Jerry's Practical Rifle videos are the best. Video advise from super expert shooter Jerry Miculek, that is presented excellently. This series is a bargain.
I am brand new to the AR world, I have had many different rifles through the years and none of them feel as comfortable to shoot as my AR. In learning about my AR I found TheNSSF channel and after watching many videos I realize that I really didn't know that much. Don't get me wrong I am a good hunter, I wise enough to learn from expert and become even more successful in my shooting. Thank to all at TheNSSF channel.
Just started and what I've been having trouble understanding what the proper stance is. This is the first video that shows different angles, especially overhead, where I can really see clearly what you are doing. Excellent video.
It's nice to see sound advice for recreational/sports shooting. Far too many videos on RU-vid advocating a square on stance. The square stance only has a place in battle, wearing armour. For all other shooting, it's just handicapping yourself.
I'm glad you said this. People need to understand there is a huge difference in shooting techniques derived for sport and combat. Most of the styles young shooters fall back to are what they see on t.v. and video games. That's all fine and dandy if your being shot back at and just need to put rounds down range. Even with that most who think they are shooting proper "fighting" stances don't even understand what they are doing or doing wrong.
Hey England and Australia, if you ever get to the states I highly recommend you visit Las Vegas, Nevada. Local gun stores rent machine guns! Not cheap to shoot 10 rounds a second but you will have a GREAT time! Ask your concierge. Always stay on the strip. NEVER spend more than 2 days in Vegas, it will lose its allure. (Yes, really!) Better yet, make e-mail contacts with people from Arizona (1 hour away) who own machine guns. Shooting tracers in the desert rocks!
True but this is for competition. Semi-blading the body provides better support for the rifle. Costa's squared off stance is more about presenting body armor and a lower profile, while maintaining the competition-style parallel support arm for quick muzzle control.
I have to be honest...does anyone notice that aluminum stock he has on....I had an old buddy tell me that he didn’t like these new butt stocks..I tried shooting his rifle that had the original wooden butt stock...that rifle was a pleasure to shot...that added weight made such a difference....seeing Jerry here with that has made m
What you're describing is more of a modern combat stance, presenting a tighter profile while still squared off to the target (to expose body armor rather than the side of your body). The stance advised in this video is better suited to competition shooting, where you want maximum accuracy and fast target acquisition (so they use the "Magpul grip" too). Having the shooting side back ("chicken winging") provides better support for the rifle stock.
@AfKman101 No, they don't. The way the rifle works the bolt carrier actually recoils back into the stock where a large spring then returns it, stripping the next round out of the mag and into the chamber.
@Hyperpulsehammer I think it all depends on the situation. I'm sure at further ranges they would want to use the stance Jerry was talking about for increased accuracy. Up closing in room clearing they would square themselves.
@DreamVertigo that handguard is a product of clark custom guns in princeton louisiana. i know because i make them myself they are very light and absorb heat well
I've seen different positions where they teach you to hunker down to your rifle so you have a smaller body mass to be shot at. is that just for tactical situation uses only? and this position is more for accuracy?
I don't know, I find hunkering down more effective. If I stand up straight, I notice that I am less balanced, and can't get good stability. I also noticed I shoot better with a wider foot spread.
No it isn't, I live in England and all you have to do is go to your local police station and apply for a Firearms Certificate (FAC), or a Shotgun Certificate, depending on what you want to shoot and they do a few checks on you, and you have to declare everything you'll own and have an approved gun cabinet, and that's about it really. There are a lot of firearms in England, shooting is part of our culture, mainly shotguns though I think.
That all depends on where you live though doesnt it? and I couldnt own a AR in England, you can only own one a single shot rifle or shotgun cant you? not mention you have to go to a gun club for a certain amount of time before applying or the chances are you'll be rejected or is that wrong? Obviously I'd want to go to a shooting range and such when I had free time but I wouldnt be able to go every weekend. How hard was it for you to get your FAC?
It's not necessary to, some people just like cleaning it before they use it and many just don't like the amount of grease the factory put on the weapon. The length of time grease has been on the weapon shouldn't matter whether it's many years or months.
Some people like to clean and lubricate their new firearms, which allows them to inspect the parts and help pick out a lemon early. Things like a loose gas key, tight/ill fitting parts, etc. can be really noticeable before you even take it out to the range, so it's not a bad idea. My FN-15 Rifle was incredibly well-greased out of the box, I would have had no qualms taking it out to the range in that state. I still broke it down and cleaned it, just to see the quality of my new piece and learn all the contact points for lubrication (It's my first AR.)
@CelticSouthland more than half of the people who enter basic training have never fired a weapon in their life. The military most certainly does teach you how to shoot.
Okay. I am NOT Jerry Miculek. HOWEVER! I do have a couple million (yes, million) rounds down range with an AR15 style rifle. Since the AR15 has such low recoil, placing the buttstock of the rifle high and close to your neck (while wearing flak jackets) will keep your head erect and your eye relief repeatable. Jerry is obviously correct about his Action Shooting, and I'm not criticizing that. However, with lower recoil AR weapons you can _somewhat_ center the rifle on your body in this manner: Keep your trigger-arm elbow tucked way in, shoulders square with the target, and use a forward C-grip closer to the end of the hand guard. Feet should be shoulder width apart, with your lead foot half-way in front of your rear foot - both pointed at the target. Ass out, knees bent, back straight, shoulders forward, elbows in. That's the tactical-stance that military / police train with. Only applicable to low-recoil rifles.
Ive scoured the web to literally find nothing at all. Sad day. Sold out everywhere, apparently brownells is on back order? No idea how long it would take to restock though, keep your eye on it is my best advice to see if it is restocked. Maybe check once a week/month? I cant even find a used one on eBay or amazon....
@@ewogimia365 As much as I agree with you, the bullshit laws will have to be fought in court with legality. You should be able to own a machine gun without ANY paperwork, yet if you did, you would go to jail. The laws are dumb
He didn't really go into your forward hand on the handguard. You'd want to wrap your thumb (not rest the rifle on hand) as much as you can(he does this, but did not mention it). With most AR's this should not block your iron sights. With an AK you'll need to pull it back some to see the sights.
You think thats bad? I live in the UK and its impossible to own a firearm, I was in Canada last year and I shot my first 3 firearms and it was the best time of my life.
This is not true entirely. Many European Nations allow firearms including the UK. The issue is that one must join a shooters hun club for pistol ownership or get a hunting permit for rifles. They just don't allow semi-auto rifles, though most do allow semi-auto pistols.
I forgot to mention why we are lucky......we are luck that the french thought they could gain something out of our little endeavor. American alway believe we did everything on our own, we are an arrogant people( our greatest strength and our greatest weakness) on another point we defenders of the second amendment need to wake up and defend the rest of our rights and the right of our neighbors
you dont need to buy this DVD you can always get tip over the youtube... Thank you youtube.... and beside now they don't hold the rifle like that anymore.... It's diffen now.....
no. why the hell are your elbows so far away from your ribs? anchor your elbows against your ribs to ensure shot stability. you get way too much muzzle drift doing what you do... makes zero sense.
I take issue with this statement, we are lucky, and hopefully we remain lucky. My problem with people like you is that you have no crasp of history yet you believe you understand it fully. We did not fight and die to have our guns, we fought and died for liberty and equality......wait, we did nothing better men came before us and did it for us, bu then they demanded that future governments respect our natural righ to defend ourselves from tyranny.
