The purpose of today's post in the Warriors Blog is to address some of the basics or not so basics of rifle moving and shooting and why we do it. First of all I am not an expert on these things but have picked up some basic "rights" and "wrongs" over the years from both military and police trainers.
I want you to take a moment and look at the photo below.... Now ask yourself, "How many of the four people below are ready to actively engage the target?"
If you came up with two, then both you and I are on the same page.....
Moving With Your Weapon
If you're doing it right, the only time your sights are lined up is when you have a target you're actively engaging. When moving with the weapon, newer players will often walk looking down the gun-sight or scope in an constant state of alertness. (As shown in the photo below) Walking around with the gun sighted is not only inefficient, but it can be dangerous. To sight down your sights, you need to be focused, this can make you unaware of your surroundings, other than that is in front of you - you develop what is called tunnel vision. When this happens, you become unaware of the "bigger picture" and this can lead to accidental trips and falls.
The two best ways to maneuver around with a weapon are the High Ready and Low Ready. The High Ready Position means you have the rifle off your
shoulder, with your muzzle pointing up. This is the more comfortable of the two positions as it allows you to move in a much more natural way. Then again, in high-risk situations, your muzzle or barrel may obstruct your view. In this case, the low ready is preferable.
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| High Ready Position |
The Low Ready Position allows you to keep the muzzle pointed down, while having the stock on your shoulder as you move. This allows you to bring the muzzle up very quickly, and will not obstruct your field of view. Each of these positions has benefits and I would highly recommend that you practice with both so that you can alternate as needed for the situation.
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| Low Ready Position |
When placed in a force on force situation, in order to prevent getting hit, you need to get behind cover or place cover between you and the enemy. The term cover means just that, something that "covers" you, shielding you from enemy fire. However, not all cover and barricades are created equal. Some are big, some are small, some are cars, some are walls. The point is, with any piece of cover, you need to know how to get behind it completely, and how to keep yourself from being exposed to enemy fire.
The majority of the time, you will be in the Standing Shooting Position. This is the most basic, and most frequent position. This simply means you're shooting from a standing position, both feet on the ground. From the standing position you can move quickly from one shooting solution to the next.
Now the second most common shooting position is the Crouched or Kneeling Position. Now lets say you're now outside, and there is a low wall, maybe as high as your waist. For obvious reasons, the standing position is no longer a viable option for sufficient cover. You will need to move to the crouched or kneeling position of fire. The best form of this is to have one foot forward, knee bent and soul of the foot flat to the ground. This allows you to use the leading leg as an additional support for your elbow as you shoot, that forward foot also gives a good launch off point if you have to move quickly out of that position.
Next is the bread and butter of the rifleman, the Prone Position. From the prone position you are able to fire from little or no cover and present a minimal target to the enemy. In the all to common occasions when there are no barricades at all, the prone position is the way to go. One mistake that we commonly make when we transition from target shooting to real steal or airsoft is the placement of our legs.... make sure that your legs are directly behind you and that feet are a shoulders width apart to present the most stable platform and lowest profile!
Now if you have a lower barricade opening such as a car or a fallen tree, you can try the Urban Prone. The urban prone has to be used very judiciously as it puts your body on the ground sideways. This can leave your entire side of your body exposed to enemy fire. In most cases the standard prone position makes you a much smaller target.
Again, these are simply tools on getting the job done, and staying in the game...
Padre' out...
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