Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting

[JARCHIE1973]

Ahh, the dreaded fine motor skill versus the gross. I hear this alot. Whats ur background, ex-pat/mil/ or just a civilian gun bunny? Im interetsed in learning more. I serve currently, Im damn good with an m4/cco conversion. Was taught by SHD Consulting, got in some good work and got my style downpat- But Im just beginning with the combat pistol--where are you located?

[lookhowlongmyusernam]

i have carryed my 1911 for over 10 years, only had to use it once. most of the time it dosn't come down to needing it but when i did im glad it was on my side. you may have the best videos like this i have ever seen and i have seen a lot. you need to make some in home defence shotgun tactic videos. if you already have them my bad this is the 4th one of you videos iv watched, so i havn't seen it yet. grate job man, keep it up.

[glock23concealed]

If you rack the slide after switching magazines without depleting the first magazine you will eject a live round

[brndesk]

I agree the tactical reload has no place in the lone civilian defensive shooting incident. But the tactical reload is a legitimate combat marksman technique which is presently being practiced by SWAT and US combat personnel. It dose have it's place just not under these circumstances.

[DirectTech]

I complete agree that all reloads should be speed, then if time or situation allows, pick up the dropped mag. A+++. Thanks

[AR15Militant]

What caliber is that M&P?

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

9mm

[icarryaccw]

experts also say tack reloads should not been done unless you KNOW the fight is over.... why take a gun apart that has already saved your ass and is not out of ammo...shoot till its dry and do an admenastrative reload. much faster than fooling with another mag.... check out some of clint smiths videos from thunder ranch

[NurseBMF]

I didn't take the time to go through the comments so I don't know if this has been asked, but I thought it was better to practice swapping mags while keeping the weapon sighted on the target?? Thanks for the vid.

[Stingmni]

@NurseBMF i agree you should keep eyes and weapon on the target - especially of you are in a fight. Critical time is lost getting the tool back up there and sighting it.

[hesmydog]

he has very good muscle memory and is very quick due to his relaxed breathing.

[j044]

What pistol are you using in the video?

[CallofDutyJC2010]

Good video, but not sure I can agree with racking the slide AFTER a TACTICAL reload. Beginners, with little to no experience, may induce a malfunction by doing so. Thanks for posting though as it IS something to CONSIDER.

As with ALL good training, one needs to consider the various ways to "do business" and then use what you feel best with...

I like the idea of reloading at the end of an incident, not many think of this.

[Stingmni]

@CallofDutyJC2010 Racking with a round ensures you lose a useful round in a fight. in the real world the enemy would be glad to have that in a crunch.

[PuertoKid]

I was taught the tactical reload, but your idea that all reloads should be speed reloads really makes sense.

[Bashaza]

Man your fast with a Gun. I have only been on the range ones a few years ago. I tryed to get all my shots on target without thinking about speed. I would like to go to the range again but i'm currently in Germany and it's real hard here with Gun's :(

[isaiahman1234567]

wouldent be better to shoot up all the rounds in the mag so the slide locks back than reload that seems faster to me so u dont have to worry about wasting rounds or fumbaling whith a half empty mag ???? thats just my oppinion ...

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

On the street, you only shot what is necessary and can't just empty a mag so you don't have to reload.

[isaiahman1234567]

i guess ..it depends on how u shoot

[chilbert007]

@isaiahman1234567 Also, consider if the gun jams and you can't just keep shooting, you must know how to get that tool back into working function and quickly.

[meiowalot]

Why do you rack the slide when there's a round in the chamber? That seems like an extremely unnecessary step.

[josh885]

You're assuming there's a round in the chamber you don't "know" there is unless you rack the slide. Slide stops wear out and sometimes your thumb can hold the slide stop lever down so the pistol goes into battery with an empty chamber. When your life depends on it you have to be 100% sure that there is a round in the chamber.

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

Because you don't really know for sure that there is a round in the chamber. It is possible that the slide closed on an empty chamber. We recommend racking the slide at all time which eliminates the need to take time to decide whether the slide needs to be racked or not

[Stingmni]

@meiowalot

any semi auto these days has a round chambered. Wrong drill to rack if your mag was not empty. I agree with you.

[OnTheBoulevard10]

Excellent advice about using all speed reloads. Common sense is such a relief.

[markw881]

great video, i would only use a tactical reload when behind good cover and are expecting a long fight, the worst thing in the world would be having to seach for a half full mag on the ground in the middel of a fight, but only use behind cover because you dont want to be exposed and taking you sweet time to reload

[steinhoffski]

things that makes it go bang lol

[militarysims]

This may sound stupid but i have to ask. Why in the world would you drop a mag. With good rounds still in it?

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

You would change partially charged mags if there is a significant lull in the gunfight and you don't have enough bullets to continue and after the gunfight is over to get ready for the next gunfight. You never really know when a gunfight is over or the next one will start--the bad guy's buddy could come back to seek revenge

[poke31380]

is it me? or is he dustin hoffmans brother/

awsome vid thanx

[Watcher3223]

Or Anthony Perkin's distant cousin.

But, yeah: great vid.

[adaman04]

The tac reload can be made less cumbersome but putting the fresh mag between the index and middle fingers while it's on it's way to the gun. The old mag should be stripped out with the thumb and index fingers because you have the most strength between those fingers. Seat the fresh mag with the butt of your palm and get the gun back in the fight while putting the partially spent mag in the pocket as you mentioned. Different ways to do everything, we all just have to do what works best for us.

[lordkilltacular]

racking the slide is not necessary when doing a tactical reload, do to the fact there is still a round in the chamber.

plus this is more of a police swat or military thing. Not a self defense method.

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

The reason the slide is racked after a tactical reload is that is not uncommon for the slide to go forward on an empty magazine--If this happens there is no way to know unless a manual check is performed. Racking the slide on both a speed reload and a tactical reload insures the gun is loaded regardless of the previous chamber status.

[lordkilltacular]

I agree with the better safe than sorry, and I am in no way disagreeing, as I myself would always consider a speed reload the only reload. However I was pointing out that the idea of retaining rounds in the mag would always mean a round still in the chamber.

[chernaninja]

It has never happened with the slide of my CZ SP 01 SHADOW to go forward on an empty magazine for more than 10,000 shots so far. Which handguns are you referring this statement to? Anyway, I agree with you. It makes sense. Best regards!

[caseycaldwell2008]

Awesome thanks for the tips they will help when i go to training

[blackheart462]

ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS I'VE EVER SEEN.