Thread: How much training should one have?

I go shooting about once every 2 months, and each time I am limited by funky "Range Rules" or my Dad's ammo conservation extremism. I went to a gravel pit and did some "training" with my Mossberg 12-gauge pump shotgun. and I learned a lot about how to handle a shotgun.

Would 50 assorted 12-gauge rounds for each 1 hour session, twice a month be enough? I'd also train with a Ruger 10/22 to save on ammo costs, and shoot about 100 rounds over that same hour.

Sometimes I tend to shoot into the hillside of the gravel pit just to see where my shots "land" and it sure helps with aim, and learning where a certain gun will make it's mark. but I mostly use paper targets to see shot patterns and for sighting in rifles.

A friend told me about an article in American Rifleman (or one like that)
Anyway. It spoke of a shooter being interviewed in prison. He was asked to watch some training videos.Heck he had no where to be that decade,why not?
Well he started to laugh at them.

WT heck? they asked
"You guys don't get it,we don't fight like that.We shoot anything and anyone in our way.We don't worry about 'collateral damage' like you do.That type training won't help you when we start shooting at you"

Then they asked him to do drills with them.I'm guessing with rubber bullets
He completely overwhelmed the officer and the rangemaster was pissed.
Bad guy continued to tell them they just don't play by their rules.Their training won't help them against thugs needing to get away. (sure,sure the numbers will take down some bad guys,but how many LEOs get killed in the process ?)

With that said,I think training that familiarizes you with your weapon and gets your muscle memory to easily bring your weapon to aim is important
The 3 gun challenges look to be great for reaction timing and bringing your gun to aiming but I would guess you would need to train and watch videos of bad guys as a job for it to help.

^^^It is funny you bring that up; I have been searching (to no avail thus far) for a video of prisoner interviews on criminal mindset. Make no mistake they are far more squared away than your average CCW holder in that department and it is flat out scary. I'll post it if I ever find it.

Originally Posted by titsonritz

^^^It is funny you bring that up; I have been searching (to no avail thus far) for a video of prisoner interviews on criminal mindset. Make no mistake they are far more squared away than your average CCW holder in that department and it is flat out scary. I'll post it if I ever find it.

I did a one year intern with criminals for my masters and it is interesting. Police don't even have 3/4's of the training they need. Not just guns but dealing with the public and many different areas.

Military has so much bettter training and its not just guns either.

Originally Posted by Scott

I did a one year intern with criminals for my masters and it is interesting. Police don't even have 3/4's of the training they need. Not just guns but dealing with the public and many different areas.

Military has so much bettter training and its not just guns either.

I am not a LEO so I have no dog in the fight but I am curious what the basis is for the bolded comment. Thanks.

I know several LEO and military personnel that seek additional firearms training on their dime above and beyond that provided by their respective organizations from private trainers such as Larry Vickers, Tactical Response, etc and all agree that training is superior.