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txjeep · Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 7

I took Rifle I this weekend (great class, btw), and Brian was talking about doing pistol drills on Wednesday nights at Top Gun, 7-9. My wife (who took Pistol I earlier this year) and I are making plans to come this week, but I'm not sure what this is all about. Can I get a little basic info on how this works, how much ammo/mags to bring, holster, etc.? Is pistol I a pre-req, or will Rifle I suffice until I can get pistol I? Also, what exactly is the "Elite Team"?

Thanks,
Jason

specrat · Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 201 Location: the shop

Howdy Jason and welcome to the forum. Glad to see you and your wife are getting in the arena. I can answer a couple of your questions, but I refer these two to Hoff:
a) "Is pistol I a pre-req, or will Rifle I suffice until I can get pistol I?"
b) "Also, what exactly is the "Elite Team"?"

Congrats on taking Rifle I this past weekend, Hoo-Yah! Yes, from 7-9pm @ Top Gun, we host Elite Team. A little about E.T.: it is a series of 10 separate & practical drills that hone your gun safety and handling skills, accuracy and speed. All shooters are on the firing line but each shooter shoots individually against himself with a timer. Each drill has a "shoot-for" passing time and all shots fired must be within the designated area. The goal is to pass each drill sequentially through all 10.
Needed items are:
1) a functioning pistol (auto is preferred, as the drills are based around an automatic and not revolvers)
2) you'll want a minimum of 3 mags per shooter (I'd bring all that you have)
3) min. 100 rds per shooter
4) a strong-side holster (no small-of-the-back, cross-draw nor shoulder holsters allowed for safety reasons)
5) you don't HAVE to use mag pouches, but you certainly will want to
6) and of course hearing and eye protection will be worn the whole time you are inside the indoor range
7) I put this last because most importantly, bring a great attitude! This will be after a long, possibly frustrating, day and you may be tired and lethargic physically and mentally but we stress safety above everything else. The upside is that you will be around other like-minded shooters with contagious warrior attitudes who are there to train and a nice consolation is the camaraderie.

We have shooters of all levels shooting these drills so stop worrying about potential embarrassment or anxiety. Like IDPA, IPSC and other shooting competitions, everyone was a noobie at some point, we ALL were. That said, this is not competition against others, but more individual. Yes, there are a couple advanced shooters that feed on the direct competition with each other, but I've found that most of our shooters do better when they focus on themselves. This is about you and improving *your* shooting skills, accuracy and speed.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

KuhnDog · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 23

Jason,
Be sure to bring your wife so mine won't be the only girl there.

txjeep · Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 7

Don't worry, she's coming. Very Happy

specrat · Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 201 Location: the shop

New question was posed: "Can we pay when we get there?"

A: of course you can! $25.00 per shooter / $20.00 for those who have qualified and made Elite Team

KenRH · Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Houston, TX

Is the July 2, 2008 class on the books for Top Gun this Wednesday?

Ken