How do you "Shoulder" your marker?

[HyperSnyper]

I was curious to how everyone here holds or shoulders their marker when firing?

Usualy I would butt the back of my tank into my shoulder, but recently tried my friends marker with NO drop. Just a long tank sticking out the back.

He said he likes to rest the bottom of the tank ontop his bicep. He said he likes it because it alleviates alot of the weight off his gun and he is less exposed when firing out the side of a bunker.

I gave it a try for just Shhh and Giggles last time I played. WOW. I must say the weight of the gun feels so much less when the tank is acutally resting on your shoulder veruss being butted up. Platform is still stable, plus since there is less weight on the front fore grip hand, I notice that my gun's barrel tip doesnt deviate as much due to muscular spasms from posting up for long periods.

Only downfall I can see is that the balace feels way off. Especially on the break when running to the bunker, the marker really feels back heavy.

Just wanted to know everyones preference.

-Hyper

P.S. Sorry no pie in this thread, I need accurate answers.

[shartley]

[Cliffio]

actually i dont put my marker on my shoulder at all, its more on my chest
almost in the middle of it actually, its a little to the right, but def. not shoulder


Cliff

[BajaBoy]

i guess in woods i put the tank right to my chest/sholder and use my non firen hand is suport.. and when plaing supair speed ect, i do the same.. and sometimes dont butt my tank at all.. it depends on the bunker or whatever

[rehme]

my gun is very heavy because i have a warp feed with a halo b so my gun tilts to the left so i kinda just let it stay on the other arm so there is alot places where i am holding the gun so when i fire my gun is tilted but that is ok cuz i have a power feed and it tilts it so i can see down the barrel just like shartley says if this makes sence to anybody

[Eagle]

I use a Voodoo folding stock and I love it. Helps to stablize the platform and increase accuracy

[personman]

hehe, as you might see in my sig, I have a very compact setup.. HOWEVER
This does not stop me from putting it on my shoulder...
I do both with my setup.

[SIGSays]

i have a compact heavy weight set up... i rest the tank on my upper arm... and the end/bottom part end up infront of my arm pit.....

[Emagster]

I hold it to where my tank is just against my shoulder and my hopper is right in front of my face and my hand blocks the warp. thats a little more then what your asking, but thats my setup.

[FeelTheRT]

this is how i hold my marker.

[Thordic]

Jeez, how do you aim with the gun that low?

[cphilip]

Old fat long haired guys do it like this...

[Thordic]

Heres a few ways I would say are the "best", but individual results may vary:

Perfect Warp Positioning


Tight to the shoulder, eye down the barrel...


And heres me. Note the gun is about three inches below firing position. I'd pull it up a tad before firing.



The point of holding your gun at your shoulder, with the valve right below your eye is so that you can sight down the side of the gun/barrel to get the best view of where your paintballs are going to be headed.

Anything less is uncivilized

[cphilip]

Agreed! And notice cphilip doing the same thing in his picture!!!

[FeelTheRT]

Originally posted by Thordic
Jeez, how do you aim with the gun that low?

i just get used to it and nkow where i'm shooting at. Also you can just watch where ur first ball is going.