So I'm paying alot more attention to my AR15 than typical this week, and I'm curious what the prevailing school of thought is about support hand grips. I've seen this picture:
I've instinctively been using the thumb break method, and resting my thumb on the 9 o' clock rail pointing towards the target. It keeps me close to my light (not relevant for competition) and reminds me of my pistol shooting. Pretty much like this:
I can rotate my hand a bit and get my pointer finger aiming at the target at 9 o'clock and thumb over the bore at 12, but my thumb is pretty close to my front-sight this way. I'm not sure I like it.
I've also seen Jerry Miculek shoot, with his pointer finger resting on top of his bore and a really light touch. Not sure I'm up for that without a Miculek brake or a longer gun; I think my muzzle would flip a bit too much.
What's the prevailing school of thought on this these days?
I've instinctively been using the thumb break method, and resting my thumb on the 9 o' clock rail pointing towards the target. It keeps me close to my light (not relevant for competition) and reminds me of my pistol shooting. Pretty much like this:
I can rotate my hand a bit and get my pointer finger aiming at the target at 9 o'clock and thumb over the bore at 12, but my thumb is pretty close to my front-sight this way. I'm not sure I like it.
I've also seen Jerry Miculek shoot, with his pointer finger resting on top of his bore and a really light touch. Not sure I'm up for that without a Miculek brake or a longer gun; I think my muzzle would flip a bit too much.
What's the prevailing school of thought on this these days?
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