SureFire Field Notes is a multi-segment informational video series with tips and techniques from subject matter experts of all backgrounds. In this episode, Tyler Grey discusses usage of the fundamentals of low light.
Tyler Grey is a former US Army Special Operations Veteran. Tyler served over four and half years with the 2nd Ranger Battalion as a Sniper and then another four and a half at Ft. Bragg. He has extensive combat experience from multiple deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as other experience in the usage of low light techniques and tactics.
If you haven’t seen the entire series yet, I encourage you to check it out here.
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Great info, I especially liked the revised rules of saftely to include Keep the weapon of safe till you’re about to fire (if applicable), well done, Im including it whenever I explain the basics of safety
I meant Keep the Weapon On Safe till you’re ready to fire
“Don’t stare at the campfire.”
Great line.
Yeah, that is an amazing line, Im going to borrow that too
So what is the best low-light class out there?
OTC
Depends if you’re talking open enrollment or restricted enrollment.
I’d like to Caveat this comment by saying, Im not trolling here I like Tyler and I Have a huge amount of respect for him he’s a humble great guy and his resume speaks for it self, but did anyone else notice in the video he’s not doing what he’s telling people they should do? Watch the the pistol shooting clip closely, theres two targets in the room and he’s riding his light while he’s engaging one before he turns and engages the other….Also the Sizzle reel has guys doing an entry back lighting the shit out of each other, come on Surefire get it together!
Not sure what you’re referring to specifically, but this is what I see. He’s actively engaging a threat and moving forward, then turns and engages the other threat. Don’t really see where’s not doing what he’s telling people to do, unless you’re saying he should turn off the light while engaging the threat-at which point you lose accountability of rounds and the ability to accurately place rounds. If you mean that he just sweeps the light over onto the threat, in that specific instance and short distance, I’m not really sure anything would be gained from turning the light off while transition between targets-he already knows where the other threat is and vice versa-it’s an active engagement and ultimately the light is staying on because he’s still engaging threats. He’s not leaving it on after he’s done eliminating targets, he’s just leaving it on transitioning between targets.
As for the sizzle reel, I think it’s simply that way because it is a sizzle reel.
Lets be clear that’s exactly what Im saying.. Engage in the dark, there’s a technique called optical dimensional processing that makes this possible when coupled with elements of OODA loop theory and used in conjunction with the Light and move technique Tyler is attempting to explain its very, very effective when done right.. This is the greatest misconception of Low light, the light is not just to see what your shooting at and you may not always engage with the first illumination. The light is a tool to Distract, Disorient and then Destroy the threat. Not just see what you are engaging. There is unfortunately some flat range bullshit going on here. While tyler is riding his light and engaging threat one, threat two is moving and engaging him a threat isn’t going to just stand still while his buddy gets gunned down and not shoot back…. Low Light doctrine which was developed by Surefire through force on force by Navy Seals inside the skin of a ship at the fleet training center in 1990 has been bastardized heavily over the last 20 years and live fire doesn’t translate the principles effectively at all.
We do a low light, no light courses. Email us anytime for dates etc. We have open and restricted classes.
Nice clip there Tyler see you in a few weeks Brother!
I agree with Mr. Nobody and Mac. Especially Mac, if I had to choose between one, though I’ll give a Professional the benefit of the doubt. On another note; if I was a bad guy, what a great amount of information we (Americans), love to continuously give to all.