Videos tagged with Moons Out 2025

This video details the author's experience at the Moons Out 2025 night vision competition, a brutality-style event emphasizing physical challenges and shooting under NODs. It covers the author's specific rifle setup, including dual laser aiming modules, and recounts memorable stages like shooting from a moving Humvee and a challenging blind stage within a shoot house. The author placed 15th out of 117 competitors in their first night vision match.

This video details the setup and performance of a PSAK 104 American Bastard rifle used in the Forgotten Weapons Moons Out 2025 night vision competition. The presenter discusses challenges with accessory mounting, specifically the Texas Weapon Systems handguard and dog leg dust cover, and the impact of height over bore on AK platforms. It highlights the use of a low-profile Three Electrons DIIRv laser aiming module and a Trijicon MRO HD red dot for passive aiming capabilities. The video also touches on ammunition choices, suppressor use, and the overall experience of competing in a demanding night vision event.

The Moons Out 2025 Night Vision Competition, hosted at Echo Valley Training Center, featured 10 challenging stages designed to test skills beyond basic shooting under night vision. Competitors engaged targets in various scenarios, including medical emergencies, dynamic movement, and complex target identification, emphasizing the practical application of night vision equipment and operational skills. The event was lauded for its excellent organization, safety, and innovative stage design, with participants competing in both passive and active night vision divisions.

This video highlights the critical importance of a good laser and illuminator for effective night shooting, even more so than the firearm itself. The speaker details a competitive stage at Moons Out 2025 involving engaging multiple targets from a moving vehicle, emphasizing how a reliable aiming laser significantly aids in rapid target acquisition under low-light conditions. The stage design included both close and distant targets, requiring precise engagement for bonus time.

This video details the stages of the Moons Out 2025 night vision rifle match, showcasing the use of an AR-15 equipped with a PEQ-15A laser/illuminator and EOTech optic. The presenter, Ian McCollum, navigates various challenging stages that test marksmanship, tactical decision-making, and proficiency with night vision equipment under simulated combat scenarios. The content highlights the importance of effective IR illumination and laser aiming for night engagements.

This video covers the second night of the Moons Out 2025 night rifle match, detailing stages like 'Bound Forward,' 'Double Wide of Death,' 'BMOT Knight Assault' (featuring a kettlebell drill), 'Radio Freakout' with radio commands, and 'Assault on Camp A107' involving concertina wire. The shooter, Ian McCollum, utilizes a Lage 556 Mac 11 A1 conversion with a B Meers Maul IR laser aiming module and night vision, highlighting the challenges and techniques required for night shooting competitions. The match emphasizes advanced shooting skills under low-light conditions.

This video documents the first night of the Moons Out 2025 night rifle match, featuring various stages designed to test shooting skills under low-light conditions. Lead Firearms Instructor Ian McCullum uses a modified Lage Max 11 A115 chambered in 5.56 NATO, equipped with a PTR Vent suppressor and night vision gear. The competition highlights practical application of firearms and tactical equipment in a challenging, simulated combat environment.

Moons Out 2025 is an advanced rifle-only night vision competition held March 14-16, 2025, at Echo Valley Training Center. The match features 10 stages designed to test practical nighttime skills using passive IR, active IR, or thermal optics. Participants must have prior competition experience and proficiency with night vision gear. The event emphasizes safety with strict protocols and experienced range officers.