Hey gents,
I'm currently at The Basic School and we're starting range week on Sunday. I just had a few questions that hopefully I can get some outside advice on because the range instructors aren't really helping me with this.
In the sitting position, my left leg just isn't getting up high enough. I'm hunching down pretty far just to get my elbows on my thighs and I'm pushing my head down just to get property cheek weld and sight picture. The instructors just keep telling me to adjust my feet to raise my knees, but it doesn't really help. Eventually I'm sitting on top of my right foot and my left knee drops down even further. Do you have any tips for getting that knee up higher? (Side note on that, we shot today at the ISMT from the sitting position at 200 and my groupings were very tight and 80% 5's, 20% 4's. I seem to be shooting well but the position I get in is unlike any others'. Is it just an awkward position for me and I need to suck it up in that awkward position just to qual?)
Also, I feel like I'm just absolutely guessing when I'm aiming from the standing position. I've tried the C and reverse C and neither one seems to work for me. They keep telling me that it is the most unstable position and reticle drift is unavoidable but I just cannot hover around my desired hold whatsoever. Also, resting on my magazine pouches on my LBV doesn't seem to stabilize me either. Is this another thing I just have to suck it up and deal with and just shoot my best guess on qual day?
I'm currently at The Basic School and we're starting range week on Sunday. I just had a few questions that hopefully I can get some outside advice on because the range instructors aren't really helping me with this.
In the sitting position, my left leg just isn't getting up high enough. I'm hunching down pretty far just to get my elbows on my thighs and I'm pushing my head down just to get property cheek weld and sight picture. The instructors just keep telling me to adjust my feet to raise my knees, but it doesn't really help. Eventually I'm sitting on top of my right foot and my left knee drops down even further. Do you have any tips for getting that knee up higher? (Side note on that, we shot today at the ISMT from the sitting position at 200 and my groupings were very tight and 80% 5's, 20% 4's. I seem to be shooting well but the position I get in is unlike any others'. Is it just an awkward position for me and I need to suck it up in that awkward position just to qual?)
Also, I feel like I'm just absolutely guessing when I'm aiming from the standing position. I've tried the C and reverse C and neither one seems to work for me. They keep telling me that it is the most unstable position and reticle drift is unavoidable but I just cannot hover around my desired hold whatsoever. Also, resting on my magazine pouches on my LBV doesn't seem to stabilize me either. Is this another thing I just have to suck it up and deal with and just shoot my best guess on qual day?