Front Sight, Front Sight, Bang

[opsspec1991]

This might be a controversial topic. Concentration on the front sight is long debated as effective. Well, I can only say that it works for me and front sight worked for many years while I was dong high level close quarter combat (CQB) in the Special Forces.

I learned to shoot in the military. Started out in the infantry and while I could shoot fairly well, I was by no means a excellent shot. Only until I went into Special Forces and got some expert “schoolin” by some guys who had been there and done that did I finally make the grade on accuracy.

I can’t quote the reference, but one day on the range I was told that a study was done on police officers who had fired their weapons in action. Those who remembered seeing the front sight of their weapon 95% hit their target. Those who didn’t; rarely hit their target. That was the day I started concentrating on the front sight.

The concept is that the front sight should be in very clear focus. The target will be fuzzy. I don’t know what the physiological factors are involved but basically if you can get the front sight on target you are going to have a great chance of hitting what you want.

So, how to put this into action?

When I practice drawing my weapon, I bring it up to center mass of my body. My thumb takes the safety off. I bring my left hand on the pistol at the middle of the body. As I bring up the pistol to the target (level), I am squeezing the trigger to halfway back and acquiring the sights. Once on target, apply that fraction of pressure to drop the hammer. clear front sight

This concentration on the front sight dramatically, almost instantaneously improved my pistol shooting. It also improved my rifle shooting. Getting the front sight in crystal clear focus and the target blurry increased my hit percentage dramatically.

Now when you start this out, it is going to be slow. I suggest you dry fire. Go out to the range and slow way, way down. Only speed up when you are hitting the exact center. Develop your muscle memory and you will be smooth, fast and accurate.

Other places have called this flash shooting. Flash shooting is more accurate than just pointing and much faster than getting a full site picture. Jeff Cooper was one of the publicists of the technique.

While I don’t know if this will work for you, I taught the technique to many over the years with great success. Check it out.

FM: Home defense Webb Cite

 

[skiptort]

that's the I learned in the Marine Corps, and that's how I taught my wife, and by the second mag.( her very 1st time shooting), she was on the bull....

 

[Stengun]

Howdy Navy Seal,

This might be a controversial topic. Concentration on the front sight is long debated as effective. Well, I can only say that it works for me and front sight worked for many years while I was dong high level close quarter combat (CQB) in the Special Forces.

I learned to shoot in the military. Started out in the infantry and while I could shoot fairly well, I was by no means a excellent shot. Only until I went into Special Forces and got some expert “schoolin” by some guys who had been there and done that did I finally make the grade on accuracy.

I can’t quote the reference, but one day on the range I was told that a study was done on police officers who had fired their weapons in action. Those who remembered seeing the front sight of their weapon 95% hit their target. Those who didn’t; rarely hit their target. That was the day I started concentrating on the front sight.

The concept is that the front sight should be in very clear focus. The target will be fuzzy. I don’t know what the physiological factors are involved but basically if you can get the front sight on target you are going to have a great chance of hitting what you want.

So, how to put this into action?

When I practice drawing my weapon, I bring it up to center mass of my body. My thumb takes the safety off. I bring my left hand on the pistol at the middle of the body. As I bring up the pistol to the target (level), I am squeezing the trigger to halfway back and acquiring the sights. Once on target, apply that fraction of pressure to drop the hammer. clear front sight

This concentration on the front sight dramatically, almost instantaneously improved my pistol shooting. It also improved my rifle shooting. Getting the front sight in crystal clear focus and the target blurry increased my hit percentage dramatically.

Now when you start this out, it is going to be slow. I suggest you dry fire. Go out to the range and slow way, way down. Only speed up when you are hitting the exact center. Develop your muscle memory and you will be smooth, fast and accurate.

Other places have called this flash shooting. Flash shooting is more accurate than just pointing and much faster than getting a full site picture. Jeff Cooper was one of the publicists of the technique.

While I don’t know if this will work for you, I taught the technique to many over the years with great success. Check it out.

FM: Home defense Webb Cite

Special Forces?

You're freaking kidding, right?

You were never in the military so how could you have been in the Special Forces?

Dude, you need to seek professional help. You are a fake and a poser.

When will this assclown get banned?

Paul

 

[unintentionalracist]

Howdy Navy Seal,



Special Forces?

You're freaking kidding, right?

You were never in the military so how could you have been in the Special Forces?

Dude, you need to seek professional help. You are a fake and a poser.

When will this assclown get banned?

Paul

He was stationed at Santa Monica Pier.

Careful Paul, he can kill you by throwing a toothbrush.

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

 

[CR Williams]

And here I was thinking there must be some new cross-service special operations training program...not...

 

[3gunshooter]

What SF group where you with? Why do you have the "SEAL Trident" as your avatar? Kinda odd.

 

[jcreek]

So he's a Navy SEAL, that started out in the infantry. Funny, the Navy doesn't have an infantry...it's the freakin Navy.

Go away mall Ninja.

 

[vernsimpson]

So he's a Navy SEAL, that started out in the infantry. Funny, the Navy doesn't have an infantry...it's the freakin Navy.

Go away mall Ninja.

Other branches can apply and go through SEAL training. If they complete training they are assigned to a SEAL Team. Not ALL Seals are from the US Navy.

 

[jcreek]

Other branches can apply and go through SEAL training. If they complete training they are assigned to a SEAL Team. Not ALL Seals are from the US Navy.

The only branch that can directly apply for BUD/S from their branch is the USMC. All others must first do an inter-service transfer to the Navy before applying. Being a Marine I can tell you for a fact that opspec was not one. I also don't believe he ever served in the military period just based off his demeanor on this forum

Anyone who has ever worked with SF can tell you they're not the kind of guys who run around bragging about running "high level" special operations.

Notice he hasn't chimed back in since he got called on his BS. This fool reminds me of Amsdork. He's only here to peddle his garbage to newbies who he hopes will view him as an "expert" in...something, and give him an ego boost.

 

[CR Williams]

Anyone who has ever worked with SF can tell you they're not the kind of guys who run around bragging about running "high level" special operations.

Egg-zactly. Every real operator I've ever known has been the epitome of quiet as far as their operations went. The more anyone talks about what they did, the more I doubt their veracity.

 

[etherdust]

Y'all realize opsspec1991 doesn't write "his" own posts, don't you? They're all cut/paste jobs from somewhere else, typically without sufficient attribution. There was someone else, whose name I don't remember, several months back that had the same M.O. I always figured it was an effort to stack up entries for the giveaway, even though it doesn't seem to work that way.