I helped at a concealed carry class this past weekend. We had eight students, many whom had never handled a pistol. At the end of the class they have to shoot thirty rounds total from 15, 20, and 30 feet. Five of students scored 299 out of 300 possible on their targets. Pretty darned good!
Back To The Old Grind!
13. Clear your work area and your escape path of brush, vines, and other hazards that can trip you or catch your saw.
14. Escape from the bullseye when the tree tips. 90% of accidents happen within 12 feet of the stump. Go more than 15 feet, and stay out of the bullseye until things stop falling.
15. Keep spectators away more than twice the height of the tree in the direction it will fall.
16. Don't cut alone.
17. Keep your body and the swamper's out of the line of the bar in case of a kickback.
18. Set the brake when taking over two steps or when moving through tripping hazards. Keep your trigger finger off of the throttle when you are moving.
19. DO NOT operate a chainsaw from a ladder! Operating with your feet off the ground requires special training.
20. Do not cut above your shoulders.
21. Springpoles must be shaved on the inside of the apex between the ascending and descending sides. If the apex is higher than you shoulders, stand under the springpole and cut it low on the descending side. It will release upward, away from you.Leaning and heavily loaded poles that are too small to bore cut for a hinge should be shaved on the compressed side until they fold.
22. Do not cut a tree that is holding up a lodged tree. Do not work under a lodged tree. Think about a mouse trying to steal the cheese out of a trap.
23. Instruct your swampers and helpers to NEVER approach you from behind or the sides to within the reach of your saw when you are cutting. If you pull out of a cut with the chain running, or have a severe kickback, the swamper can be killed if he is coming up behind you!
24!! Quit When You Are Tired!
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It also speaks well of the instructors. Well done.
Better than the average grind! :)
I had an arm injury last year. I can only stand about 5 magazines of 9mm in my 1911 right now. I can now shoot better left handed than I can right handed. The 357 is one shot of a 38+p 0r 1 shot of 10mm. or 1 shot of 45GAP with my right arm. I have a Tanfoglio 9 shot 22LR revolver that has been my goto for shooting at the range for my right arm. The problem is that gun shoots a lot of fliers when in a gun vice. It is a true belly gun as 10 feet is the effective accuracy range. Pistol shooting is definitely a diminishing skill. Two years ago with a 9 shot magazine of 9mm in the 1911 I had a 4" spread at 50'. Now I can't get one in the 5" bulls eye at 30' with my right arm. I will get two or three left handed.
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