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Sevens · February 22, 2009, 07:53 AM

It seems obvious, but I'll say it anyway... It's a slim chance that you'll need to shoot from a seated position in the car. Better to use the car to get away from the situation. Certainly, it's possible, so I can see why someone would try to train, or at least have a cognizant mental picture or preparation for it.

I would think that if you are forced to shoot from a vehicle while seated, you are likely talking about point blank range. I can't imagine what kind of accuracy you'd hope to get, or what distances you'd be shooting. Given that the accuracy would likely be nothing beyond "point & shoot", the best solution seems to me to simply shoot from your weak hand... shoot from your right hand if you are in the driver's seat, whether it's your weak hand or not.

If you are trying to practice and build plans for defense and emercency shooting, I would hope that one-hand, weak-hand shooting is MUCH higher on the list that successfully shooting out of a vehicle. There's going to be a lot more need for weak hand shooting, I would think.

February 22, 2009, 07:53 AM	#7
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	It seems obvious, but I'll say it anyway... It's a slim chance that you'll need to shoot from a seated position in the car. Better to use the car to get away from the situation. Certainly, it's possible, so I can see why someone would try to train, or at least have a cognizant mental picture or preparation for it. I would think that if you are forced to shoot from a vehicle while seated, you are likely talking about point blank range. I can't imagine what kind of accuracy you'd hope to get, or what distances you'd be shooting. Given that the accuracy would likely be nothing beyond "point & shoot", the best solution seems to me to simply shoot from your weak hand... shoot from your right hand if you are in the driver's seat, whether it's your weak hand or not. If you are trying to practice and build plans for defense and emercency shooting, I would hope that one-hand, weak-hand shooting is MUCH higher on the list that successfully shooting out of a vehicle. There's going to be a lot more need for weak hand shooting, I would think. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.