# I'm having trouble hitting targets when I'm manning a machine gun in a vehicle. Any advice or tips? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 6, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024 "2013-11-06T14:33:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![moby323](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@moby323](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024/1 "2013-11-06T14:33:46Z")
When I’m manning machine gun in a vehicle, it seems like my bullets hit all around the soldier I’m targeting but I get very few kills. I try firing in short bursts, and while zoomed in and it doesn’t seem to help. I mean literally everywhere around the guy the ground is just turned up from bullets striking, yet this guy just sits there cool and fires a law at me. ---
**Author:** ![Coldheat](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Coldheat](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Coldheat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024/2 "2013-11-06T21:57:00Z")
It depends on the distance and if they are strafing…and if you are moving etc. just like any automatic gun full auto will cause spray, and those guns arent that great at long range anyway…if they are close, you shouldnt be zoomed. Thats what theyre more designed for anyway…to stop the recon running up to you with c4 type situation. > When I’m manning machine gun in a vehicle, it seems like my bullets hit all around the soldier I’m targeting but I get very few kills. I try firing in short bursts, and while zoomed in and it doesn’t seem to help. I mean literally everywhere around the guy the ground is just turned up from bullets striking, yet this guy just sits there cool and fires a law at me. ---
**Author:** ![POHoudini](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@POHoudini](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/POHoudini)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024/3 "2013-11-06T22:00:13Z")
Sounds silly, but lead them. ---
**Author:** ![NoShftShck16](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@NoShftShck16](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/NoShftShck16)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024/4 "2013-11-06T23:35:44Z")
This. I aim with my bullets not with my reticle. ---
**Author:** ![Cognosis5](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Cognosis5](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Cognosis5)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024/5 "2013-11-07T15:09:57Z")
Aim at their torso, not the ground. I was doing this in the boats and was confused why they weren’t dying. I think i was counting on splash damage ---
**Author:** ![ComplimentingBot](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@ComplimentingBot](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ComplimentingBot)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024/6 "2013-11-07T15:10:00Z")
You look like you like to rock ---
**Author:** ![Cognosis5](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Cognosis5](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Cognosis5)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/im-having-trouble-hitting-targets-when-im-manning-a-machine-gun-in-a-vehicle-any-advice-or-tips/110024/7 "2013-11-07T15:10:55Z")
I bet you’re fun at parties