Shooting Practice for SHTF Question...

As I was out at the rifle range the other day practicing shooting from various positions and various distances out to 300 meters. I started to wonder what should I really be practicing, shooting-wise, for a SHTF event?

I know its going to be situation dependent. I know being good with a handgun is going to be important, but what about rifles?

Should I be practicing CQB type shooting up to 100 meters? I do live in an urban environment. I'm pretty good with iron sights up to 300 meters.

But I wonder what should I actually be practicing with that rifle at the range?

Out past 100 meters I'd be working on target identification.

7 meters

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Originally Posted by Wulf202

7 meters

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This or closer. House to house would be a real time training exercise.
You should have a few designated shooters for the long range shit. Unless you have a high vantage point, or a good field of fire everything will be H-H, block to block etc.
YMMV

If you plan to stay put in SHTF then I agree with the others, practice 3-50 meters for house to house and block to block. If you plan to bug out to a more open area like the mountains then you should beef up on long range rifle. No matter what you should practice both if this is what you are planning on, but I would put my money on tactical shooting with a pistol for an urban environment. Definitely practice on moving targets and from odd positions.

Practice everything you can think of to find out what you are already competent with and what you need work on.

The only things that should stop you from trying something are:

1. Safety considerations.
2. Imagination.
3. Money for ammunition.

Work from simple, basics and add variables. Cutting time and adding movement makes even the most basic drills more difficult.

Be safe.

You can also practice room clearing in your house using airsoft. Great for getting the family on board, even better if you have kids or an OCD spouse for picking up the pellets.

Shooting under stress...all distrances, positions, & weapon types. Who cares if you can do it when you're relaxed on your day off (if preparing for shtf scenarios)? Can you get the same hits in less time when your exhausted (mentally & physically), hungry, cold, etc... 1 meter or 100 meters, fundamentals are fundamentals and how well do you retain them when things aren't perfect?

Snap shoot some offhand at 50,,100,,200,,300,,2-3 rounds each,,then kneeling and prone
What rifle?Caliber? Try to find some 3 gun matches see about shooting just the rifle section.

I just posted a similar thread in the training section.

http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=53942

Maybe some ideas for ya!

Thanks for all the excellent suggestions! I'll be working on them!

agree with some of the others.
room clearing, shooting with off hand with pistol and long guns, shooting from different positions.

i'd also spend alot of time planning and thinking through your bug in location and how you will defend/clear your home. then work out from there. who cares if you can shoot someone from a mile if you suck at defending your house at 5 feet. GL!

also contact shots

I believe in starting at point blank and working outwards.

Don't practice anything. The government will take care of everyone in a SHTF situation, duh!

Practice avoiding a gunfight. Then practice praying at combat speed. The goal to strive for is to be able to recite the Lord's Prayer under fire without interrupting it with "OH SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!!"

In all seriousness though, Practice shooting and MOVING. Moving is paramount. I would venture to say that at urban distances, movement is more important than fine-tuned shooting skills. If you have family members who will be armed as well, learn and practice SAFE buddy team movements with them as well. Practice moving effectively in the types of environment you will likely be in. Shooting and moving in an urban area can be much different than buddy movement in an open field. Remember, Death of your adversary isn't usually the MAIN objective (If youre a good guy). Getting yourself and your family out of harm's way IS.

This all of course, is alot more time consuming than just going to the range and running a couple firing drills.

Hope this helps. [Beer]

Practice reloading your own bullets and making your own gun powder. In case you are out there for a long time.
Shooting and moving is important and fun.

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Originally Posted by DOC

Practice reloading your own bullets and making your own gun powder. In case you are out there for a long time.
Shooting and moving is important and fun.

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you can make your own powder??? OOH! I'm looking into this!

I'd practice staying alive if i were you

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Originally Posted by Wiggity

I'd practice staying alive if i were you

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Screw that...

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Originally Posted by KevDen2005

Screw that...

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Hey now...

I would throw in some transitioning drills as well.

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Originally Posted by Wiggity

Hey now...

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[Beer]