Are vertical foregrips any use on a carbine or rifle when we don't have hi-cap mags or full-auto? I've considered getting one but can't decide if it is just a look cool item or if it is of any real use to me. Any thoughts on this?
Vertical foregrips?
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I used one for the first time at our recent Tac Rifle night shoot in conjunction with my tac light....I was surprised at how much more control I had over the rifle, and how quickly I could transverse from target to target. There also didn't seem to be any detrimental effect on accuracy. I'm going to leave it on my AR for future matches. I find the Knights Armament grip to be more comfortable than the larger Tango Down grip.
If that's you in your avatar, you're already using a vertical foregrip. :wink:
If that's you in your avatar, you're already using a vertical foregrip. :wink:
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i had it on mine. i always ended up using the factory magwell grip. seem i couldn't get myself to use it. when i did i seemed to have more control.
I use mine for manipulating the rifle, accessing the pressure switch for the surefire scout light, it seems the only time I actually use it for shooting is firing on the move as it does not telegraph body movement as much as holding the mag well, for all else I use the mag well. The above was brought to my attending by Shay from Tactical Response during the Fighting Rifle course, I thought I used it all the time. :?
A tactical carbine's weight should be supported by the strong hand/ firing hand. The supporting arm should only direct the weapon to its target. Everything else is covered by 'owning the fundamentals'.
When using the supporting arm to direct the carbine, a foregrip can be an advantage. There are two major advantages that I have found thus far (I sure I will find more):
:idea: Use of a foregrip forces the operator into the proper stance, no matter what pos'n they are shooting from. It helps quite a bit with the 'chickenwing'. Just say no to 'chickenwings'.
:idea: It seperates ancillary equipment from the carbines controls, thus preventing light/laser NDs.
When using the supporting arm to direct the carbine, a foregrip can be an advantage. There are two major advantages that I have found thus far (I sure I will find more):
:idea: Use of a foregrip forces the operator into the proper stance, no matter what pos'n they are shooting from. It helps quite a bit with the 'chickenwing'. Just say no to 'chickenwings'.
:idea: It seperates ancillary equipment from the carbines controls, thus preventing light/laser NDs.
In using the vertical grip we found that some have a tendency to pull shots to the left or right depending on hand dominance. This being said, you should be practicing with your bare gun anyway, then add all the extra stuff. Same idea with optics, irons first then the Aimpoint. It's all about the basics. I too have used the vert grip and now I find myself shooting without it. My barrel is only 11.5 inches as well, so there isn't much over hang to hold up. On a longer gun I would be using the grip. Move it out forward so the support hand can hold up the weight and swing the gun on target faster. If you have to make a long shot, you can still use the stock for support like you would on a conventional range.
YMMV,
Hoddie.
YMMV,
Hoddie.
