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Gun Control & RKBA

Hangingon

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3. I practice point shooting at 10 feet.

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2020, 11:17 AM

Dec 2020

At that range there is not sufficient time to site. May feeling is that is the range most probable in a home invasion scenario. I was surprised at the results.

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Point shooting vs. aimed shooting in a self defense situation [View all] Kaleva Dec 2020 OP

I've wondered about the "point and shoot" idea captain queeg Dec 2020 #1

Unless one is trying for targets beyond 21 feet or so, I think point shooting is quite adequate Kaleva Dec 2020 #2

I practice point shooting at 10 feet. Hangingon Dec 2020 #3

What was it about the results that surprised you? Kaleva Dec 2020 #4

How easy it was to score hots Hangingon Dec 2020 #6

That's what I thought but wanted to make sure. Kaleva Dec 2020 #7

I remember about 30 years ago I was going up to Alaska captain queeg Dec 2020 #5

Those two powerful revolvers are not a good choice for beginners. ... spin Jan 2021 #8

Absolutely. Straw Man Jan 2021 #9

Reminds me of vidoes of those jerks who hand their 5' nothin' girlfriend who has never shot a Dial H For Hero Jan 2021 #10