Body Mechanics and Accuracy

[Mind'sEye]

Sniper and target shooting positions are specific to situations where there is either time to set up the shot or no one is shooting back at you. Combat situations are always different. They require teamwork. In a firefight the object is often to keep the other guys heads down to obscure vision while part of the team moves into flanking positions. In this situation you want to make yourself hard hit and lay in a lot of paint. Taking aim has it's place, but the inherent inaccuracy of paintballs makes true aiming problematic outside of certain distances. The circumstances will dictate body position. A shouldered weapon with minimal drop will always be more accurate because it provides stability in both aiming and spray and pray situations.

[Jotsy]

i always thought that the point (or at least part of it) of the "optimum firing position" with regards to real guns was to minimize recoil (thus increasing accuraccy) and/or prevent injury to shooter. IMO, this isn't so important when it comes to paintball however since there is so little recoil. i know alot of people complain about recoil in paintball and i have no idea what they're talking about.

personally, if i'm in an upright position, all i do is hold the gun steady with my left arm and my shoulder while my right hand concentrates on walking the trigger. sometimes, my right arm isn't even supporting any of the weight of the gun at all.

[Mind'sEye]

The point shooting combat pistol method that the Israelies developed is probably more applicable in paintball than the kind of sighting you would do with a rifle equipped with iron sights or a scope. As with any gun the more stable you make the tip of the muzzle the more likely you are to be sending the balls at the target. There is little or no recoil but how you pull the trigger is another factor. Hold a marker without the bottle attached and walk the trigger. Watch the muzzle. It will bounce around a little. This would be totally unacceptable in any firearm situation. A shouldered HPA bottle will add stability while walking the trigger.

[LONEWOLFOO1]

can you please send me the corresponding links on this subject please :)