any need they might have that I can.
That said there are certain items that one should probably ensure they have at a class such as
Lubrication/cleaners. I always bring a variety of lubes and solvents to the range and class. The Hoppes Gun Medic seems to be the most popular stuff with everyone.
Sling for your long gun. Not having one would make for a pretty inconvenient day.
Spare batteries for optics and hearing protection
Basic tools for maintenance, like a multitool. A cleaning rod would also probably be a good idea
Making sure the gun you bring reliably functions before you use it in a class, which leads to the final point-
Bring a backup gun in case your primary takes a shit.
A few folks had deficiencies in the above areas and I was able to help with a few and was happy to do so and I would do so again, however I have to wonder what some folks would have done had I not had some of these things.
It is a little unsettling to me that I, a thoroughly disorganized, ADHD addled, person would somehow manage to be more prepared than anyone
Also, putting your ammo on stripper clips and using the StripLula makes reloading mags very fast and reduces downtime between drills.
