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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1006436" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I'm not sure where you are reading this but it's simply not true. The one area where it would hold true is with bench rest shooters who really want as little contact between the rifle and shooter as possible. They are also as a rule shooting very heavy rifles (compared to the average hunting rig) in light recoiling calibers.</p><p></p><p>If you try shooting an 8lbs 300 Rum in such a manner it's going to flat beat the hell out of you.</p><p></p><p>You want that butt firmly against your shoulder every time and overall you want to use the same form every time to get consistent results.</p><p></p><p>As for the trigger pull, only the last segment of your finger should be on the trigger. The more you bury your finger in there the more likely you are to push or pull to one side or the other.</p><p></p><p>Place your thumb on the rear of the trigger guard and last segment of your trigger finger on the trigger. Imagine drawing you finger straight back as if to form a chicken's head and beak like doing shadow puppets.</p><p></p><p>That is the best form for trigger pull.</p><p></p><p>In truth it should be termed "trigger press" because you should be trying to press the trigger just like you would press your finger and thumb together to form that Chicken Beak.</p><p></p><p>As for the shooting angle, it probably causes a little more barrel flip for you than you would otherwise have but it's not that big of a deal. You have to work with what you've got. You can do a lot of field shooting that has you shooting uphill at low angles as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1006436, member: 30902"] I'm not sure where you are reading this but it's simply not true. The one area where it would hold true is with bench rest shooters who really want as little contact between the rifle and shooter as possible. They are also as a rule shooting very heavy rifles (compared to the average hunting rig) in light recoiling calibers. If you try shooting an 8lbs 300 Rum in such a manner it's going to flat beat the hell out of you. You want that butt firmly against your shoulder every time and overall you want to use the same form every time to get consistent results. As for the trigger pull, only the last segment of your finger should be on the trigger. The more you bury your finger in there the more likely you are to push or pull to one side or the other. Place your thumb on the rear of the trigger guard and last segment of your trigger finger on the trigger. Imagine drawing you finger straight back as if to form a chicken's head and beak like doing shadow puppets. That is the best form for trigger pull. In truth it should be termed "trigger press" because you should be trying to press the trigger just like you would press your finger and thumb together to form that Chicken Beak. As for the shooting angle, it probably causes a little more barrel flip for you than you would otherwise have but it's not that big of a deal. You have to work with what you've got. You can do a lot of field shooting that has you shooting uphill at low angles as well. [/QUOTE]
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