CmbtEngr Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Anyone have experience with rollover prone position with shotgun - strong side up or down preferred? Position is shooting underneath a car, so either way the ejected shells could bounce back into the gun. I've done plenty of rifle rollover prone (strong side, ejection port down), but haven't had to shoot in that manner with a shotgun (FN SLP). I'm a strong hand reloader, so it looks like I'll have to roll onto my left shoulder so I can reload while still in position. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzle Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 It all depends on how much room is under the car. The last time I went roll-over prone on the right side, the very last round in the gun jammed. Luckily I was finished with the stage and saw it at ULSC. Most times regular prone is what's needed to clear the bottom of the car because the targets are too high on the other side. More important than the style of prone in that situation is making sure you don't run the gun dry, you'll wast like 5 sec trying to get another shell in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Yes, kick the MD in the shins first. I put the ejection port up if I possibly can. The best position for me was ejection port up, just flat on the ground of the top off the strong side shoulder. Next was weak (left) shoulder in an actual rollover prone. Have not had to do it in a match, but I did practice for it. Oversized charging handles like to hit the ground when facing down. Kick the MD in the shins again. Edited for a few typos Edited March 19, 2012 by MarkCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I had to do it in a recent match. With ejection port down, shooting off my right shoulder, I had one stovepipe when an empty hull hit the ground. The first and last time my Versa Max had any kind of ejection problem. If at all possible, keep the gun vertical or ejection port up. If you really have to, you should also get away with the gun canted about 45 degrees towards the election port and not too close to the ground - the hull should have enough clearance to get out. Definitely something to try before game day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I don't have an answer for your question, but I know what I'm going to practice on range day this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CmbtEngr Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Thanks for the responses. The MD is being tough on this one - stage requires rollover position and 10 targets with only 9 allowed in gun. Dang. Time to practice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks for the responses. The MD is being tough on this one - stage requires rollover position and 10 targets with only 9 allowed in gun. Dang. Time to practice... Then to my post #3 above, add steel-toed boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaz Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 better practice that position you never know when its going to come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Works fine for a lefty with a right handed shotgun, or visa versa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushmeat Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Wear a tough jacket. I predict dermabrasion. Also gonna be rough on your pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CmbtEngr Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Its not pretty...here's how the stage actually went down: AK was a stage gun fired from hip (5 rounds). Shotgun rollover was executed from each end of the vehicle instead of firing underneath and your feet had to be touching the wheel. Shotgun (SN SLP) jammed on first side, managed to clear when shifting to other side...and then ran dry before finishing...doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I did this under a Vtac barricade a few weeks ago. Firing ejection port down caused a malfunction that required at least a minute, a pocket knife and a lot of cussing to clear. I think the extended bolt handle hit the ground causing the malfunction. Maybe I should have shot off my left shoulder to keep the ejection port up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzle Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 ...should've gamed it and shot 'em all with the pistol, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Its not pretty...here's how the stage actually went down: AK was a stage gun fired from hip (5 rounds). Shotgun rollover was executed from each end of the vehicle instead of firing underneath and your feet had to be touching the wheel. Shotgun (SN SLP) jammed on first side, managed to clear when shifting to other side...and then ran dry before finishing...doh! I knew that sounded something like Joe would do at Cavalier. How did the hip shots from the AK come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZE Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Its not pretty...here's how the stage actually went down: AK was a stage gun fired from hip (5 rounds). Shotgun rollover was executed from each end of the vehicle instead of firing underneath and your feet had to be touching the wheel. Shotgun (SN SLP) jammed on first side, managed to clear when shifting to other side...and then ran dry before finishing...doh! I knew that sounded something like Joe would do at Cavalier. How did the hip shots from the AK come out? I shot that match. You could make up any AK Misses with your handgun. Ethan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CmbtEngr Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 The AK was a nice change up - I think I had three scoring hits out of five and followed up with pistol to get two hits on each target. Targets were close enough to see hits. Good/fun set up by Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZE Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The AK was a nice change up - I think I had three scoring hits out of five and followed up with pistol to get two hits on each target. Targets were close enough to see hits. Good/fun set up by Joe. I agree. I only got one out five. It was a fun stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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