Grant and I really wanted to cover this topic after we started discussing reloads and their trending popularity.
Make no mistake, though, reloads should be practiced.
However, we want to encourage you to practice them as if youre in a gunfight.
If your gun runs dry during a gunfight, do you have the skills to survive?
Realistic Concerns?
Could there be a time when you gotta perform an emergency reload out in the open?
But in the real world we will likely be surrounded by concealment or cover opportunities when a gunfight happens.
Firing from cover is just one aspect of effective “gunfighting” training.
We have to train to be efficient with objects around us.
Which brings me to the theme of this piece.
Use cover when you reload, and put this into your practice sessions.
Not utilizing cover when your gun is empty is a potentially deadly mistake.
That is a good way to get hit in a gunfight.
Just remember during your reloads to keep stand-off distance from your cover.
As long as the situation allows, have a go at avoid slamming yourself up against your cover.
Keeping your body oriented toward the threat during a gunfight is a sound tactic.
Also, do not roll around with your back on the cover and turn your back to your assaulter.
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Stand-off distance when working around cover is an important part of an effective training regimen.
