Today was the B.R.A.S.S. Live Shoot. This event was held at the LUPD firing range (a big shoutout to 1st SGT Hinkley for giving us the range for the day.) Present were Itsahak, SA, Bishop, Tenkawa, and Berkelsk.

As SA has the most competitive experience and probably the most real steel firearms experience on the team, he ran the show. SA started with a safety briefing of how the range would run, weapons safety and rules, and a short lecture on the basics of semi auto pistols nomenclature and their functions.

Next we set up on the 7 yard line and did some shooting! Calibers in attendance were .38, .40, .45 ACP and a new .45 GAP, as well as Mossberg and Remington 12 gauge shotguns. After several strings of fire at the 7 the line moved back to the 15 yard line. Several strings of fire were completed there and the group moved back to the 25 yard line.

After those sessions, SA set up a short Practical Pistol Course. The shooter had to begin standing behind a barrier with his hands on the barrier, pistol holstered and ready. On the “Go!” signal, the shooter had to draw the firearm, and engage a Hostage Taker/Hostage target from the right side of the barrier. Next the shooter had to engage a tango on the left side of the barrier. The shooter than moved right, down the line to two propped targets. Both of these targets had to be knocked down. The shooter had to complete a tactical reload during the string of fire as well. After knocking down the propped targets the shooter moved to the end of the line and another barrier. Leaning around the right side of the barrier, the shooter engaged the last target.

All B.R.A.S.S. members in attendance ran through the course at least once. It was a great course and left us begging for more. This is one of the more fun (and exiting) benefits of being a B.R.A.S.S. team member! We look forward to more in the future!

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