Shooting, Tactics, or Fieldcraft.

[BoltBandit]

Target detection is a life long & constant learning skill. As detection distance increases the more the skill set has to be refined. We had guys that were excellent shots with subs to 5-600yds no matter what mother throw-ed at them but could not find a simple target at 1-200 yds. In that short of a distance even with a subsonic its almost a gimme, as the average shooter was well under 2 moa at that distance.

If you really what to learn, get a friend to start setting simple targets at unknown distances w/o camo and as you progress revert to smaller & different levels of camo. Once you're deep into it, start using the sun & moon angles to your advantage. No matter how good of a shot or tactician one is, if they are always reacting,... at some point their luck will run out.

Good static target detection skills don't happen overnight,... and like electricity, (and many other things) not being able to see the threat does not mean its not close enough to, tag you.

Thanks for the response! I always assumed that was a skill that could really only be developed in the field. I'll get a wild hair up my arse and do picture searches on a reddit thread, but it's just not the same. And as you've mentioned, some people just have a knack for it. My dad is that way. He has an uncanny ability to spot game. I'm not bad at it, he's just exceptional.

Can you explain using sun and moon angles?

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

Can you explain using sun and moon angles?

Reflections & shadows. Especially at night keep track of shadows be they from man made light or moon light. This is one of the reasons guards are posted to the same area for all shifts.

 

[JAS-SH]

Are you A) offensive or B) defensive? Is it a one on one? Big difference that dictates tactics. So tactics must always come first, while always assuming B). At long range this becomes the realm of shooting skills. Getting away unhurt in all this is field craft.

So,

If A) then tactics, shooting, then field craft (you get to shoot first).

If B) then tactics, field craft then shooting. (you're getting shot at).

 

[hlee]

Are you A) offensive or B) defensive? Is it a one on one? Big difference that dictates tactics. So tactics must always come first, while always assuming B). At long range this becomes the realm of shooting skills. Getting away unhurt in all this is field craft.

So,

If A) then tactics, shooting, then field craft (you get to shoot first).

If B) then tactics, field craft then shooting. (you're getting shot at).

I think it could be argued that if either a or b, as a civilian doing civilian stuff, your tactics suck…