Target shooting and tactical shooting are very similar at first glance but differ significantly when considering the shooter’s mindset. Both take skill and training – lots of it. However, the training is markedly different because of decisions and considerations that must be made in the two separate environments.

While recently training a group of security personnel in tactical firearm skills, a group of target shooters gathered at the same range were surprised and confused by certain elements of “the tactical mindset” I was teaching. I realize that other target shooters may experience the same level of misunderstanding in similar situations. This video is my attempt to offer the non-tactical firearm enthusiast insight into the tactical shooter’s mindset.