Ben Stoeger

[Ben Stoeger]

We plan on being there.

[Ben Stoeger]

I am sunburnt and tired. I am done teaching for awhile.

I did snag some video from today's class:

The last few weeks have given me some good insight on where I am headed in my training. Stay tuned.

[waxman]

Ben do you happen to know your times from the stages in your class?

[Ben Stoeger]

Ben do you happen to know your times from the stages in your class?

I only shot stages one through 5... I pretty much recall my times though.

[Dan Hefta]

Hi Ben, I saw you on Shooting USA last night on The Outdoor Channel, they were covering last years Nationals. I don't know if was a repeat or not, congrats anyways.

[Ben Stoeger]

Well thank you sir. Some of my classmates saw it last night and told me that I was thinner when that video was taken.

[Ben Stoeger]

Looking around the boards I notice a few threads where people ask a question and then the board members use that as an opportunity to preach to them. (Just see what you need to see, splits don’t win matches, etc.)

I wish the environment on here was more conducive to learning than that. I would really like to see people answer straightforward questions without feeling the need to interject why they think it is a stupid question.

I have heard it said that “Losers have it all figured out while winners never stop experimenting.” A quick look around the board proves this to be the case.

I am going to drop some flowers off for my Mom and head out the range. I have experimenting to do.

[Jake Di Vita]

We usually opt for the short answer because, often, they describe the solution best.

Also 9 times out of 10, it has been answered 20 times and the OP is too lazy to do a search.

[j1b]

Looking around the boards I notice a few threads where people ask a question and then the board members use that as an opportunity to preach to them. (Just see what you need to see, splits don’t win matches, etc.)

I wish the environment on here was more conducive to learning than that. I would really like to see people answer straightforward questions without feeling the need to interject why they think it is a stupid question.

I have heard it said that “Losers have it all figured out while winners never stop experimenting.” A quick look around the board proves this to be the case.

I am going to drop some flowers off for my Mom and head out the range. I have experimenting to do.

Well said Ben. I'd tend to agree.

Jack

[Shawn Knight]

We usually opt for the short answer because, often, they describe the solution best.

Also 9 times out of 10, it has been answered 20 times and the OP is too lazy to do a search.

I will agree with the not doing a search but I will answer any question if I can.

[CAB33]

Looking around the boards I notice a few threads where people ask a question and then the board members use that as an opportunity to preach to them. (Just see what you need to see, splits don’t win matches, etc.)

I wish the environment on here was more conducive to learning than that. I would really like to see people answer straightforward questions without feeling the need to interject why they think it is a stupid question.

I have heard it said that “Losers have it all figured out while winners never stop experimenting.” A quick look around the board proves this to be the case.

I am going to drop some flowers off for my Mom and head out the range. I have experimenting to do.

Well said, I agree too.

[Ben Stoeger]

I am done with school for the year. On my final test today I got to shoot a role player during simulated night traffic stop. He got two in the chest and one in the head. That was fun.

Funny exchange with the Instructor:

Him: “You shoot a Glock?”

Me: “Beretta”

Him: “Why?”

Me: “Berettas get the girls”

Him: ”……..If that is how you pick a gun you may want to reconsider”

Me: “They all basically shoot the same, why not get a gun that can score chicks as well?”

Edited May 12, 2009 by Ben Stoeger

[wfwsorge]

Classic, great comeback Ben

[Dan Hefta]

If all we did was search, find the answer and log off... what fun would that be? None!!

[rupie]

I am done with school for the year. On my final test today I got to shoot a role player during simulated night traffic stop. He got two in the chest and one in the head. That was fun.

Funny exchange with the Instructor:

Him: “You shoot a Glock?”

Me: “Beretta”

Him: “Why?”

Me: “Berettas get the girls”

Him: ”……..If that is how you pick a gun you may want to reconsider”

Me: “They all basically shoot the same, why not get a gun that can score chicks as well?”

I know there is a ton of "stuff" when you are tactical that you have to think about and perform, but everyone has got to be impressed with your shooting ability. aside from the technical skills needed for a felony car stop, the ability to shoot the trunk key off a key ring while missing the ignition key, weak handed while moving has got to be handy.

[Ben Stoeger]

I am done with school for the year. On my final test today I got to shoot a role player during simulated night traffic stop. He got two in the chest and one in the head. That was fun.

Funny exchange with the Instructor:

Him: “You shoot a Glock?”

Me: “Beretta”

Him: “Why?”

Me: “Berettas get the girls”

Him: ”……..If that is how you pick a gun you may want to reconsider”

Me: “They all basically shoot the same, why not get a gun that can score chicks as well?”

I know there is a ton of "stuff" when you are tactical that you have to think about and perform, but everyone has got to be impressed with your shooting ability. aside from the technical skills needed for a felony car stop, the ability to shoot the trunk key off a key ring while missing the ignition key, weak handed while moving has got to be handy.

If someone has the gun stuff down, then they can 100% focus on the tactics. People who struggle with the gun stuff tend to get REALLY amped up and nervous during the simunitions training.

I really liked being able to call my shots (without thinking about it) on a live person. Today I made a 9 yard head shot while rapidly backing up after a fistfight with a live person who was also moving away from me. I was able to see the front sight lift up off this guys noggin and I knew he was done.

It was cool.

[Rocket35]

I am done with school for the year. On my final test today I got to shoot a role player during simulated night traffic stop. He got two in the chest and one in the head. That was fun.

Funny exchange with the Instructor:

Him: “You shoot a Glock?”

Me: “Beretta”

Him: “Why?”

Me: “Berettas get the girls”

Him: ”……..If that is how you pick a gun you may want to reconsider”

Me: “They all basically shoot the same, why not get a gun that can score chicks as well?”

I know there is a ton of "stuff" when you are tactical that you have to think about and perform, but everyone has got to be impressed with your shooting ability. aside from the technical skills needed for a felony car stop, the ability to shoot the trunk key off a key ring while missing the ignition key, weak handed while moving has got to be handy.

If someone has the gun stuff down, then they can 100% focus on the tactics. People who struggle with the gun stuff tend to get REALLY amped up and nervous during the simunitions training.

I really liked being able to call my shots (without thinking about it) on a live person. Today I made a 9 yard head shot while rapidly backing up after a fistfight with a live person who was also moving away from me. I was able to see the front sight lift up off this guys noggin and I knew he was done.

It was cool.

[00bullitt]

Way to go Ben......looks like you made the 100 club. You are now number 1 on the top 20 list.

Thats freakin cool.

[Ben Stoeger]

Way to go Ben......looks like you made the 100 club. You are now number 1 on the top 20 list.

Thats freakin cool.

Hahah.. thanks man. I had one good classifier match that put me up there.

4/26/09 99-40 MILAN RIFLE CLUB F 96.6666 5/11/09

4/26/09 03-07 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

4/26/09 99-39 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

4/26/09 99-07 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

4/26/09 99-55 MILAN RIFLE CLUB B 80.6786 5/11/09

4/26/09 06-04 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

[eerw]

Way to go Ben......looks like you made the 100 club. You are now number 1 on the top 20 list.

Thats freakin cool.

Hahah.. thanks man. I had one good classifier match that put me up there.

4/26/09 99-40 MILAN RIFLE CLUB F 96.6666 5/11/09

4/26/09 03-07 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

4/26/09 99-39 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

4/26/09 99-07 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

4/26/09 99-55 MILAN RIFLE CLUB B 80.6786 5/11/09

4/26/09 06-04 MILAN RIFLE CLUB Y 100.0000 5/11/09

NICE!!

[Ben Stoeger]

I have been an ammo loading fiend for the last few days, loading thousands of rounds to try and keep enough in stock for what I have planned.

I will be on the range 6 days next week. School is now over. I have a week where I don’t have anything much to do (except work and all the other daily grind BS). The point is, I have a golden opportunity right now to learn a lot about shooting.

Lately, I have been spending some time away from my 100 project to work on transitioning between targets of different difficulty levels. Going from a 4 yard wide open target to a 25 yard plate is all about discipline, and I feel like I am really lacking in that department. I have been shooting lots of extra shots at the plates during these types of exercises. I am going to spend some more time addressing that issue.

After that, I have some more classifiers planned for this next week. I am taking a run at a few that look fairly difficult, and I am looking forward to the challenge.

[Ben Stoeger]

Does anyone else think that the hard classifiers are the ones with one shot on each target? I always have a hard time going fast on those.

[rupie]

Does anyone else think that the hard classifiers are the ones with one shot on each target? I always have a hard time going fast on those.

Your right that looks slow but i definatly agree one shots are awkward

[MemphisMechanic]

I really liked being able to call my shots (without thinking about it) on a live person. Today I made a 9 yard head shot while rapidly backing up after a fistfight with a live person who was also moving away from me. I was able to see the front sight lift up off this guys noggin and I knew he was done.

It was cool.

Best.

Quote.

Ever.

:D

[Matt Cheely]

AWESOME!!!!