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Whats are target Vaq?

That's the tough part. Anything!
Anything that can happen. 2 legs, 4 legs.
You gotta decide.

I want accuracy and plenty of ammo,who or whatever I am shootin at I want to hit. Eventually one bullet will kill it,if the first one dont.

Good question, Vaquero. I'm pretty much in agreement with you.

Rifle - accuracy, every time.

Shotgun - I'm a lousy shot with a shotgun, so the only thing that matters to me is whether or not it will essentially instantly kill anybody who breaks into my house.

Handgun - I only use them for personal protection now, so what matters is stopping power and controllability.

Rifle: Accuracy
Shotgun: Durability
Handgun: Reliability.

10MM Baby! Alot of stopping power, and plenty accurate!

I am in total agreement

SBR in 223

I've used exactly TWO combos of gun and cartridge that did not meet the accuracy requirements of the intended mission...the other gobs of guns and ammo I've fired did what they were s'posed to.

1-- 4" Taurus .44sp with Glaser Blue safety slugs....at 7 yds the pattern covered a paper plate. Not good enough for me, esp. since that gun (and that ammo) were adequately consistent apart from each other.

2. SW 642 with First Strike multi-projectile ammunition.....3 pills per cartridge, and at 7yds would all (barely) stay on an IPSC silhouette. Again, not good enough for me.

*A third might be every single product from American Ammunition (A-Merc). Their stuff has been consistently shoddy and even dangerous in every instance I've had the misfortune to use it.*

Note that all the above can be narrowed down to ammo issues. A properly manufactured and maintained firearm, when fed decent ammo, will almost always be more accurate than the operator. Since almost all guns seem to be this way, then use the most 'powerful' gun you can afford and operate.

If by 'accuracy' you mean practical accuracy (that is, the ability of a person to accurately shoot said firearm) then it's a question of selecting a gun that fits your stature, size, strength, and training like hell to shoot the selected gun.

In the spirit of the thread, give me accuracy over energy any day. Shot placement is the key, no matter what you're hunting. Plenty of well-documented kills of people and critters, with the shooter either foolishly choosing not-enough-gun and relying on luck, or using whatever was at hand.

To paraphrase, 'energy' is fine but accuracy is final. I personally think 'wounding capability' is a more useful term than energy....blanks have lots of 'energy', same as gasoline, the sun, etc.

It's always tougher when you're older....if you want to be competitive I'd spare no time effort or expense getting into superlative shape. Cardio, weights, flexibility, diet....get it all done and be tip-top before any kind of eval or physical.

I started in another state when I was 25....did it for a few years, moved back to TX, then started this job when I was 30. It was not fun, but I'm in better shape now than I was when I was 30.

I don't know their standards but they should be able to tell you exactly what's expected. FWPD is a good agency to go to as far as I'm concerned, but their selection is lengthy and plenty of fit, smart folks simply don't get selected. Consider also attending a local academy to get licensed then find an agency you want to work for.

When I worked in another state we had a 50-year old guy make it all the way through our 7-month night academy, and it was truly brutal/paramilitary (ie, 2 people went to the hospital the 1st night of PT). He wound up just doing prisoner transports and low-key stuff, but I'd rather go through a door with that old coot that a lot of the young metro hippy-cops I see these days.

hope you speak spanish,better start learning that too,back when i applied there i was the wrong color.

running with a 20 lb weight belt
and climbing chain link fences

The Workouts are kicking my ass! Maybe it will all pay off though!

The more accurate you are,the less energy you need to pull the trigger again......lol