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![]() I've been reading some of the PDF I've downloaded, one was on Quick Kill training from 1967 armed forces training. Basically they used a BB gun without sights to teach soldiers to point and shoot a metal disc thrown in the air, they'd start with a 3-1/2" disk and after the soldier was able to hit 8 out of 10 times, they'd switch to a 2-1/2" disc. It said they used a BB gun at first because the soldier could see the BB and it helped him learn to hit the target. I read where people that practiced a lot could tape over the center of a washer then shoot through the tape, some could throw up an aspirin and shoot it with a BB. After they got good at it with the BB gun, they'd switch to their military rifle, sights taped up, and start over learning to shoot the larger disc then the smaller disc. I saw on a fishing show once a guy fishing carried a small 22 rifle. They showed what he could do with it, the other guy would cast his lure and the man with the 22 could shoot the lure in the air before it hit the water. A guy at work was telling me about someone he rode with at times, the guy kept a BB pistol in his auto and would practice shooting road signs while driving down the road. He said the guy could hit even the small signs reliably. Sounds like the BB gun practice could be useful but I figure you'd have to practice with your regular firearms too. ... considering the price of ammo and not wanting to use up too much of my supply... Anyone here practice shooting using BB, airsoft or paintball guns? If the Democrats are going to start Civil War II I figure we need to practice since ammo is getting expensive and there are millions of Democrats:-) Sorry, just had to throw that in there! RogerN |
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