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I recently took a low light class with both pistol and rifle with weapon mounted lights firing and moving in almost total darkness, using a weapon mounted light to engage the target but moving in darkness.
Disclaimer: make sure you are following all state laws in self-defense practices. Laws vary from state to state as to the legal way to address threats.
Courses of fire:
1. From the 10 yard line each shooter would engage one target from the high ready, from the low ready, and then with a tactical reload, between double taps
2. From a 7-yard distance behind two stack 55 gallon drums you would lean from behind cover to double tap the target
3. Three Shooters would move from the start position and then engage from two forward positions with double or triple taps
4. Two Shooters would advance from the starting position moving in unison and begin firing while moving whenever a threat was called out
5. From the 10 yd line, six shooters at once would first engage the threat with a rifle then transition to a pistol
6. Three Shooters would engage two different targets from a fixed position just making sure not to hit the concrete wall with rounds down range.
See pic, below.
Observations:
Of the 12 guys shooting I think I was one of the two non Professionals in the room. The other 10 guys were all hockey helmets with night vision probably former .mil or current police. Don't let that intimidate you.. a good trainer will incorporate you and bring you into the fold. I've got a lot of rounds down range and I figured I'd be okay
Using a weapons mounted light and safely using a firearm in low light is a skill to be learned and is quite different than shooting at noon on a square range.
Using a weapons mounted light in the Darkness adds a new dimension but also forces the shooter to rethink what they know: transitioning safely between weapons, engaging the safety before moving, loading and making ready on command, clearing the weapon on a live range Etc
Moving while shooting is hard anyway but adding the complexity of using the weapons mounted light in near total darkness is worth practicing and being trained in.
Because I took a poorly maintained weapon I had a number of malfunctions and failure to fire. While that was stupid on my part it was good training for clearing weapons malfunction safely and doing it in the Darkness.
It is an interesting sensation having hot brass from three shooters to the left of you pelting you while you're trying to engage targets accurately and safely.
Seeung the hockey helmets using only night vision, no laser or Red Dot sight and putting rounds accurately On Target in total darkness is something to be experienced.
I WILL be repeating the class !!
Disclaimer: make sure you are following all state laws in self-defense practices. Laws vary from state to state as to the legal way to address threats.
Courses of fire:
1. From the 10 yard line each shooter would engage one target from the high ready, from the low ready, and then with a tactical reload, between double taps
2. From a 7-yard distance behind two stack 55 gallon drums you would lean from behind cover to double tap the target
3. Three Shooters would move from the start position and then engage from two forward positions with double or triple taps
4. Two Shooters would advance from the starting position moving in unison and begin firing while moving whenever a threat was called out
5. From the 10 yd line, six shooters at once would first engage the threat with a rifle then transition to a pistol
6. Three Shooters would engage two different targets from a fixed position just making sure not to hit the concrete wall with rounds down range.
See pic, below.
Observations:
Of the 12 guys shooting I think I was one of the two non Professionals in the room. The other 10 guys were all hockey helmets with night vision probably former .mil or current police. Don't let that intimidate you.. a good trainer will incorporate you and bring you into the fold. I've got a lot of rounds down range and I figured I'd be okay
Using a weapons mounted light and safely using a firearm in low light is a skill to be learned and is quite different than shooting at noon on a square range.
Using a weapons mounted light in the Darkness adds a new dimension but also forces the shooter to rethink what they know: transitioning safely between weapons, engaging the safety before moving, loading and making ready on command, clearing the weapon on a live range Etc
Moving while shooting is hard anyway but adding the complexity of using the weapons mounted light in near total darkness is worth practicing and being trained in.
Because I took a poorly maintained weapon I had a number of malfunctions and failure to fire. While that was stupid on my part it was good training for clearing weapons malfunction safely and doing it in the Darkness.
It is an interesting sensation having hot brass from three shooters to the left of you pelting you while you're trying to engage targets accurately and safely.
Seeung the hockey helmets using only night vision, no laser or Red Dot sight and putting rounds accurately On Target in total darkness is something to be experienced.
I WILL be repeating the class !!
