Somewhat off topic I observed yesterday that my shooting on a brisk move was enhanced a great deal by a cylinder bore 870.
Somewhat off topic I observed yesterday that my shooting on a brisk move was enhanced a great deal by a cylinder bore 870.
“Remember, being healthy is basically just dying as slowly as possible,” Ricky Gervais
How much do you train shooting on the move? Is it a priority to you?
I practice it a fair amount, though it is not the biggest priority... Generally, I have one or two targets that I'll need to pick-up on during competition...
Most of the time, the targets are close. The risk of missing on a far target because you're moving is too high.
Do you move then shoot, or move while shooting, or both?
I do way more, "Move, then shoot..." I can really run the gun way faster when not moving.
Do you have any suggestions for drills?
How much or your qualification is based on SOTM? Just putting this out there that maybe you should train exclusively for that/those scenarios.
Other simple drills:
The walking forward then backward with 3 targets in front of you is a great exercise. (start at ~8 yards, come up to 5 yards, then retreat - 3 yards between targets)
The walking laterally-left to right, then back again, with 3 targets at 5 yards is a great exercise. (3 yards between targets)
Focus on walking at a brisk pace: if much slower, why bother moving? If much faster, why bother shooting?
Bend the knees and stay low...
Pulling in the arms slightly helps keep the gun from bouncing a lot.
Like this (Chris Keen): (Notice how the cadence slows a lot when he gets further out...)
Last edited by Sal Picante; 09-14-2015 at 12:51 PM.
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http://www.ajc.com/videos/news/dash-...fficer/vDbKRC/
Officer pursues a vehicle, vehicle crashes, officer pursues two males on foot.
Second male has gun in hand and the officer fails at drawing his pistol on the move, but does so after a tug or two, then begins to shoot, on the move. Takes one in the shoulder in the process.
Since this thread is about moving and shooting (not tactics) it did not seem to me from the video that the officer slowed down once he started shooting, granted it's obstructed.
Also he's right handed, target was on his left side, he had to turn his body - though it didn't look like he turtled he did seem to want to slow down to get hits.
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Interesting. The video is far enough off that you really can't analyze much, but it looked to me like the officer took a hit before he ever started shooting.
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Just came across this pretty slick vid from T. Jarrett
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