How To Cold Bore Sight A Red Dot with Navy SEAL Mark "Coch" Cochiolo

This content, featuring Retired Sgt. Maj. Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics, Inc., focuses on the practical application of the AR-15 platform within the NRA ARC Challenge. It emphasizes fundamental shooting skills such as zeroing, understanding mechanical offset, and utilizing holdovers, crucial for both new and experienced shooters. The discussion highlights how the AR platform's modularity and the ARC Challenge's structure encourage skill development and informed gear choices for all levels of firearm owners.

This video from GBRS Group outlines a basic marksmanship course focusing on foundational skills. It emphasizes the importance of a proper firearm zero and progresses through various shooting positions (standing, kneeling, prone) and target types. The instruction highlights buddy shooting techniques, utilizing barricades, and logically stacking drills to build a solid marksmanship foundation. The expert-level instruction from GBRS Group provides clear guidance for developing shooting proficiency.

This guide details the process of zeroing a handgun optic, emphasizing the reduction of shooter error by using a stable rest. It covers firing initial groups, calculating adjustments based on optic specifications, and making incremental changes to achieve a precise point of impact at a recommended 25-yard distance, while acknowledging the impact of environmental factors like wind.

This video from Brownells, featuring Caleb, explores the optimal zero distances for an AR-15, primarily for competition use. It analyzes four common zero distances: 25, 36, 50, and 100 yards, detailing their impact zones on an IPSC A-zone target at various ranges. The instructor emphasizes that the 'best' zero is dependent on the intended use of the firearm and the optic employed, recommending the 100-yard zero as a versatile option for experienced shooters, while suggesting 36 or 50 yards for those using red dots or LPVOs respectively, especially for closer engagements.

This video demonstrates two methods for stabilizing a pistol when shooting from cover, emphasizing a preferred technique that rests the forearm near the palm on the cover. The instructor highlights how this method distributes weight effectively, reduces wrist fatigue, and maintains hand dexterity for improved stability and precision in competitive shooting scenarios. The content is presented by a firearms instructor from USCCA.

This guide details a suppressed shooting drill using the Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite, emphasizing rapid target engagement and efficient reloads. The video showcases competent firearm handling and accuracy on steel targets, highlighting the fun factor of .22LR shooting. Instruction comes from an experienced shooter demonstrating safe and proficient techniques.

This guide details the automated progressive reloading process for 9mm Luger cartridges, as demonstrated on a Mark 7 Reloading Evolution Autodrive. It covers brass preparation, component loading (primers, powder, bullets), and the operation of a fully automated press that performs multiple steps simultaneously for high-volume production. The process emphasizes efficiency and speed, achieving a rate of 1,902 rounds per hour.

This video demonstrates a sniper stalk training exercise led by a former Navy SEAL sniper instructor. The drill focuses on stealth, camouflage using natural vegetation, and moving to a firing position undetected. The exercise highlights the importance of observation and the challenges of locating a well-camouflaged stalker.

This video humorously demonstrates a 'backup plan' for when a semi-automatic handgun runs dry. After depleting the magazine and the slide locking back, the shooter resorts to throwing a rock at the target. While presented satirically, it highlights the importance of situational awareness and creative problem-solving, albeit in a non-standard manner. The content creator, Tactical Hyve, is known for tactical training content.

This guide, presented by Myles from Tactical Hyve, details essential pistol aiming techniques for beginners. It covers the critical concepts of sight alignment ('equal height, equal light') and sight picture, explaining different aiming holds like Center Hold and Combat Hold, particularly relevant for Sig Sauer firearms. The guide also differentiates aiming with iron sights versus red dot optics, emphasizing the importance of proper firearm zeroing for accurate shooting.