Training a young LEO at the range

[Golddollar]

Eye gotta say, that’s good shootin’

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[NYlakesider]

Very well done sir. I shot a lot of 50 yards (PPC) and practice for handgun hunting with a .44.

Sounds like a good day on the range for you and your new friend!

 

[mmb617]

It really wasn't a fair fight.

I've heard it said that if you find yourself in a fair fight that just means you've been outsmarted before it started.

As to the shooting I'd need a scope, a rest, and a rifle to maybe match that. Who am I kidding? I still probably couldn't do it.

 

[Faulkner]

Offering the 2 5$ bills back showed real class.

gotta love it as much as his marksmanship!
Jim

I thought so too.

Later, when he shot the qualification course he did quite well. After he qualified I asked him where he learned to shoot and he said his dad started teaching him when he was 6 or 7 years old.

 

[TXBryan]

Thanks for a GREAT story! It made my day. And, by the way, nice shootin'.

 

[Deuce Caboose]

Outstanding sir. Not just your accuracy, but the message sent clearly and concisely to your charges. Were this on film, I would show it to all: recruits and those who need to re-qualify alike. Excellence: there is no substitute.

 

[Doug M.]

Very fine shooting. I have never tried to shoot a handgun at that distance.

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Hmm. When I did my basic at PTI in 1989, that was part of the course. (We also shot slugs from the shotguns at the 50.) When and where did you do your academy?

 

[Benton Quest]

Wow...not too many 1/2 MOA Glock 23's out there.

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[growr]

not a 1/2 MOA Glock but a 1/2 MOA shooter.....Lt. Faulkner could have easily done the same thing with his old service revolver. Experience still counts!

Randy

 

[crazyphil]

Your post reminds me of an incident several years ago. My grandson was
a new police officer. I had just bought a Glock model 22, .40 caliber. He
wanted to shoot it so we went to the indoor range. Rolled a target out to
25 yards. I loaded a magazine and handed it to him. He shot a few rounds
and reeled the target in. No holes anywhere. He said there is something
wrong with these sights. I sent the target back out. Aimed and fired.
Reeled the target in and there was the hole dead center in the bulls eye.
I got to enjoy a Clint Eastwood moment when I said "Ain't nothing wrong
with these sights."

 

[Geno44]

Wow! just Wow!

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

Outstanding.

 

[walkin jack]

A great story. Thank you for sharing that with us, made my day.

 

[Ethang]

Good for him picking out the best of the bunch to challenge. I like that in a young officer. I trust he learned a little bit too.

 

[Tom K]

Faulkner, were you the shooter in this video?
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhVmjR5O1Dc[/ame]

 

[Puller]

Your post reminds me of an incident several years ago. My grandson was
a new police officer. I had just bought a Glock model 22, .40 caliber. He
wanted to shoot it so we went to the indoor range. Rolled a target out to
25 yards. I loaded a magazine and handed it to him. He shot a few rounds
and reeled the target in. No holes anywhere. He said there is something
wrong with these sights. I sent the target back out. Aimed and fired.
Reeled the target in and there was the hole dead center in the bulls eye.
I got to enjoy a Clint Eastwood moment when I said "Ain't nothing wrong
with these sights."

I had this very thing happen to me once. I bought a Beretta model 92 and could not hardly even put holes on the target at 15 yards. I was fussing about how disappointed I was in that piece of junk when my cousin put in a fresh magazine and fired off 15 rounds that left holes you could easily cover with the palm of your hand.

He handed it back to me and said, "it ain't the gun, bro."

 

[AJ]

Many, many moons ago we had 22 law enforcement agencies using the ranges a NWS Seal Beach. The two that were adjacent to the Weapons Station maintained ranges that we considered theirs. One of the agencies had a retired officer that was their rangemaster(he was also a retired USMC Reserve Sgt.Major). He had a young officer right out the academy that needed some additional assistance. He asked me if I would help the young man, of course I said yes. In the course of trying to help him, the young officer was arguing with me. The PD Rangemaster saw what was going on and asked me what was the problem. I explained to him what was wrong as I saw it. The young officer tried to interject into the conversation. The Rangemaster went off on him and I quote "You G## D### Hamburger Flipper, you listen and do as the GySgt. says and you may be able to qualify!". Afterwards I said "Jim, what is a hamburger flipper?". His response was "Six months ago he was flipping hamburgers and MacDonalds and now he is a cop and thinks he is somebody!". I guess Rookies don't get much respect wherever they are.

 

[handejector]

Faulkner,
Good shootin! Next time, put 'em up the nostrils and win BOTH ways.

 

[smitholdtimer]

I am appreciative of the point you made.....

I'm also very envious of your shooting skills, if I were the young officer I would thank you for the lesson.

 

[S&WIowegan]

I'm impressed

Fabulous shooting at 50 yds. and the fact you did it with a Glock 23 blows my mind. I have a two Glocks, a 34 and a 35 that shoot pretty well. I would never expect those guns to shoot as well as you did even from a Ransom Rest.

I've several experiences at a public range near where I live. I would be shooting whatever handgun and another shooter would ask me to shoot his gun. I said are you sure??? Yes, he wanted to know if the problem was him or the gun. The gun shot very well and he thanked me. I got to know him and he improved greatly with practice and coaching. Not every would be shooter can stand that kind of lesson and I don't get involved often.