I have never seen anything as dangerous as USPSA, IPSC, etc.

[Rastus]

Being old, fat, slow and generally limited in capability an important point and limitation for me is to move and shoot.  If confronted in a gun fight a quick sidestep to the left gives the BG 0.3 seconds or so of pause to assimilate and react and, because most people are right handed, might give me a little edge by moving my right hand on the inside and his to the outside (assuming most of the time he'll be right handed).  That and me knowing what my next action will be.  That 0.25 or 0.3 seconds may make the difference between him dotting my eyes/heart/spine or shooting an ear or arm or whatever instead.  I'll be hoping that puts me in the lead on the situation since I know where I'm going in this instance, circumstances permitting of course.

Because I haven't addressed my physical conditioning...I'm best for one or two sidesteps then fix and fight.  I'll be hoping the BG will increase our mutual friend distance and violence will be unnecessary.

Like MB says, every confrontation is a chaos situation and the outcome for any particular instance cannot be predicted.  Play the percentages based upon your own capabilities. 

I'm looking forward to more reasoned responses Steve.  I'm always looking for another nugget to add which improves my percentages.  Welcome to DRTV.

Timothy can I mix couch and practice?  I'm getting tired just thinkin' 'bout all this stuff.  You?   

[Timothy]

Timothy can I mix couch and practice?  I'm getting tired just thinkin' 'bout all this stuff.  You?

You can with dry firing for sure but you already know that!

BTW, you're three years younger 'un me there pard and I only have one hip!  My best tactic is running away screaming like a teenage girl, flailing my arms wildly...but I digress!

 

[tombogan03884]

You can with dry firing for sure but you already know that!

BTW, you're three years younger 'un me there pard and I only have one hip!  My best tactic is running hobbling away screaming like a teenage girl, flailing my arms wildly...but I digress!

 

FIFY   

[Timothy]

FIFY   

A better verb in this instance but I am walking about 12-15 miles a week now so I'm actually able to walk without the hobble.  Running is not pretty!

 

[tombogan03884]

12 to 15 is pretty good for a guy who can't get through a metal detector.

[Sponsor]

[Timothy]

12 to 15 is pretty good for a guy who can't get through a metal detector.

My goal is at least 4 per day and take Sunday off.

[tombogan03884]

My goal is at least 4 per day and take Sunday off.

   Darn.
What kind of terrain do you have there ?
When I was living in Exeter I would go down and walk North Beach in Hampton, 3 or 6 miles every day.
I parked at one end so if I was tired after 1 1/2 that was just to damn bad, if I wanted my car I had to finish  .
Last place I was living it was half way down one mountain (Copple Crown, it used to be a ski slope ) and half way up another.
I felt I did good like hell  if I got 1 round trip, about a mile.

[Timothy]

 Darn.
What kind of terrain do you have there ?

Around the neighborhood, it's flat.  Two laps is one mile exactly.  When we go into the State Forest and hike the trails it's pretty tough for me as it's the little stabilizing muscles that are so week on that side.  One or two miles and I'm wooped.  It has a lot of elevation change.

Do you realize that we've manged to drift a 2-1/2 year old thread?

[Rastus]

...
Do you realize that we've manged to drift a 2-1/2 year old thread?

Yes, because that's what old fat slow people do.

A good go-by for understanding where your proficiency is.  I believe these are correct as listed minimums.

Gunsite Basic Times      

Target  # Shots    Distance, Yards    Time, seconds      Position
Head          1                  3                     1.5                   From draw
 
Body          2                  7                      1.5                   From draw
 
Body          2                  10                      2                    From draw
 
Body          2                  15                     3.5               Kneeling from holster
 
Body          2                  25                      7                 Prone from holster
 

[tombogan03884]

Around the neighborhood, it's flat.  Two laps is one mile exactly.  When we go into the State Forest and hike the trails it's pretty tough for me as it's the little stabilizing muscles that are so week on that side.  One or two miles and I'm wooped.  It has a lot of elevation change.

Do you realize that we've manged to drift a 2-1/2 year old thread?

 

Yes, because that's what old fat slow people do.

You may be "old", but I'm chronologically gifted.