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Shooting Fundamentals I
• Safe Gun Handling
• Grip & Stance
• Zeroing & Clearing Malfunctions
Seminar Topics
• Section 1 – Stephen Mosel
• Preparing the Magazine
• Loading/Unloading
• Section 2 – Floyd Dunstan
• Proper Grip
• Shooting Stances
• Section 3 – Terry Marksberry
• Zeroing Your Gun
• Open Sights
• Optics
• Clearing Malfunctions
Section 1Preparing Magazines
• Magazine Construction
• Cartridge Orientation
• Changing Base Plates
• Preparation Assist Devices
Loading & Unloading
• Loading a Gun
• Inserting Magazine
• Proper Seating
• Chambering a Round
• Unloading
• Step-by-step
• Ensuring it is Unloaded
Magazine Construction
• Designed to Hold Cartridges for Insertion in to Chamber
• Upward Tilt to Cartridges
• May be Single or Double Stack
• Flat Side & Round Side(Matches Cartridge)
Magazine Construction
Changing Base Plates
• Purpose
• Pinky Extension
• Grip Extension
• Capacity Extension
• Procedure
• Depress “Pin” in base
• Slide Base Plate off
• Go Find the Spring
• Slide New Base Plate On
Mag Prep Assist Devices
Loading the Firearm
• Insert Magazine into Magazine Well
• Seat with Authority!
• Chamber a Round by Racking the Slide
Chambering a Round
•Two Techniques
1. Fingers on Slide
• Requires Finger Strength
2. Bring to Chest
• Rotate Body 90°
• Push with Arms
Keep the Gun Pointed in a Safe Direction!
Racking the Slide
Remember…
YOU can rack a slide!
It’s Technique, NOT Strength.
Unloading a Firearm (Semi)
• Keep the Gun Pointed in a Safe Direction
• Remove the Magazine & Lay it Aside
• Rack the Slide 1-3 Times to Eject Round in Chamber
• Open Action – Observe Empty Chamber
Consider ALL Firearms are Loaded until YOU Verify They are Not!
Any Questions?
Section 2Grips & Stuff
• Two Handed vs One Handed
• Safeties (other features)
• Proper Fit Considerations
• Reaching Controls
• Trigger Reach
• Grip Circumference
• Finger Grooves
Top 5 Stances
• Weaver
• Chapman
• Power Isosceles
• Power Point
• Strong Hand Retention
Two Handed Grip• Pickup Gun with Non-Shooting
Hand & Place in Shooting Hand
• Hand High on Grip in web of Thumb (engage grip Safety)
• Trigger Finger along Frame
• Grip as shown with non-shooting hand
• Thumbs Forward – Same Side of Gun
•DO NOT CROSS THUMBS
Two Handed Grip• Wrist Extended, Angled
Down • Four Major Points
One Handed Grip
• Pickup Gun with Non-Shooting Hand & Place in Shooting Hand
• Hand High on Grip in web of Thumb
• Trigger Finger along Frame
Safeties• Thumb Safeties
• Some UP, Some DOWN
• Some Ambidextrous
•Magazine Disconnect
• Long Trigger Pull
• 7-8 lbs
•Grip Safety
•Double Trigger
Other Features
•Slide Lock
•Decockers
•Disassembly Lever or Pin
•Magazine Release
Proper Fit Considerations
•Ability to Reach Controls
• Thumb Safety
•Width of Grip
• Single vs Double Stack
• Trigger Reach
• Too Long – Push to Left
• Too Short – Pull to Right
• Finger Grooves
Shooting Stances
Weaver Stance• Support side foot 8-10” forward
• Strong-side Toes @ 45°
• 2 Handed – Both Elbows Slightly Bent
• Push/Pull Tension on Gun
Advantages
• Fast Sight Picture
• Wider swing arc to support side
Disadvantages
• Less Recoil Control
• Difficult for Cross-Dominate People
Chapman Stance• Support side foot 6-8” forward
• Strong-side Toes @ 45°
• Stance more Relaxed
• 2 Handed – Strong side arm straight
Advantages
• Better Recoil Control
• Better for Cross-Dominate People
• Better for Heavy Calibers
Power Isosceles Stance
• Drop strong-side foot back 6-8 inches – feet shoulder width
• Both elbows locked
• Knees slightly bent
Advantages
• Improved Stability
• Increased Peripheral Vision
• Move Faster Between Multiple Targets
Power Point Stance• Gun foot Forward 15-20”
• Shoulder pushing into the gun
• Knees bent
• Support hand tucked tightly to center of chest.
Advantages
• Fast & Accurate close-range fire with either hand
• Good if one hand/arm injured
• More Aggressive then Bullseye Stance
Strong Hand Retention
• Gun-arm Elbow tucked tightly to side of the body
• Gun only a few inches forward pointed straight ahead
• Support hand tight to chest – free to fend off attack or extend gun for more distant target
Advantages
• Close Personal-Protection scenarioto prevent losing gun
• Pivot Body to face nearby threat
Any Questions?
Section 3Zeroing
• Distances
• Convergence vs Parallel
• Open Sights
• Replacing Sights
• Red Dot Optics
• Lasers
Malfunctions
• Misfire
• Hangfire
• Squib Load
• Clearing Malfunctions
• Wait Time
• Tap-Rack Technique
• Stovepipe
Zeroing for Open Sights
• Convergence of POI/POA to at a fixed distance
• 3-5 yds for Carry Gun
• 5-7 yds for Home Defence
• Use Laser Bore Sight
• Adjust Rear Sight in same direction you wish to move POI
Zeroing Options Red Dot
• Two Options
• Fixed Distance
• Traditional Sights
7 Yards
ZeroPOA
POI
Zeroing Options Red Dot
• Two Options
• Parallel to Barrel
Any Distance
Zero
1.25” 1.25”
POA
POI
Zeroing Options Laser• Two Options
• Fixed Distance
• Traditional Sights
7 Yards
Zero
Zeroing Options Laser
• Two Options
• Parallel to Barrel
Any Distance
Zero
1.25” 1.25”
POA
POI
Handling MalfunctionsMisfire
• You pull the trigger & click!
• Nothing Happens! The Gun has NOT cycled
• Keep Gun Pointed Down Range at all times
• YOU MUST WAIT 30 SECONDS TO BE SURE IT IS NOT A HANGFIRE
Handling
• Tap and firmly seat the bottom of the magazine while still Pointing Downrange
• Rack the Slide to Remove the Bad Cartridge
• Continue Shooting
Handling MalfunctionsHangfire
• You pull the trigger & click!
• Nothing Happens! The Gun has NOT cycled
• Keep Gun Pointed Down Range at All Times
• May Be a Misfire
• The Round Fires After a few Seconds
Handling
• Although Delayed by Some Period of Time, the Round did Fire Normally
• Gun Cycled Normally
• No Action Required
• Continue Shooting
Handling MalfunctionsSquib Load
• You pull the trigger & the Gun fires but with diminished sound & recoil
•DO NOT FIRE THE GUN AGAIN!
• Gun may or may not have cycled
Handling
• Remove the Magazine
• Rack the Slide to remove Live or Spent Round in Chamber
• Verify that the Barrel does not have a bullet lodged in the barrel
• Use object like chopstick to insert in barrel
• If clear, reload and continue
Handling MalfunctionsSquib Load
• Fire the gun again after a suspected squib load may cause serious injury to you and your gun
Handling MalfunctionsStovepipe• Gun Fires but leaves a spent
cartridge in the ejection port.
• Handling
• Remove Magazine• Rack the Slide to remove
spent casing• Reload & Continue
Note: the next cartridge to be loaded may be wedged between the magazine and the firing chamber. That round will have to be removed also.
Any Questions?