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Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:52 pm
by ovenpaa
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...
Re: Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:00 pm
by dodgyrog
Because it (the rifle) sits in your hand when being shot - ie in the 'weak' hand. Anyway that's my guess!
Re: Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:37 pm
by Egg on Leggs1
Shot off hand rather than off a rest or off a bipod?
Re: Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:05 pm
by Les
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!
Re: Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:56 am
by ovenpaa
Well that makes sense thank you all.
Re: Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:44 pm
by Chuck
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..
Re: Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:12 pm
by bigfathairybiker
I suppose "taking one off the hand" is doing it standing up.
Oh... Sorry... We're talking about guns.... Opps... :)
Mark
Re: Why is off hand called off hand
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:34 pm
by Chuck
biker, there's just no answer to that is there?
