Aiming with Iron Sights

[Clark33]

I'm having a lot of trouble aiming with the ak-47 and M16 iron sights. I see an enemy, either crouch or go prone, put the sights right on him and fire. He then lays down and shoots me in the head with 1 shot. Its getting frustrating so any tips would help. Thanks

[V3N0N_br]

Welcome to the forums


Only walk covered. If you go straight into a hostile area you're much more likely to get shot...
And well. some times lag or luck may influence. Some days I just can't shoot anything cause I'm not in a good mood or whatever, and I know how frustrating it can be :P

Mostly... keep calm whenever you see an enemy, there are X possibilities, but you can either shoot him faster anywhere you can just to make it more difficult for him to hit you, or focus a bit more and shoot for his head...

Also, if you're real close to the enemy, maybe you shouldn't waste time putting your sights on (especialy if you're in coverless area)

[thejackalkernl]

always remeber that you can run and prepare an ambush, you dont have to stay and fight, also try to keep covered maybe your not in a squad who would do much to cover you.

also threaten the dude or scare him by putting a few rounds in his direction, generally people start to get panicky if your firing off a load of bullets(must. keep.death/kill.score.higher)

[Liquid_Cow]

Clark, you're new to the forums, so can I assume you are also new to the Mod? If so, be patient. I warn all my new PRM recruits that you will get a severe pwning for the first week or so as you adjust to the different game play. This is especially true if you mainly played BF2 prior to coming here (America's Army players tend to do better).

Hope to see you in-game. If you do, you're always welcome to squad up with me, get on VOIP and I'll help you learn the ropes.

[SethLive!]

Actually, i had the same problem when i started playing pr. Just aim a little lower than you think, the very tip of the iron sight is where the bullet goes. you should see your target above your iron sights when you shoot him, but there should also be some of your target below the tip.

[Dondero]

Practice!

[mrmong]

i just aim sorta low and let rip with the bullets on single shot, it sometimes works.. i think ive gotten a lot crapper recently as i cant really win in firefights as much as i used to. i blame either the beer or my shitty old ball mouse.. it could also be my framerate i guess. (my new xfx8800gs 640mb should do the trick when i install it)

[Sturnn]

im not that good in firefights either, i prefer to fight dirty and wreak havoc behind enemy lines or keep on ambushing enemies and making sure they dont get to there objective or destination!!!.

im more of a hit n run guy, get a kill then run like hell and shoot the next guy, always keep on the move :P "well somtimes" i like blowing stuff up but i cant do that if nobody is covering my back!.

i used to do that alot on BF1942 goin to enemies HQ and mining and tnting there tanks and planes so when they came to use them "BOOM!" they either die or they have low health on there vehicles :P it was well fun hehe

[gandhicakes]

My probably useless advice, aim for the body, biggest target and if you don't kill 'im, he'll at least bleed. If the guy goes prone, run for cover, toss a smoke and move to a better firing position. In theory it sounds alirght but I still manage to get creamed

[Clark33]

Thanks for the advice, ive actually had this mod the day it came out. I bet some of you have played with me. I usually finish in the top 5 or 6 on my team. I think my main problem is with the M16, the sight is wider than the ak and L85A1 and i think i accidentally cover my targer with it and loose track of him. Anyways, i appreciate the tips, see ya on the field.