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HiBC · February 4, 2014, 07:25 PM

I agree.

I'm not sure the hasty sling helps.

One element (of many) is about the inner ear and the mechanisms of balance.

Stack your bones for your NPA with your head erect and level,then bring the rifle to your face.

I'm not a real good shot,and several folks on this forum are National/World class.

If you attend a Buckskinner sort of shoot,old school black powder,you will see some pretty fine offhand.They do swinging targets,splitting balls on ax blades,etc.

Of course,skill comes first...

But the old blackpowder rifle makers knew something about building an offhand rifle..60 yds is good roundball range and most business gets done offhand.The rifles were designed for it.

February 4, 2014, 07:25 PM	#2
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,286	I agree. I'm not sure the hasty sling helps. One element (of many) is about the inner ear and the mechanisms of balance. Stack your bones for your NPA with your head erect and level,then bring the rifle to your face. I'm not a real good shot,and several folks on this forum are National/World class. If you attend a Buckskinner sort of shoot,old school black powder,you will see some pretty fine offhand.They do swinging targets,splitting balls on ax blades,etc. Of course,skill comes first... But the old blackpowder rifle makers knew something about building an offhand rifle..60 yds is good roundball range and most business gets done offhand.The rifles were designed for it. Last edited by HiBC; February 4, 2014 at 07:32 PM.