A quick review of the Garmin Xero C1Pro Chronograph

If maksmanship matters to you, you want to know some things about your bullets, a most important factor is how fast it's going.

We get ballistic data for each student in every class with long guns. Smaller stuff packs easier when on the road.

Here is my thoughts on this data gathering device.

At the heart of anything we do with our hands, there are fundamental movements we should know.

This is true for driving, bricklaying, chopping wood or vegetables, stiching a wound, or drilling teeth.
The caveat is that there are best practices and not so good ones.

Let's all strive to have Repeatable, Reliable and Robust systems with our firearms.

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A doctor told me last year that I
may not regain full use of my arm.

F that.

I once could do 30 or more clean reps on both sides.

10 months ago, I could not hold a bar of soap with that right arm, let alone do push-ups.

Onwards

Do you every feel like you are hunting for your sights or dot?

Through consistency, we build a repeatable process.

Let's do it together.

Be safe. Use appropriate Eye and Ear protection and a safe training area.

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Elite firearms instructor Super Dave Harrington is back for a longform conversation with Mickey about training and doing what it takes.

Super Dave is a two time retired senior weapons instructor from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School at Fort Bragg, NC. He served in the military for 23 years, 16 of which were in the Army Special Forces. Professional distinctions include expert infantryman, conventional and HALO paratrooper, Ranger and combat weapons craft instructor at the JFK Special Warfare Center.

Super Dave Harrington doesn't do social media, but you can contact him via email at [email protected].

RELATED PODCASTS & VIDEOS:

Combat Marksmanship | Higher Line Podcast #118
https://youtu.be/1TQIYP_f1Hs

Dave Harrington - Shooting on the Move
https://youtu.be/NguwoQ6BnFA

Super Dave Harrington Integrated Weapons Class
https://youtu.be/-7REnAiB-Ck

FULL HIGHER LINE PODCAST PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLIawiENN1oo7cs_Z5bQuq5SgyB2EN17y

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Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner

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Draw-Move-Shoot

It's a simple concept aften made overcomplicated.

Let's break it down together.

My pal Super Dave says,
"You are either shooting and maneuvering or being shot and maneuvered upon."

Let's get good at this.

Every class we do we work on it, because it's that important.

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Do you want to have great recoil control?
There is no magic, just properly applied principles.
Oh and holding that gun like you mean it.

Let's do this.

Here are a few vids worth watching
https://youtu.be/zoxBy9rVwtg?si=ztBt_FaQz65OFF7L

https://youtu.be/3_0LVkxYCtM?si=JIbiXTCVyAFjecWr

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Draw-Move-Shoot

It's a simple concept aften made overcomplicated.

Let's break it down together.

My pal Super Dave says,
"You are either shooting and maneuvering or being shot and maneuvered upon."

Let's get good at this.

Every class we do we work on it, because it's that important.

Thanks
SuperVel
https://supervelammunition.com/

@TATargets
use carrytrainer for a discount

BoresightSolutions
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Tacticalrx for the best eye pro use carrytrainer for a discount
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On a recent trip the airline lost my firearm case for several days.
I travel a lot and there was a bunch of points worth sharing, so I sat down and did this video.

The goal would be to help you not have the same issue.

Something else to help would be the video we did a few years back on traveling with firearms.

Here it is-
https://youtu.be/E3yFekfkUcM?si=QwH1awnTCVb
2_WCf

Special thanks to
‎@PlasticaseInc  maker of Nanuk
they are the best cases in my opinion.

We think we need more gear, more stuff and more gadgets. There is nothing wrong with stuff, but it is no substitute for good practices and training.

I knew some great carpenters who built the most amazing homes with a small tool collection. They knew how to use those tools well.

1. Define the goal.
2. Is the training I'm doing taking me closer or farther from that goal?
3. Spend more time training and less time shopping for stuff.
4. Choose a defined standard such as a target and work with it until you have consistency. The printer paper and post it notes are standards.
5. After accuracy is obtained, you can add variable such as movement, multiple shots, time standards, etc. I suggest you add one at a time.

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Jefferson, OH (3 Day) - May 3-5 carbine/pistol

Parlin, NJ (3 Day) -June 8-10 carbine/pistol

Shelton, WA (2 Day) -July 10-11 pistol

Shelton, WA (3 Day) - July 12-14 carbine/pistol

Lebanon, PA (2 Day) - July 24-25 pistol

Lebanon, PA (3 Day) -July 26-28 carbine/pistol

Homer, NY (2 Day) - August 24-25 pistol

Zamora, CA (3 Day) - Oct 11-13 carbine/pistol

S12 Experience TN (4 Day) - Nov 14-17 pistol, medical, combatives

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I want to have a frank chat on getting better and why some don't.

Shooting well matters. Get good at it.

Know and understand the law where you are.

Train to be fit and level-headed.

Make good choices.

In this 3 day course, the students work on everything from marksmanship and drawing from a holster to zeroing a rifle and hitting hundreds of yards from the targets.
Everyone did an excellent job and worked very hard.

A special thanks to-

Pro Gun Las Vegas
Super Vel Ammunition
TATARGETS
Radian Weapons
TacticalRX
Proears
Vortex Optics
SureFire
Ignis Lux Coffee
Gun Fighter Gun Oil
and You!

Thank You-for caring about keeping yourself and others safe.

Consider training with us.

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for those dates and locations

What distance should you zero?
Why?
How big a target do you wish to be capable of hitting and at what distances, without having to adjust your point of aim.
Said easier, let's pick a distance that we can just put the dot on the target and run the gun.

A few points as you'll see, Marksmanship matters. If you can't hold the gun steady and press the trigger without disturbing the sights/dot them you will want to get a rest to shoot off of.

7-15 yards are very common, zero distances for handguns. You will see some others as well.
What is the goal.

Remember!
You will want to get real data at various distances to see where your actual gun/dot combination is hitting.

A little more on Point Blank
I'll borrow this from Ron Spomer.
MPBR or maximum point blank range-
is the distance over which a shooter can hold his sights dead on the center of the target and hit it. The bullet may strike the upper or lower edge or any point in between, but it will not miss (unless the shooter flinches or pulls the barrel off target.) To the surprise of many, with the right cartridge, bullet and target, this “dead-on hold” can stretch past 400 yards.

Thanks for joining me on the range.

I hope this was valuable for you. We appreciate you.

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A squib happens when a bullet becomes lodged in the barrel. Usually you will hear a much less loud pop, instead of a usual bang.

It is quite rare, but I've seen more and more of them as people have been buying ammo from untested makers. Ome class we had 20 or more. A bunch of guys had ammo from a company that messed up loading. That maker went out of business.

If it happens, stop, don't fire again.
clear the gun and safely inspect it.
Use a wood or brass dowel to remove the obstruction or take it to a gun smith.

Here is the whole video.
https://youtu.be/rl_kLwbfKEk?si=BD6alWLGYBVmBf6k

There much to learn from these types of cases.

We discuss our thoughts and feelings on this case.

Our goal should always be to avoid trouble when we can. If we are forced into, we ought to be capable of explaining what happened and why.

Study up.

After we learn how to safely function our firearm, the next step is to ingrain the fundamentals of Marksmanship, a pal calls them "The essentials of Marksmanship". I like that as they are that important.

When we have safe manipulations and the essentials of Marksmanship down, we can then consider carrying a firearm into the world.

We never are beyond training safety, sound manipulation of the gun, and Marksmanship, never forget that, but think about this.
You can do all that well, but if you can't get it out and on target when you need it, none of the rest matters.

Train, train, train your draw stroke. Ingrain it, refine it, smooth it out until you can't fail.

I hope you never need to use a gun in violence, but if you do, I hope you dominate the situation with righteousness, good ethics, and sound practices that get you home to your people.

Consider training with us.

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Balance is power, in fact, it's a super power and you can train it while doing lots of tasks.
Stand on one foot while waiting in line, brushing your teeth, etc. You doesn't have to have a cool tool like this block, but this will supercharge the training.

I'm a big fan of slack lines. My climber brother @tommyschuch made one many years ago and I was hooked. I've had one set up at home for a decade.

The folks at @slackbow_balance who make the slack block sent me one to try and I think it's really cool, especially with my travel. It's made in the USA and it's lightweight and can get tossed into the truck with my sandbag and other gear.
I'll need to get the one for more weight so I can try it with a load in my hands, wait, that sounds bad.

Anyway, check it out. @slackbow_balance
here is a link
https://www.slackbow.com/products-1

Come train with us-

Las Vegas, NV (3 Day) - April 19-21 carbine/pistol

Jefferson, OH (3 Day) - May 3-5 carbine/pistol

Parlin, NJ (3 Day) -June 8-10 carbine/pistol

Shelton, WA (2 Day) -July 10-11 pistol

Shelton, WA (3 Day) - July 12-14 carbine/pistol

Lebanon, PA (2 Day) - July 24-25 pistol

Lebanon, PA (3 Day) -July 26-28 carbine/pistol

Homer, NY (2 Day) - August 24-25 pistol

Zamora, CA (3 Day) - Oct 11-13 carbine/pistol

S12 Experience TN (4 Day) - Nov 14-17 pistol, medical, combatives

#madeinUSA
#balance
#carrytrainer

I intended to film a down and dirty "How to zero your rifle" video.

The truth is that the zeroing process is simple, but there are quite a few considerations and steps.

Plus you must be capable of exhibiting good Marksmanship to properly calibrate the gun,sighting system, optic combination.

We will grab a good video at class in Las Vegas next week. April 18-20

Come Train!

Our entire existence quite literally revolves around our sun.
Today, many of us will see the moon pass between us and that huge ball of flaming gases. The country is buzzing about the eclipse.

Throughout history, eclipses have been interpreted by many cultures as a disruption of the natural order, and in some cases a "bad omen," according to Britannica.

In ancient China, the etchings discovered in Anyang depicted solar eclipses as celestial dragons attacking and devouring the sun.

"To frighten away the dragon and save the sun, people would bang drums and make loud noises during an eclipse,"according to Britannica.

In South America, the ancient Incan people believed solar eclipses were a "sign of wrath and displeasure" from Inti, the "all-powerful sun god," Britannica further says.

"Following an eclipse, spiritual leaders would attempt to divine the source of his anger and determine which sacrifices should be offered," Britannica notes, adding that fasting and even instances of human sacrifice were common during a solar eclipse.

Choctaw Native Americans, the third-largest Native American nation – originally based in what is now Alabama and Mississippi – created lore similar to that of ancient Chinese people to explain solar eclipses.

"According to Choctaw legend, a mischievous black squirrel gnawing on the sun is the cause of eclipses," according to Britannica. "Like the Chinese dragon, the squirrel must be frightened away by the clamor and yells of the event's human witnesses."

In West Africa, the Tammari people, also known as Batammariba, from the northern regions of Togo and Benin, believed the celestial bodies intersecting during an eclipse represented human feuds on Earth.

"According to their legend, human anger and fighting spread to the sun and the moon, who began to fight with each other and caused an eclipse," Britannica notes.

All I know is the birds really love to sing as we turn to face that huge mass of life giving heat, light and energy.
D..

I like point shooting.
If you don't, don't do it.

I have shot traditional archery (no sights), just a stick and string for over 30 years.
It's not the same as point shooting a pistol, but it is.
With a repeatable connection to the bow, you basically look the arrows into a target.

The same thing is done behind a gun.

Here is what I know.
1. It's fun.
2. No one ever wished to have less fun.
3. Being capable of hitting shit from the hip is cooler than not being able to.

That's all I got.

Come train.

Thanks @cowtownrange

Las Vegas, NV (3 Day) - April 19-21

Jefferson, OH (3 Day) - May 3-5

Parlin, NJ (3 Day) -June 8-10

Shelton, WA (2 Day) -July 10-11

Shelton, WA (3 Day) - July 12-14

Denver, PA (2 Day) - July 24-25

Denver, PA (3 Day) -July 26-28

Homer, NY (2 Day) - August 24-25

Zamora, CA (3 Day) - Oct 11-13

S12 Experience TN (4 Day) - Nov 14-17

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At the time of this posting I'm 14 days into a road trip that took me from Chicago through Denver Colorado down to a 4 day class in Las Vegas then over to Phoenix Arizona for a 2 day training.

I drive back roads and off interstates when time allows. I'd rather see the towns and views unbothered by billboards and fastfood.

After a visit to my little brothers east of Phoenix, I took hwy 87 north through some very rugged and beautiful landscapes. As I climbed into the mountains the scenery shifted quickly from Saguaro cactus to ponderosa pine with juniper and pinyon pine.

The little building is a visitor center in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, specifically, it's the Mogollon Rim Visitor Center.
Perched on the edge of the Mogollon Rim, this visitor's center offers spectacular views of the forested mountains, lakes, and valleys to the south.
The building is at 7500 feet above sea level and looks out over a couple of miles of breathtaking landscape.

I'm glad I stopped.

I hope you get to see those views yourself and we hope to see you in class.

Carrytrainer.com

Las Vegas, NV (3 Day) - April 19-21

Jefferson, OH (3 Day) - May 3-5

Parlin, NJ (3 Day) -June 8-10

Shelton, WA (2 Day) -July 10-11

Shelton, WA (3 Day) - July 12-14

Denver, PA (2 Day) - July 24-25

Denver, PA (3 Day) -July 26-28

Homer, NY (2 Day) - August 24-25

Zamora, CA (3 Day) - Oct 11-13

S12 Experience TN (4 Day) - Nov 14-17

Carrytrainer.com

At the time of this posting I'm 14 days into a road trip that took me from Chicago through Denver Colorado down to a 4 day class in Las Vegas then over to Phoenix Arizona for a 2 day training.

I drive back roads and off interstates when time allows. I'd rather see the towns and views unbothered by billboards and fastfood.

After a visit to my little brothers east of Phoenix, I took hwy 87 north through some very rugged and beautiful landscapes. As I climbed into the mountains the scenery shifted quickly from Saguaro cactus to ponderosa pine with juniper and pinyon pine.

The little building is a visitor center in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, specifically, it's the Mogollon Rim Visitor Center.
Perched on the edge of the Mogollon Rim, this visitor's center offers spectacular views of the forested mountains, lakes, and valleys to the south.
The building is at 7500 feet above sea level and looks out over a couple of miles of breathtaking landscape.

I'm glad I stopped.

I hope you get to see those views yourself and we hope to see you in class.

Carrytrainer.com

Las Vegas, NV (3 Day) - April 19-21

Jefferson, OH (3 Day) - May 3-5

Parlin, NJ (3 Day) -June 8-10

Shelton, WA (2 Day) -July 10-11

Shelton, WA (3 Day) - July 12-14

Denver, PA (2 Day) - July 24-25

Denver, PA (3 Day) -July 26-28

Homer, NY (2 Day) - August 24-25

Zamora, CA (3 Day) - Oct 11-13

S12 Experience TN (4 Day) - Nov 14-17

Carrytrainer.com

How does a big ammo maker sort spent brass quickly?
Here is one way.

We stopped by my pals at Super Vel and checked into what they have going on at the new shop.