Shooting from behind a barricade is a fundamental tactical skill. In competition, barricade stages test your ability to get into position, stabilize, and deliver accurate fire from awkward angles. In real life, cover is what keeps you alive.
Set up a barricade (or use a doorframe/wall) at 15 yards from a standard target. Fire 3 rounds from each of four positions: standing left, standing right, kneeling left, and kneeling right. Total: 12 rounds. Par time: 20 seconds.
The challenge isn’t the shooting — it’s the transitions between positions. Moving from standing right to kneeling left requires a complete body reposition while maintaining muzzle awareness and a firing grip. Each position change eats time, and the clock is always running.
A barricade, wall section, or doorframe. Single target at 15 yards. Start standing on your preferred side. Fire 3 rounds from each position: standing left, standing right, kneeling left, kneeling right.
All 12 hits scored (A/C/D zones). Exposure penalties: any body part visible outside the barricade = -5 per occurrence. Hit factor: points / time.
Lead with the gun, not your body. Minimize exposure — only your hands, gun, and enough of your head to see the sights should be visible.
Practice dry transitions first. Once smooth, add live fire. Goal: all A-hits under 15 seconds. Advanced: add a reload between position changes.
Three targets touching, then progressively further apart. Find the precise spacing at which your transition speed breaks down.
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