What do I do now /k?

I recently bought my first AR. Pic related. I have a cheap Bushnell red dot, irons, 5 30rd pmags, and a LAW tactical folding adapter. Now what? I grew up a casual hunter and target shooter but after that I'm very green. Is there some literature I can read, or something? Any advice on how to become proficient with protecting myself / survival?

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Go shoot, then shoot some more.

I do love shooting this thing. Fuck its fun. But what else do I need to be doing? I lurk on this board a lot and cant help but feel un-prepared in comparison.

get better optics. At least a holosun. preferably an aimpoint or eotech.

and consider getting a fullsize AR.

Practice keistering your AR.

>keistering
I had to google that. Nice

Spend some time in the woods if you can, read up on Bushcraft and Wilderness survival type stuff, work out, eat healthy, practice different types of shooting etc. I don't exactly know what you are trying to be prepared for user, but I wish you the best in your learning endeavors!

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I just want to be proficient with my weapon in real life situations. Thanks for the tips

Ranger handbook, survival books, websites if you want to be cheap

When you shoot, don't just stand or sit there and punch paper. Do drills: practice shooting while moving, switching between near and far targets, etc. Shooting from behind cover, in different positions, with your weak hand, etc. Watch videos of 2- and 3-gun matches to get some idea for different drills to practice.

A tactical rifle course wouldn't be a bad idea either.

So I need to research and train 2 & 3 gun matches. Well now I got a starting point. Thanks

It depends on what you want to do. There are plenty of videos online for everything from home defense cqc tacticool john wick shit to squad infantry movement. A course or two never hurts and can be very helpful regardless of your current skill level. For your own practice, if you're planning on shooting a lot (which you should) and trying to save money, I'd recommend looking at the CMMG .22 adapter. It's one of the best investments I've ever made and my only problem with it is that I didn't buy one sooner.

2/3 gun matches were just a source of ideas to get you started. you can also look up "combat drills" "tactical drills", etc. The idea is to practice switching between targets, engaging at different distances, learning to shoot well a stressful environment, etc.

Training, training and more training. Spend money on quality training, not just some fudd with an XD and an NRA instructor card. Find someone who is a legit former spec ops or SWAT guy. Most of them have great entry level classes that you can build from. 2/3 gun is also pretty good. Combining them is the best. Or you can be a milfag and sign your life away for a few years and get paid to go through the training, but your life will blow (probably) for a few years.

>watch plenty of videos on proper form in multiple shooting positions. Practice often and dryfire in them. You should be able to hit something clay pigeon sized at 100 yards 50% of the time from the free handed position even if youre not naturally a good shot
>fiind out why /arg/ would bully you for such a gun. Research it further on your own and decide where theyre right or exaggerating issues
>find out what ammunitions work best in your sbr
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Good starting points. Survival books and such are great additions. Handloading is also good to get into.

If you want to get good at reloads and used to pulling the trigger get some dummy rounds it really helped me fix the problems i had shpoting my m9 in double action

What revolver is that, user?

First aid training is good for real life applications in addition to firearms, tactics, and survival. Its not just good for surviving gunfights but just basic common medical issues too, and then invest in a decent ifak and make sure youve got the training for everything in it

>/arg/
Cant find this

I'm not that dude, but it looks like a Swiss Schmitt M1882 to me.

Here's a fun drill that's good for teaching useful skills too. You need:
gun(s), a buddy, 3-4 cheapo wooden stakes, simple targets (I like paper plates), and a couple of snap caps or dummy rounds.

Here's how it works: you turn your back or otherwise go fuck off so you can't see what's going on. Your buddy:
a) loads up a mag which contains one or more dummy rounds mixed in with the live rounds
b) sets up 2 to 4 targets at random distances from the firing position.
c) leaves gun and mag on the shooting table
At your buddy's signal, you turn around, load the gun, and engage the targets ASAP. Pick some rule like "3 hits each". When you encounter a dummy round then you have to practice clearing the malf.

You can make this more difficult/interesting by adding complexity: adding more targets, combining no-shoot targets with shoot targets, engaging the targets while advancing, using your off hand, etc.