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right now I shhot with both elbows pretty much in close. See if that continues after my lesson.
BTW, I'm with Cougfan on the shot gun thing.
Cougfan, I'm guessing you've spent some time at Hillsboro Trap and Skeet club??
are you using a sling to shoot selftest?Crosse, I have a little experiment for you to partake in next time you're at a range with a friend/loved one. All firearm safety rules apply.
Test 1: Stand with the "chicken wing" stance and have your partner try and move you. Keep sights on target and WATCH the movement of your POA.
Test 2: Same test with elbows tucked, shoulders rolled forward, knees bent, chest squared with target.
As far as chicken-winging forming a better pocket... Well, that's pretty false. Your shoulder rotating that high de-stabilizes the platform. Elbows tucked is ALMOST a shoulders "natural" resting position. You can hold a elbows-tucked position for much longer without fatigue. Try it.
Tacti-cool is NOT a factor in how some of us shoot, buy items, or outfit ourselves.
I assume the OP was asking about distance shooting b/c the chicken wing method is pretty limited to stationary long distance shooting and use with a sling. I doubt he was asking about cqb drilling. But maybe he's talking about pistol shooting?My first and foremost concern when firing a "fighting" weapon is to ingrain sound "tactical" training at all times. I don't, and have never, loaded a single round into my AR and fired it, waited 30 seconds, and repeated. My only reason for owning an AR (besides the fun factor, of course) is to have a tool for self-defense.