Move to Cover (Suppressive Fire) with Army Ranger Dave Steinbach

[@briangrant2005]

So many rounds! That was my paycheck for the week hahah

[@ryanop6154]

Then move faster lol

[@gregjanovsky1798]

I took this class back in May with Dave along with instruction from Micah and I cannot recommend it enough for anyone looking to expand their skills and knowledge around pistol/carbine use. This is a small glimpse into some of the content they teach and the instruction is dynamic to the student and they pay close attention and provide real time feedback for you to use.

[@TacticalHyve]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@jehu5813]

Some of the best real world training I've seen lately.

[@ulisessalas6420]

Outfreakingstanding!!!! Suppressive fire is scary as hell!!! Awesome drill guys!!!

[@stephaniecepeda1097]

This publication is reinsuring my thought process on rate of fire on a combative threat , again thank you so much for this educational lesson 🇺🇸❤️

[@SilverShamrockNovelties]

Best range drill I’ve ever seen on the intertubes.

[@joshroten3997]

TH you guys are killing it with these awesome, short and sweet drills.

[@Floridaman6815]

Simple lesson and highly skilled marksmanship thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@nicholaspatti1526]

This is exactly how it's done .! Amazing job ..Great video.!

[@mitchgunner8009]

That really makes sense really. If you are running to cover u need to spit some lead. I love this concepts

[@DarthTwilight]

This is useful to see, considering I've been gun fighter A before. Keep em coming Dave.

[@ambjornborjesson5481]

Question for the instructor: As a veteran I'm sure you've been at the receiving end of this. So in your experience, what part is doing that actual suppression? Is it the constant bangs and muzzle flashes from the gun? Is it the bullets whistling by? Is it the dust kicking up around you from impacts? If any of the two of the latter: How important is the relative accuracy of the suppressive fire? You do say ita not important to hit, but how close do I have to get with my rounds to have the desired effect? Thanks in advance for answer, Best regards from a Swedish soldier.

[@jamesharding3459]

Rounds in my general vicinity is of only marginal concern, especially considering the marksmanship of the average soldier under stress. My job is to lead my platoon, and I can't very well do that if I'm spending the entire firefight behind cover -- I need to be able to direct my squad leaders and communicate with higher assets, and I need to be able to see to do that. So unless rounds are very close to me, say within 5-10 meters, I'll still be up and observing. It's a risk, but it's one I'm willing to take.

[@rjreliv]

Wow great drill I’ll be doing this this weekend

[@genehanna3977]

One of my new favorite digital trainers! Great knowledge transfer sir!

[@derekschmitt2701]

It’s a mind game ,, as physical as it appears the smarter person always overcomes

[@normwilson117]

Shoot fast, move fast if your primary is down and you can get to cover; great concept..I’ll be looking for a class nearby

[@waynehobson2956]

That student was a good shot

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Send Dave back to Afghanistan to retake Kabul

[@shadow6pt533]

Great videos!

[@maybeor1524]

Ahh, my morning is better now :)

[@sorrynormal6551]

Remember, switching to your sidearm is always faster then reloading.

[@soup31314]

good video, only thing I would have them work on better is Pieing the corner. and stay back more from the cover.

[@karledgren8150]

Another great video for what to do

[@TacticalHyve]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Solly-ow4od]

This was great info!!

[@westwardmonk612]

Awesome your skill is top notch I always wanna be shorter “B”

[@shammy3138]

Awesome info 🤙🏼

[@wolffo999]

great vids !

[@budrothefox3666]

The scarier guy is the one who is getting hits on target.

[@soup31314]

sure standing in the open taking well aimed shots is a great idea when the enemy is shooting back.. stick to the paper targets..

[@craiglewis8272]

@@soup31314 yeah. Brudo The keyboard warrior talking as if he knows more than a professional.

[@ambjornborjesson5481]

Well... I guess hitting with suppressive fire makes it even better, but that kinda a bonus. If you've ever done FoF which I really recommend you to do. You know that getting hits isn't easy when you're in a tactical disadvantage and very easy when you are in a tactical advantage. Meaning tactics trump accuracy... sorta.

[@jakeg2194]

Yeah you’re super scary trying to make a hit at 50 meters with your pistol while bad dude rips into you with his AK lmao. The point of the drill is to get your long gun back online so you don’t freakin die

[@theparaminuteman]

Running and gunning.

[@thricewheel]

I have really loved the content you guys have put out and it has changed how I view possible engagements, shooting in general and my gear set up. However I have a question. I have a buddy that we train together. I was wondering in your opinion what is civilian ammo that works best for suppression if incoming fire? Is bigger better? Or is it volume over grain an calibur?

[@bandogmerch]

EXCELLENT...! 👍

[@TacticalHyve]

👍

[@emmanuelgoldstein3682]

What is the purpose of transitioning to the pistol in this particular case? It seems like the rifle already trained on target would be a more immediate threat while moving to cover. I'm honestly curious in the reasoning behind it.

[@ambjornborjesson5481]

I think the idea is that the rifle ran dry. So you use your sidearm to suppress the enemy. Thus creating a temporary concealment of lead to get you into proper cover where you can reload your rifle safely. That's atleast how I understood the intent.

[@bobchester1568]

@@ambjornborjesson5481, that’s it exactly. The drill is an “oh shit!” my primary weapon isn’t working anymore what do I do now?! Transition to secondary while laying down suppressive fire and move quickly to cover. Hit on target are good but the whole idea is to keep your opponent’s head down while you move to cover so you can address the issue with your primary weapon. Accuracy with the pistol is not the main concern. Keeping bullets flying in the direction of your opponent is.

[@yolosolonorthwest6282]

It different when you got bullets flying back at you.

[@realdeal1512]

Hell yes lay the fucking hate to him 💪🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸💪🏽

[@mma709]

It looks awesome

[@kerbermj]

What about transitioning to a shotgun for suppressive fire?

[@Curtis_Bro_Shooting]

"Which gunfighter would you want to fight against A or B" Ummm neither lol!

[@sigspearthumb3249]

At least A got one hit on target..Lol.

[@MRsolidcolor]

lay the hate love it!!

[@American-mk9nn]

Having not been in a gunfight, but as a discussion point: Shooter A hit the target Shooter B didn’t, but shot fast. I’ll take shooter B as the person I gunfight against, please. I wondered if shooting but missing and walking slow was better than running out of ammo and then dead sprinting to cover at easily 5 times the speed be was walking. Depending on how much the adversary respects the cover fire, he could just drill you while you walk to cover compared to dead sprinting to cover, significantly less window of time to get hit and much harder target to hit as well.

[@TacticalHyve]

You're taking that part too literally. He wasn't aiming at the target and didn't even think about hitting the target. it was to demonstrate the rate of fire.

[@USpatriot741776]

Why is your gun running dry with you in the open? Where are your teammates? Suppressive fire only works if the rounds impact near the individuals.

[@soup31314]

sure as shit looked like all the rounds where hitting around the steel target..

[@ambjornborjesson5481]

Ever been on the receiving end of suppressive fire? I'm not being a smart ass. I'm genuinely asking because I hear so many different things and I have problems getting my head around this. How close is close enough for suppression?

[@NeCtRiCkS]

People apparently didn't get the whole concept of this drill

[@brandonwardlow4246]

Fuck this seems like a drill that’d come natural to me….. then I’d go and fuck it up

[@Tacdriver10]

👍

[@stevep7608]

I wanna be in a fight with the gunfighter who makes hits.

[@ap1hondaking]

No cross feet...

[@raskal5988]

I thought shooter A was more scarier. Sounds like he'd actually try to aim at me

[@austinrothjr]

As I’ve heard it said, you can never miss fast enough to win a gun fight. It’s situational, but outside the military its application is pretty limited.

[@bobchester1568]

@@austinrothjr, as an attendee of this class I can say this particular technique has limited use in the civilian world. If you’re ever involved in a gun fight where you have a carbine and a pistol then shit has definitely gone sideways. That said there are applications for this. High value target security such as nuclear security definitely use suppressive fire in order to defend their position. Same goes for executive security. The last scenario that comes to mind is a SHTF kind of thing. Economic collapse or a political split of the nation where Rule of Law breaks down. The more arrows in your quiver the better.

[@AZDesertExplorer]

Ammo flex, but also sound advice.

[@ActionsOnObjective]

I don't see how this applies to the average person day to day...Every round has a lawyer attached to it. Seems like a liability. I can see coming from a combat perspective though.

[@briangrant2005]

😳😳😳

[@James_P556]

Lay the hate 😈

[@hotpass79]

Shooter B lol

[@christopherclaure6689]

I'm guessing the individuals training are somewhat the non athletic type. Their form moving forward looks like a video game glitching.

[@Frank1983nnn]

in a real battle, you were dead ten times!!

[@bastionblackperformance3804]

What the shit is this? Slowly walking whilst just spraying unaimed rounds instead of just running to cover or reloading? Yikes

[@soup31314]

the point of the drill is to run to the cover while putting rounds down range. lead going the other way is better then just running.

[@bastionblackperformance3804]

@@soup31314 this is fucking retarded is what this is. Nevermind the fact that they can't hit a C zone steel at 15yds with a rifle

[@HashSlingnSlashr]

@@bastionblackperformance3804 that’s literally not the point of the drill though. It’s a suppressing fire drill. You don’t need to land shots on target when suppressing fire. Just keep their head down so you can get to cover

[@HashSlingnSlashr]

So if you get caught out in the open you’re just gonna start running to cover and hope they don’t start shooting at you? Ok lmao

[@bobchester1568]

@@bastionblackperformance3804, okay there operator why don’t you make a video showing them how it’s done.

[@andychanny]

So accuracy doesn't matter? koo...

[@bobchester1568]

It’s called suppressive fire for a reason. It’s not firing blindly. It’s rapid deliberate shots at the target which will have the effect of keeping that adversary under cover as you move to cover.

[@andychanny]

@@bobchester1568 you can't guarantee that shooting like this would suppress an attacker. Show me data on that.

[@sigspearthumb3249]

@@andychanny Nothing "suppresses" better than A-zone targets in your enemy.

[@soup31314]

@@andychanny every firefight the us has ever been in, suppressive fire works. when rounds are coming at you, you get cover.. well 98% of people will hit the dirt. there is a reason you suppress and flank a target.

[@bobchester1568]

@@andychannyafter seven years in the Army and combat in the ME and N Africa I can personally attest to the effectiveness of suppressive fire.

[@truckcop1]

Maybe in a military engagement context. Suppressive fire in a LE or other non-military context? Sorry, but I call BS. Negligent at best. Irresponsible.

[@HashSlingnSlashr]

This would literally work in any scenario. LE or other non-military context. What are you talking about?

[@bobchester1568]

There are legitimate uses for suppressive fire in a non-military situation. Private contract security is one. Especially nuclear security.

[@truckcop1]

@@HashSlingnSlashr You obviously haven't received any law enforcement training. In a LE scenario, you're responsible for EVERY round that goes downrange. Acceptable collateral damage is a military concept, not civilian law enforcement (or personal defense for that matter). Slinging rounds downrange willy-nilly is a recipe for disaster in a civilian scenario because not everyone downrange is necessarily a legitimate target. THAT's what I'm talking about.

[@infantryski11b64]

Only a ranger???? Doesn't he know only navy shills and green berts can teach gUNfIgHtER courses?!?!?!