Shooting a Rifle With Night Vision: Active vs Passive Aiming

[@torrent7]

Reloading under NV is probably the thing with the biggest learning curve. Good thing I can do it in my mom's basement. Love the NV content!

[@saucycardinal3322]

Flared mag wells help a lot. Check out the one from HRF concepts

[@torrent7]

@@saucycardinal3322 for sure. i am definitely an HRF concepts enjoyer

[@Kaotix_music]

I did that for so long in the military it just became second nature and a friend of mine rented duals for his first class we went to. I just have a mono and still do. That dude was walking like he was drunk, he couldn’t do a reload to save his life. But without nods? His reloads are faster than mine. I had to stop him and I said “what’s this telling you right now?” That reloading is a visual thing to him, and not muscle memory. That stuck with him forever. He relearned how he would do reloads. Next Nv course we go to? Mans ROCKIN the reloads now! I had a tough time trying to teach him how to do it because when you do something for so long that no one taught you how to do, you just kinda had to figure it out on your own…it’s hard to teach it. I had to reload a saw under NODs and that was TOUGH! But…I figured it out as time went on, but I’ll have a difficult time passing down how I did it to others. My brain sorta just…figured it out

[@cardboard_shaft]

EPIC LAUGH SO FUNNY ROTFLMFAO!!!

[@50shadesofcerakote]

@@saucycardinal3322 All the 3D printing companies are insanely over priced.

[@coldharboursupply]

Awesome video on the topic as always!

[@Steven-k9q]

Every spiritus video that comes out Adam has the best drip, now I gotta find a aor1 jacket, I’m assuming massif

[@lnaesll]

I highly recommend people take the TNC Night fighter 101 and 201 course to get an understanding off all these capabilities and shortcomings.

[@rainbow_tactician]

Great shooting by adam. Night shooting is hard and he was buttery smooth.

[@stratagembranch]

7:55 Suppression mission for chill Braxton

[@calebfuller9591]

Braxton is super chill, I was the MAG gunner.

[@zachcrisafulli3479]

We figured a chill dude like Braxton needed some fire support. We actually had an Apache setting up for a gun run if he needed it.

[@coreytrevor6906]

Reminds me of my time in Nam

[@EdwardsHavoc87]

PID is “Positive Identification” for those not familiar. Used to distinguish friend or foe.

[@departed402]

It really seems like such an unnecessary bit of jargon. Sometimes acronyms are necessary, but "positive ID" isn't that hard to spit out.

[@dogabutila]

@@departed402 It's roughly twice as many syllables. If you don't know what PID is, you're not in the target audience for this video.

[@pounc3r782]

@@dogabutila gatekeep girlboss

[@Prepared_Mindset_Pod]

Adam out there with the super unobtainium NVG caps. Great video!

[@AH-ql4pw]

They're a $200 solution to a 20 cent problem. Heating a 5.56 casing and hammering it though the center of a rubber standard NVG cap produces the same aperture effect, giving infinite focus to the NVGs at both near and far distances.

[@Prepared_Mindset_Pod]

@@AH-ql4pw Cool man LOL - you obviously don't know the story/history behind them, and why the "super unobtainium" part is funny

[@AH-ql4pw]

@@Prepared_Mindset_Pod My unit has two different versions of them. Thanks though.

[@Prepared_Mindset_Pod]

@@AH-ql4pw absolutely. Happy to fill you in while you're dropping in to make a unnecessary point to a joke comment

[@rb69420]

Do you know the actual make of these caps? Haven't seen them before.

[@JamesRichards-e2p]

Great video! Very good insight into night-time fighting and aiming under NOD's.

[@evanphillips5061]

As always, great content! Please address active and passive aiming at their max effective ranges as well. Transitioning from the near targets to the furthest effective ranges of those tools, in different ambient lighting conditions

[@CranberryJuice22]

Go train

[@10-8overland]

Great video. Shows you can be proficient with either method with good reps

[@AyandaKula]

Love the SR-15 Adam 😎

[@patriot9077]

Love the night vision content. Just got my first set of binos and a raid xe. I have a lot to learn, I appreciate the detailed drills for skill building. Keep up the great content guys.

[@2001yz250rider1]

Civ or FP XE??

[@patriot9077]

@@2001yz250rider1 civ

[@SprayManChop2613]

With active aiming the hydra mount from Gbrs was literally made for exactly that under nods I’d personally use that if I’m going to or have do active aiming

[@brianbirchall6880]

Just here to see Adam's gear. Thanks.

[@BullseyeBallistics-kf1jw]

I need NODs in a bad way. A range close to me allows night shooting. I've always wanted to get into it. One day! 😅

[@Garage_gym48]

Great content. Thoughts on the mawl and having to deal with the offset to the bore? Unity has the raxis to centre mount it.. What are you zeroed in at with optic vs laser? Shooting on the move is also another huge dynamic to consider passive vs active.

[@appalachianresearchgroup]

The gaussian blur on the night vision shots was a nice touch!

[@davidbishop2659]

Optic window size may be a consideration for the follow up shots and transitions

[@JW11595E]

6:34 did we get a teaser for a next gen spiritus plate bag or did I fail to PID an currently available carrier?

[@SIERRAFOXTROT19]

It's the LV-120, being tested.

[@brittontwood]

SS continuing to put out some of the best tac content on the tube

[@homiesoprano]

Adam always got the drip!

[@Letmegetone]

Legend has it, Adam has 50 cheeseburgers in his back pack!!!

[@A2DaZ210]

5:20 leaving iron sights in the 1950s 😂. You're about to hurt the fudd's and the people who don't train feelings. But but the EMP 😂

[@BrooklynNick718]

No different than that nobody in this video or comments section will ever use these in a real situation including you with that bare bones AR in your profile picture lmao

[@A2DaZ210]

@BrooklynNick718 there goes the first set of hurt feelings lol

[@BrooklynNick718]

@@A2DaZ210 says the kid with 0 videos, no nvgs and no IR laser meanwhile I have videos with all of that lololol

[@A2DaZ210]

@@BrooklynNick718 you're so cool bro lol

[@BrooklynNick718]

@@A2DaZ210 can't prove me wrong now cries lmao

[@joshrepp7055]

You guys should review the PGD helmet

[@APTennessee]

I love mine. Great helmet for the price.

[@Chrisbilyeu1998]

What is your opinion on the UARM Full body armor System?

[@WearilyCorrect]

Which one would you use at 100 yards or more?

[@PistoleroJesse]

Passive until you can't.

[@adamholroyd8862]

Yep!

[@bro26mohw]

I’m willing to say the inverse. Active is not only quicker/easier, but allows you the ability to light and mark and area in a way that still can’t be seen by most. Of course don’t if opfor has nv capability, but at a certain point in cqb specifically, passive or active doesn’t matter whether the other side can see it or not

[@BrooklynNick718]

No

[@Glatidoz]

@@bro26mohwWhen talking a near-peer conflict, always assume the enemy has nods. That is not limited to rifles, but armoured vehicles aswell. One moment you shine a laser out of a window, next thing you know, a 125mm tank shell is at the same window to greet you.

[@stephenwilliams4531]

Frags until you’ve got none left.

[@m.turner1]

In my experience, it’s very difficult to track a moving target using passive aiming at night. Very slow to engage and re-engage.

[@dustinberryhill262]

What NVG and helmet are you using EXACTLY boss man. A wanna be you wants to know! Awesome video.

[@dustinberryhill262]

Bump, anyone know?

[@MrLunchbox23]

@@dustinberryhill262 not trying to be a jackass, but there are actually two Adams in this video. You gotta specify lol.

[@dustinberryhill262]

The one opening the video lol. I watched the long nightvison video they did about 2 months ago but didn't really understand WHICH one he does use himself most. Just trying to buy once cry once. New subscriber to this channel thanks!​@MrLunchbox23

[@MrLunchbox23]

​@@dustinberryhill262 He's got a Crye Precision Airframe with aftermarket MLOK rails from Nocturn Industries, and PVS-31 goggles.

[@dustinberryhill262]

@@MrLunchbox23 AWESOME! Thank you I will dive into researching them right now!

[@domgiampietro6005]

Both are necessary (lots of variables in MT-ETT), but since a larger field of view really helps during the hours of darkness, (re: the milspec rear apertures on irons is larger for night shooting). Keeping off the stock-weld automatically opens the field of view for the shooter. Once the stock weld is achieved, the field of view welds with it. Most everyone knows that the "moving" targets can move into the target area from outside of the field of view; having that improved field of view might help. For this reason, active aiming is my first choice (when the situation allows it); keeping the largest-possible field of view. The rifle still must go wherever the eye goes. A good number of monocular users wear the monocular over the non-firing eye, but most milspec 14s can be flopped over. Great video; an abundance of valid points, excellent training examples, and it brings back lots of memories. Thanks!

[@7007swat]

ACES what does this abbreviation mean?

[@joejoeseesingtons]

Good stuff

[@Hank_Archer]

Why cut out the alpha zone? Easier to count misses?

[@puckingfickles]

I noticed that too. It's probably better for those that are more proficient or if you're confident you won't miss. It would prolong the life of the target. I like the idea.

[@Hank_Archer]

@ yeah, maybe.

[@Korruptor]

Lets try this again at a practical combat distance, 200-300 yards.

[@pinkeypie1966]

Most combat happens under a 100

[@Korruptor]

@@pinkeypie1966 Maybe in a house, but suburban cowboys rolling in NYC are *not* normal _combat_ distances.

[@aerowrench6787]

Shooting really comes down to 2 things: vision and index. that includes shooting passive vs active under nods. Vision requires more training since youre looking through toilet paper tubes, and subsequently your index on the rifle needs to be solid so you can drive it wherever your eyes need it to go. the beauty of it is, you can dry fire both methods pretty regularly and really hone in your index and vision with both aiming styles. great videos as always gents.

[@jamescoutris1508]

What is the idea behind cutting out the A zones? Does it save time with identifying hits? Is this something you guys only do for night shooting? I’m intrigued and might try it for myself

[@TheOtherVenkman]

I've heard it called negative reinforcement.

[@jamescoutris1508]

@ what does that do as far as shooter feedback?

[@adamholroyd8862]

@@jamescoutris1508Hey man we cut out the “A Zone” as a training tool. It allows for your laser to pass through the target. Also, it does allow you to clean or check the target more quickly.

[@jamescoutris1508]

@@adamholroyd8862sick! Thanks for the comment! I’m gonna try that at our next range day. Also excited for the New PC!

[@camo_crocs]

⁠@@adamholroyd8862Can you please elaborate further? I’m under the impression you’d want to laze the target for training rather than have it disappear when your target is acquired.

[@santiagoperez6057]

Good

[@Happy_forest5g]

Dang bro! Respect for him! Those guys are hard.

[@williamhsteele]

Awesomeness

[@Longboard2311]

Passive aiming with an EOTECH seems to be an advantageous set-up?

[@HBCuatro]

Always has been👌🏻

[@ChemistyStudent]

Why are your targets missing the A zone?

[@EhnatonK]

It’s good if you can make some comments on different sight types, what is better eotec/aimpint for example

[@BCG_Scepter]

I see MLOK Airframe, I like.

[@skydivingcomrade1648]

Emissions discipline in light spectrum, sound spectrum, camouflage, and RF. All of them have a place and time...i.e. if you're already shooting, there is minimal reason not to use vhf, and active emissions on the light spectrum be it IR or white light.

[@tacticalprepper9980]

Passive first because the enemy may have nods and give away your position.

[@Noobtuber-007]

First T-Rex, now you guys....WW3 vibes. Time to spend some hard earned cash for shinies, just in case.

[@albertptran]

Adam can shoot!

[@preacher1776]

I used to run BUIS on my rifles, but I think it's gone the way of the dodo bird. If you're running a red-dot and a laser aiming system there's really no reason (or room on the rail) to run irons. You have a primary and a back-up system with dots and lasers, why do something else? Even if they both go down, your brain will still find the middle of a red-dot "frame" and you'll be pretty close to target. That's a bad day, but doable. I'll also say, learn to use irons. It's great fundamentals and will make you a more composed shooter.

[@woodsghost9088]

You can use irons with NODs. With XS Big Dots on an AK, tritium front and back, you are basically lining up 2 golf balls under NODs. And getting the results you might imagine from lining up golf balls where your sights used to be. If one doesn't have a choice, there is an option. If one DOES have a choice, that other choice is probably better.

[@HBCuatro]

The other choice which is probably better is a red dot. I think what he was getting at with the irons comment is if there is very little ambient light under NV you can’t really see what you’re doing when your irons are floating around in the dark.

[@woodsghost9088]

@HBCuatro I suppose. My experience with irons is you need to focus your NOD to a far distance. And doing so means the iron sights and everything close is blurry. Tritium will show up as a golf ball or baseball sized blurry circle in your NODs. Depending on factors I'm not educated enough to go into. I have never used steel irons to hit anything because I can't see them and the target at the same time. Illuminated irons, with a specific setup, can be used if your definition of "success" is very broad and the ranges are relatively short.

[@HBCuatro]

@@woodsghost9088 this is exactly why the red dot is superior. Your ocular focus is to the target area not your sighting system. Lining up a post and dot still covers up half of target and a dot just floats in space.

[@woodsghost9088]

@HBCuatro lol you won't get any argument or pushback from me. You are absolutely right.

[@Echo_Mike]

Passive.

[@pyeitme508]

Wow

[@SethFX]

I thought this was trex armory again

[@zu_1455]

Patiently waiting for a PVS14 from CHS. Is a riser absolutely necessary for passive aiming?

[@jacobmoore6214]

Not trying to be dickish whatsoever but think about how far you have to put your cheek down on a normal mount to get a sight picture and realize how impossible that will now be with that shit strapped to your face it’s probably possible maybe but why would you if you can afford any nvg a $200 mount shouldn’t be much of a bother just my 2 cent that definitely does not matter

[@USpatriot741776]

It's not but I'd recommend it.

[@Vinnytwotime]

​@@jacobmoore6214I currently run NV without a riser. It's not great but plenty doable. That being said, I'm getting a riser soon

[@HBCuatro]

If your fundamentals are good you don’t.

[@ireilly2000]

next up you guys will debate pushing doors vs pulling them.

[@nathanexplosion1021]

It's finally Adam.

[@dontblink04]

The only people who should offended about the Iron sight comment should be fudds and reddit, and I have no problem with this

[@pinkeypie1966]

But muh M1 garand

[@AdamGodsey]

I noticed Adam switched from the Aimpoint to an Eotech. I assume it makes sense due to the bigger window and less of a "tube" to look through. Was there something else?

[@Vinnytwotime]

Guys HAVE to use passive in Ukraine because the other side has NV as well.

[@OscarRodriguez-ie4ws]

Trexarms made a video about this days ago

[@Vinnytwotime]

Lucas is a bot without any experience whatsoever. Hard pass

[@kevinmcdowell3446]

So?

[@stinkydinky9419]

EoTech vs Aimpoint probably had something to do with it as well.

[@joshuafreeman4459]

It’s just situational. I think overall in most scenarios active is just fine and even maybe a little easier. Especially in closer proximity or positional. And even paramount if PID is needed. However passive is the way to go if OPFOR is at all suspected of having NVGs.

[@210corona]

Darth helmet

[@jacobstewart3428]

Im way too poor for this video. But cool none the less

[@bdub4-4]

Would rather have active and not need it than need active and not have it

[@yuvarlanamayabiliyorum]

If opposite side have NVG's, the active aiming will kill you quickly.

[@Happy_forest5g]

You should probably explain to those who don’t know why u shouldn’t use irons at night through nights

[@HBCuatro]

He did. In a situation with very little ambient light under NV your irons are kind of floating around in the dark because they obscure the target.

[@Happy_forest5g]

@ it’s not just that, when using nvg’s you focous them at a set distance manually and when passively aiming under nods you cannot focous on them, and get a proper sight picture idk if I explained that well enough, I was just outside and it was cold and so rn my motor skills are non existent so sorry for a bad explanation lol

[@oscarmike7980]

So why would you ever want to reduce your situational awareness when it’s already reduced under nods? I can’t.

[@bro26mohw]

That’s one reason i’m not a huge fan of passive aiming compared to active

[@randomname0]

At 2:04 the shooter only has 25% of the stock contacting their shoulder. Go watch Brandon Wombat shoot under nods if you want to see an example of someone who actually knows how to shoot.

[@GraizenBrann]

Active Aiming is just real life aim bot.

[@kenponinja1877]

1950’s in the comments “REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE”

[@BlueJayWaters]

All I have right now due to living in a ban state is my 870. Don't really see the point of active aiming with a shotgun 😂

[@ghost2112_fpv]

Anymore it seems like these certain words or phrases are used to start debates lol. The fuck does it matter aside from the situation you’re in?????

[@Chief-ek1vl]

New plate carrier spotted