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4/11/2018

RISK CURRENCY

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RISK CURRENCY

Is the idea of Risk applied as a form of currency. I first heard this term from William Petty (Give credit where credit is due) and really thought more on the topic a few months after. Let me take a minute to elaborate. First off there is no certain amount or limit of “currency” you have but is based solely on decisions that you make; that will either aid to your life span or potentially chip away at your time on this earth. For ex; You can opt for full armor coverage, chest, shoulders, groin, neck and side plates (less risk areas per se, but mobility decreases while fatigue can set in faster) vs running a slick plate carrier (more risk areas, but mobility increases with less fatiguing.) Simply put it’s a Risk vs Reward mentality, is the juice worth the squeeze. Just about anything can fall under Risk Currency, such as tactics vs principles, liability vs training, subpar gear vs quality gear. Risk Currency can be determined and implemented at the higher up level such as admin or down to the patrol level base with Officers. In the end you decide where to spend that currency, Risk is a Currency, invest & spend it wisely.
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3/30/2018

RED DOT SIGHT HANDGUN TARGET

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RDS HANDGUN ZERO TARGET

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RDS Target Pictured with a Glock 17 Equipped with a Trijicon RMR 06 Type 1
Red Dot Sight (RDS) equipped handguns are nothing new and have been around since IPSC and USPSA competitors started applying an RDS to their handguns during the early 1970's; many others followed suit afterwards. Fast forward to the future after years of trial and evolution red dot sights have dramatically increased. Handguns equipped with red dot sights are now among the rise for various reasons, with that comes commonly asked questions such as: “Where should I zero my red dot on a handgun” or “What target should I use?” Let me add that you don’t necessarily need a “specific” target to accomplish this, a simple 3x5 index card or black circle on a cardboard target would suffice.

​When I first started running a Trijicon RMR 06 (3.25 MOA) on a Glock 17, I wanted to ensure I had a proper zero and knew what methods were best to zero. Aaron Cowan from Sage Dynamics helped me out in this regard by providing a solid base line which follows as: get on paper at 10 yards, verify at 15 yards, verify at 25 yards and re-confirm at 25 yards and has been my preferred method since. The topic of “slaving” your red dot sight to suppressor height sights, if you wish to have back up sights and co-witness the two is often questioned. However, this is a topic for another discussion. I am simply providing you with a quick and easy way to zero a RDS on a handgun.

Hence the RDS Handgun Zero Target. This target is designed with a simple process in mind of acquiring a zero for your RDS system quickly and effectively without all the guess work. The grid lines are designed One Inch apart and approximate measurements are marked below target; dependent on which style of RDS system you are running. Most RDS are ½ MOA adjustments, 1MOA equaling 1 Inch at 100 yards. So, at 100 yards “2 clicks” equals 1 inch at 100 yards. The RDS Handgun Target provides you with a baseline measurement process, follow that and you’ll be on target.
SLYTAC RDS ZERO TARGET
MOA ADJUSTMENTS EXPLAINED
RDS ZERO EFFECTIVENESS
A 50/200-yard rifle zero at 10 yards has also been implemented into the target system. This original method was created by Frank Proctor from Way of The Gun to simplify the process of zeroing a RDS on a rifle where ranges may be limited in space. Simply follow the directions on the RDS Target to get squared away. It’s important to note that when capable, a shooter should confirm at both 50/200 yards. When confirming the 50 yard zero a shooter may also use the grey circles above if he/she has difficulty seeing the black dot in the center.

Know your zero, train with a purpose.
​Bryan V
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3/8/2018

FUNDAMENTAL TARGETS

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Targets For the Everyday Professional 

These targets were designed with everyone in mind, meaning that any shooter ranging from an enthusiast level to the professional level can implement these targets into their range sessions. All you need is a printer, some ink and a shot timer (If you want to push yourself a bit more.) They can be ran as is or modified to each individuals needs. There are no shortcuts on the road to mastery. 

Warm Up Target

​A simple target that is a based around limited time and a limited ammo budget. It’s important to maximize your range time and isolate certain skills and attributes you wish to improve on at the range. Designed to help a shooter focus on pure handgun fundamentals with a 50-round workout (Generally the count of one box ammo.) 
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WARM-UP TARGET

Mini Casino Target

​​This drill/target is inspired by Tom Givens who often runs a full-size version of The Casino Drill (Imperative to give credit where credit is due.) However, not many of us have access/funds to full size targets or simply want a quick target to print out. I decided to come up with a compressed version of the drill, hence called The Mini Casino Drill. The goal of the drill is you draw and fire one round on the 1, two on the 2, three on the 3, [four on the 4, five on the 5, and six on the 6) and conduct reloads as they manifest. This drill is not a “race’ drill, but is more of a processing drill and test the shooters ability to stay mentally connected throughout the drill.
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RDS Zero Target

​The RDS Zero Target is designed with a simple process in mind of acquiring a zero for your RDS system quickly and effectively without all the guess work. The grid lines are designed One Inch apart and approximate measurements are marked below target, dependent on which style of RDS system you are running. The RDS Zero Target provides with you a baseline measurement process, follow that and you’ll be on target. 
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GRIM Standard

A target collaboration between myself and Ryan "Grim" Johnson who is a full time SWAT Officer in NV. The concept behind this drill is simple. We wanted a drill that would test a shooters cold start skills under "realistic conditions." Most realistic engagements are short in duration and high intensity. This drill will test how quickly a shooter can draw, present on target and accurately engage on a mock chest cavity.
The stand alone chest cavity target is also included below for additional training usage.
GRIM Target
Chest Cavity Target
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Horse Drill Target

Based of the classic game of “Horse” this target follows those same concepts. A target used to have a friendly game of horse with a buddy. Lead shooter calls out the sequence he or she desires, and the second shooter repeats that same sequence. If the second shooter misses that’s a letter, if shooter doesn’t miss; lead shooter starts a new sequence. 
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NRA B8 Target

Based on the traditional NRA B8 target this is an updated version to show hit point scale and scoring. Also has been modified to be printer friendly reducing ink usage. 
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Reduced A-Zone Target

Our target that is used during certain courses of fire such as qualifications or performance on demand drills. Target is a reduced size alpha zone of an USPSA target. Similar to folding a paper in half and placing it vertically in the a-zone. Forces shooters to have a higher degree of accuracy combined with speed.
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Cranial Vault Target

A stand alone cranial vault target that can be used to overlay a USPSA head zone hit box combined with the chest cavity target above. Version 2 includes two cranial vault targets that can be cut down the middle for extra targets.
CRANIAL VAULT
VERSION 2
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Cadence Target

A target that can be ran with handgun or carbine from various yards. The shields are 4.5 inch wide. Standard distance for this target is 7 yards. Name of the game is keeping rounds inside hit area. Can be ran for ex 1 round in target 1, 2 rounds in target 2 etc or simply 6 rounds into target 1 and repeat for consistency through each target array.
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    Bryan Veliz, Lead Instructor, Full time LEO, Part Time Noob Writer.

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