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Originally posted by The Reaper
Where is the Team Sergeant on this?
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Here I am reporting as ordered.....
Ah, Point shooting, don’t know how I missed this thread, currently my favorite discussion topic.
As a trained military professional, weapons and weapons training is/was as important to me as breathing air. Knowing that when called upon to go to work I would be employing my skills to defend the Constitution of the United States and not looking out for “number one” made all the difference.
Point shooting is not only a “shooting technique” it is a mindset, and a defensive mind-set at that. It is mostly employed by those that might someday actually be forced to use the weapon they carry on a day to day basis to “defend” themselves. It is also employed by those with little to no formal or professional weapons training. It is a last resort of far too many that believe speed is the answer to any firefight and which is what separates the amateurs from the Professionals.
A few points to ponder concerning point shooting;
Most criminals utilize point shooting techniques, which makes me sleep well at night.
Special Operations CQB is performed at very close ranges, and most employ specialized optics, hell why not point shoot?
All Hollywood actors “point shoot” in their movies, hit everybody they are aiming at and never have to reload.
Point shooting has no place in professional weapons training, period.
Team Sergeant