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MARKSMANSHIP BASICS - Prone position
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<blockquote data-quote="gunsmith" data-source="post: 690722" data-attributes="member: 53434"><p>The several snipers in my family stressed that the important part in prone is that the rifle is on your shoulder correctly and your eye can get into the scope. For my narrow shoulder and neck that doesn't like strange angles in long holds, I'm just off from straight on, maybe 4 to 5 degrees.</p><p></p><p>My elbows make the best triangulation the ground will let me, but the tension comes from the shooting harness. I mostly relax. When hunting, I try to use a really tall sandbag up front, if prone, and if the terrain allows. A sneaker insole makes a good elbow pad.</p><p></p><p>I do like to cheat a booster pad under my hips because I tend to take a large breath.</p><p></p><p>I have always liked having my big toes touching the ground with my heels up. My feet point down almost 60 degrees. If I'm tilted on the slope, I spread my legs as necessary, trying to build a good brace. I don't trust my muscles to brace, it should be relaxed, and against the bones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gunsmith, post: 690722, member: 53434"] The several snipers in my family stressed that the important part in prone is that the rifle is on your shoulder correctly and your eye can get into the scope. For my narrow shoulder and neck that doesn't like strange angles in long holds, I'm just off from straight on, maybe 4 to 5 degrees. My elbows make the best triangulation the ground will let me, but the tension comes from the shooting harness. I mostly relax. When hunting, I try to use a really tall sandbag up front, if prone, and if the terrain allows. A sneaker insole makes a good elbow pad. I do like to cheat a booster pad under my hips because I tend to take a large breath. I have always liked having my big toes touching the ground with my heels up. My feet point down almost 60 degrees. If I'm tilted on the slope, I spread my legs as necessary, trying to build a good brace. I don't trust my muscles to brace, it should be relaxed, and against the bones. [/QUOTE]
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