Why is off hand called off hand

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#1 Post by **ovenpaa** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:52 pm

Can anyone tell me why shooting standing unsupported with a rifle is called off hand shooting? I can relate it to pistol when shooting one handed however with a rifle I am not so sure...

#2 Post by **dodgyrog** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:00 pm

Because it (the rifle) sits in your hand when being shot - ie in the 'weak' hand. Anyway that's my guess!

Egg on Leggs1 · #3 Post by **Egg on Leggs1** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:37 pm

Shot off hand rather than off a rest or off a bipod?

#4 Post by **Les** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:05 pm

dodgyrog wrote:Because it (the rifle) sits in your hand when being shot - ie in the 'weak' hand. Anyway that's my guess!

+1 .................... I think!

#5 Post by **ovenpaa** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:56 am

Well that makes sense thank you all.

#6 Post by **Chuck** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:44 pm

Seems to have been a debate of long standing...

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/2526 ... _34__.html

It means shooting whilst standing, unsupported - for example, how you typicaly fire a shotgun when doing practical / tactical..

bigfathairybiker · Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:12 pm

I suppose "taking one off the hand" is doing it standing up.

Oh... Sorry... We're talking about guns.... Opps... :)

Mark

#8 Post by **Chuck** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:34 pm

biker, there's just no answer to that is there?

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