Advanced Marksmanship Palming the stock

[carbinero]

What is that, and why is that, is it significant, and lastly, do you need to compensate for it? I read about it here, while thinking about switching stocks: http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=56609

"Thumbhole design encourages mishandling (palming the stock, thumb pressure)"

 

[konabully]

Re: Palming the stock

Palming is having your thumb not wrap around the top of the stock, rather it lays near the cocking piece of the bolt near the safety lever or below. There is a natural involuntary & sympathetic muscle contraction that is tied between your thumb and trigger finger. If you move your thumb, your trigger finger will move slightly. The more you remove the thumb out of the equation, the more likely you'll have better trigger control when you press the trigger. It's also another reason the vertical angle on most tactical stocks are popular.

Personally, I don't care for thumbhole stocks. For me, they tend to slow me down on my follow up shots. To each, their own though.

 

[carbinero]

Re: Palming the stock

Many thanks. i will be conscious of that in the future. I assume this has the same effect on pistol grip stocks like AR-10?

 

[customshooter]

Re: Palming the stock

absolutely... I noticed a definite difference in precision just from thumb placement from my target grips.