Stance
Originally Posted by
FJB
Short answer is "Minute of Tango (Terrorist)" or basically 8"-10" diameter in the upper chest or Thoracic Cavity region. This holds true for 100, 200, and if possible 300 yards. Of course ability and avaibility of establishing more stable positions than the off hand are desired.
Regarding classic marksman off hand vs. a "squared up" stance, one was established for accurate "one way range" competition and the other for fighting on the "two way range" of real life. If you use the classic marksmanship off hand that essentially blades, if not completely exposes your flank, to enemy fire the danger is that the enemy can place a shot that will penetrate your lung, then your heart, then your other lung. Similiar to the perfect kill shot of a hunter on big game. The "squared up" stance makes you a larger target but less likely to loose all three organs simultaneously from one shot. Also, when wearing body armor you want the most amount of that between you and your opponent so that you have an advantage. Remember fighting is not a game and there is no second place winner in a gunfight, only a dead first place looser.
Recommend that you take a LAV or Pat Rogers carbine course so that you start learning more first hand.
S/F
I've finally become comfortable with the "squared up" stance that was taught to me by one of the "guys in the know". It was foreign to me when I first became aware of it but it makes perfect sense so I forced myself to convert. The "minute of tango" sounds good enough for me. The whole "8"-10" perameter reminds me of Plaxco's Shooting Priciples. Larry Vickers has a great write up on accuracy: http://vickerstactical.com/Tips/accuracy.htm
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