Scary training video

[ericire12]

Yikes! Now thats down range TV:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqboR6gjOi8





http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/17/highly-controversial-training-video/

[Erusen]

Wowsa! Guess I should be thankful that is not my job.

[Green Mountain Gringo]

Hope he had film in that thing.

[Ichiban]

As Bugs Bunny would say: "What a maroon!"

[Hazcat]

He's a damn fool and the range officer and range should loose certification!

[Sponsor]

[ericire12]

He's a damn fool and the range officer and range should loose certification!

But who is the biggest fool here? The camera guy, the range officer, or the two shooters assigned to the targets on each side of him?

There is no way in hell I would participate in that drill with someone down range like that!

[ericire12]

STOP THE THREAD!

After further viewing, I realized that this is not as bad as it first seems........ The guy was wearing eye and ear protection 

[Pathfinder]

This showed up on the survival podcast as well. It is a stupid stunt for the photographer, and most of us would walk away from the line.

Some of the folks involved in military operations did note that firing in real-life situations can only be trained for by using real people downrange, with shooters who are highly skilled and trained as well. Seems reasonable, although I have only played an operator in my mind.

That does not excuse Tactical Response for doing this in what appears to be a fairly normal "shoot the ordinary target downrange" situation to get "cool" pictures. The owner of Tactical Response who also frequents and is a sponsor of the survival podcast has not come forward with an explanation as of this morning.

[Erusen]

Setting up a remote camera to get the same shot would have taken only a second or two of logical thought.

[Hazcat]

This showed up on the survival podcast as well. It is a stupid stunt for the photographer, and most of us would walk away from the line.

Some of the folks involved in military operations did note that firing in real-life situations can only be trained for by using real people downrange, with shooters who are highly skilled and trained as well. Seems reasonable, although I have only played an operator in my mind.

That does not excuse Tactical Response for doing this in what appears to be a fairly normal "shoot the ordinary target downrange" situation to get "cool" pictures. The owner of Tactical Response who also frequents and is a sponsor of the survival podcast has not come forward with an explanation as of this morning.

Damn skippy!