US ARMY, Retired
INFANTRY, SNIPER SCHOOL, MACHINE GUN LEADER'S COURSE, COMPANY MASTER GUNNER, UNIT ARMORER, AIR ASSAULT
OIF DEC 03-FEB 04, SEP 05-SEP 06, SEP 07-NOV 08
OEF FEB 10-FEB 11
Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter. -- Ernest Hemingway
I like the 20 rd pmags
I know that using the magazine is a common way to get support but I’ve found I get better follow up times when shooting as low to the ground as possible with my elbows spread wide. This position doesn’t let me use a 30rd magazine, and I have the wing span of an ostrich (honestly).
It should come as no surprise, either. Having a wider, lower shooting position is going to be inherently more stable than one propped up higher (even with that third contact point) . Id be curious to see comparisons first round time on target scores as well as split times for a bunch of people using both methods. If there was a concensus it would allow us to answer threads like these with some knowledge instead of arguing with each other.
There is considerable differences of opinion on the bast prone position. Some like the "leg hiked up" position because it allows the shooter to breath without seriously affecting the sight picture. Some like a lower position with legs straight back and ankles of the ground because it is more stable (lower center of gravity and wider base). The majority of people, however believe that ones support arm should be as close being directly under the weapon forearm as possible to achieve the best and most stable support. Also, if one is shooting a cal .30 rifle and they don't get their support arm tucked in tight, they most often have their support arm elbow slip outboard in rapid fire and their shots will string toward the support side. I personally like to also put my shooting arm in fairly close to my body in order to ensure that I pull the trigger directly rearward. As one's wrist bends, it becomes more difficult to ensure a rearward trigger pull. Just my two cents worth.
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