Re: Speedload video
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:18 am
There are other more likely scenarios where you may need a well practiced reload. Consider the not uncommon situation where the magazine release on your pistol gets inadvertently activated in the holster, and when your first round fires, the magazine falls out of the gun. Scrabbling around on the ground to recover that one , get it into the gun, and getting it back into action takes a lot longer than defaulting to the second mag on your person.Liberty wrote:Cilivilian self defense is different Police. We civilians have a better percentage than most Police agencys. Mostly because we use our guns in limited situations. Our goal is only about survival.
How much ammo we carry, can depend on a lot of factors. One major concideration is the particular guns your carrying. A 1911 toter may well consider bringing a couple extra Mags withon them with their limmited load capacity. Others may figure a New York reload. I usually carry a spare mag, but don't practice tactical reloads much, One just has to spend ones practice and training time on what is most important. I figure I'll never empty a 15 round mag in combat. Where 1 or 2 seconds extra involved in changing the mag will ever make a difference. I might feel different if I were carrying a limited capacity mags. While I think skills like finding cover, and shooting under pressure might have a more benefit for some people.
The time required to develop a very smooth and fast reload is minimal and pays big dividends when Murphy rules, time is short, and you're playing the game for keeps.
If you never need the skill in combat, you'll still impress your friends at the range.
