Excellence vs. Competence...

[JTH]

A very well-written article.  Good stuff.

The other day I read an article on the Firearm User Network discussing an Army white-paper that contained a comparison of the error rates between snipers and upper tier High Power and Long Range competition shooters. The research found that the snipers tended to miss more than the High Power or Long Range competitors. This really shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone.

If someone invests considerable time, effort, and attention into developing a particular skillset, odds are that they will achieve a relatively advanced level of skill that will surpass those who have not made the same investment. This seems logical enough…and yet when we apply that relatively benign statement to guns suddenly people begin to exhibit completely irrational behavior.

http://www.gunnuts.net/2013/10/03/excellence-vs-competence/

[wallace11bravo]

Good read.

Unfortunately, from the professional community, even a level of competence is often a significant struggle to gain and maintain (From the training admin perspective).