What Hollywood gets wrong - How to get cover behind a car | Tactical Rifleman

This YouTube video snippet from Paramount Tactical Solutions showcases techniques for shooting around a vehicle, specifically from their Low-Light Handgun class. The description highlights the expertise of instructor Gary Melton, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret with extensive combat and instructional experience. Paramount Tactical Solutions specializes in training military, law enforcement, and civilians in firearms, tactics, and tactical medicine. The video promotes their upcoming courses, Patreon support, and a free newsletter, while also offering a subscriber discount code and information about their "Dangerous Liberty Podcast." They also provide recommendations for tested gear and sell branded merchandise.

This video features a Special Ops instructor demonstrating how bullets behave when striking vehicle sheet metal at low angles, a phenomenon known as bullet skipping. The instructor explains that bullets hitting at approximately 10 degrees won't ricochet predictably like in pool. Instead, they can either penetrate the metal or deflect at a much steeper angle, typically over 30 degrees. This information is crucial for gunfight strategy, particularly regarding cover. While soft-skinned vehicles are poor cover, the video advises against staying too close to them in a level gunfight, as skipped rounds could pose a danger. Staying a few feet back allows for accurate shooting while still benefiting from the vehicle's protection, as deflected rounds are more likely to pass overhead. The instructor also highlights the engine block and wheel hubs as better areas for cover on a vehicle.

This video showcases five practical shooting techniques demonstrated by an expert shooter from Tara Tactical. It covers advanced skills including vehicle engagement, one-handed operations under duress, shooting while moving with an AR-style rifle, and utilizing cover with a ballistic shield. The content highlights practical applications for defensive shooting scenarios.

This video focuses on practical firearms training, specifically demonstrating how to utilize vehicles for cover and concealment during force-on-force exercises. Students engage in realistic scenarios using non-lethal rounds, emphasizing the importance of understanding angles and cover for survivability in a gunfight. The training highlights the effectiveness of vehicles, including awareness of threats through glass.

This video from Tactical Rifleman demonstrates tactical techniques for using a car as cover during a firefight. It highlights the importance of understanding where to position yourself behind a vehicle, emphasizing that while the engine block is common knowledge, the rear wheel hub is a superior and often overlooked secondary position. The instructor, Rob, explains that the solid rims of the wheel hub provide crucial protection against incoming rounds, especially those that might be skipped under the vehicle, and advises against relying solely on the tires. He also suggests specific foot positioning to maximize concealment behind the wheel hub.

Learn to maneuver behind cover effectively by avoiding the 'chicken wing' and staying within the cover's footprint. This technique emphasizes leaning out only when necessary to engage targets and switching shoulders to maintain maximum concealment. Proper use of cover is crucial as it's often not bulletproof, and exposing vulnerable areas like the femoral artery presents a significant risk.

In close-quarters combat, drawing a pistol can be dangerous as an opponent can easily grab the firearm. A tactical knife offers a safer alternative, allowing the user to create space by targeting vital areas like the carotid artery or kidneys. This space allows for a safe transition back to a firearm. The video demonstrates this strategy using a Glock pistol and a fixed-blade knife.

This video details crucial footwork techniques for Navy SEALs during Close Quarters Combat (CQC). It emphasizes 'economy of motion' and the 'long step' technique for balanced entry into corner-fed rooms, ensuring immediate engagement capability. Proper footwork prevents exposing vulnerable side plates and maintains a stable shooting platform.

This video demonstrates a clever modification of standard military cloth bandoliers to increase their magazine capacity. By releasing a hidden white string, the pockets expand, allowing them to hold one or even two 5.56mm magazines each. Special Forces operators pack these expanded bandoliers with other essentials for rapid emergency resupply in the field.

This ballistic gel test compares 9mm Barnes TAC-XPD and .45 ACP Cor-Bon Pow'RBall. The 9mm achieved deeper penetration (13-14 inches) with consistent expansion, while the .45 ACP created a larger wound cavity and significant energy transfer but slightly less penetration. The Cor-Bon Pow'RBall's design enhances feeding reliability in 1911 platforms.