AR Sponsor
Posted: 9/12/2008 10:44:30 AM EDT
| I was at the range and i'm very new with the AR-15 couple months experience. I can shoot fine just holding the rifle and firing at a semi-slow/medium rate of fire. But i have issues with double tapping to get my eye back onto the target. I have a night sight on the front so i'm using iron sights. Could i use a different buffer spring to help this out? I reload my own ammo and they are not hot i load them with about the same power as factory ammo. Any help or will this issue get better with time? thanks guys |
How are you holding the rifle? Are you shooting standing? I was pretty proud of my shooting stance in this one. Get yourself a nice wide stance with your feet, your right slightly back from the left(if you are right handed). Squat down a bit and center your weight forward on the balls of your feet. Put your nose all of the way up behind your charging handle, and place your front hand well out on the foregrip, with your index finger pointing downrange. Hope that helps, it feels funny at first, but it works gewd. |
One thing to add, use your off hand to push the stock back into your shoulder. |
When I was in the Marine Corps I use to put my nose on the charging handle. At the end of a range day I would have a small cut on my cheek but never noticed while shooting. I never had a problem with the charging handle striking me in the face, or maybe I did and just did not notice
|
I'm only half joking though; a shotgun can be used as a cheaper alternative to get acclimated to higher rifle calibers. Though a 5.56 is actually a tiny round, you get the idea.
A heavier buffer will slow the action down and make quick follow up shots easier, I run 9mm buffers in my carbines. Gary |
DO you have any issues with feeding/ejecting by switching to this set up? |
| Your stance could probably use some work. The big thing that screws most people up is keeping the rifle high in the pocket of the shoulder when trying to make quick shots. The butt needs to be moved over closer to the centerline of the body to help absorb recoil straight back, otherwise you end up rotating a little to your shooting side. CQB shooting is not precision long range shooting; it requires a different skillset. Try taking a carbine course to get the proper instruction/practice on CQB shooting. If that is not possible try to find a video or a book and videotape yourself shooting, so you can critique yourself on your position. But most importantly go to the range and get some practice nothing will help you more than that. |
|
A heavier buffer helps, but makes it nicer for rapid follow ups, as long as you're using full power ammunition. That said, revised stance, using isometric tension to keep the carbine tight to your body, are needed FIRST, take care of that, and if the issue remains, work on the hardware. |
www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?prod=1758
i'm doing the rapid fire at 50yds i know i need to go to 25yds or so for that but when i shot it would hit the target just not grouped like i wanted it too....What about this would this lower the recoil? I reload so they are full power loads http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?prod=1758 |
AR Sponsor