Do you run your BCM VFG backwards?

[Eurodriver]

If so, why?

It feels incredibly unnatural to me and the guys who do it seem to have some sort of ego issues because they constantly talk about how awesome it is to run them backwards

[opngrnd]

I figured they do that to force their hand as high as possible while using it more as a modified hand stop. I've never tried it.

[titsonritz]

Which direction is backwards?

[SteveL]

Which direction is backwards?

Angled forward, I think.

I've never tried it. IMO it looks weird, and I can't help but think I would find it uncomfortable.

[SteyrAUG]

Guys worry about this shit and it's analogous to "do these shoes go with this purse."

The times when it actually makes any kind of meaningful difference will be a rare occurrence that won't happen to most of us.

If your shooting performance demands a specialized VFG configuration, you should probably worry about that less and shoot more. Same as all those Costa grip guys who think a "shooting style" is going to elevate them to jedi level skills. The reality is Costa shoots well enough he can even do it with some very unconventional holds and it won't make a difference. The guy can probably wrap around and do a 3 o clock hold and school most shooters.

[OutofBatt3ry]

Guys worry about this shit and it's analogous to "do these shoes go with this purse."

Yes...why does OP care how other people setup their gun? Let folks do what they want...Are you training with them? Is their backward grip causing fire, so inaccurate, that you might want to speak up? Probably not.

It's all good. Something, something, same team.

[Eurodriver]

Yes...why does OP care how other people setup their gun? Let folks do what they want...Are you training with them? Is their backward grip causing fire, so inaccurate, that you might want to speak up? Probably not.

It's all good. Something, something, same team.

Maybe I wasn’t clear.

They give a shit that *I* am not running it backwards.

They are the ones constantly trolling at matches saying “Join the backwards team!” “Only faggots use their VFGs the right way”

I wanted to know what the deal was and if I was missing out since they seem so passionate about it.

[Alpha-17]

I've tried it both ways. I kinda expected to like it angled forwards since I quite like the similarly angled grip on Romanian AKs, but for some reason, it never sticks. To each their own. Can't say I've ever seen anyone trolling about how a gun is set up, but ignoring them and running it in the way that seems best for you would seem to be a good response.

[Uncas47]

My TD relieves me of the misery of self doubt.

[markm]

“Only faggots use their VFGs the right way”

There's irony in a match fag calling someone a faggot.