Common practice maybe, but there are things wrong with it.
Like what?
Common practice maybe, but there are things wrong with it.
Like what?
I say whatever works best for you. I have an 11B friend who rocked it like that for CQB overseas. Quicker i guess? Less recoil control though.
An M4 is pretty awkward while trying to use in a vehicle, im not sure if a lot of the military stuff we see is due to being in and out of vehicles. I notice a lot of mil guys run the vert grip way back right in front of the mag well. Also, main line mil units dont have mid or rifle length gas systems and/or hand guards to hold the support arm way out...not since they took away our M16A2s...
On a side note to note to keep this AK relatwd, ive noticed AK prices dropping some.
An M4 is pretty awkward while trying to use in a vehicle, im not sure if a lot of the military stuff we see is due to being in and out of vehicles. I notice a lot of mil guys run the vert grip way back right in front of the mag well. Also, main line mil units dont have mid or rifle length gas systems and/or hand guards to hold the support arm way out...not since they took away our M16A2s...
On a side note to note to keep this AK relatwd, ive noticed AK prices dropping some.
I try not to jump on bandwagons, nor be a crumudgeon. A lot of military shooting is done from less than ideal positions so the support arm way forward (does this have a proper name? Mag Pul cool guy grip) isnt always ideal. I was never in combat so not speaking from experience. 95% of my M4/M16A2 time was from the super realistic for modern combat foxhole and prone positions.
Im just saying what works for home defense, combat in one theatre vs another, police work, gun games...it may all be different. I definitely dont propose that im an expert. Im still trying to figure out if i want a verticle grip and ive got a carbine length upper so what do i know.
Nope, what works works. And Magpul "cool guys" didn't come up with it. Competitive shooters did, and it's translated so well that this is what you'll find dudes in Delta and the SEALs doing.
But what do guys who shoot a case of ammo a day in training know vs guys who shoot a few mags a year, right?
Not discrediting the technique or those who apply it. Just saying different factors may call for different techniques. For me with long arms and a carbine, it doesnt work well as i dont have handguard out far enough. Im sure with a chest rig and plate carrier it would push the gun out farther.
Im not against evolving techniques. When i started shooting pistols i looked like a WW2 training film. I now have some sort of modern stance and grip.
Are bullpups quicker on target due to shorter length?
I'm more or less a believer in the "nose to charging handle" thing, though if you're at the mounting limits of your optics and have to adjust for eye relief, that's the final arbiter.
I need to shoot a 3 gun match and learn how to shoot with the arm out in front more. Its just awkward to me and i must be doing something wrong. I feel like im chicken winging it.
Also need to get an AK and on and on...
Actually the Rhodesians were doing it in the 70's
Common practice maybe, but there are things wrong with it.
a lot of things wrong with it? Please enlighten us?
a lot of things wrong with it? Please enlighten us?