You are supposed to laze-n-blaze, track the centre of mass with the stationary reticle and then lase pausing only long enough to confirm good range input and correct indexing of round and then fire. A clean lase is one without the bar over the returned range, and it must also be at a range that reasonably matches your expected combat range from map locations and apparent target size (which is something you get a feel for after a few weeks).
Once you have made the first shot you are supposed to release the palm switch, and then re-apply it to engage the next target, or to re-engage the current one.
Done like this the behaviour is really very close to the Leopard, except the sight background is offset with the gun tube, rather than fixed to the central reticle - problems with chasing the reticle are only an issue while it is floating, which should be rarely/never when scanning.
While firing keep a steady tracking rate and don't flinch - unless the target motion is changing extremely small errors in tracking rate won't hurt the shot, but large changes in rate to correct small errors in position will be problematic at all except very close ranges. The same applies to the Leopard type FCS input.
The main advantage of the M1/M1A1 method is that you have experience of the offset the FCS is actually applying to various situations - this is important to perform well with a failed stabilisation or FCS, and with the 'hidden' solutions of the Leopard or M1A2 this is a task that must be learnt/taught separately.
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