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Mike Lewis · August 10th, 2003, 09:07

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you will be taught the military way to shoot, and you will not need to Unlearn bad habits.

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I agree. One thing they taught us was that at many shooting ranges, you are told to collect your brass, place it in a bucket, and then reload. Our instructors told us of some CHP officers who were in a shootout, and they took the time to empty their chambers into their hands and stick the brass in their pocket (because that was how they had been trained), and that time cost them their lives. So they just had us empty our chambers onto the ground and quickly reload (yes, I am old - we still had .38s when I qualified).

Plus, shooting is as much a hazing-type training experience like the rest of military training that they will find a way to make you unprepared for it.

However, if you have never fired a firearm before, it might be worthwhile just so you are used to the kick, feel, etc. I had never fired a revolver before, and so it was a new experience for me when I trained, and I did pretty well at the course.

August 10th, 2003, 09:07	#4
Mike Lewis Shadow Administrator Join Date: Jul 1998 Location: Between KFCM and KMSP Posts: 6,227	Re: Should I start shooting? [ QUOTE ] you will be taught the military way to shoot, and you will not need to Unlearn bad habits. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. One thing they taught us was that at many shooting ranges, you are told to collect your brass, place it in a bucket, and then reload. Our instructors told us of some CHP officers who were in a shootout, and they took the time to empty their chambers into their hands and stick the brass in their pocket (because that was how they had been trained), and that time cost them their lives. So they just had us empty our chambers onto the ground and quickly reload (yes, I am old - we still had .38s when I qualified). Plus, shooting is as much a hazing-type training experience like the rest of military training that they will find a way to make you unprepared for it. However, if you have never fired a firearm before, it might be worthwhile just so you are used to the kick, feel, etc. I had never fired a revolver before, and so it was a new experience for me when I trained, and I did pretty well at the course.