Re: Long Range Targets
I have used a forward spotter system on numerous occasions. The location where this was done had a hill off to the side of the shooting area, about 50 yards to the right and about 200 yards to the front of the target. Shooter and spotter were both equipped with 2-way radios. The drill was that the spotter would go behind the hill, out of sight of the shooter, and radio that he was ready. The shooter would confirm this, and then fire the shot or group, and then open the bolt and step away from the rifle, and radio the spotter that the range was clear. The spotter would confirm, and then start to walk toward the target. Prior to getting to the shooting lane, the spotter would reach a point from which he could see that the shooter was standing away from the rifle, so he could visually confirm that the range was clear. Once the spotter had seen this, he would radio the shooter that the spotter was proceeding the rest of the way to the target. Once the spotter was finished at the target, he would radio that he was returning to his safe area. He would radio again when he had reached it. The shooter would visually check to make sure he could not see the spotter, and would then radio that he was commencing firing. Only after the spotter radioed that he confirmed that, would the shooter re-approach the rifle.
