RE: The confession
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Good evening G-dog :)
I guess once you've reached a certain level of skill and knowledge, it's going to take more than a few weeks off to forget.
And yes, book me in for the range, 2025 looks open :)
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Hey bro, how are you?
Yep it takes a while to lose the skills but what I find is diminished is the muscle memory, the quick draw from the holster, finding the right grip first time, acquiring the target quickly and sending the first accurate round. I normally do all of that in about 1.2 to 1.3 seconds...I'm a bit afraid of what it's going to be tomorrow. There's so many little nuances to being a good shooter, efficient and accurate, and it takes consistency to make it smooth. It's like building a hive account...Consistency.
Ok I'll pencil you in for 2025...Don't stand me up. Wear enclosed shoes, I'll provide everything else broo...My treat.
Doing OK thanks, yourself?
What's this about enclosed shoes? Is the punishment for performing badly a toe stamp? :D
I'm ok, back into the grind of the week, but Faith has a pizza in the oven and we're about to settle in for some couch time and the TV so all good.
Not sure what the enclosed shoe thing is at the range, but it's a thing. Now I'm curious and have to ask someone. Lol.
Pizza and TV, can't be bad :)
I was wondering if hot shells were a concern?
Hot cases certainly, get one of them between the toes and you'll hop around for a while. To be honest I think it's more about risk-mitigation in general than in respect of anything else. A stubbed toe through inattentiveness can result in litigation these days I guess . Ear-pro and glasses are essential though, for obvious reasons.
Actually, a good story...Two of my friends were shooting at falling steel plates from about 10m away, practicing. Beep, draw, shoot etc.
All of a sudden one dropped her gun and fell to the ground clutching her face. She caught a piece of lead (bullet) in the cheek. An inch higher and to the left and she would have lost her eye. (She had glasses on though). The lead often gets pulverised on impact and with the falling plates it's usually ok...The plate didn't fall though, was faulty, and the lead (ragged piece of it, bounced back into her cheek.
That range was closed for use right away of course. Lucky lady huh? She had closed in shoes too. Lol.
(This is a true story.)
Damn! Very lucky lady. As I read metal plates I had a feeling what was coming, that doesn't sound right at all.
Perhaps it is to avoid a stubbed toe - those hurt like a bitch and send me postal!
Yes, she was lucky.
The plates are on a hinge and fall when struck, it takes some of the energy and prevents the ricochet situation. This one didn't fall. That was the issue.
We've all had stubbed toes and spent weeks and months in rehabilitation and recovery. Stubbed toes matter, I guess.
Yeah, a break can slow down the sharp body movement, just like when you drop a sword or blade for a while it gets blunt.
I guess so :)