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Will the chassis eventually dominate?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1319695" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>There are many that would argue that there is a difference. The straight grip was a traditional throwback to the days when it afforded a more natural and less fatiguing carry with the long heavy muskets. This stuck, and as a result, us older gents were taught to always keep the elbow up when shooting. The reason was to keep the <strong>shooting wrist straight</strong>, the key to optimum control of the hand/fingers, with the lowest fatigue rate/best accuracy. Shooting from an upright position, the vertical grip achieves a straight wrist with an elbow down allowing a more natural shooting position and presenting a smaller profile(if hunting or in battle). The most noticeable difference is when shooting prone. The vertical grip allows the elbow to be planted to the ground comfortably and firmly for support while maintaining a straight wrist for a more natural shooting position with better control, less fatigue, and ultimately, better accuracy. I would agree that for hunting where there is a lot more carrying then shooting, the difference may be moot, and one should go with what they are used to..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1319695, member: 10291"] There are many that would argue that there is a difference. The straight grip was a traditional throwback to the days when it afforded a more natural and less fatiguing carry with the long heavy muskets. This stuck, and as a result, us older gents were taught to always keep the elbow up when shooting. The reason was to keep the [B]shooting wrist straight[/B], the key to optimum control of the hand/fingers, with the lowest fatigue rate/best accuracy. Shooting from an upright position, the vertical grip achieves a straight wrist with an elbow down allowing a more natural shooting position and presenting a smaller profile(if hunting or in battle). The most noticeable difference is when shooting prone. The vertical grip allows the elbow to be planted to the ground comfortably and firmly for support while maintaining a straight wrist for a more natural shooting position with better control, less fatigue, and ultimately, better accuracy. I would agree that for hunting where there is a lot more carrying then shooting, the difference may be moot, and one should go with what they are used to.. [/QUOTE]
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