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I have finished Kill or Get Killed by COL Rex Applegate. The section on point shooting reminded me of this thread, which I have now re-read. I think there are several erroneous statements in the thread, and that the following are correct:
1. COL Applegate maintains that point shooting is an offensive, not defensive, method. (Chapter 5, first paragraph). In fact, he says that "defensive shooting" is a fallacy.
2. He advocates learning to shoot without using the sights at all only in close quarters (less than 50 feet).
3. He says that training to shoot without sights is important because the shooter may lack the time or light needed to use the sights, not that aiming is not a good idea.
4. He refers to a study which found a dramatic improvement in shoot-house performance after point-shooting training is provided.
5. His suggested method for raising the weapon seems to differ from the Team Sergeant's method.
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