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Dear, Rob. I did understand what you're saying in the short clip. But shouldn't the down wards and up watds position for reloading be vary according to the terrain of operation?
The rifle is brought up, so that the magwell is between your eyes and the threat, and you can then look the magazine into the magwell without losing sight of the threat for very long. Unlike cardboard and steel targets, people move, especially when they're getting shot at. I don't want one disappearing on me, and then flanking me. Why look the magazine into the magwell? Although it's not hard to do a no-look reload in slow motion in a no-stress situation, it's much harder to do when adrenaline is involved and hands are shaking. Do some rapid push ups and suicide sprints and try it. Is the risk of launching a bullet in an unsafe direction, and it finding someone a mile and a half away, with your finger off the trigger, greater than the risk fumbling a reload or losing visual contact with the threat? I'm not sure that it is, but you'll have to make that call yourself. I don't usually disagree with Mr. Pincus, but this time I think I have to.
Why would you rack the bolt after you reload by reaching for the charging handle when you can hit the bolt release to reload the chamber? Wouldn't it be more efficient to hit the bolt release and then bring your support hand back to the forearm grip?
Excellent as always Rob Pincus!
The rifle is brought up, so that the magwell is between your eyes and the threat, and you can then look the magazine into the magwell without losing sight of the threat for very long. Unlike cardboard and steel targets, people move, especially when they're getting shot at. I don't want one disappearing on me, and then flanking me. Why look the magazine into the magwell? Although it's not hard to do a no-look reload in slow motion in a no-stress situation, it's much harder to do when adrenaline is involved and hands are shaking. Do some rapid push ups and suicide sprints and try it. Is the risk of launching a bullet in an unsafe direction, and it finding someone a mile and a half away, with your finger off the trigger, greater than the risk fumbling a reload or losing visual contact with the threat? I'm not sure that it is, but you'll have to make that call yourself. I don't usually disagree with Mr. Pincus, but this time I think I have to.
Why would you rack the bolt after you reload by reaching for the charging handle when you can hit the bolt release to reload the chamber? Wouldn't it be more efficient to hit the bolt release and then bring your support hand back to the forearm grip?
Excellent as always Rob Pincus!