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Posted: 9/24/2007 1:27:36 PM EDT
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My upper finally came in today and I put my Tango Down fore grip on it - but I found the most comfortable place for me was farther forward than most people put their grips. It seems from most of the pictures I've seen people on carbine/M4 type rifles place the fore grip fairly close to the magwell/reciever. Is there a reason for doing this or should the grip be placed where it is most comfortable for the person? I've owned ARs for 20 years now, but never had a fore grip on one until now so it is pretty new to me. I tried a search but came up empty. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. |
I would say to put it wherever it is comfy........you have all that rail for a reason, so use it. |
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I agree with BG I have noticed that for long periods of time shooting the further forward it is the quicker I get tired. Mine is about mid way for easy moving in tight areas but also to give me a good steady grip. You can always hold the magwell as a secondary position. Also it makes a difference with what sights/scope your using. - Kris |
this is one of the reasons i run mine close in. the other is i find i'm faster with target acquisition with the grip in closer. it helps to drive the gun a bit better. 
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| I used to have mine far away when i first started using a vertical foregrip, but i've moved it closer to the magwel now. I still keep mine a tad bit further out than most, but i do have longer arms as well. I've found that when holding the weapon for extended periods of time it is easier when you grip closer to the magwell. |
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I put mine about in the middle and maybe just a hair toward the close side because that is where it feels good at. Farther away opens you up a lot and makes the weight of the gun more displaced. The closer the grip, more more weight you are holding with the foregrip. this allows you to lessen the amount of force required to hold the gun with your shooting hand and therfor less stress which means better trigger feel, less fatigue and thge ability to shoot off more rounds in less time (probably not going to make hardly any difference, but it is true) |
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I'm still undecided about VFGs myself. I'm starting to lean without after doing some drills with and without the grip. It's interesting that the vast majority of 3-gunners that I've seen do not have a vertical foregrip. This takes into account that stability, quicker transition times and controllability are often mentioned as PROS for the vertical foregrip. |
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