Superlite27
Regular Member
As an out of stater, I have been watching the UOC movement in CA with avid curiosity. As all of you probably already know, the rest of the U.S. pretty much packs cocked and locked with one in the pipe. I think I can speak for the rest of the nation on wishing your entire state the best when it comes to loosening your draconian restrictions and giving California's law abiding gun owners the freedom they deserve.
I have encountered several videos of Californians firing from the holster while UOC'ing. I am highly impressed because I have noticed there are some freaks out there who can drop a mag as they draw, insert a magazine, rack the slide, and fire.......in an incredible blink of an eye! As an IDPA shooter, quick mag changes are a bonus, but I have honestly never seen the speed and quickness with which many California UOC'ers are putting their weapons into readiness.
So I have a question for those who UOC:
Do you think the long term effects of required UOC are beneficial, or detrimental to your proficiency as a firearms shooter? I am torn between two differing trains of thought. In my opinion, the long term effects of UOC is going to have one of two possible outcomes:
1) Having been required to perform the process of mag drop/load/rack in order to put their firearm into operation, California Open Carriers will become so proficient at this process, they will benefit by acquiring an adept level of proficiency with their firearms other state's rsidents will find hard to match.
2) Having been required to perform the process of mag drop/load/rack in order to put their firearm into operation, California Open Carriers will become so accustomed to this process, it will be hard to alter the muscle memory developed by this process, resulting in the tendency to drop (a loaded mag)/load (another loaded mag)/rack (an already chambered round) if loaded carry is ever adopted in California.
So what opinions do you Californians have on this? Do you think the outcome of UOC will turn out to increase your overall proficiency, or develop unwanted habits over the long run?
I have encountered several videos of Californians firing from the holster while UOC'ing. I am highly impressed because I have noticed there are some freaks out there who can drop a mag as they draw, insert a magazine, rack the slide, and fire.......in an incredible blink of an eye! As an IDPA shooter, quick mag changes are a bonus, but I have honestly never seen the speed and quickness with which many California UOC'ers are putting their weapons into readiness.
So I have a question for those who UOC:
Do you think the long term effects of required UOC are beneficial, or detrimental to your proficiency as a firearms shooter? I am torn between two differing trains of thought. In my opinion, the long term effects of UOC is going to have one of two possible outcomes:
1) Having been required to perform the process of mag drop/load/rack in order to put their firearm into operation, California Open Carriers will become so proficient at this process, they will benefit by acquiring an adept level of proficiency with their firearms other state's rsidents will find hard to match.
2) Having been required to perform the process of mag drop/load/rack in order to put their firearm into operation, California Open Carriers will become so accustomed to this process, it will be hard to alter the muscle memory developed by this process, resulting in the tendency to drop (a loaded mag)/load (another loaded mag)/rack (an already chambered round) if loaded carry is ever adopted in California.
So what opinions do you Californians have on this? Do you think the outcome of UOC will turn out to increase your overall proficiency, or develop unwanted habits over the long run?
i would carry my XD with full mag and one in the chamber. 