After seeing what Michael was up to down in Texas, and getting a taste of the fun while I was down there, I came back to Colorado inspired and motivated to build my own Tactical Barriers!
In the video below, I talk about what tactical barriers are, why I built one, design choices, a personal lesson I learned, and how to potentially save lots of money building your own (I built both of mine for a total of $1)! Many of us originally found airguns as a supplement for shooting firearms. That's how I started my addiction! It didn't take long before I was shooting my airguns WAY more than my PB's and those lovely, loud, powerful, and expensive to shoot PB's got shot less... and less... and less. Going head to head against Michael in a back yard competition (see 2nd video) was a real eye opening experience for me. I realized that I had a huge gap in my shooting training that was being completely ignored!
Some people use tactical barriers by shooting through them without touching the barrier at all. Some people choose to lean on them to help stabilize their shots. There's really no wrong or right way. It's up to the shooter to decide how they want to challenge themselves. I like to mix it up when I run my drills. To begin my drills, I start by standing next to the barrier, rifle on safe, and eyes closed. Then, I slowly lean forward until the butt of my rifle bumps into the barrier. That's my signal to GO! You'll see how the rest of the drill plays out in the video. If I recall correctly, the distance was about 20 yards.
1:14 - Why build a Tac Barrier
2:41 - An alternative to using a PB. Note: This is the first in a series, and I use a very cheap and basic rifle to start with. As I progress through these videos, I'll be showcasing other options.
5:01 - Design choices for building your own.
7:47 - How to build a Tactical Barrier on the cheap!
10:26 - Personal lesson learned, and running a drill.
Hope you all enjoy!
Here's when I went head to head against Michael Wendt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blBB3f0ezhk&t=852s
I also learned something else that I could be doing better. I'll send a "Tomcat Airguns" decal to the first one who correctly guesses what it is, using the picture below.
Happy Shooting!
Tom
In the video below, I talk about what tactical barriers are, why I built one, design choices, a personal lesson I learned, and how to potentially save lots of money building your own (I built both of mine for a total of $1)! Many of us originally found airguns as a supplement for shooting firearms. That's how I started my addiction! It didn't take long before I was shooting my airguns WAY more than my PB's and those lovely, loud, powerful, and expensive to shoot PB's got shot less... and less... and less. Going head to head against Michael in a back yard competition (see 2nd video) was a real eye opening experience for me. I realized that I had a huge gap in my shooting training that was being completely ignored!
Some people use tactical barriers by shooting through them without touching the barrier at all. Some people choose to lean on them to help stabilize their shots. There's really no wrong or right way. It's up to the shooter to decide how they want to challenge themselves. I like to mix it up when I run my drills. To begin my drills, I start by standing next to the barrier, rifle on safe, and eyes closed. Then, I slowly lean forward until the butt of my rifle bumps into the barrier. That's my signal to GO! You'll see how the rest of the drill plays out in the video. If I recall correctly, the distance was about 20 yards.
1:14 - Why build a Tac Barrier
2:41 - An alternative to using a PB. Note: This is the first in a series, and I use a very cheap and basic rifle to start with. As I progress through these videos, I'll be showcasing other options.
5:01 - Design choices for building your own.
7:47 - How to build a Tactical Barrier on the cheap!
10:26 - Personal lesson learned, and running a drill.
Hope you all enjoy!
Here's when I went head to head against Michael Wendt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blBB3f0ezhk&t=852s
I also learned something else that I could be doing better. I'll send a "Tomcat Airguns" decal to the first one who correctly guesses what it is, using the picture below.
Happy Shooting!
Tom
