Save the Date! Moons Out 2026: March 6-8

This video details the 'Fed Finder' trap within the Moons Out 2026 shoot house, emphasizing the severe penalty for engaging the plush puppy target. The drill highlights navigational challenges in extreme darkness and mud, requiring proficient use of night vision. Instruction comes from an experienced individual familiar with competitive shooting scenarios and night vision equipment.

This video provides a detailed explanation of the "Midnight Brutality" competition, a unique shooting event organized by InRangeTV, One Shepherd, and Forgotten Weapons. The match is designed for low-light conditions, accommodating night vision (NVGs), thermal optics, and white light setups. It's a rifle and PCC-only competition with six stages, held at Echo Valley Training Center in West Virginia on March 10/11 and 11/12, 2023. Participants can compete in divisions for white light, active IR, passive IR, and thermal optics. The description includes links for registration, match rules, and information about the organizing entities and venue.

This video announces the "Moons Out 25" night vision rifle match scheduled for March 14-16, 2025, at Echo Valley Training Center in Winchester, Virginia. The event is a Brutality-style competition featuring 10 physically and mentally challenging stages shot entirely in the dark using night vision equipment. While all open slots have sold out, a waitlist is available, and some sponsor slots may be opened. The match has Active, Passive (including thermal), and Armored divisions, with no white light permitted. Prior competition experience and night vision proficiency are required. The ticket price is $350, with an outstanding prize table awarded by random draw.

This video announces Midnight Brutality 2023, a unique night-time rifle/PCC-only competition held at Echo Valley Training Center. Organized by InRangeTV and One Shepherd, in collaboration with Forgotten Weapons, the event is designed for night vision (NVGs) and thermal optics, but also welcomes white-light setups. Early registration is available for Forgotten Weapons supporters with a discount. The match features six stages and offers divisions for white light, active IR, passive IR, and thermal. Registration details and match rules are provided.

This video showcases "Battle Rifles in Trenches - Woodland Brutality 2023," a collaboration between InRangeTV, Echo Valley Training Center, and the 1Shepherd Leadership Institute. The participant highlights their use of a Robinson Arms XCR-M in .308 and a Beretta 92x Performance pistol during the event. The description also mentions plans for Woodland Brutality 2024, with early access and discounts available for Patreon/Utreon supporters.

This video documents InRangeTV's first "Midnight Brutality" competition in 2023, focusing on low-light and no-light shooting scenarios. It details the gear used, including NVGs and lasers, and provides a first-person perspective from the Infantry division across all six stages. The content highlights lessons learned regarding equipment performance and advanced shooting techniques under challenging conditions, emphasizing that it's more than just a match recap. The video is supported by viewer contributions and features contributions from Echo Valley Training Center, Polaris Worldwide Logistics, and 1 Shepherd.

This video details the unique 'French Finger Trap' issue with the MAS-36 rifle's bayonet, where two rifles can become unintentionally locked together. A 1951 French arsenal memorandum identified this problem, proposing a simple modification to the bayonet handle. Drilling a small hole allows a tool, like a firing pin, to depress the internal spring, enabling the separation of locked rifles.

The M134 Minigun is a scaled-down 7.62 NATO rotary cannon, requiring 24V DC power and consuming 1.5 kW. Its high rate of fire (3,000+ RPM) is essential for aircraft engagement windows. The complex delinker mechanism is critical for feeding ammunition, and practical hand-held use is impossible due to weight and recoil. Live fire demonstrates rapid ammunition consumption and the need for indirect aiming.

The H&K G11 is a revolutionary prototype assault rifle designed in the late 20th century, notable for its caseless ammunition and unique rotating drum bolt mechanism. Despite advanced features like a 2000 RPM burst fire rate and integrated optics, its development was ultimately halted by geopolitical shifts and cost concerns.

This video demonstrates the assembly and live-fire of the German 1936 pattern light mortar (L.Gr.W.36). It highlights the mortar's leveling mechanism for accuracy and the difficulty in visually tracking its 50mm projectiles after firing. The content showcases historical military hardware and its operational use.