FFDO Training - Pack List
06-17-2015, 03:17 PM
#41
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Your "I'd rather be water boarding" T shirt. :-)
02-07-2016, 08:19 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by 300SMK
100% agree. It would be a great introduction to shooting for anyone aspiring to conceal carry-- call it an undergrad course. I compete in 3-gun, IPSC and long range and for those in that category you will learn significantly more doing one of the pistol and or carbine courses from a place like Spartan Tactical.
Don't go 100% on the mat, no reward or recognition for pulling soft tissue or breaking bone. The classroom was my toughest challenge, common sense and very boring. However, some days you will not go to the classroom, you will do something else indoors and it is there that you will learn to use your most valuable asset; pay attention to your environment, listen and watch the hands. Think, anticipate but don't broadcast or overreact.
The range instructors are former LEO and most have had their day competing themselves. Ask questions about trigger control grip placement, you will build a great foundation. The duty weapon takes awhile to master, its nothing I would personally own.
There will be ample time each evening to spend at the local pub and throw back some beers with your fellow bird men, take the time to find out why a Deltoid is the way he is.
My packing list:
A good belt
A nice set of electronic earmuffs so you can double up on the hearing protection and still hear the ROs clear as day
Boony hat
Glasses meeting mil-spec for impact (Oakley, Revision)
5-11 pants (its nice to dump the entire box of rounds into a pocket and the belt loops are reinforced)
Snacks
iPad
Portable speaker for the room
Don't go 100% on the mat, no reward or recognition for pulling soft tissue or breaking bone. The classroom was my toughest challenge, common sense and very boring. However, some days you will not go to the classroom, you will do something else indoors and it is there that you will learn to use your most valuable asset; pay attention to your environment, listen and watch the hands. Think, anticipate but don't broadcast or overreact.
The range instructors are former LEO and most have had their day competing themselves. Ask questions about trigger control grip placement, you will build a great foundation. The duty weapon takes awhile to master, its nothing I would personally own.
There will be ample time each evening to spend at the local pub and throw back some beers with your fellow bird men, take the time to find out why a Deltoid is the way he is.
My packing list:
A good belt
A nice set of electronic earmuffs so you can double up on the hearing protection and still hear the ROs clear as day
Boony hat
Glasses meeting mil-spec for impact (Oakley, Revision)
5-11 pants (its nice to dump the entire box of rounds into a pocket and the belt loops are reinforced)
Snacks
iPad
Portable speaker for the room
02-07-2016, 11:01 PM
#43
Are we there yet??!!
Joined APC: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,010
Originally Posted by 300SMK
100% agree. It would be a great introduction to shooting for anyone aspiring to conceal carry-- call it an undergrad course. I compete in 3-gun, IPSC and long range and for those in that category you will learn significantly more doing one of the pistol and or carbine courses from a place like Spartan Tactical.
My packing list:
A good belt
A good belt
That is all you need.
02-08-2016, 04:04 AM
#44
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Joined APC: Jun 2010
Posts: 389
They give you an ammo dump bag now so don't worry about pockets to put rounds into. They'll issue you Blue BDU pants while there.
You can bring your own hearing and eye protection but I wouldn't go out and buy it if you don't already own it.
Blister tape or liquid bandages will help a great deal.
You can bring your own hearing and eye protection but I wouldn't go out and buy it if you don't already own it.
Blister tape or liquid bandages will help a great deal.
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