***Shooting positions*** Experts ignore

I'd like to see buddy in the teal jacket torch off a couple rounds out of a 300 Win Mag from that position resting on your arm :)
 
I think the video demonstrates that olympic style positions are not particularly useful for field shooting. Stable bone on bone support can be achieved with a more conventional open leg sitting position. I wouldn't try the sitting position demonstrated in the video with any hard kicker. I believe that while the position demonstrated is stable, it is dependent on flat ground, thus making an elevated shot all but impossible.

The kneeling position as demonstrated in the video might be ok on the range, but your weight should rest on your rear foot and I prefer to have my front foot farther ahead to keep the flat of the arm off the knee cap.

In field shooting off hand is superior to olympic standing. If you have time to use the olympic style standing position, you have time to choose a lower, more stable position, provided you can still see your target.
 
The seated position would work very well for gopher shoots. I did think as the others mentioned that if I tried that with my 300WM I'd be getting stitches above the eye.
 
Even though the positions may not be the best for larger calibers. For gophers and dirt pigs in the field with a varminting calibers I think these would work pretty well in these application. I'd like to try it is a 223, 17hmr and 22lr just for kicks. Good find regardless.
 
Levi Garrett said:
Hey sorry , should have posted " Experts please ignore Thread eh!":D
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Hey Levi, I didn't mean any disrespect. All instructional stuff like this is useful, and I watch as much of it as I can to see if I could improve my own technique. I just purchased Jim Owens set of instructional videos on military high power shooting, some of it I found useful, but because it is made for a specific shooting discipline, much of it I did not. There is no such thing as bad information, and one can learn from such things even if he has reason not to use it.
 
I think those guys were leaning towards air rifle feild target shooting(hence the precharged air rifle), which is big in the UK.(due to lack of space and the hassle of owning centerfires)
I"ll still be trying out that sitting position tommorrow, so I might report on it if I can still type with one good eye.
 
The last two are typical positions I used in competition many years ago. With the exception, that in those days, I could sit on my ankle with it laying sideways on the ground. No way today.
The first position was also used, but not by me, never got it to work like it was supposed to.
Looks like an invitation to scope eye doesn't it?
 
I tried out the seated position last night with my 22. Very comfortable, much more so than kneeling, which kills my knee eventually. I find when I try different positions, like standing or bench vs prone or this seated position, there isn't the same eye relief on my scope. I find myself straining my head forward to prevent scope wink. Need the scope closer to my eye (further back) for prone or that seated with scope resting on the arm. I'll have to experiment and see if there is a happy medium.
 
relitively good info, and from a guy with a Bisley hat on too......:D but seriously

Another side tip as what was mentioned your rifle will lend alot to your position
and also don't forget your very own ergonomics

if you close your eyes while aiming ....open them and your rifle has moved your position is weak

For service rifle the cradle hold is awesome but not everyone has forearms long enough for it.

Sitting.........you would laugh at my sitting position....until you seen my scores
 
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