Dan wrote:

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

This guy wasn't a hack though. He was an experienced either Master or A
class shooter.

Don't take this the wrong way -- but too many of the Pistol
competition types are in it for the game first.

That's fine and perfectly acceptable use of firearms (there are many!)
but the Military/LE approach drills in a "weapon" mindset, which in
the long run should result in a greater level of respect.

Are there exceptions? Absolutely! But I've found the guys on the range
that are prior service types (Army and marines particularly) have a
more careful, deliberate approach, while the civilian shooters --
though accomplished -- seem a bit more cavalier.


Dan Mc


I shot with Military, Police and civilian shooters during my time
shooting USPSA. And you are right there are a lot of gamers out there
(and they weren't all civilian) in USPSA that was to be expected because
it was a game. We kept score and gave prizes.

In fact, the US Army team that was at the last USPSA nationals I
attended were great shots and quite the gamesmen as well.

And I don't want you to take it the wrong way but a lot of the tactics,
methods and hardware that was developed for USPSA has made it into
police and even military use.

The NRA Police Practical course hadn't changed in years and wasn't very
practical even when it was new. The courses of fire at the NRA National
Matches which are not much better.

There is no way to fully put into play the stresses of an actual
shooting situation in a practice environment. Competition is a close as
I've seen to being able to even try to mimic it.