position of your weapon in relation to your body .and why?

[LR1955]

me i was taught to but the but stock just outside of my sternum .So really in between my sternum and clavicle.i shoot left handed nothing to do with topic. but reason:it keeps you centered to the target and a natural aiming posture.

Now my pistol i center in my body completely (also left handed).reason is the same as above...im a rite handed person, left eye dominate ...

This is just they way i was taught ,and it works for me.im not saying this is the right way to shoot, How do you all shoot ?

JW:

I put the stock in a location where I can easily bring the sights to my eyes. This means in most cases a different location of the stock based on position and eye relief.

Although I don't know of any 'right' way to shoot, I do believe that marksmanship performance has a whole lot to do with maintaining balance and being able to see clearly.

So, by locating the stock where the sights can be easily brought to the eyes as opposed to locating the stock somewhere and then forcing the head and eyes down to the sights, a person establishes a set of conditions (balance and vision) where he has the potential for good marksmanship performance.

Understand that there is always some compromise due to the ergonomic design of the entire firearm. Also, guys will compromise balance and or vision in order to gain something else that they believe is more important than accuracy. Speed / recoil control are normally two factors that may outweigh perfect balance and perfect vision.

So - a 'right' way to hold a rifle, pistol, etc. probably doesn't exist. A way to hold them that gives the shooter something consistent and confident enough for him to trust his shooting ability and that he will succeed is probably a better way to put it.

LR1955