Reloading (Stationary)
During the course of fire, you may be required to engage so many targets that it will be necessary to reload your firearm. When you are reloading, it is to your advantage to be moving, if necessary, to the next shooting position. This will save time, which will result in improving your overall score. The following technique can be used for a stationary reload or while on the move.
- Start with the firearm up on target as if you were going to engage it.
- Simultaneously:
- Release your grip on the firearm with weak hand.
- Move trigger finger outside of the trigger guard.
- Press the magazine release with your strong hand thumb.
- Your weak hand is moving to the first magazine pouch on your belt.
- The weak hand grips the magazine with the thumb and three gripping fingers wrapping around the body of the magazine. The index finger stays straight along the spine of the magazine.
- Keep the firearm at eye level and canted so that you can see the magwell opening. This creates a natural angle for the new magazine to follow straight up into the magwell.
- Your weak hand, with the magazine, is moving toward the magwell opening.
- Insert the magazine into the magwell opening.
- Press the magazine firmly into the firearm.
- Your weak hand moves immediately to the butt of the firearm to re-establish a proper grip.
- Your arms begin to extend the firearm towards the target.
- Your trigger finger can now move inside the trigger guard.
- When your arms are at full extension and you have the correct sight picture, squeeze the trigger.
- NOTE: Your trigger finger cannot be inside of the trigger guard at any time during the reload procedure. The firearm must be pointed in a safe direction at all times.
- When grasping a magazine for reloading, the index finger stays straight along the spine of the magazine. This will assist you in guiding the magazine into the magwell.
