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His main takeaways are:
- He had been carrying 5.7 “Dragon Fang” ammunition largely under the assumption that any defensive use would happen at typical close distances, roughly 10 yards or less. After his experience, he is much more concerned about ammunition consistency and accuracy at 50, 70, or even 90 yards. He specifically admits the rounds he was carrying were not known for particularly good groups.
- He now thinks your equipment and training envelope should extend well beyond the statistically likely scenario. His point is not that everyone should expect a long-range handgun fight, but that real incidents do not necessarily cooperate with whatever scenario you optimized your gear around.
- He intends to test several 5.7 loads from a rest at extended distances to determine which ones actually provide consistent accuracy. He also plans to develop a drill based loosely on the demands of the incident so other shooters can test whether they have the required capability.
- Probably his biggest equipment change is adopting a pistol red dot. He had trained and carried irons for years and previously decided the cost of adapting his pistol for an optic was better spent on ammunition and training. After what happened, he has reversed that position pretty hard: “get the DOT,” become familiar with it, and train with it, because he now believes the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
- His new EDC setup is an FN 5.7 MRD in FDE with a Vortex Defender CCW, plus several other accessories. He then shoots FN and Fiocchi 40-grain ammunition at 50 yards to get an informal sense of their performance.
- He is very explicit that he is still learning the red dot himself. He says acquiring the dot is still a learning curve and asks viewers for advice, which is part of the broader tone of the video: instead of presenting himself as having executed everything perfectly, he is treating the incident as something to analyze and learn from.
