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ISC · March 17, 2008, 10:32 PM

Staying in the fight in case of a strong side injury is important, but I think the bigger factor for being proficient at shooting weak side is because if you are engaging a target from behind cover you may need to shoot on the left or right side of it. If you are right handed and shoot on the left side of a wall then more of your body is exposed to fire than if you shot from your weak side.

That 6 inches or so of exposure is about 1/2 of your total exposed profile, making you 1/2 as likely to be hit.

March 17, 2008, 10:32 PM	#25
ISC Junior member Join Date: August 5, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,982	Staying in the fight in case of a strong side injury is important, but I think the bigger factor for being proficient at shooting weak side is because if you are engaging a target from behind cover you may need to shoot on the left or right side of it. If you are right handed and shoot on the left side of a wall then more of your body is exposed to fire than if you shot from your weak side. That 6 inches or so of exposure is about 1/2 of your total exposed profile, making you 1/2 as likely to be hit.