Proper/preferred hand placement for barricade shooting

**Arctic1** · 09-16-13, 06:50

Hey guys

Does anyone know of a good resource that desribes proper/preferred hand placement when shooting from a barricade, in relation to both weapon and barricade?

Ideally with photos.

I know how to do it, but our rifle marksmanship manual is severely lacking in this area, so I am going to create a handout for people to reference after being taught the techniques.

I could take photos myself, but I don't have a rifle handy at the moment.

**Arctic1** · 09-23-13, 17:02

No one.....?

**Moltke** · 09-23-13, 17:51

Assuming you are right handed, take your left hand and put it out in front of you. Turn it slightly and make a "C" with your index finger and thumb while keeping your other three fingers upward. The "C" will grasp the forearm of your rifle, while the other three fingers will brace against or grasp if possible the barricade. Play with it until you get it right. Does that answer your question?

**Scimitar2** · 09-24-13, 02:45

Opps, missed that last sentence...

**Arctic1** · 09-24-13, 06:40

Never mind

**T2C** · 09-24-13, 06:47

I would be interested in seeing your photos when you find something useful.

**Apricotshot** · 09-24-13, 08:32

Easy answer, whatever works for you. Do some dry runs on a barricade and see what stabilizes your sight picture and what doesn't.

**Arctic1** · 09-24-13, 08:50

I might not be articulating my question very well.

I know how to shoot from both horizontal and vertical barricades, as well as ports.

When I teach my guys, I demonstrate the techniques I use and teach them how to do it.

There is, however, no mention of these techniques in our marksmanship manual, so my thought was to make a handout for them to reference later. Hence my request for pictures showing techniques.

I have tried searching, and there are some pictures, but none that IMO would serve well for instructional purposes.

**Apricotshot** · 09-24-13, 09:20

Originally Posted by Arctic1

I might not be articulating my question very well.

I know how to shoot from both horizontal and vertical barricades, as well as ports.

When I teach my guys, I demonstrate the techniques I use and teach them how to do it.

There is, however, no mention of these techniques in our marksmanship manual, so my thought was to make a handout for them to reference later. Hence my request for pictures showing techniques.

I have tried searching, and there are some pictures, but none that IMO would serve well for instructional purposes.

Take some yourself.