It's not the most comfortable way to hold your rifle, but you can absolutely twist your left hand like that. Very stable shooting position, ideal for olympic-style shooting. So I'm told, anyway. Here's R. Lee Ermey holding a flintlock like that.
It's not the most comfortable way to hold your rifle, but you can absolutely twist your left hand like that. Very stable shooting position, ideal for olympic-style shooting. So I'm told, anyway. Here's R. Lee Ermey holding a flintlock like that.
I can see it for sharpshooting, but i don't know the rifle he's holding if it is automatic probably other way would work out better.
I can see it for sharpshooting, but i don't know the rifle he's holding if it is automatic probably other way would work out better.
You can certainly use the position with a modern assault rifle so long as you need to make single, precise shots. This position is (was?) common to see in USMC rifle qual courses where you need to make standing 200-yard hits with an M16, and you're given plenty of time. (USMC is also where Gunny served.) If you'll need to make rapid follow-on shots, though, it's probably worth trying a different position.
