How to Shoot from Behind Cover or Barricade | Combat Techniques & Skills | Tactical Rifleman
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- In this video Raj takes us through shooting in some unconventional shooting positions. If you shoot 3-gun competitions, you’ve seen more and more of the matches including at least one or two stages requiring you to shoot with your weapon at odd angles from odd shooting positions. Why are they do that? Just to make the match harder or to mess with the shooters? Well, yes, partly; but it is also because our warfighters are finding themselves using these odd positions to shoot overseas. Once a building has been hit by 50 cals and 25mm chain guns, there are lots of really great loopholes to shoot from. However, these holes never seem to be the right height for a comfortable shooting position. Hence the need to practice alternate firing positions for shooting from behind cover.
Raj does a great job explaining the different techniques for the different angles. While that barricade wall isn’t pretty, it is a great training tool. You can run a quick search on the internet and you’ll find plans for making your own. I can’t stress enough how important it is to practice with a plywood wall in a safe training environment, before you find yourself shooting these positions on a concrete or metal wall.
So, watch Raj’s video a few times. Learn the techniques and his thought process behind them. Then, get your ass out to the range and try the techniques out. Learn where you need to hold to get those rounds on target. It just might save the 3-Gun match for you. It also might just save your life. Remember, knowledge is power. Anyone can aim a gun through an opening in a wall; but can you hit what you are aiming at? That separates the winners from losers.
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"There ain't shit I can do about it from here besides die."
archaic_noob that dude is the best.
That was classic! It cracked me up.
3:45 "like a Laaazzer" ok Dr. Evil 😂
Very good point about "flagging" your position with the rifle barrel when shooting behind cover. I see so many videos where the shooter props his rife against or on top of the cover to help stabilize the shot. It's a very hard habit to break. Great video!
I love the way my man is, after the shots, checking for target status, then close proximity scan, then weapon status (looking into the bolt quickly), then scan to the rear. .this man is welllllll trained folkes!
Those are range theatrics buddy. Doing it for the camera.
@Hugh Mungus that is an inaccuratism taught through institutional inbreeding... Pat Mac
Who parked his car at the end of the range ? 😁
I notice that lol
It’s 300yards target ;)
You guys are the best. Thanks for the tips and tricks, dos and don'ts, I'm a sheriffs deputy and it may one day save another deputy's life or even my own. Thanks greatly. Stay safe and God Bless.
Thanks for watching, and thank you for your service. TR
Hey thank you for posting these videos. For the guys on the basic infantryman side; it adds more to our tool box. It's a shame we can't get some better training because of funding. By you adding these videos, we can teach our jr's and become a better gunslinger. Thank you.
2/5 fox, Jerry Garcia-
Glad they help out. That's the whole point of starting Tactical Rifleman to begin with... helping others learn from our mistakes and successes. Raj (in video) was a Marine Infantryman, and I started my career as an 11Bravo, before I went 18 Series. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.
Haha love the boondock saints reference! 😂😂
Excellent! Thank you so much. You're giving me a bit of a crash course for writing, enough for a rough draft. Appreciate the time it took to make this vid. :)
I couldn't stop laughing at the brokeback position - very funny !
Wow. Your videos are excellent. Across the board from content, formatting, editing and narration; super high quality stuff worthy of the History or Discovery Channel or the like. Only a matter of time before your subs start climbing. Keep on it.
Standing far from cover is something i learned in practice playing paintball. You get more time to see the enemy before he starts shooting at you, and on top of that you become a bit of a smaller target to hit.
So I should stand away from my cover a little bit? And what would this do? Does that expose you more
I see we have a boondock saints and Austin powers fan here... also great stuff. I never trained all that much on shooting with these so it’s nice to get a bit of instruction on it
Thanks for watching, TR
This Chanel needs more subs
I noticed that (near the end of the video) when you came around the corner of your "cover" you didn't tuck your elbow, and your leg from the knee down was exposed.
In simunitions/non-lethal force on force training I've seen a lot of elbows, feet and knees hit.
In those situations it just means you're "out," or they scored a hit. But with live rounds, an ankle or elbow hit could mean loss of mobility or use of an arm.
That has caused me to be careful about keeping my elbow tucked, feet/knees behind cover, and reducing as much exposed "me" as possible while still being on target.
I do recognize that in some situations/terrain this may affect ones base or Ballance.
I'm wondering if the advantages of doing this are outweighed by some other aspect that I'm not recognizing?
Is there a reason why you don't tuck your elbow when coming around the corner, and why you don't keep your lower leg behind the cover until you've committed to move from behind the cover?
Also, PLEASE do not take my comment as criticism or "armchair operatoring"!
I fully acknowledge that I may be hyperfocused on something that is an insignificant issue.
(Although I do prefer to keep my elbows/knees/feet free of holes)
When I see so many well trained, experienced, professionals doing it as you have nd I see you do it here, I am NOT AT ALL thinking "you're doing it wrong, I know better."
I'm thinking, "I know why "I" do tuck my elbow/lower leg, but what am I missing here? What do they know that I don't, that causes them to NOT bother doing that?"
So, my comment/question is NOT judgment/criticism, it is honestly a question and attempt to learn and improve.
Likely because he doesnt have anyone shooting at him. If they were actively engaging him and he was behind cover its best to stay behind cover. These videos are always going to be situational or circumstantial. Very little will translate
I have never done any shooting like this but it was interesting to see and hear your views on it. Thanks for sharing.
been doing this exercise with my setup made out of plywood as well for awhile now it a very fun to do these drills at the range.
This vid got a thumbs up 90% because of the Boondock reference thrown in on the sly, 10% because of the quality lesson. Lol! Awesome channel. Subbed
I love all the repairs around the top hole.
Thank you!
I appreciate the Boondock saints references 👍🏼
Awesome that last technique ... coming out of cover making a complete 180% turn that what I would have done (because I’m a rookie) :) ... I learned something new (shooting coming out of cover) thank you :)
You had me at "To infinity and beyond." But you earned a sub with the Boondock Saints reference. Thumbs way up.
Succinct, packed with valuable advices!
Very good. Thank you very much
been out for just over 14 years now, so the only comment I have is thanks for the heads up. great vid and
super informative. thanks to all of the folks at T1G.
Nice, short and sweet.
Do you have a seperate video that goes more in depth with the ballistics when shoothing with your weapon canted?
Very good and educational !
Thanks for watching, TR
So I just did this drill with the exact same everything (with a Colt M4A1) and as a larger man (over 6 ft 230 lbs) I found that the double kneeling was much better for the lower openings. Very versatile. One knee doesn't work nearly as well.
Should always switch to weak side if it means you present a smaller target. Most people shoot better weak side anyway (try it).
Can you guys give us your take on the c-cup thumb over barrel hold and the correct way SF's are trained to hold/shoot? Keep up the good work
Love the boondock saints references
The statement; "I'm a right handed shooter." I'd highly recommend working on transitions if you're not comfortable shooting a rifle from both sides. You should be a "whatever side makes the most sense at the time shooter" to minimize your exposure to enemy fire from different sides or positions of cover or concealment. Just my 2 cents for people learning to shoot from VTAC barriers. Other than that, great vid! Rock on!
Love this channel
Great vid!
Excellent. Thank you for the refresher.
Great training video. And thinking of cutting help a large piece of cardboard into those various shapes.
I'm also thinking of putting a tall rectangle at the very bottom. 1" wide, 5" tall. I'm trying to think of the best way to shoot that. My thought is to remove the magazine, take a single shot and then reload, and remove the magazine and take another single shot. Let me know if there is a better way to take that shot other than belly on the ground with the magazine removed.
Just turn the gun sideways and hold offset in the direction of the magazine
Tactical Rifleman The hole is only 1 inch wide. If I go sideways, the muzzle and the red dot can not both see through the hole . The hole is 5 inches tall from the ground up.
Your advice is greatly appreciated
Then, I would shoot with the gun upside-down, and still hold offset in direction of magazine. Doing single shot with an empty gun may be fine in a canned training environment, but never unload your gun in combat. What if the enemy stormed your position?... now you're screwed.
Tactical Rifleman thank you so much for the advice. I'm going to play with it and see if I can get the upside-down shooting to work for me
Good job
Can you do a video on cross eye dominance
As always, great informative video. It's been a huge help for myself at the range. Keep em coming Gents.
How to do the one kneeling deep on the ground as a lefty? The rounds will all go in your face etc.
my only critique is the high right elbow . I keep my elbows tight to my side plates . switch shoulders and crouch as you make your left corner .
Finally someone showing the reason and proper way for this drill. To make you aware of sight over bore and how to manipulate your weapon to engage without getting a face full of concrete. Just got done watching viking tactical muzzle fucking everyone of those holes. He completely missed the entire reason this training tool exists. Great job explaining and showing how to. Not much of a fan of the doggie style fighting position though. Makes you very vulnerable to every direction other than the one you are engaging to. You would be better off on your side. From your side you can quickly defend against all directions. Everything else was spot on keep it up.
Would love some schematics info to build one for my own range. thanks.
Suscribed! I love this channel
8:06 What about leaning? Is it actually useful? Or is it better to show yourself a little bit more but control it more?
Mad respect!!! Raj rocks!!! Just curious...what is Raj’s background? Would love to find out which branch and unit he came from!!!
Raj was A Marine. I believe Force Recon, but I don’t know which exactly
Good shit....SUBBED.
Another set of Tactical Experience to maintain advantages over the Oppressor.
Insuring that the the worst fight that you might have with them...
Is the one that never happened! -former sgt. 11b4p 82nd abn. 31818
Love the boondock saint quote
I’m concerned about those trucks getting hit lol 😂
Good info and thank you.
Solid info 😁
Thanks for watching, TR
Nice vid. Can I get dimensions to build that plywood cover???
Thanks.
keep up the good work.
Awesome shit! Got Me subbed! Keep uploading 👍🏽
Very good video, No complains.
Jose, Glad you liked it. We put out a new video every Friday. So, stay tuned. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.
What about shooting steel at 50 yds with standard 5.56 ammo? My AR500 plates get pretty pitted and wondering about better options.
Awesome video thanks
Great video. your channel is about to explode with Subs if you keep putting out quality like this.
Thanks, we are looking forward to the explosion! We put out a video every Friday so keep coming back. Strength and Honor, TR
Brother where did you find that fold up Idaho drill set up at? I wanted to make one but no room to store it but a fold up one would be sweet. Thanks
I made it
@@TacticalRifleman thanks I will try and replicate
Cool drill!
Thanks for watching, TR
@@TacticalRifleman good channel about tactics and weapons.
whats your aim for diagonal and horizontal
Would you ever swap the hands and shoulders you’re shooting on in order to shoot from behind a corner while exposing less of your body?
Like if you were to put the stock on your left shoulder and switch hand positions,you could keep maybe a third of your body behind cover and minimize the target area.
Maybe not worth shooting “southpaw” if that’s not natural for you, but maybe it is? You’d have to practice shooting both ways in order to do this in all situations.
Yep, and we have several videos on "Switching Shoulders" that you can find in our video archive. TR
@@TacticalRifleman excellent, thank you!
Please correct me if I'm wrong. The bullet will go down or up depends of course on your elevation and the gravitational pull not if your muzzle is sideways right?
Yes, but with your sights vertical (normal) the barrel is slightly elevated (not much but some). It is not parallel with the barrel. When you lay the weapon on it's side, they are now parallel (up and down, and the bullet will drop by gravity), but the elevation of the vertical gun is not canted to the side that you lay the weapon, hence the need for compensation.
Thank you, great content. Appreciated.
"its called the broke-back... look it up."
As a paramedic I can tell you people can take alot of bullets and still function for several minutes after being shot in the torso. Did it work is a very important question.
Holy shit it's Buzz Lightyear... 4:08
Are those personal vehicles parked down range? Or are they props?
They are target cars. Once the driving instructors get done with them, they go to medical and weapons/tactics sections.
🇺🇸👍I've shot this with an ar-15 platform. Rifle 1-4 i wonder how different it would be with an m1a..i would like to do rifle 1-4 with an m1a.THANKS good information
Good stuff
It sure is nice when you have perfect rifle sized cutouts in your cover!
Why so close and not further back, e.g. 10-15 feet for better angle use?
i cant believe he didn't induce a malfunction when he shot from the bottom triangle. I've induced malfunctions from even more space than that I feel like. either way, excellent video!
shihster88 sounds like the rifle build more than the position to me but I could be wrong
what. do you call that wall board?
"Why do they call it the 'broke back position' ?" 7:00
"oh"
How i build a cover like this for me? Do you guys have the sizes of the holes and others features?
if you run a Internet search for images of "Shooting Barricades," you will find several websites that list exact dimensions for building your own barricades.
Tactical Rifleman thanks!
The best defense for a stationary position is to set up fake barricades that you can shoot the enemy through when they go up against them.
Could the weapon not be flipped upside down for the mountain? Just wondering
whats that rifle barrel length
"...cover or concealment; we all know the difference..." I'm afraid I don't, and I couldn't find a video on your channel discussing that. Can someone explain that to me? :)
Concealment: The enemy can't see you, but it offers no ballistic protection. Cover: The Enemy can't see you, but it also offers ballistic protection. A bush is concealment. A brick wall is cover.
Tactical Rifleman ah, got it. Thanks!
Now I get to go out and spend all of tomorrow on the range. Gotta practice tactical positions and shooting from cover and concealment. My rifle and pistol work need some updating. I can shoot like a hot damn when nothing is on the line but I need to practice real shooting solutions.
Can someone tell me where can I find dimensions of this wood cover?
Google VTac Barricade. However, most people make their own. You can get two from a single sheet of plywood
4:05 I've never thought to take that point into consideration.
"Can't do much damage with that now, can we? Perhaps it should have been a rule of wrist."
so going sideways and/ or perpendicular to the normal point of aim/ point of impact sight picture forces us to accommodate gravity taking over because: 1 the bullet doesn't care which plane of existence our platform is at at the moment it's still going to behave with gravity creating bullet drop, and 2: holding the rifle sideways to the normal position forces us to imagine our own mil. holdover from that position . am I getting squared away on that concept?
John Chinn yes exactly
I fuckin love this guy.
Raj is the shit.
I loved the boondock saints joke
Oh shit another one
What you said between 4:00 to 4:40 , how true is it?
Roger Chien completely true. Rounds fired out of a rifle dont take a straight path. they rise and fall in an vertical arched fashion. so, if your rifle is canted, and your sights are to the side, that bullet is still traveling in that vertical arched path. doesn't make too big of a difference unsless aiming for a distinct small point. the difference in rise/fall of the bullet is why you are supposed to adjust you sights when changing larger distances, say moving from a 50yard shot to a 350yard shot.
If the gun is tilted why does the bullet go "left and down?" Wouldn't it go up and down just as usual?
Its cause of the way the gun is zeroed, if the sight is on top of the gun, the bullet will go up and down, but when the gun is tilted to the side 90 degrees, the sight will be zeroed to the way that the bullet will go left or right and down .
no.. its how the barrel is in relation to the grip. theres a slight upward pitch, very slight, to compensate for gravity. if the gun is sideways, the gravity affects it differently, pulling the bullet 'sideways' instead of downward.
It's perspective. You rotate the weapon and your head so your reference frame changes in relation to the real world. Don't over-think it, get on the range and prove it to yourself, then just accept it because when chips are down you won't have time to work out the equations.
The gun is pointed in the direction of the scope so that the two converge when the gun is held vertically. So the gun is pointed up relative to the scope. The bullet goes up and then gravity pulls it down.
If you hold the gun sideways, then it just moves left or right in the direction of the scope and gravity starts pulling it down. There is no rise.
3:45 like a laserrrrr lol
Shooting from standing position from the left side of your barricade: why did you step out and expose your entire body when you can keep 1/2-2/3 of your lower body behind then barricade and simply lead out at the waist to take the shot(s)???
the people that decided to park down range are going to be so pissed lol
For sure. Thanks for watching, TR
Took me a second to realize those are target cars in the background lol
What is that force that makes the bullet to rise or go left/right if the gun fires on the side? That thing that he said on 3:45 doesn't make any sense!!
Sure it has but from when exacty a symmetrical projectile rises after it has been fired and leave the barrel ? Snipers know that this is not true and for that reason he says "Yes snipers..."
So as I said snipers know that this is bullshit and for that reason they try to keep only the crosshairs vertical to the horizon and not the barrel itself. The bullet drop is the same regardless which side you turn the axis of the barrel (left or right).
This thing he describes here happens only at airsoft not at the real arms!
You mean that this gun has a lifted barrel? For what purpose? This is stupid if it really happens...
You can put the scope in an angle if you want, that farbetter than change the gun's design. I think a lifted barrel in an AR-15 messes with the original design of that rifle, becides who reach the limits of the scope on that gun?
And with the holographic site he uses, that built is so bad if it happens!!!
Hide in the shadows. Wear safety your safety glasses😎
i don't care, you signed a waver... nice attitude.
This guy was definitely a drill sergeant or snco