Lol, the first thing I thought of was that picture on the bottom left, it's in some old gun book or other. Mocking the rather outlandish shooting positions invented by target shooters of the day. IIRC there are some rather more interesting positions than Major Fulton's that were actually in practise by some of the long range target shooters. Though the laid back rest off the knee position Elmer Keith used for 500 yard handgunning looks something like that. Maybe they were on to something.....
shooting instruction before and during WWI
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"What Major Fulton is doing is shooting a 'creedmore' style match. Strictly civilian, long range, target shooting."
Yep, I realize this "style" of shooting was implemented by target shooters of the day, however if officers and NCO's of the day are competing utilizing this "style"{which, as I've shown they did.} would it not therefore stand to reason that their "troopies" were also made aware on the shooting technique that was winning blue ribbons and bragging rights of the day?
Yep, I realize this "style" of shooting was implemented by target shooters of the day, however if officers and NCO's of the day are competing utilizing this "style"{which, as I've shown they did.} would it not therefore stand to reason that their "troopies" were also made aware on the shooting technique that was winning blue ribbons and bragging rights of the day?
A position known as "Supine"...or so I'm told. I still have no idea how anyone can shoot like that without getting a severe butt stock slap to the head!?
altho not a world war 2 gun im going to take my .17 savage bmax and try that position tommorow will let you know it i get slapped
Cool, let us know what you think of the position. I've never tried it myself.
