Questions
This is educational questions about firearms.
What is a MOA?
What are the universally recognized rules of firearm safety and when do they apply?
What is the difference between a double action and a single action?
What is the difference between general firearm education and certified firearm training?
What is the difference between sight alignment and sight picture?
What is a striker fired gun?
How do you know if a gun is unloaded?
What is the zero on your gun? How does it work?
If you know the answers to these questions you are doing good. You should consult trusted sources, be aware of all applicable laws, and seek instruction from certified safety professionals. Responsible education begins with safety, respect, and a clear understanding of legal obligations. Responsible training begins at USCCA.
What are some other good questions to contemplate as a responsible gun owner?
Those are all questions I had when I started this lifestyle of concealed carrying, and I was able to find answers to most of them here on the USCCA website. Some took a bit of digging, but most were on their “Facts & Fiction” and “Terminology” pages.
HOWEVER, what still baffles me about a lot of them is the WHY?, or the Pros & Cons.
What I mean is: pros & cons of striker vs. hammer; of single-action vs. double, why does it matter what MOA one picks. Why do any of these things matter if I (or any greenhorn/newbie) just wants to find a gun I can carry all day and use effectively/safely. USCCA’s web pages, and all their magazine articles, videos and training series are sorely lacking in explaining the WHY of these matters. And everywhere else I’ve looked is the same.
I once was approached with a good point from a Lt., If you do not know the question, you cannot have an answer. We are all here to ask questions and share answers. Knowledge is the key to responsibility.
Without going to google it’s taking the angle of one degree in a circle and dividing it by 60, it’s commonly used in rifle scopes and sight pictures as it equates to roughly 1 inch at 100 yards.
Example, the reticle of my Eotech on my Tavor has a 68 MOA ring.
This gives me basic range finding, if im shooting at a man size target, roughly 5’10”-6’ and they’re the same size as the ring,… they’re just about 100 yards away, half the circle? Two hundred yards, twice the circle, 50 yards.
$25 for an hour, only if they’re busy… otherwise stay as long as you want!
his round hit the shuttle track and cut the line…. Could be more damage down range?
It doesn’t take much to cut the kite string that moves the shuttles., at first I thought it was the muzzle blast of the rifle…. But then I saw a round spark off the shuttle track and knew he was hitting super high!
