That interrupted trigger control part contains a great tip. I self taught most of interrupted trigger control when owning rifles with a very heavy trigger pull. Thanks for showing. ❤
All of this is still taught but it doesnt go into detail on reading wind and applying it to the rifle since they all use optics now. But the fundamentals are still taught. Only now they do more close in training as well.
The symphony of bone support, eye relief, sight alignment, sight picture, natural point of aim, breath control, trigger control, whether in slow fire or rapid fire is an art that few have mastered or appreciated. Andrew Cheek, Cpl, USMC (0331) Golf Co. 2nd Bt/3rd Mar Weapons Platoon 4 times Expert Rifleman (232/236/242/246) 3 times Expert Pistol (272/282/289)
I couldn’t help but notice many Marines had “ one eye closed”. Training revolutions have changed to make these warriors more efficient year after year. 🇺🇸👍🏻
Shooting with both eyes open is fine if you're shooting with a red dot scope at a target a few meters away. Firing at a target 200-500 yards away with iron sites is a totally different animal and therefore requires a totally different style of shooting.
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 Unfortunately, your comment is the ignorant one. As a lifetime amateur rifle shooter with both irons and scopes at 200m+, I can confidently say that you DO NOT NEED to close one eye. You can choose to do so, but you can also opt not to. As a kid, I learned to trick my brain into seeing a "ghost" version of the sight picture. It's kind of like magic eye. Dominant eye shooting, as another commenter mentioned above, is quite common and effective. Honestly, I had no idea that this was a point of contention. It's fundamental to me that with a visible target, AT ANY DISTANCE, you can keep both eyes open, as long as you can use your eyes a certain way. I wonder if this skill is underappreciated by those who did not learn it when they were younger. To me, it's as fundamental as breath control or Kentucky windage.
I must try shooting with iron sights again, not done it since I was a kid, got too used to the convenience of a scope. That WW2 Finnish sniper was capable of headshots at 400 yards with iron sights.
Simo Hayho had over 500 confirmed kills. Russians seem to have trouble prevailing over small countries made up of resilient, well armed, determined citizens.
Have you ever gotten a chance to shoot the M-27? It's amazing. A lot smoother than the M16 when it comes to recoil and a blessing from chesty puller to clean.
@@housethemisfitgraves7331 not a fan of the m27. Its unnecessarily heavy. Love it for full-auto but as a rifle it is not smooth or nice at all in my opinion.
+1 on the detail of Sight Picture of actually showing what is in focus and what is out of focus. In basic, some soldiers (Army) were trying time and time again to try and focus both front sight post AND their target just because of the cheesy slideshow that showed EVERYTHING in focus. And another +2 on the 2 ways of "Trigger Squeeze" and using "Trigger Reset" to their advantage.
It depends. Many skirmishes in Vietnam happened at close range in which suppressing fire at the general direction from the hip was one of the best things you could do. Slings or not, some had, and some didn't. Some got actual sling, and some got makeshift sling made from parachute cord.
In Afghanistan first rotation right after 9-11, we never engaged guys under 300 yards. With acogs we were dropping guys, no problem. But they were good at removing their people, we never really knew how many were done. Or patched up to fight another day. Early on back home regular people wanted their pound of flesh, and thought we were being coy saying we rarely met these people and had no idea on numbers. This changed later on, and even more so in iraq. But in either, anytime outside our r Fob's that weapon was never slung, and it was because of the lessons learned by you in vn. No joke I recall that being drilled in, with references to why and what was learned by previous generations.
@@sardonic_smile_8752 no just realistic. I’m not saying all but I’ve seen some hard ass female marines finishing forced marches on a broken ankle while plenty of male marines fell out for multiple bs reasons.
I used this video to learn how to shoot 10 years ago and I still use the techniques today.
Marine Corps marksmanship instructor here. damn this brings back memories and I love the old Woodlands. 1/8 Beirut battalion
That interrupted trigger control part contains a great tip. I self taught most of interrupted trigger control when owning rifles with a very heavy trigger pull. Thanks for showing. ❤
In the past this was a top secret VHS, superb video thanks
All of this is still taught but it doesnt go into detail on reading wind and applying it to the rifle since they all use optics now. But the fundamentals are still taught. Only now they do more close in training as well.
These aspects can apply to shot guns as well. Will be using the next range visit this week using my SW MP9.
Hey... The beginning of the video is my old stomping grounds. I did plenty of training there, so many ranges, sleepless nights, mres, and hiking
The symphony of bone support, eye relief, sight alignment, sight picture, natural point of aim, breath control, trigger control, whether in slow fire or rapid fire is an art that few have mastered or appreciated.
Andrew Cheek, Cpl, USMC (0331)
Golf Co. 2nd Bt/3rd Mar Weapons Platoon
4 times Expert Rifleman (232/236/242/246)
3 times Expert Pistol (272/282/289)
Oorah!
Semper Fi Corporal.
@@jillvalentinefan77 Semper Fi Braddah!
I couldn’t help but notice many Marines had “ one eye closed”. Training revolutions have changed to make these warriors more efficient year after year. 🇺🇸👍🏻
@Killary For Prison That's nice, but in combat you need your peripheral vision.
Shooting with both eyes open is fine if you're shooting with a red dot scope at a target a few meters away. Firing at a target 200-500 yards away with iron sites is a totally different animal and therefore requires a totally different style of shooting.
In shot gun shooting we try to develop dominant eye shooting, thus allowing both eyes to be kept open.
Ignorant comment. They were shooting at long distance. That's something that needs one of your eye closed.
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 Unfortunately, your comment is the ignorant one. As a lifetime amateur rifle shooter with both irons and scopes at 200m+, I can confidently say that you DO NOT NEED to close one eye. You can choose to do so, but you can also opt not to. As a kid, I learned to trick my brain into seeing a "ghost" version of the sight picture. It's kind of like magic eye. Dominant eye shooting, as another commenter mentioned above, is quite common and effective.
Honestly, I had no idea that this was a point of contention. It's fundamental to me that with a visible target, AT ANY DISTANCE, you can keep both eyes open, as long as you can use your eyes a certain way. I wonder if this skill is underappreciated by those who did not learn it when they were younger. To me, it's as fundamental as breath control or Kentucky windage.
@pr4runner OOHRAH... I wish more Appleseeds came up around Nashville, I would love to work with them.
the first time I watched this video, me and a lot of other guys were trying VERY hard to not fall asleep....
I must try shooting with iron sights again, not done it since I was a kid, got too used to the convenience of a scope. That WW2 Finnish sniper was capable of headshots at 400 yards with iron sights.
Simo Hayho had over 500 confirmed kills. Russians seem to have trouble prevailing over small countries made up of resilient, well armed, determined citizens.
The good old days. Woodland, Alice, and the m16a2. Excellent rifle, an actual rifle, not this carbine stuff that's cool today.
We get it gramps
@@ryanwilliams9942 lol, I'm 38.
Have you ever gotten a chance to shoot the M-27? It's amazing. A lot smoother than the M16 when it comes to recoil and a blessing from chesty puller to clean.
@@housethemisfitgraves7331 not a fan of the m27. Its unnecessarily heavy. Love it for full-auto but as a rifle it is not smooth or nice at all in my opinion.
Well...climb into a window or pie a right corner with that A2 and tell me again how cool it is outside the range.
Boy we've come a long way
Alright, explain to me the difference between “aiming” and “sight picture.”
Great video. A go-to time and time again
Did that dude at 41 seconds put a round in the dirt?
USMC 95 mcrd memories! 3126. Killer kilo
+1 on the detail of Sight Picture of actually showing what is in focus and what is out of focus. In basic, some soldiers (Army) were trying time and time again to try and focus both front sight post AND their target just because of the cheesy slideshow that showed EVERYTHING in focus. And another +2 on the 2 ways of "Trigger Squeeze" and using "Trigger Reset" to their advantage.
In deadly, mortal combat, you rarely have time to aim. In VN we never had a sling on our rifles. Rifle was always in our hands.
It depends. Many skirmishes in Vietnam happened at close range in which suppressing fire at the general direction from the hip was one of the best things you could do. Slings or not, some had, and some didn't. Some got actual sling, and some got makeshift sling made from parachute cord.
In Afghanistan first rotation right after 9-11, we never engaged guys under 300 yards. With acogs we were dropping guys, no problem. But they were good at removing their people, we never really knew how many were done. Or patched up to fight another day. Early on back home regular people wanted their pound of flesh, and thought we were being coy saying we rarely met these people and had no idea on numbers. This changed later on, and even more so in iraq. But in either, anytime outside our r
Fob's that weapon was never slung, and it was because of the lessons learned by you in vn. No joke I recall that being drilled in, with references to why and what was learned by previous generations.
"PRIVATE PILE! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO MY BELOVED CORPS?!?!
This video is gold
Thanks for sharing. Very cool stuff. "every Marine is a Rifleman first"
OOHRAH!
@@michaelhanson4811 OOHRAH!
God bless
Thanks for the capture and upload! Get out and vote 2024.
They Have Scope's Now, Didn't Have Those In, 84
Nose to the charging handel.
This is the way I learned
cheek welds and commander coleslaw. Yeah buddy!
A salute from Canada 🇨🇦
This was like 96 97
Good stuff!
left 2 add1 Done..for the wind and drop..
Forget nose to charging handle, shes damn near tonsils to t handle
❤❤❤ great 👍
I love this
Sweet video, I can't wait to become a confident shooter ;).
+smiley00341 same here! I wasn't that sharpshooter, or Rifle Expert badge straight outta boot camp
I like, very much, target shooting!✌🏽
No proper sight alignment vertically when he is discussing proper site alignment in sight picture LMFAO
Wtf
What do you mean?
i hav a pistol (airsoft)
Apple Seed all the way.
...female marines. lol
You laugh but I have seen harder women Marines than male Marines.
@@kenkrayzee1382 male feminist, detected
@@sardonic_smile_8752 no just realistic. I’m not saying all but I’ve seen some hard ass female marines finishing forced marches on a broken ankle while plenty of male marines fell out for multiple bs reasons.
@@sardonic_smile_8752 this was also 20-25 years ago and I do realize times change people so this might not be as accurate as it once was.
@@kenkrayzee1382 yeah, you are a *real* feminist.