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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 2088068" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>Shooting off a tripod I like a vertical grip, because usually I'm pretty squared up behind the rifle and holding a pack or something under the butt with my support hand. If you aren't putting your support hand out on the foregrip in any given position I think you'll find vertical more comfortable.</p><p></p><p>Try this. Sit square to the desk in front of you (I'm assuming you're at a computer). Put your right arm up like you're about to arm wrestle. I bet your wrist is straight and not broken down at an angle. Lay the arm down until your forearm is on the desk. No break in the wrist feels nice and relaxed right? You can roll the hand left and right pretty easily, palm down or back of the hand down. Bring your elbow back in tight to your body. The unbroken loose fist vertical should feel more neutral than breaking your wrist downward.</p><p></p><p>Now get unsquare. Reach as far out and away with your left hand as you can and put it on the table. Put your right arm back into the arm wrestling position, then lay it down to point towards your left hand. You should feel the contact point of your elbow roll inwards. Not quite so on the point of the elbow anymore, more on the knob on the inside of your elbow. Roll your right wrist to the right again. Bet you can't get the back of your hand flat to the table without muscling it there, because your forearm is now naturally laying inward slightly. Lift your elbow up like a shooting stance. Breaking the wrist slightly to keep your hand vertical should feel more comfortable the higher your elbow gets.</p><p></p><p>This isn't a perfect example, but to me it shows shooting square is easier with a vertical grip because it's more neutral, especially with a low elbow that's on something for support. Shooting a bladed stance is easier with a broken wrist because as your elbow gets higher the broken wrist is more neutral.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 2088068, member: 116181"] Shooting off a tripod I like a vertical grip, because usually I'm pretty squared up behind the rifle and holding a pack or something under the butt with my support hand. If you aren't putting your support hand out on the foregrip in any given position I think you'll find vertical more comfortable. Try this. Sit square to the desk in front of you (I'm assuming you're at a computer). Put your right arm up like you're about to arm wrestle. I bet your wrist is straight and not broken down at an angle. Lay the arm down until your forearm is on the desk. No break in the wrist feels nice and relaxed right? You can roll the hand left and right pretty easily, palm down or back of the hand down. Bring your elbow back in tight to your body. The unbroken loose fist vertical should feel more neutral than breaking your wrist downward. Now get unsquare. Reach as far out and away with your left hand as you can and put it on the table. Put your right arm back into the arm wrestling position, then lay it down to point towards your left hand. You should feel the contact point of your elbow roll inwards. Not quite so on the point of the elbow anymore, more on the knob on the inside of your elbow. Roll your right wrist to the right again. Bet you can't get the back of your hand flat to the table without muscling it there, because your forearm is now naturally laying inward slightly. Lift your elbow up like a shooting stance. Breaking the wrist slightly to keep your hand vertical should feel more comfortable the higher your elbow gets. This isn't a perfect example, but to me it shows shooting square is easier with a vertical grip because it's more neutral, especially with a low elbow that's on something for support. Shooting a bladed stance is easier with a broken wrist because as your elbow gets higher the broken wrist is more neutral. [/QUOTE]
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