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Shooting From Inside A Vehicle Through A Windshield, A Vehicle Counter Ambush Technique

Updated: 5 days ago


We have seen the world become more violent, with mobs swarming vehicles, increased carjacking, and ambushes on our law enforcement officers. With the increase in violence and the amount of time we spend in and around our vehicles, we need to make sure we have the skills to defend ourselves and our families.

 

A plan for how to respond, backed by training, greatly increases your survivability in a deadly-force encounter. You don’t want to try to figure it out when the situation happens.

When it comes to vehicle tactics, VQCB, vehicle counter ambush or what ever you want to call it you have to understand there are no absolutes when it comes to bullets, vehicles and auto glass. There are some techniques you can practice to better help you be more effective and efficient when it comes to vehicle tactics.


Vehicle Counter Ambush Technique

In this video I cover how to shoot from inside a vehicle through the windshield. Remember no need to shoot out the windshield unless it is totally necessary, the situation will determine that. Also, don't bail out of the vehicle unless it disable!! Vehicle maneuverability equals survivability. If you bail out and the vehicle is still mobile you greatly reduced your options available. Make sure you fully understand the vehicle counter ambush technique.


Shooting Through Auto Glass

In my opinion, shooting through the windshield should be your last option. I understand the internet makes it look cool, but there are definitely some things to consider: do you have eye protection on, distance to the target, angle of your windshield, angle to the threat, type of ammo being used, and have you ever actually shot through auto glass?

 

The reason for the eye pro is that when you fire through laminated auto glass, there will be all kinds of glass shards flying around. I personally don’t want to possibly put myself out of the fight by getting debris in my eyes. The other issue when shooting through the windshield: now my vision is going to get distorted by all the cracks from bullet impacts on the glass.

 

As a rule, bullets don’t fly straight through a windshield. Most training uses full‑metal‑jacket rounds, but test your carry ammo against auto glass if possible. If the threat is moving, the initial hole you created with your initial rounds has to be duplicated, and those first couple of rounds are going to be erratic.

 

Side and rear windows are safety (tempered) glass: they shatter into small pieces and fall away. If you have added tint to your side or rear windows, the tint will almost act like a catch and not allow the glass to fall as freely.

 

shooting through the “v”

When possible, instead of shooting through the windshield, shoot through the “V.”

 

The “V” is the gap in the door and the A pillar of the vehicle. As long as your marksmanship is there, this ensures a first-round hit on your threat, greatly increasing your odds of surviving the encounter. It's important to practice your shooting a pistol from a seated position to have the marksmanship skills there during a deadly force vehicle encounter.


Pictured is Rick Hogg owner of War HOGG Tactical shooting through the "V" during a law enforcement vehicle counter ambush course
Shooting through the "V" will increase your first round hit verses shooting through the vehicle windshield.

When shooting through a windshield there are no absolutes, there are too many variables. Some would say establish a hole in the windshield, but what if the threat starts to move.


Make sure to wear your eye pro when shooting through auto glass during training and think about what eye protection you wear during your normal day to day activities. You might want to think about clear eye protection at night when driving.


The video will explain and show the technique and you can see a practical demonstration of shooting out a windshield with a red dot pistol.


Don't forget to check out our other blog on vehicle tactics - https://www.warhogg.com/post/exiting-a-vehicle-solo


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Rick Hogg is the owner of War HOGG Tactical, Inc. and is a 29 year US Army Special Operation Combat Veteran, as well as an SOF K9 handler, that has taken his 13 combat deployment, both Iraq and Afghanistan, and teaching experience as a Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat (SFAUC) course instructor and harnessed them into a combat proven techniques training company, War HOGG Tactical, Inc.


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