Shooting Tips & How-To

CQB | Introduction to Entry and Limited Penetration

Hi guys,

We have been playing for some time now with the idea to do an instructional video that addresses some of the common questions we often get regarding our CQB methodology.

In the video:

Introduction to modern CQB methods
Common types of room shapes
Angles relevance
The NDIA

The content in this video will give you a glimpse into our concept and some hard facts regarding room clearing and limited penetration in particular. keep in mind that what you see in this video is just a glimpse.

To learn more about our courses and system visit www.ProjectGecko.info

Kyle Defoor on lubing your M4 carbine during training

I took a student’s carbine that was completely dry and showed how I lube an M4 without taking anything apart by dropping oil in the bolt carrier exhaust ports then firing 5-7 rounds. Obviously, this is mostly used in training although some have used it for real. This will lube the necessary parts of the DI M4 system without putting oil where it doesn’t need to be or having oil dripping onto the top of the magazine. Been doing it for years.

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*Photo courtesy of Defoor Proformance Facebook page

Israeli SOF veteran Garret “Machine” on concealed carry and pistol fundamentals

Garret “Machine” is a SOF veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and is currently a firearms cadre for GORUCK’s firearms training events. Machine is a former Duvdevan operator and is therefore well-versed in counter-terrorism tactics. As an international SOF veteran, he offers a unique perspective on concealed carry techniques and pistol training. Though there might be dissimilarities in instruction, readers might feel inclined to learn a thing or two. It is a good habit to lend a keen ear to those with a breadth of knowledge and experience. Watch “The Machine” illustrate the Israeli method, seven-meter rule (aka the Tueller Drill), and various concealed carry techniques.

About Duvdevan

Also known as the “mistarabim”, Duvdevan conducts undercover kill or capture operations against terrorists in the west bank. Duvdevan operators look like arabs, speak the local dialect fluently, drive modified civilian vehicles and generally are extremely hard to spot as being soldiers. They spend years training to blend in, close quarters combat, counter-terrorism tactics and highly specialized hand to hand combat. (From SOFREP)

Featured image courtesy of GARRET MACHINE YouTube Channel

Ranger sniper discusses getting on the rifle

One of the best sayings I heard as a Ranger was, “the experts don’t have a bunch of secret knowledge, they’ve just mastered the basics”. Mastering your standard shooting positions, trigger control and sight alignment are the vast majority of what is needed to shoot precisely. Every now and then, former Ranger sniper team-leader Ryan Cleckner (and the National Shooting Sports Foundation) release a video covering one of the fundamental elements of shooting in great detail.

This lesson we’re covering walks us through getting set in the prone position. At its most simple, this is just laying down and snuggling up to the rifle, right? Cleckner has some tips regarding making your prone position the most comfortable, stable and consistent shooting platform possible.

For more information on Ryan Cleckner, try Cleckner.co, MaydaySafety.com or the Long Range Shooting Handbook.

–Rex Nanorum

@rexnanorum

Weapons maintenance tips: Cleaners, lube and protectants

As we commonly see in firearms training, weapons maintenance is a reoccurring issue, most often due to too little or too much, in respect to both maintenance and application of products like cleaners, lube and/or protectants.

Personally, I pre-treat the applicable parts of my weapons and mags with Militec-1, clean and preserve them with RemOil, and for prepping a carry gun for use, I wipe it down and apply Rem-DriLube.

Whatever you use, make sure you test it is similar conditions to how you intend to use it. I.E. carry it for a while and then take the weapon straight to the range without any “range prep” of the weapon to see how it runs.

*Originally published on lasorsa.com and written by Joe LaSorsa

The Polymer 80 PF940V2: Build Review

I was torn on how to start this Polymer 80 review, I thought at first to do a how-to article, however, there are tons of better videos and guides out there than what I can make. Then I thought I’ll review it once it’s assembled and I go shoot it. I still plan to do that, but after browsing forums I kept coming across the same question. “How hard is it?” Well, I figured I could review the build from that perspective and hopefully answer this question in depth.

This is my first Polymer 80 build, and I finished it only a couple of hours ago, so this is all still very fresh. I finished the milling, and installation of the lower parts in roughly 2 hours. I took my time, listened to Pat Mac on JRE and enjoyed myself. Tool wise I used a Dremel, a metal cutting bit, a power drill and the included bits for the milling. I also used a hand file to refine some sanding and smooth things outs.

Getting Down to Business

The included jig makes this one of the easiest 80 percent lower builds ever. The jig is very simple and the steps needed to mill the kit do not require a drill press or even a vise. Admittedly a vise will help keep everything still. The sides of the frame have four rails, two long and two short. You have to cut these down to almost nothing, and the jig guides you there. It was very simple and I think the most important thing to do is take your time. Go slow, layer after layer.

These four rails are easy to chew through. The hardest portion is the barrel block area. Luckily the jig makes it hard to over mill the system. Again I really took my time and went from the top to the bottom slowly grinding away at the material. Slow and precise is the best way to take it. I then finished it with a file and smoothed everything out. I was honestly surprised at how easy it was to finish the milling process.

Drilling the three holes necessary to fit the pieces into the system is the simplest thing. Do three on one side, flip it over and do it again.

I’m not the handiest guy, but I found the Polymer 80 build process to very simple and quick and easy to do. The instructions on the website are simple to follow and the design of the jig makes everything easy to do. I’m willing to bet anyone could finish one of these builds.

Finishing Out the Polymer 80

Installing the lower parts was also remarkably simple. Installing these parts into a Polymer 80 Frame is easier than a AR 15 build. The parts snap-in, and sink into place with ease. This is really the easiest step. The big test was slide to frame fit. Here is where I hit my first issue. The slide moved over the frame extremely rough. This required more hand filing an lots and lots of racking the gun. I watched Triple Frontier and racked my gun until the slide would ultimately run smoothly. It would rack to the rear and slide forward with ease… eventually. My hands are incredibly tired and more than a little roughed up from this.

However, I now have a homemade 80 percent lower Glock. No serial number, no paper, no nothing. Just a semi-auto, Glock lite weapon. My hands are sore, a little bloody, but the gun is running. Total time is about 4 hours or work, but now I cherished the time. It was fun, fascinating, and a total learning experience.