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Training Minute - Nighttime Transition Drill
What is the procedure when your carbine goes down at night? Watch
lead Tiger Valley instructor T.J. Pilling demonstrate the nighttime
transition drill. Watch the video here.
Elm Fork Wednesday Night Classes - Report & Video
As part of an ongoing series of special night classes at Elm Fork in
Dallas, Tiger Valley ran a two and a half hour "Carbine Dynamics"
class on March 5th. Drills included an overview of carbine basics, transition
drills, moving and shooting, use of weapons-mounted lights, and
weak-side shooting. A video with highlights from this class can
be found here.
The next class in this series is "Undercover Carry" and will be held on March 19. Bring
your daily carry pistol (snub-nose revolver or small framed automatic)
utilizing whatever practical carry method, or methods, you currently
use. The course will cover the fundamentals of drawing and
deploying these weapons at "in the hole" distances. Pistol, 200
rounds, holster(s), and safety gear is all that is required.
Course fee is $65. The course runs from 6:30 PM to 9 PM. No pre-registration is required, just show up!
On April 3, the night class will be "Surgical Pistol", which is all
about wringing the highest possible level of accuracy out of a handgun.
Same time and price as our other night classes.
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Update on April's 3-Gun Match
April's 3-Gun match is now being sponsored by our good friends at LaRue Tactical, home of some of the finest tactical products anywhere. LaRue is providing a full prize table for this match.
To complete the courses of fire, you will need 250 rounds of rifle and
pistol ammo, 75 birdshot, with additional rounds required depending on
how many times you miss. For scoring purposes, tactical, trooper,
and unlimited classes will be utilized.
The match, on April 26 and 27, will begin at 8 AM on Saturday with 8 stages, followed by 2
stages, dinner, and award presentation on Sunday. Cost of the
match is $150 and includes dinner on Sunday and a fantastic match shirt. The match is filling up fast so be sure to
pre-register ASAP. Registration forms can be found here.
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Training in the Upcoming Heat
Seasonal changes dictate changes in your training regimen. More
specifically, stress brought about by the heat of the summer can take a
surprising toll that affects not only the body, but the mind too.
Tiger Valley encourages you to take time to address the two most common
summertime training injuries: sunburn and dehydration.
Our bodies are made mostly of water. Excessive loss of body
fluids through sweating can easily lead to dehydration (which can lead
to heat exhaustion and heat stroke). This affects not only the
physical body, but the mind as well (the brain is one of the first
organs to dehydrate). The key to keeping dehydration at bay is to
drink lots of fluids! This means drink before you feel
thirsty. If you’re thirsty, you’re already
dehydrating and your body is trying to tell you something. If you
know you’re going to be training, you should hydrate early and
often. In other words, you should hydrate well before you train
(start a day early) and then often during training. Sports drinks
are good, but plain water is even better.
Sunburn is another very common and easily preventable summertime
injury. A good waterproof sunscreen kept in your bag can easily
be applied at the beginning of the day and reapplied later.
Don’t skimp and buy cheap sunscreen…quality matters.
If you do get sunburn, you’re effectively dehydrating your skin
and dehydration is a bad thing.
So remember, waterproof sunscreen and hydrate, hydrate hydrate!
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Equipment Spotlight - Book Review
Carlos
Hathcock has a deservingly hallowed place in history. As a Marine
sniper in Vietnam, Carlos undertook harrowing assignments during two
tours of duty and is credited with 93 confirmed kills.
From stalking enemy snipers to the low-crawl to remove an
enemy general, his exploits are legendary.
Over 20 years ago, fellow Marine Charles Henderson wrote “Marine
Sniper”, a biography of Hathcock's life. The book proved a
great success and sits on shelves of many of us with interests in
precision shooting. It was with some surprise that I recently
discovered “Silent Warrior”, a follow-up book written by
Henderson about Hathcock.
“Silent Warrior” is primarily a retelling of many of the
exploits recounted in the first book, with additional details that fell
victim to length considerations. New territory includes the
background on an enemy interrogator known as “The
Frenchman”, the death of Hathcock's primary spotter John Burke,
and coverage of Hathcock's life in and outside the Marine Corps after his
time in Vietnam.
This follow-up book will never be the classic the first book is and
uses a somewhat dubious method of telling its stories. If you
have not read “Marine Sniper”, certainly start with
that one. After having done so, those of us with additional
interest in this great man can find enough gems in “Silent
Warrior” to make it worth reading.
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Previous Newsletters Available Online!
Check out our previous newletters for fantastic training videos, equipment
reviews, and special articles. Find them here.
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