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    maybe try one of those arm guards for archers? always worked for me as a kid
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    Quote Originally Posted by Animal_Mother556 View Post
    I have been shooting for 24 years of my 26 year old life. I have not "been there, done that". But, I work my ****ing ass off at being a skilled shooter, and always have...my life is dedicated to it. The funding to do so is out of my own pocket, and I don't complain about that. I challenge anyone like me to be thrown in with the "tacticool" crowd by a great man like Larry Vickers and not be a little offended. Or have the same man imply that the reason you do what you do is because you watched some ****ing Magpul DVDs.
    The issue at hand isn't your shooting, but rather your form, which is causing you injuries; and ANYONE who has been working their "****ING ASS OFF" to be a more proficient shooter would realize that they are failing themselves if they don't recognize their own shortcomings and seek self improvement.

    BTW, I accept your challenge. It takes a big man to give advice, but it takes a bigger man to accept it. Personally, I laugh at the phrase "Tacticool" anyways. Now, mall ninja, that might be an insult if it weren't so dang funny.
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    As a lefty I think it's a combination of your equipment, and the way you're using it. You're extending the stock all the way in order to get the feel of using a rifle with a longer hand guard. If you collapse the stock to where your nose is close to the charging handle, and move your hand forward 2-3 inches like you had a middy, does your arm now fall below the ejection port? On my rifles I like to be right on top of my sights. With my carbine length rifle if I use the magpul grip my right arm is slightly bent but it doesn't negate my control of the weapon. On my middy my arm is much straighter like in your videos, and still not in the way of brass being ejected.

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    A couple of thoughts from a lefty on your technique and the resulting burns;

    We used to say "aint no thing but your chicken wing" to each other when that happened. I've seen it most of the time with right handed shooters running their less dominant side(lefty). Keep the wing down.

    As far as the technique that works for you, well, if you can't perform without burning yourself every time you shoot, then it's not working. If it hurts you're probably doing it wrong.

    In my own odyssey of technique a few years ago I really got into becoming a better shooter and attended several classes by reputable trainers. I never got to Magpul but did buy the videos. I tried it and it worked if I modified it somewhat to avoid the hot brass. I felt like I could really control the gun. Up till this time I was almost always on the high side vs. the bottom of the pack whether that was classes, military quals, SWAT team stuff or occasional competitions.

    Last year I went to a TriCon carbine class in Texas. Well, my 25 yard offhand seemed to be suffering and my 50 yard offhand for the Navy Qual test was low right somewhat consistently. I was getting frustrated and mentioned it to Jeff Gonzalez. He pretty much posted up on me for the next round. After watching me for a few minutes he made the observation that my technique was great for speed and up close, out to 15-20 yards but was not as effective as the tried and true techniques for any distance. I changed back and my scores went up the next round and stayed there for the duration of the class. Jeff also asked me if I shot enough to justify 2 totally different techniques. No, I told him, and he suggested using 1 technique that worked from 0-200 and getting more proficient than trying for the next cool grip or stance. I took his advice. As far as the technique it was still very effective but consisted of, you guessed it, gripping a bit further out and pulling the weapon into your shoulder pocket with either a hand stop, VFG, or just a solid grip on the hand guard.
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    Here's an idea, get an old sock that maybe has a hole in it and cut open the toe and slip it on like an archer's forearm guard. (Just use a clean one though.) It's quick, cheap and, depending on your laundry habits, dirty.
    -VERITAS VINCIT-

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