Curious, I've seen people shoot with the forward hand "both ways" ie with the thumb on the left if the stock and others with the hand reversed and the thumb in the right of the stock .. (Assuming a right handed shooter) are there particular reasons for this other than simple preference ?
One tv shooter ( that gunny from lock 'n' load) seems to use both ?!?!
Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:53 pm
by meles meles
Hmmm, seems like thumbs get in the way. Do without 'em, bald monkeys...
Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:17 pm
by dodgyrog
I saw the Gunny using the thumb on the right method and copied it. It took a while to adapt to it but it works well for me as it gives a secure support for the rifle if the arm is drawn into the shooters chest so that the supporting arm is much more rigid.
I use it all the time now, even for gallery rifle events.
Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:27 am
by Rearlugs
The "thumb on the right" became popular within the USMC target shooting fraternity. Its quite good for certain types of target shooting position, but where it falls down is in military practices where the position has to be changed and/or there is a timed element involving reloads - the reverse grip simply doesn't allow quick weapon handling.
Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:38 pm
by Blackstuff
zzr1100 wrote:Curious, I've seen people shoot with the forward hand "both ways" ie with the thumb on the left if the stock and others with the hand reversed and the thumb in the right of the stock .. (Assuming a right handed shooter) are there particular reasons for this other than simple preference ?
One tv shooter ( that gunny from lock 'n' load) seems to use both ?!?!
How do you 'reverse' your hand and is it painful? :lol: Is this the 'reversed' technique?
As far as i can see this is a rip-off they way a certain king (or prince, i forget which one) used to hold his shotgun. If it works for you, it works for you
Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:07 pm
by Tower75
My left hand grips the rifle butt, with the arm resting underneath me.
Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:21 pm
by kennyc
Blackstuff wrote:
zzr1100 wrote:Curious, I've seen people shoot with the forward hand "both ways" ie with the thumb on the left if the stock and others with the hand reversed and the thumb in the right of the stock .. (Assuming a right handed shooter) are there particular reasons for this other than simple preference ?
One tv shooter ( that gunny from lock 'n' load) seems to use both ?!?!
How do you 'reverse' your hand and is it painful? :lol: Is this the 'reversed' technique?
As far as i can see this is a rip-off they way a certain king (or prince, i forget which one) used to hold his shotgun. If it works for you, it works for you
different technique, used to limit the flip up of a rifle in rapid fire, the hold being talked about is shown at 12.35 (if you can't be bothered to watch the whole programme
Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:39 pm
by SevenSixTwo
"SCORPION!!!"
What ever happened to holding a rifle like... a rifle?
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Re: Rifle shooting .. Position of the "front" hand
