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How much ammo to bring to range?

I do like the high tuck position it's more suited to HD in that it's faster then shouldering it and you don't have the barrel sticking so far forward for the BG to grab.

The lesson was a good experience now I can just walk into the range and know how to sign in and the rules I need to follow. I know what to expect with the gun too. The next time I go I will shoot some slugs to see how they feel. I couldn't shot any today because we were on the hand gun side of the range do to a ventilation problem in the riffle range. I like the timed drills think I will continue to do those.
 
msiert said:
I do like the high tuck position it's more suited to HD in that it's faster then shouldering it and you don't have the barrel sticking so far forward for the BG to grab.

The lesson was a good experience now I can just walk into the range and know how to sign in and the rules I need to follow. I know what to expect with the gun too. The next time I go I will shoot some slugs to see how they feel. I couldn't shot any today because we were on the hand gun side of the range do to a ventilation problem in the riffle range. I like the timed drills think I will continue to do those.
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Someone once said that if a BG grabs the barrel of his shotty, he better hang on real tight. :mrgreen:

Grabbing the barrel of a shotgun that's pointed at you is not a real smart move.
 
Timed drills are a lot of fun. But you also need to pay attention to accuracy, because if you can't hit what you're aiming at, it doesn't matter how quickly you miss ;)

Speed will get faster as you get more comfortable with the workings of the gun and get more time behind the trigger.

But I do think it is important to learn how to accurately place your shots too.

The closer you are, the tighter the pattern is on the gun, so just be aware that it's actually as easy to miss up close with a shotgun as it is farther away.

I know that may sound a little contradictory, but it is.

The magpul video is good in that you can practice over and over in the privacy of your own home. If you practice tac reloads and such, just use some shells that you fired today, or some dummy rounds for safety sake.

I used to make my own dummy rounds by using a couple of shells that had already been fired, and then cutting the star crimp off and then filling the end of it with some hot glue so it gives the hull some strength with repeated loadings and unloadings.

And I personally like a video series because you can go back and reference something again, even two years from now. If you go into it with an open mind, you'll pick up something new every time you watch it.

I'm glad that you enjoyed the range time today. And am glad you picked up some things that you can use.
 
yz9890 said:
It's like a casino. Only take what you're willing to part with.
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Just want to give an update:

I went to the gun range again today with my son to let him try shooting and get some practice in myself. We had a good time and went through 70 + shells of 00 buck and 6 card board targets in about a 1/2 hr. I had to laugh to myself about the above post yz9890 put in...it's so true.

One thing I noticed was most of my patterns were a bit high and left on the target at 25 yards. Must be the way I'm sighting down the barrel? At 15 yards no problems. I'm still surprise how dead center I can be at 15 yards doing a high tuck.

But to get back on this form's topic what type of ammo should I be using to practice with to keep the practice cost down. I've read that you should practice with the type of ammo your going to be using?
 
Well that would get pretty darn expensive quick. I mainly shoot Federal bulck packs (#8 bird) or the Remington target loads (green shells)... then follow up with a few full power 00 buck loads at the end of your session so you don't get used to the light stuff.

But if you have $$$$ you can just stick to 00 and slugs :)
 
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