[ARCHIVED THREAD] - cheek weld

Posted: 5/23/2004 7:42:52 AM EDT

i was told lately to place my nose against the charging handle for repeating the same sight picture but this is not the way i shot an M16.
in basic it was non firing hand in the middle of the forend forming a V but not gripping the weapon tightly, firing hand firmly on the pistol grip and elbow out and parallel to the ground...now i see everything from grabbing the magazine with the nonfiring hand and firing arm bent down...
as far as the cheek weld and eye relief from the rear sight i placed my cheek back until the rear aperture circled the front sight with the post centered and at the base of the target. when i put my schnoz all the way against the charging handle i've got the front sight floating in a giant circle with little reference to center.....suggestions from any high power match shooters?????

Posted: 5/23/2004 9:13:28 AM EDT

[#1]

Basically, you've hit upon the difference between "target" shooting and "practical" or "defensive" type shooting. With target shooting for tiny groups on paper, the very stable high-power type of stance seems to be what most people choose. However, many practice the defensive type of shooting, where a balance between accurace and a fast followup shot has to be the focus. The strong side arm is pulled in perpendicualr to the ground to form a tighter grip, with less travel of the weapon during recoil. The nose may be lightly touching the charging handle, so the shooter can QUICKLY get into the same farmiliar positon he shot from last time, as there is not alot of time to think about the search for the perfect sight picture. The body may be slightly leaned forward to absorb recoil , head held in a higher position etc.

So really, the shooting stace you should choose should depend on what type of shooting you practice for.

Tex78

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