Graywolf
Well-Known Member
I purchased my AR around the end of January. I have always been a 1911 shooter and wanted to learn a new platform although I have fired a rifle many times. I took a basic class to learn how to run the rifle, clean, and any other tips I could learn. It was three women and five men. After making minor changes to my rifle, (Geissele super charging handle, SpiceTac black nitride BCG, and a MRO 2.0 Trijicon red dot) I thought I was ready for the next course..Tactical AR. The class instructor had bona-fides I could respect, and knew he would not "soften" the course of fire for me. I needed to know my strengths and weaknesses so I knew what to work on. I had never worn, nor loaded from a chest rig. Stagnant firing from a bench in an indoor, I was really in for a lesson. One hour in the class and four hours on the range really transformed my shooting skills to a whole new level. Kneeling and standing, transitioning from the rifle to the handgun (one handed), clearing any malfunctions, all done with increasing speed and safety. The class was three other young men that had very obviously been shooting the AR for many years (I asked!) and I was worried about holding the class up with reloading as I had left my loader at home. I apologized for the error and was relieved when we all shook hands and left with a smile and three new friends. Yes, I was two seconds behind them firing, but I had no misses, all hits, and respect from three guys half my age. I plan on taking the course again to see if I've improved in the near future. I hope everyone has the opportunity to take a course and push themselves a little to find out what happens when shooting under pressure!