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chadio · May 28, 2013, 12:50 PM

My Navy days - shooting the M14 - standing position:

my instructors showed me that supporting the bottom of the magazine with my support hand was perfectly acceptable if it gave me the most stability... it did, and it worked.

Fast forward to now (24 years later) shooting my AR15:

standing - same as above, bottom of (20 round) magazine resting on support hand

sitting - grasp Magpul AFG on forend

prone - grasp Magpul AFG on forend

Nowthen, if you are doing some hot-rod tactical multiple aiming point drill, better get that support hand out front so as to re-direct aim more quickly

That's my story and I'm sticking to it

May 28, 2013, 12:50 PM	#2
chadio Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2011 Posts: 931	How do I??? My Navy days - shooting the M14 - standing position: my instructors showed me that supporting the bottom of the magazine with my support hand was perfectly acceptable if it gave me the most stability... it did, and it worked. Fast forward to now (24 years later) shooting my AR15: standing - same as above, bottom of (20 round) magazine resting on support hand sitting - grasp Magpul AFG on forend prone - grasp Magpul AFG on forend Nowthen, if you are doing some hot-rod tactical multiple aiming point drill, better get that support hand out front so as to re-direct aim more quickly That's my story and I'm sticking to it __________________ Ex - Navy, Persian Gulf Veteran. Loved shooting the M14, 1911, M60, M2