Shooting Tires

[Caballoflaco]

@UNK this video seemed appropriate for this thread.

https://twitter.com/@twitter/status/1578105574331281409

[Caballoflaco]

This link should play the video here.

https://twitter.com/@twitter/status/1577785981104627712

[Outpost75]

Do you have training in this subject?

FBI National Academy and USMC Embassy Guard School 2000s. NEVER shoot at tires on a moving vehicle. Handgun rounds 9mm or .357 have little or no effect. Rifle rounds striking wheel rim will likely riccochet and hit vehicle occupants.

To stop the car within 200 -300 metres without danger to hostages use spike strips. Otherwise you need 6-10 hits of 7.62mm rifle fire in the engine compartment or just shoot the driver! If limited to 5.56mm rifle fire concentrate fire on the driver, NOT the engine compartment.

Only sure fire method to stop moving vehicle borne improvised explosive device is an AT4 antitank weapon from a safe stand off distance of 200 metres or more from behind SUBSTANTIAL cover. A long burst of 6-10 rounds of cal .50 BMG linked APM8 and API M20 into engine compartment will usually halt vehicle within 50-100 metres.

[Outpost75]

Shooting at tires is not a thing taught anymore by any civilian LE agency that I am aware of, and in my opinion if anybody is doing it they are out of their fucking minds. We no longer get our tactical concepts from 1970s Cop Shows....or shouldn't. There may be some training related to this in use by certain military or Federal agencies related to a PSD type role, or overseas counter terrorist operations. We do have some folks on the forum whose backgrounds may include something like that.....

My training is dated, immediately post 9-11 dealing with VBIED threats trying to enter military bases, federal court houses or overseas diplomatic missions. Detailed response posted separately. Short version don't shoot at tires. Shoot the driver!

Use spike strips when possible if friendlies are hostages.

[HCM]

A recent article from American Cop magazine on shooting at moving vehicles:


Shooting at moving vehicles

https://americancop.com/shooting-at-moving-vehicles/