Re: Off handed shooting for the left handed shooter
It you ever come by Rifles Only, on the wall is a letter from Bill D who owns Tac Pro. Many years ago, at Tac Pro Jacob Bynum had a small 1000 yard shoot off from positions and using an Accuracy International rifle, started out seated and hit the 1000 yards target. This brought on the bet... 1 shot at 1000 yards from the standing with a tactical rifle.
it took him 20 minutes to set up his NPA properly and using a snap shot technique were the rifle was raised and quickly fired he hit the 1000 yard target surrounded by witnesses.
No one is saying you can't shoot a tactical rifle off hand, we are only saying why would you other than a snap situation, which is more than likely inside 100 yards.
Simply put we are not designed to hold up 16lbs rifle off hand. Its not a practical application of the system. In fact in the military when faced with a shot even close to something like a standing, its is taught to use a "partner supported" position. You shoot off someone else's shoulder.
We teach the snap shot method, where indeed NPA is the key element, however it is shot like a carbine, not like an Olympic off hand shooter. You square up, plant your feet with your NPA aligned, raise the rifle. if not on target you move your feet and continue to adjust. Just thinking about the elements of the shot, if you were faced with an immediate threat to your front and thought you were going to Olympic offhand, you'd be dead 3X overs on the time it takes to set up the off hand position. It's foolish plain and simple.
Most tactical rifles are all barrel, making them extremely front heavy, so trying to hold that up is not very smart, especially when trying to hone in on a target.
Of course we did it in the USMC from 200 yards, but that is an 8lbs rifle, and you have all kinds of time. But in practical application, your training is better spent else where. It's an unnecessary legacy skill.
