Brenden Bonnett
Amateur
I recently posted the below to the LE Facebook page with no one really answering the question.
As an instructor I run into other instructors explaining where to place a rifle on the shoulder different than what I teach. I'm wondering where this came from and the 'why' behind it. Other instructors say to place the bottom of the stock in the shoulder pocket so when the rifle comes up to fire, the top half or more of the stock is sitting above the ofc shoulder. The why they explain is so that the rifle sights (everyone but SWAT has irons) come up in line with your eye instead of dropping your head down to the sights. This makes recoil control more difficult when I see officers shooting and some would benefit from placing the stock lower in the shoulder. The why I have heard does not make sense when I see it in action. I have a an Aimpoint PRO at 2.04 height. I bring the gun up and drop my head slightly to kind of meet in the middle and my whole stock sits on my shoulder. What is the why behind not moving your head down? I have never been given a good explanation so I am curious if someone else knows.
Does anyone know where the "keep your head up and bring the sights to your eye, don't bring your head down to the sights." originated and why not? Seems more efficient to me to drop my head down as I bring the gun up to meet in the middle. I can not find a good answer as to why keeping your head still and bringing the gun up is preferred.
As an instructor I run into other instructors explaining where to place a rifle on the shoulder different than what I teach. I'm wondering where this came from and the 'why' behind it. Other instructors say to place the bottom of the stock in the shoulder pocket so when the rifle comes up to fire, the top half or more of the stock is sitting above the ofc shoulder. The why they explain is so that the rifle sights (everyone but SWAT has irons) come up in line with your eye instead of dropping your head down to the sights. This makes recoil control more difficult when I see officers shooting and some would benefit from placing the stock lower in the shoulder. The why I have heard does not make sense when I see it in action. I have a an Aimpoint PRO at 2.04 height. I bring the gun up and drop my head slightly to kind of meet in the middle and my whole stock sits on my shoulder. What is the why behind not moving your head down? I have never been given a good explanation so I am curious if someone else knows.
Does anyone know where the "keep your head up and bring the sights to your eye, don't bring your head down to the sights." originated and why not? Seems more efficient to me to drop my head down as I bring the gun up to meet in the middle. I can not find a good answer as to why keeping your head still and bringing the gun up is preferred.