School me on tactical reloading
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You guys are obviously ready for Las Vegas.
Rather than spend the night looking for videos and instructions for the original Tactical Reload, I will suggest you simply do the Reload With Retention. There is no longer any IDPA requirement for a Tac Load and the RWR is a lot simpler and less likely to be fumbled.
You may not drop a magazine with ammunition in it, or even an empty magazine if a round remains in the chamber.
Some stages will require you to do a Tac Load or RWR, sometimes it will appear to be sensible based on the target layout. (But not very often.)
So, to do a RWR, take the partly empty magazine out of the gun and put it in your pocket. Pants pocket, vest side pocket, even your waistband, but not a breast pocket not in your teeth or held in your hand. Draw a loaded magazine and insert it in the gun. Done. Resume shooting. Note, all reloads must be started and completed behind cover if available.
Rather than spend the night looking for videos and instructions for the original Tactical Reload, I will suggest you simply do the Reload With Retention. There is no longer any IDPA requirement for a Tac Load and the RWR is a lot simpler and less likely to be fumbled.
You may not drop a magazine with ammunition in it, or even an empty magazine if a round remains in the chamber.
Some stages will require you to do a Tac Load or RWR, sometimes it will appear to be sensible based on the target layout. (But not very often.)
So, to do a RWR, take the partly empty magazine out of the gun and put it in your pocket. Pants pocket, vest side pocket, even your waistband, but not a breast pocket not in your teeth or held in your hand. Draw a loaded magazine and insert it in the gun. Done. Resume shooting. Note, all reloads must be started and completed behind cover if available.
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Honestly, my advice to you is not to try to learn what you think you might need on your own. Most of the time you won't learn a whole lot of what you actually need and you'll just develop bad habits. Its just like the guys who think they need to buy tricked out guns before they go and start shooting competitively and just end up buying a ton of useless **** before they have the experience under their belt to know what they really need.
I say this to guys looking to get into competitive shooting all the time. Just go and do it. No matter what you try to do to prepare for it, in terms of practice or buying gear, you're going to suck the first few times you try it, you're going to get your ass handed to you. If you want to get better, you just need to accept that fact and dive right into it. My advice to you is to go to as many matches as you can asap. Just show up, explain that you're new to this, then watch, listen, learn and compete as best you can. In a few months I promise you'll be twice the shooter you are now, and you'll have a better idea of what techniques work for you and what gear works for you.
exactly! I have learned so much from other shooter and the range master at these competitions and it really made me a better shooter. Practicing alone at home is great but it's always better to get feedback from folks that have been doing it for years.
do you really need tactical reloading at a IDPA match? :dunno:
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You only need it if they tell you that you do. There really isn't anything to practice. Just put the mag in a pocket instead of letting it drop on the ground. If you shoot competition to be better prepared for defensive carry you are probably better off not practicing RWR. It really has no place in defensive shooting.
OP said tactical reload, but I bet he is looking for drills of reloading when empty. Of course he will eventually have to cover tactical reloading. I am just assuming, but the OP may be looking at IDPA as a tactical shooting sport and therefore all reloading during the event is "tactical"....
And don't forget to practice inserting a mag with your butt cheeks as you never know when your support hand will get injured.:supergrin:
But in all reality if you just search IDPA or Dave S. or any other of the really good shooters you will find enough to make you happy.
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also dont forget to learn the toss the mag in the air and catch it in the magwell reload that works so well in hollywood.
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From Clint smith, the best video I've seen on the tactical reload...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbUgANV_yL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbUgANV_yL4
Agreed.
That is great advice - thanks!
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Excellent Video.
Here is another where Todd Jarrett goes over all the different reload methods.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKNSH9tuxY8
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