Without talent, no matter how hard you practice, you can never become the top gunner.

But if you only have talent, that's nothing. There are countless hidden talents in this world. Why? Because they never touched a gun, even if they are super geniuses, they wouldn't know.

So talent is important, but practice is even more important.

"The first thing is to dismantle your red dot sight."

Excitedly, Gao Guang went back to get his gun and returned to the shooting range of the training camp. After Thompson looked at Gao Guang's gun, the first thing he did was to have him dismantle the sight.

Dismantle it then. Build a solid foundation first. Gao Guang dismantled his holographic sight and came back to Thompson with his gun.

"Instructor, I'm ready."

Gao Guang was very excited. He wanted to know what Thompson, the gold medal instructor, could teach him.

Thompson looked at Gao Guang's gun, which had no extra attachments, nodded, and pointed to the target fifty meters away. "Shoot, aim and shoot."

Is that it? The gold medal instructor just said this?

Looking at Gao Guang's stunned expression, Thompson smiled and said, "Don't you understand what I said? Start shooting, lying down."

The sun was shining brightly, but the temperature was not too high, and the conditions were not particularly harsh. There was nothing special about lying on the ground and shooting like this.

Gao Guang lay down, aimed at the iron target fifty meters away, and fired a shot.

The first shot hit the target. Gao Guang looked at Thompson, who shrugged and said, "Keep shooting, keep shooting consciously aiming and unconsciously firing. Shoot at least one hundred and twenty rounds first."

Then let's shoot. Gao Guang started to aim and shoot seriously. Shot after shot, there was no score on the iron target, but he knew he hit it when he heard the "ding" sound.

Mike was also lying on the ground practicing shooting, and Thompson occasionally told Mike how to hold the gun and aim, but he only glanced at Gao Guang occasionally.

Gao Guang finished the first thirty-round magazine, and Thompson didn't show any reaction, so he continued with the second magazine, the third one. Since Thompson didn't stop him, he just kept shooting.

Shooting was a kind of enjoyment for Gao Guang, but soon he couldn't enjoy it anymore. The recoil of the HK416 was not too strong, but with continuous shooting like this, Gao Guang started to feel pain in his shoulder.

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Thompson found a place to rest, leisurely staying aside, while Mike, who was lying next to Gao Guang, suddenly said, "How many rounds have you shot?"

"One hundred and twenty rounds."

Mike proudly said, "I've already shot two hundred rounds. Thompson said that after I finish shooting, I can go for combat training. Boss, what does it feel like to have absolute gun sense?"

Gao Guang didn't know how to answer Mike's question. He thought for a moment and said seriously, "My shoulder is starting to hurt, and other than that, I don't feel anything. I don't know how accurate my shots are. I feel like practicing shooting like this doesn't have much meaning."

Mike laughed and said, "I think it's meaningful. Look, I'm much more accurate now. Hey, boss, I found that your shots are not much less accurate than mine."

Shooting at a fifty-meter target with a rifle, there wasn't much difference between Mike and Gao Guang. Anyway, both of them could hit the target accurately with every shot.

Gao Guang understood firearms knowledge. He knew all the mainstream rifles in the world, but he really didn't understand how a gunner was trained, so he didn't know the meaning of shooting casually like this.

Finally, Gao Guang felt a lot of pain in his shoulder. He stopped shooting and said to Thompson in the distance, "Instructor, my shoulder is starting to hurt. Do I need to continue shooting?"

Thompson raised his head, looked at Gao Guang, and shouted, "Then don't shoot anymore, go clean your gun."

Mike, on the other hand, didn't feel any pain in his shoulder, but he had already found shooting boring. So when he saw Gao Guang standing up, he stood up too.

The two of them went to the table where the bullets and guns were placed. There were gun cleaning tools and gun oil here. Gao Guang sat in front of the table and said to the relaxed Thompson, "Instructor, what's the point of shooting casually like this?"

Thompson said seriously, "It's very meaningful. You need to improve your familiarity with the rifle. You need to know the recoil of the 5.56 NATO round, the feeling of pulling the trigger each time, the flight time of the bullet, and the trajectory."

Gao Guang was stunned and said, "But at a distance of fifty meters, the trajectory won't change, and there's almost no flight time. I hit the target as soon as I shoot. If I want to familiarize myself with the trajectory, shouldn't I shoot from a farther distance?"

This was a legitimate discussion and a question that a rookie needed answers to. So Thompson said very seriously, "First learn to crawl, then learn to walk, and finally learn to run."

"Uh, okay, but do I just keep practicing like this? At what level can I move on to the next step?"

Gao Guang just wanted to know at what level he would consider the initial goal achieved. He needed Thompson to give him a goal so that the practice wouldn't be too boring.Thompson thought for a moment and said, "Once you can distinguish between M193 and M855, once you can feel the difference between regular bullets and armor-piercing bullets, once you can sense the difference when shooting tracer rounds, then you'll be good."

Thompson's words went beyond Gao Guang's understanding. He had never seen anyone train like this before. It seemed like Thompson was teaching him about bullets and not just practicing marksmanship.

M193 bullets are the old NATO standard 5.56mm ammunition, while M855, also known as SS109, is the current NATO standard ammunition. There are differences between the two, but being able to feel the difference through shooting is not only difficult but also seems like something out of a fantasy.

"You can feel the difference in bullets? Is that really possible?"

Thompson nodded and said seriously, "Yes, I don't know how many rounds it will take for you to feel it, but I know it can be done. It doesn't require talent. If you shoot enough bullets, you will definitely notice the difference."

Mike looked terrified and asked, "Do I need to train like this too?"

"No, I am training him according to the method of cultivating a super sniper. As for you..." Thompson looked at Mike and said, "You just need to train normally."

Thompson's words made Gao Guang feel inspired, so he immediately said without hesitation, "Okay, I will continue to practice."

"There are many types of guns, but there are only a few types of bullets. I don't expect you to be familiar with all gun models, but I do expect you to be familiar with one type of bullet. You should be familiar with one type of bullet for both handguns and rifles. When using a gun that fires this type of bullet, you don't need to think or calculate the trajectory changes. It should be like the trajectory of your fist when you throw a punch, completely under your control."

It sounded profound, but since Thompson said so, there must be some truth to it.

Gao Guang looked at Thompson with admiration and asked, "Can you tell me which bullets are the best to use? Also, instructor, can you shoot a few rounds for me to see?"

Without hesitation, Thompson reached out and took Gao Guang's rifle. He didn't aim or even raise the gun, but calmly said, "Is your gun accurate? Is the mechanical sight accurate?"

"Yes, it's accurate."

While speaking, Thompson didn't aim or shoot, and it was his first time touching Gao Guang's rifle. But after Gao Guang said his gun was accurate, Thompson suddenly turned around, raised the gun, and without any noticeable aiming time, fired a shot.

The shooting range was set up quite complexly. Thompson was shooting at a humanoid target 300 meters away, and it was a moving target that would fall when hit.

Gao Guang saw Thompson raise the gun and shoot, and after a very short interval, the iron target that was already difficult to see from a distance suddenly fell.

It felt like a legend had become reality and suddenly emerged. Gao Guang was deeply shocked because 300 meters was too far for him. Without the help of a scope, he would find it difficult to hit such a distant target with a rifle, let alone shoot without any aiming time.

It was indeed quite unbelievable, and Gao Guang didn't know what to say.

Thompson turned off the safety on the gun, calmly placed it back in Gao Guang's hands, and smiled, "I am a good shooter. I can hit my target within 320 meters using an assault rifle. But I am not the top sniper because I can hit stationary targets but not moving ones. So, do you know what a true top sniper is like?"

"What is he like..."

Thompson reached out his hand, aimed at the target he had just aimed at, and calmly said, "Seeing means hitting. Whether the target is walking or running, let me give you an example of an upward target. This guy I know can predict the enemy's evasive direction, judge the target's speed, and fire a guaranteed hit."

Gao Guang thought Thompson had finished speaking, but Thompson continued, "If the enemy adopts an evasive maneuver, like swaying left and right in place, then this guy will fire a shot to the left and right of the target, ensuring that at least one bullet hits the enemy."

Gao Guang took a deep breath and asked in confusion, "Is it possible to achieve this level?"

"It is possible, really. As I have always emphasized, seeing means hitting. This is the best shooter on the battlefield and the most terrifying killer."

Feeling a sense of longing, Gao Guang instinctively asked, "Is he a sniper? Who is he?"

"Don't be fooled by movies. Not all good shooters are snipers because you can't limit them to a fixed position. They choose the gun they need according to the situation. They can be assaulters, precision shooters, or snipers. They can appear in any position as needed. So, their only designation is a shooter, nothing more."After finishing speaking, Thompson patted Gao Guang's shoulder and smiled, "I can't tell you his name, but I can tell you that your training method is devised by this guy. This is the training method for cultivating super shooters. It's useless for ordinary people, only useful for those with absolute gun sense. Oh, one more thing, the term 'absolute gun sense' was also proposed by this guy. It seems that no one used this term before him."

Gao Guang couldn't stand hearing the words "super shooter". As soon as he heard it, he was like a chicken injected with adrenaline, just like how Mike couldn't hear the word "celebrity", his blood rushed to his head.

Motivated by Thompson's words, Gao Guang just wanted to immediately go and shoot another three hundred bullets. So he immediately said, "Instructor, thank you for telling me all this. I will practice now. I will definitely become a super shooter! I can do it!"