The Official Range Photo Thread (Prove That You Shoot)

[Cruel Hand Luke]

On Thursday 7/15/21 I attended an industry event at the Buffalo Ridge Wildlife Reserve in Waverly TN put on by Weatherby, Nightforce, Proof Rifles, and Longshot cameras. 

 

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Cruel Hand Luke

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Proof Conviction Carbon Fiber Barrel in 6.5 Creedmor with Nightforce ATACR scope . This is a NICE rifle. 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Cruel Hand Luke

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Taking aim at a buffalo target at 1000 yards. 

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The downrange view.... 

From this station I fired 5 shots. I hit a Mountain Lion in the vital zone at 725 yards, a Bigfoot / Yeti in the heart at 865 yards (there are no Yetis in middle TN...it is too hot) and all 3 rounds on a buffalo at 1000 yards. Five shots 5 first round hits...did I mention that was a NICE setup? 

[Cruel Hand Luke]

Its a BIGFOOT...not a Yeti...

 

That is the view you have at the bench on the tablet from the Longshot Camera. It is pretty cool. You don't have to repaint targets or hang up new paper targets. You just shoot and it keeps track of groups. This pic was taken right before I hit the Yeti in the heart. The green dots are previous shooters' hits. 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Cruel Hand Luke

[Cruel Hand Luke]

And then I used an MDT ACC Chassis with Bighorn Origin action in 6.5 Creedmoor to hit a buffalo target at 1 mile . Yes 1 MILE. I'm as surprised as you guys are..... I've been trying to get video to load but it is just apparently not working yet so if you want to see the MDT ACC gun it is one being fired on the table to the left of me in the pics above.  

  

Edited July 20, 2021 by Cruel Hand Luke

[miller_man]

Randy has inspired me to post. Super shooting with the rifle sir!

 

Don't really do much rifle but my pistol group shooting continues to get better.

Successfully starting to put 5 on headbox at 25yd and almost a fantastic group but a stupid flier to right!

 

 

Also, new M&P shield plus, performance center model with crimson trace garbage dot - really great little gun set up. Going to get another with 507k milled for carry gun. Not too shabby for slimline pistol and 2" dots at 10yd.

 

[Cruel Hand Luke]

Rastoff’s Challenge July 17 2022 shot with Sig 320 with Romeo 1 Pro red dot. .... video can be seen here.......https://www.facebook.com/100079279358981/videos/pcb.147513801234598/614303579900715

Edited July 20, 2022 by Cruel Hand Luke

[Cruel Hand Luke]

On Sunday July 17 2022 I (along with my assistant instructor at Harris Combative Strategies AJ Holst and Al Swymer ) attended John Hearne’s (Two Pillars Training- https://www.facebook.com/TwoPillarsTraining/)  Cognitive Pistol with Tactical Anatomy class at Royal Range in Nashville TN. This is the shooting part of John’s Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why” class. In that class was offered on Saturday but AJ and AL and I had all done that one back in February when John and I teamed up to teach a combo class called “Saving Your Life with a Pistol, What Matters and What Doesn’t “ in Dayton TN where he did the 8 hour “Who wins” lecture and I covered the shooting (and low light shooting) portions of that class. So we were just there for Sunday this time.

 

This is not a “teaching you to shoot better” class. It is a teaching you where to shoot and how to think with a gun in your hand (or in your holster). Everyone can easily find classes to teach them how to shoot but not everyone teaches how to make better decisions under stress or cognitive load. That is what this one is all about.

 

This is not going to be an exhaustive review, but we essentially covered classroom material on “Tactical Anatomy” which is what shot placement tends to get best results in making people stop what they are doing (as much as that can be done with a pistol) and John provided some videos of why what you have been conditioned to think about the effectiveness of certain firearms through TV and movies is not how they work for real. Essentially pistols are pathetic little pop guns that require correct bullet placement (and often several of them) to FORCE someone to stop. Half (or more) of the time when people stop what they are doing when shot with a pistol it is because they simply CHOOSE to stop. The bullet did not stop them. That is why we sometimes see dedicated opponents fighting on after being shot numerous times. So it is best to plan for the worst and pray for the best case.

 

On the range we shot a few “ pulse check” drills so John could get a feel for the shooting ability of the class. This was a high achieving class with several people I either know personally or by reputation or have been in class with before. Some of these were Aqil Qadir of Rangemaster and Citizens Safety Academy and Chris Baker of Lucky Gunner . Not sure who else wants to be named so I’ll stick to just those guys and my crew. Because of the high level of gun handling and accuracy shown by the whole group John was able to push the curriculum a little faster than normal. We did numerous drills that all started with a visual cue instead of an audio cue. That is important as you are generally LOOKING for someone’s actions to cause you to draw not listening for an audio cue like a shot timer. John employed turning targets and a light system (with a roving light bearer) so you would have to scan for visual info on when and how many rounds to shoot.

 

In the Anatomy department we used 3D targets to see what track bullets take from different angles. John used metal rods to show the wound tracks and angles from entrance wound to exit on the TacMan targets. He also included an anatomical overlay on the back and a “spine” One of the pics I have included shows 9 holes (3 groups of 3 ) that I shot from different angles to the target and all 9 perforated the “spine”. If you are to one side or the other of the target you will need to aim differently than if you are facing it straight on. At those angles aiming at the sternum would have simply cut through the other pectoral muscle but aiming at the close side pec punched through heart lungs and spine.

 

We also did a block on safely moving around others with a gun in hand and did a man vs man shoot on steel with the go signal being the appropriate colored light.

We finished up with a run on the Farnam spinner target which is harder to spin than it looks.....at least my reload was fast...

All in all it was a great presentation from a good friend of mine and an opportunity to shoot drills that you cannot get just anywhere and was held at a world class facility. If you are at the level where you are looking for a class that teaches you how to think with a gun and where to shoot for best results and then testing those skills then catch John’s class when he comes to your area.

 

And just in case you were wondering I get no monetary consideration for this review and in fact I paid to attend the class.

 

Pics and videos can be found here......https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=147999101186068&set=pcb.148017177850927

[miller_man]

Dicken drill followed by Bakersfield PD pistol qual.

https://youtu.be/btZXVtp87as

https://youtu.be/h_-CRSUetEo

[Alleycat72]

Just two guys on the way to Texas. 

"2 is 1, 1 is none"

[Snaveba]

On 7/27/2022 at 10:22 AM, Cruel Hand Luke said:

Pics and videos can be found here......https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=147999101186068&set=pcb.148017177850927

Anywhere to see these other than Facebook?  I don’t have (never have, never will) a Facebook account. 

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I tried posting more videos but they are way too long to be able to post here. 

[Erik88]

I took some friends and their Dad shooting today. He was visiting from Spain and had not shot a firearm since he was in the Spanish Army 40 years ago. I failed to get many pictures but they had a great time. I love these opportunities to paint firearm ownership in a more positive light, especially for people who might otherwise only hear negative things where they live. 

 

 

Edited August 20, 2022 by Erik88

[The mailman]

I’m sure a lot of you recognize this range.  Undoubtedly the best group I have ever shot at 100 yds. Using 6.5cm for 8 rounds.

[Cruel Hand Luke]

I sponsored and shot in the  2022 Georgia State IDPA Championship Oct 28-30 Dawsonville Georgia at Riverbend Gun Club. I competed in the Backup Gun Division with my 25 year old "box stock" Glock 26 with now very dim Trijicon Night sights. I shot the match on Friday the 28th and went back down there on Sunday to pick up my banner and a couple of awards. That's me in the black and gray jacket accepting my awards (1st Place Master BUG and 1st Place BUG Division) from match director Ed Moser. If you have Facebook you can see video of all the stages and a few pics here....https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083096239602

[RED333]

Congrats!!!

[BP615]

Watched the videos! Great job powering through!

[Cruel Hand Luke]

On 11/18/2022 at 1:43 AM, BP615 said:

Watched the videos! Great job powering through!

Thanks! I'm not gonna lie, it was a bit of a struggle . I just kept praying that it would not lock up on me and that it would still let me put weight on it long enough to get through the match.