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Originally Posted by Plan9
Just don't reload your handgun magazine like the weirdo on the General Defensive Handgun course page *.
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Thats pretty much how I perform my reloads for three reasons:
- Bringing the weapon up to your face like that allows you to focus on the weapon without tunnel vision kicking in and causing you to lose sight of the bad guy.
- It also lets you focus on the task at hand and smoothly complete the mag change. I watch/guide the empty mag out and watch/guide the new mag go in. I see the slide return to battery. I do it right the first time. Relying on the fine motor skills is a no-go (for me, at least) as the fine motor skills are the first to go under stress.
- Keeping the weapon angled like that allows you to make sure the slide goes in to battery.
I'm conscious of the source, but the little girl's reload in the movie Kick Ass is an awesome example.
YouTube - Hit Girl Rescue Scene - Kick Ass
The no-look mag drop/insertion is faster (when done correctly the first time) but I think that method allows a greater chance of fucking things up and then causing you to fumble and lose focus while you try to unfuck yourself and make up lost time. Do it right the first time and get back in the fight. I'm sure you've heard the old adage "Fast is slow. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast."