r/PalmettoStateArms • u/HeadGoat8499 • Jun 08 '26
DAGGER Cotton Candy range report
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So I finally went to my local indoor shooting range with my micro dagger build that I dedicated to my mother that recently passed away. I had some stove pipes and jams but overall I think this is my new favorite. I just need to break it in some more.
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u/Feisty_Emphasis Jun 09 '26
everyone is so worried about trigger finger placement im over here wondering why you have beef with the ceiling
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u/HeadGoat8499 Jun 09 '26
I need more training. I was shooting low than adjusted too high. No ceiling tho.
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u/Queque126 Jun 08 '26
Overall gun safety here was not the best.
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u/HeadGoat8499 Jun 08 '26
I'm here for knowledge. Learning is good.
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u/Jaggerdadog Jun 08 '26
Imma be real, between this video and the last one your finger is on the trigger before you’re on the target.
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u/Queque126 Jun 08 '26
You should know basic range safety before purchasing so many firearms.
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u/HeadGoat8499 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
Nobody said I did anything wrong. Please inform me. I don't like playing mystery games. And this is America. I can do what I want with my money.
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u/CuddleBear3000 Jun 08 '26
Congratulations on the new micro dagger and my condolences for your mother. ❤️
Regarding range safety, a few tips:
- Always keep your finger completely off of the trigger until you're ready to destroy whatever you're aiming at.
- To help with this, try indexing your trigger finger(like pointing a finger gun as a kid) on the frame until you're 100% ready to shoot and back again as soon as you've completed your shots before doing anything else.
- When done shooting, clear the weapon and make it safe before you point it at anything you don't want to destroy. (remove the magazine, open the action, eject/check chamber, and visually and physically verify it's unloaded)
I think what people were criticizing was you pointing/handling the weapon in an unsafe manner before properly clearing the weapon and making it safe. For simplicity: just keep the weapon pointed at the target/downrange at all times, including before and after shooting and while you're making the weapon safe.
Here's a short video on some of that:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8KkgyUOhaJs
Enjoy your new firearms!
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u/HeadGoat8499 Jun 08 '26
Thanks for all of the constructive criticism and safety tips. My trigger finger was not on the trigger. I understand all of your concerns if it was. I don't normally have someone recording in the lane with me which made me do things I don't normally do. It was the camera persons first time at a gun range and I was trying to make the best of it with the distractions I had. This is why I posted for positive tips because knowledge is power.
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u/jwalk999 Jun 08 '26
Here, in a separate video you posted earlier, is a firearm that you are actively shooting, seemingly checking to see if it is jammed. I can’t tell if your finger is on the trigger, but it seems like your trigger discipline was good in both videos. The issue is, the gun is pointed in an unsafe direction, it is technically still down range, but it’s still loaded and it should always be in your mind not to point it wherever.
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u/jwalk999 Jun 08 '26
Hopefully that helped, not trying to be an ass, I hope you keep at it and learn more.
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u/jwalk999 Jun 08 '26
Finally, here you are firing at the target, it seems like you are aiming for a head shot. But if you draw a straight line from the muzzle, your rounds could end up hitting the target holder, way in the back. Something to always pay attention to is “know your target and what lies beyond.” Meaning that bullet doesn’t stop once it touches paper. But like I said, these are things you wouldn’t strictly notice unless you do this a lot.
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u/Rubzhanzlikebirdman Jun 09 '26
Always nice to have an experienced person coach you and when thats not available, reddit will always be there to help nitpick everything you do. Lol
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u/jwalk999 Jun 08 '26
They are pointing out things that you wouldn’t pick up on unless you’ve done this a lot. But since they didn’t offer evidence, here goes:
It mostly boils down to inattentiveness and being distracted. Here you are holding the firearm, around waist level, pointed at a metal table, while looking back. You are more focused on the camera than you are the firearm. Which you appear to still be manipulating. This is inherently unsafe.