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Thanks. Seriously.
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He hand picks every gun. You need to get on his e-mail list for the good stuff. I live only an hour away, so scored many, many really cool guns.
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Everyone has their preferences, and every gun nut has their opinion (including myself). But in my professional opinion, from training near thousands of Marines, when it comes to shooting at flesh instead of paper, practicing and becoming proficient at killing bodies, you can not go wrong with the isosceles.
I became intimately familiar with it at a young age (of 20) through blunt force trauma (lots of training, and repetitive motion) and went on to be distinguished at both pistol and rifle intramural team level for both the 2 Mar Div team, and Marine Corps Intramural comps (by the time I attained the rank of Lance Corporal). Best score rifle was 249 of 250, and pistol was 422 of 425. Since I returned to the FMF I have fired range high every time.
As a child I was taught nothing but IDPA. Once I learned, and was used to isosceles, I could not even think of going back, nor can I suggest anything else for any other shooter. It is just good practice for the real thing (which is why a majority of us carry). It does take some getting used to for firing rifle in the offhand, but once you do, it works better.
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I'm not disagreeing.
I'm 45, and I think it's too late for this old dog to learn any new tricks. I've used isocoles, Weaver, and modified versions of both. I don't even think about what I'm doing any more, as it's all repetitive muscle memory now.
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It is great that you are teaching your boy, all parents should have the pleasure. My oldest son is four, and recently fired his first wheel gun.
Once again, I am not saying I know it all, and different things work for different shooters. I am not saying that I am the best, because I am not. And I am NOT saying that my qualifications outweigh anyone else's. But it will do you right, if you let it.
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So, are you a Marine? I actually learned how to shoot bullseye from a Vietnam-era Gunny who I worked with. He was on the Marine pistol team, and was also an armorer. He built me my first 1911 "hardball" gun, and I also started shooting a Smith Model 52 automatic in .38 special, a 70 Series Gold up, and a Python. That guy could shoot like nobody I've ever seen.
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BTW, I may have a 30-40 Krag coming through soon that may need a home. I already have one, and have no need for another.
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I've had one, and loved it. My milsurp days are over, however. I was lucky enough to own most of them when they were still dirt cheap. Dennis at Empire will pay top dollar for it though.