Double Taps are BS
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I always practice in 4 shot bursts. 2 center mass, 1 in the dick and one in the head. And always in that order. First priority is stopping him, but before its all said and done I want him to know that he's been shot in the dick.
The reason instructors teach two center mass and one Cranial Vault, is that if the perp is wearing a vest..Then head shot will do the job.
With a bad guy moving, it's unlikely like it is at the range. The advantage is that I'm a lot more likely to get them into the COM if I take a quarter second longer for the follow up shot. I just don't want to create a habit on paper that doesn't translate well to real life.
Well, yeah. On paper, relaxed at the range I guess that's my goal simply because I know it would probably never happen in real life. I do want to keep the shots as close as possible when training, so I can have the hopes of both hitting COM in the event I should ever be forced to draw.
DoglegArms
Silencer Dealer of 2015, 2016, 2017
Practice them all: hammer, double tap, controlled pair. In a high-stress-you're-gonna-die shooting situation, I would imagine it's difficult shooting a controlled pair.
I'm not sure I understand the logic...are you shooting at a perp 75ft away? 2" at 21ft isn't much and if that 2" makes you miss you were probably going to miss anyway..
I'm saying that 2" is pretty easy on paper, chilling out at the range. Move that to, in the street, with your family, and suddenly confronted by a dude with ill intent. Two inch groups probably aren't going to happen. I want to practice a shooting cadence that will score me the best odds of COM hits, and dt's aren't it.
Agreed. Under those circumstances, I think I would default to COM, as fast as I can reacquire the front sight and keep shooting until he's face down in the cement.
I read an article years ago that has stuck with me to this day, basically debunking the idea of the double tap. It had a lot of science-y medical stuff in it that I didn't quite understand but the basic thrust of the argument was that two bullet holes in two different parts of the body did more to shut down the body than did two bullets holes in the same part. It made sense at the time...something to do with the body assessing more injury to itself given the different locations and their distance apart....or something like that.
Having said that, I don't - nor have I ever - practiced double taps outside of a FTS drill. In that respect, I think they are valid.
Having said that, I don't - nor have I ever - practiced double taps outside of a FTS drill. In that respect, I think they are valid.
I'm saying "sometimes." As a default, no. In a specific application where a threat has refused to stop advancing and lethal force is advised, yes.
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DoglegArms
Silencer Dealer of 2015, 2016, 2017
It's Monday so nothing makes sense to me. WHat is this talk of double taps in the same hole? Are you saying when you do double taps, your follow up shot hits the same spot as your first? What is a COM?
I would assume COM to mean "center of mass." As to the bullets landing in the same hole on a double tap, highly unlikely.