Shooting from a moving object - Page 3

hdwhit · July 17, 2017, 10:25 AM

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Eod1 wrote:
Has anyone practiced shooting from lets say a boat in the water.

Yes.

Because to the disturbance in aiming that comes from the constant movement of the boat, unless you're in calm waters shooting at a something next to you, you're just wasting ammunition.

Also, if we're talking something like a small (i.e. 12 or 14 foot) jon boat, the recoil can cause a standing shooter to lose their balance and take an unscheduled swim.

Even when I lived for a while on my grandfather's 32 foot cabin cruiser, I wouldn't have dreamed of shooting at anything off the boat unless it was standing next to me on the dock.

pete2 · July 17, 2017, 07:16 PM

I shot with a 50 cal and an M16 from a moving APC, don't think I hit anything but they didn't get me or the track so I figure it made them duck. It ain't like driving on a nice smooth street at a nice even speed.

tony pasley · July 17, 2017, 07:32 PM

I practice and have done mounted shooting. That is shooting from the back of a horse for you city folks and it is a fun sport.

gwpercle · July 17, 2017, 08:16 PM

We used to hunt rabbits at night from a moving car , my brother would sit on the front fender of my 1955 Ford as we traveled along gravel back roads way out in the boondocks and shoot the rabbits with a 410 when the headlights picked them up.
The only problem was I was scared the game warden was going to get us so I usually drove about 40 MPH down those rutted dusty gravel roads with my brother hanging on for dear life screaming " slow down dammit ! You're driving so fast I can't hit em ....slow down ! " . To bad they didn't have U-Tube back then ...then again, maybe that stuff didn't need to be recorded.....that would be evidence.
Gary

BigSteveEM · July 26, 2017, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gwpercle

We used to hunt rabbits at night from a moving car , my brother would sit on the front fender of my 1955 Ford as we traveled along gravel back roads way out in the boondocks and shoot the rabbits with a 410 when the headlights picked them up.

The only problem was I was scared the game warden was going to get us so I usually drove about 40 MPH down those rutted dusty gravel roads with my brother hanging on for dear life screaming " slow down dammit ! You're driving so fast I can't hit em ....slow down ! " . To bad they didn't have U-Tube back then ...then again, maybe that stuff didn't need to be recorded.....that would be evidence.

Gary

You can't pull that crap today or you'll be going to the pokey unless perhaps your out west and mostly on your own property and errant rounds don't go out of your property.

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Emerson Biggies · July 27, 2017, 07:08 PM

Shooting from a vehicle is prohibited in every state I have lived in. Shooting from a road is also frowned upon by LE people. Good way to lose your freedom and/or firearm.
If you are in a Hollywood movie, shooting from a vehicle is acceptable provided you are the "Good Guys."

**4V50 Gary** · July 27, 2017, 10:43 PM

FitzGerald in his book on handgunning discusses shooting from a motor vehicle.

agtman · July 28, 2017, 06:29 AM

It's easier done on horseback. My great-grandpa said so.

mcb66 · July 28, 2017, 12:55 PM

I've done it a time or two to get coyotes. Killed many a field rat from a tractor with a single six.

kraigwy · July 29, 2017, 08:41 AM

Besides old US Military Rifles, I like collecting the old US Military Marksmanship Manuals.

I was browsing my library yesterday and started reading from the "SMALL ARMS FIRING MANUAL, 1913.

There is quite a section on Mounted Firearms Training and Qualification. Suprising, one exercise is almost identical to the Mounted Cowboy Action Course.

Glad I got rid of my horses, I'd be out there doing something stupid.

Jim Watson · July 29, 2017, 09:38 AM

Under IPSC and IDPA match conditions, I have shot from a moving truck - both bed and cab - and a golf cart. There was a CAS event that rode the entire posse in a hay wagon across the whole range shooting at balloons, clay pigeons, and plates.
I have shot from boats on flexible bases to simulate being afloat, and I have shot from swinging bridges and sprung planks.

I have seen pictures of competitors shooting while sliding down a zip line.

It wasn't moving, but I once shot from an inverted truck cab to simulate being run off the road and attacked.

Trainers and match directors have come up with all manner of challenges. Better know your basics of marksmanship and safety before you tackle them.

deserted · July 29, 2017, 10:28 AM

Shot a lotta (on the move) ducks and honkers out of a moving canoe.

drobs · July 29, 2017, 11:24 AM

Does a riding lawnmower count?

2123 · July 29, 2017, 03:11 PM

Most people have enough trouble shooting while standing still.

agtman · July 30, 2017, 07:27 AM

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Most people have enough trouble shooting while standing still.

Man, ain't that the truth.

July 17, 2017, 07:32 PM	#53
tony pasley Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2006 Location: western north carolina Posts: 1,641	I practice and have done mounted shooting. That is shooting from the back of a horse for you city folks and it is a fun sport. __________________ Every day Congress is in session we lose a little bit more of our Liberty.

July 27, 2017, 07:08 PM	#56
Emerson Biggies Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2014 Posts: 163	Shooting from a vehicle is prohibited in every state I have lived in. Shooting from a road is also frowned upon by LE people. Good way to lose your freedom and/or firearm. If you are in a Hollywood movie, shooting from a vehicle is acceptable provided you are the "Good Guys." __________________ Keep your guns clean.... the kids may put them in their mouths!

July 27, 2017, 10:43 PM	#57
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,845	FitzGerald in his book on handgunning discusses shooting from a motor vehicle. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

July 29, 2017, 08:41 AM	#60
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Besides old US Military Rifles, I like collecting the old US Military Marksmanship Manuals. I was browsing my library yesterday and started reading from the "SMALL ARMS FIRING MANUAL, 1913. There is quite a section on Mounted Firearms Training and Qualification. Suprising, one exercise is almost identical to the Mounted Cowboy Action Course. Glad I got rid of my horses, I'd be out there doing something stupid. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

July 29, 2017, 11:24 AM	#63
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	Does a riding lawnmower count? __________________ NRA Life Member

July 17, 2017, 07:16 PM	#52
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	I shot with a 50 cal and an M16 from a moving APC, don't think I hit anything but they didn't get me or the track so I figure it made them duck. It ain't like driving on a nice smooth street at a nice even speed.

July 17, 2017, 08:16 PM	#54
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	We used to hunt rabbits at night from a moving car , my brother would sit on the front fender of my 1955 Ford as we traveled along gravel back roads way out in the boondocks and shoot the rabbits with a 410 when the headlights picked them up. The only problem was I was scared the game warden was going to get us so I usually drove about 40 MPH down those rutted dusty gravel roads with my brother hanging on for dear life screaming " slow down dammit ! You're driving so fast I can't hit em ....slow down ! " . To bad they didn't have U-Tube back then ...then again, maybe that stuff didn't need to be recorded.....that would be evidence. Gary

July 28, 2017, 06:29 AM	#58
agtman Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: midwest Posts: 2,374	It's easier done on horseback. My great-grandpa said so.

July 28, 2017, 12:55 PM	#59
mcb66 Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2013 Posts: 117	I've done it a time or two to get coyotes. Killed many a field rat from a tractor with a single six.

July 29, 2017, 09:38 AM	#61
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,545	Under IPSC and IDPA match conditions, I have shot from a moving truck - both bed and cab - and a golf cart. There was a CAS event that rode the entire posse in a hay wagon across the whole range shooting at balloons, clay pigeons, and plates. I have shot from boats on flexible bases to simulate being afloat, and I have shot from swinging bridges and sprung planks. I have seen pictures of competitors shooting while sliding down a zip line. It wasn't moving, but I once shot from an inverted truck cab to simulate being run off the road and attacked. Trainers and match directors have come up with all manner of challenges. Better know your basics of marksmanship and safety before you tackle them.

July 29, 2017, 10:28 AM	#62
deserted Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2015 Posts: 103	Shot a lotta (on the move) ducks and honkers out of a moving canoe.

July 29, 2017, 03:11 PM	#64
2123 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2014 Location: It changes.....a lot. Posts: 356	Most people have enough trouble shooting while standing still. __________________ Airborne Rangers Lead The Way.