I learned how to shoot AR15s a while back with nose to charging handle on A2 iron sights. And I’d run the buttstock fully collapsed if wearing armor or one notch out if no armor. I bought into the magpul AFG back in the day and pulled the gun into my pec using a squared off sub gun stance. I later got aimpoints with full cowitness which enabled me to continue a tactical turtle hunched stance.
I took a few carbine classes back in the day and they were all poor instructor to student ratios in retrospect, I didn’t know better. Offhand I think it was like 30:1 for most of my classes, running 2 firing lines, and I was never corrected and I think this style of shooting 15 to 2o years ago this was considered okay.
Fast forward to present and while I still think my sub gun shooting style is fine for me as a civilian, everyone else has moved on to running longer buttstocks with head upright. I used to think it was just a competition thing which I’m not interested in competing but now I realize I’m the asshole all along.
So I went out and bought a magpul fixed buttstock, which is about an A1 length, and I bought a unity 2.26” aimpoint mount because also I want to use an aimpoint under dual tube NODs. I picked up a KAG mini foregrip thingie.
Shooting feels really weird but it’s understandable since I was shooting subgun style for so long. I’m open to change now after being resistant for a while. I’ll get some professional instruction soon using more modern methods but want to set up the carbine and get some dry work in.
Here’s what I’m wondering:
Any tips on shooting with the 2.26” aimpoint mount because I can’t get a good cheek weld anymore.
Am I being stupid for picking up a fixed magpul A1 stock to play with? I am reading that’s the length people should be running their adjustable stock to generally, and new armor plates are cut different, and I’m not putting the buttstock on my pec anymore. I like the durability and simplicity. One less thing to think about, unless it’s really really suggested I go to an adjustable stock. My current adjustable stock is the first gen UBR which people seem to hate.
What kind of foreend system should I be using? Seems like tons of options and I backordered a MAWL laser so I need something that lets me manipulate laser and light. I’m going to order a magpul mini straight foregrip for $20 and then I’ll have most options to play with since I already have AFG, KAG and Mlok mini AFG. I like the idea of the mini vert foregrip using a half-on grip.
Any tips from other sub-gun stance shooters turned modern day battlefield studs using upright stances and longer buttstocks?