At the (outdoor) range
I practice Weaver (been doing that since the 1980s, Isosceles never worked with 1 shorter arm for me.)
Kneeling
Laying down
Left foot forward a little, left arm bent, right holding the pistol is how I'm most accurate.
left arm straightened and I'm less accurate.
Against a bear, I might make myself look big, if lead is gonna be flying my way, I'm getting small if I'm trapped and getting to/kneeling behind cover..... and smaller and smaller and smaller as I run away if possible. Even if I'm on the ground, I'll be moving.
True, My late buddy Les Early took one in the Arm hole of the vest. He was first in the door on a multi-dept raid. http://www.google.com/search?q=les+earl ... 24&bih=610" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;gigag04 wrote:All the training I have been through advocates what you describe, commonly referred to as a fighter's stance. Narrow isn't always better though if you're wearing a vest or plate carrier. A bullet getting sucked into the armpit is very deadly since it's a straight path to the heart/important stuff.gwtrikenut wrote:I know or have heard the stance one should take when shooting is feet apart, side by side, and lean a bit forward. But to me, I feel a little better and more balanced with one foot slightly behind the other. In my instance, being right handed, my right foot behind the left. To me I feel better and in control more. Standing a bit off square and a smaller target. Or more narrow if you will.
I just now figured out why I still have a 1989 Glock I can't seem to part with/sell/get a newer Generation etc, Les upgraded it for me. He was a Glock Armorer and trained the new guys at the Academy. That's why >Pasadena approved naming the police department's firearms range as the Les Early Firearms Training Center. ... And the police dept is located on Jeff Ginn Memorial Ave (another friend I used to have; shot by a mentally ill person while trying to reload his revolver)