Practice at an INdoor range - The Firearms Forum

jeffadaklin · 11-22-2011, 10:12 AM

Looking for tips on what to practice at the indoor range. I've pretty much got the center-chest and head-shots down using the sights, both hands but...
Lately I've been doing a lot of-
-turn sideways, shoot across the abdomen
- , shoot across my chest
-hold gun at the waist facing front, raise and shoot without aiming
-if no one else is in the next lane I even stand in that, lean across
the divider and shoot
_ shooting from the hip
- I'd like to practice from car-drivers seat but range director won't let me

So, anybody else have ways to practice indoors? Just seems more practical, for SHTF time, to practice one-handed, point-shooting etc. One thing I've noticed- when shooting across my abdomen- I tend to pull the trigger before I really intend to. I mean I have the gun pointed the right direction before I put my finger in to the trigger guard but,it's weird- I stop to think just for a split second and BAM. Gotta work on that. Doesn't happen when I hod it up at chest-height, or even when raising-firing fast as I can. Just- weird.

woolleyworm · 11-22-2011, 11:33 AM

My advice is to buy some snap caps; maintain a very strict practice routine and do much of your practice at home. Always keep any live ammo completely away from where you're practicing and the snap caps are well worth the money. You'll build muscle memory and practicing good habits will pay off in better results at the range when it's time for the live firing. You can practice all the sitting position that you'd like at home and nobody will tell ya no.

carver · 11-22-2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

Looking for tips on what to practice at the indoor range. I've pretty much got the center-chest and head-shots down using the sights, both hands but...
Lately I've been doing a lot of-
-turn sideways, shoot across the abdomen
- , shoot across my chest
-hold gun at the waist facing front, raise and shoot without aiming
-if no one else is in the next lane I even stand in that, lean across
the divider and shoot
_ shooting from the hip
- I'd like to practice from car-drivers seat but range director won't let me

So, anybody else have ways to practice indoors? Just seems more practical, for SHTF time, to practice one-handed, point-shooting etc. One thing I've noticed- when shooting across my abdomen- I tend to pull the trigger before I really intend to. I mean I have the gun pointed the right direction before I put my finger in to the trigger guard but,it's weird- I stop to think just for a split second and BAM. Gotta work on that. Doesn't happen when I hod it up at chest-height, or even when raising-firing fast as I can. Just- weird.

Indoor ranges are good for shooting bulls eyes, but that's about it. What you need to do is find a class that teaches several different courses in handgun tactics for SD. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough or using cover correctly. You can't practice this in an indoor shooting range!

jeffadaklin · 11-22-2011, 02:25 PM

"that you'd like at home and nobody will tell ya no." Well, if the wife isn't home..I do dr-fire at home, but never thought of practicing like- in the car even. That's why I posted the question, thanx.
And carver, you're probably right- not sure anybody teaches those courses nearby though.

Sgt 45 · 11-22-2011, 03:37 PM

Practice malfunction drills. Loaded mag, empty chamber. Stove pipe. Failure to extract with fresh round trying to get in or as otherwise known, type I, II, III. Emergency reloads. Gun goes boom once and locks slide back, get it running for booms 2 & 3. Tactical reloads. Mix emergency reloads up boom twice then reload, two sets of three with a reload in the middle. You don't shoot a lot of ammo that way, but you get in a heck of a lot of practice. Snap caps at home are another way to do this.

jeffadaklin · 11-22-2011, 05:32 PM

Yeh, I keep meaning to do exactly that- hard to make myself do it- thanks Sarge. Guess I'll try harder.

carver · 11-22-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffadaklin

"that you'd like at home and nobody will tell ya no." Well, if the wife isn't home..I do dr-fire at home, but never thought of practicing like- in the car even. That's why I posted the question, thanx.
And carver, you're probably right- not sure anybody teaches those courses nearby though.

If there is no one teaching classes near you, then get on line, and buy some DVD's. I caution you, and anyone else that wants to go this route, Safety is in your hands, and improper technique can get you hurt! I strongly urge you to find a class where you have an instructor that will guide you thru the basics, and then on thru the higher level classes.

vytoland · 11-22-2011, 07:07 PM

single handed grip only, DAO, 60% weak hand, 40% strong hand.

jeffadaklin · 11-22-2011, 07:39 PM

Yeh, the things I practice (OP) I do one-handed all the time just about. Probably don't practice weak-hand enough.

carver · 11-23-2011, 02:47 AM

I recomend the DVD's form the link below. They don't cost an arm, and a leg, and they are good. Buy as many as you want.

https://www.nravideocollection.com/P...ookieSupport=1

jeffadaklin · 11-23-2011, 09:59 AM

There are free ones on the gun magazine websites, can be very informative. The gun shows on the Outdoor Channel are pretty good for tactics sometimes, too.

11-22-2011, 10:12 AM	#1
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Practice at an INdoor range Looking for tips on what to practice at the indoor range. I've pretty much got the center-chest and head-shots down using the sights, both hands but... Lately I've been doing a lot of- -turn sideways, shoot across the abdomen - , shoot across my chest -hold gun at the waist facing front, raise and shoot without aiming -if no one else is in the next lane I even stand in that, lean across the divider and shoot _ shooting from the hip - I'd like to practice from car-drivers seat but range director won't let me So, anybody else have ways to practice indoors? Just seems more practical, for SHTF time, to practice one-handed, point-shooting etc. One thing I've noticed- when shooting across my abdomen- I tend to pull the trigger before I really intend to. I mean I have the gun pointed the right direction before I put my finger in to the trigger guard but,it's weird- I stop to think just for a split second and BAM. Gotta work on that. Doesn't happen when I hod it up at chest-height, or even when raising-firing fast as I can. Just- weird. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. --> Last edited by jeffadaklin; 11-22-2011 at 10:14 AM.. Reason: typing

11-22-2011, 11:33 AM	#2
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,885	Re: Practice at an INdoor range My advice is to buy some snap caps; maintain a very strict practice routine and do much of your practice at home. Always keep any live ammo completely away from where you're practicing and the snap caps are well worth the money. You'll build muscle memory and practicing good habits will pay off in better results at the range when it's time for the live firing. You can practice all the sitting position that you'd like at home and nobody will tell ya no. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

11-22-2011, 02:25 PM	#4
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: Practice at an INdoor range "that you'd like at home and nobody will tell ya no." Well, if the wife isn't home..I do dr-fire at home, but never thought of practicing like- in the car even. That's why I posted the question, thanx. And carver, you're probably right- not sure anybody teaches those courses nearby though. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

11-22-2011, 03:37 PM	#5
Sgt 45 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 36	Re: Practice at an INdoor range Practice malfunction drills. Loaded mag, empty chamber. Stove pipe. Failure to extract with fresh round trying to get in or as otherwise known, type I, II, III. Emergency reloads. Gun goes boom once and locks slide back, get it running for booms 2 & 3. Tactical reloads. Mix emergency reloads up boom twice then reload, two sets of three with a reload in the middle. You don't shoot a lot of ammo that way, but you get in a heck of a lot of practice. Snap caps at home are another way to do this.

11-22-2011, 05:32 PM	#6
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: Practice at an INdoor range Yeh, I keep meaning to do exactly that- hard to make myself do it- thanks Sarge. Guess I'll try harder. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

11-22-2011, 07:39 PM	#9
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: Practice at an INdoor range Yeh, the things I practice (OP) I do one-handed all the time just about. Probably don't practice weak-hand enough. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

11-23-2011, 02:47 AM	#10
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,288	Re: Practice at an INdoor range I recomend the DVD's form the link below. They don't cost an arm, and a leg, and they are good. Buy as many as you want. https://www.nravideocollection.com/P...ookieSupport=1 __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

11-23-2011, 09:59 AM	#11
jeffadaklin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SC Posts: 137	Re: Practice at an INdoor range There are free ones on the gun magazine websites, can be very informative. The gun shows on the Outdoor Channel are pretty good for tactics sometimes, too. __________________ Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.