Weaver strong arm, Straight or bent?

[wolf 1415]

My weaver started out with strong arm straight and locked, now it gravitates to strong arm bent and flexible. I may shoot bowling pins both ways and see which works better. How do you like your Weaver?

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[bobo]

If you have to shoot weaver...a slightly bent
strong arm can help although the off side arm
is bent the most. I used to shoot this way until I found the Isosoles stance better for
Q&D (quick and dirty ) shooting aginst multiple targets.

 

[CMOS]

Wolf, I shoot exactly as you described - strong arm slightly bent at the elbow.

Seems to work for me.

CMOS

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[Hard Ball]

Some people do it one way, some the other way. Try it both ways and do whay works best for you.

 

[M1911]

In the Weaver position, your strong arm is bent.

The Chapman position has the strong arm straight.

I shoot either Isoceles or Chapman. Weaver doesn't seem to work as well for me.

Jared

 

[swampgator]

Per Jeff Cooper the only person who shoots a "perfect" Weaver stance is Jack Weaver. Meaning use what ever works best for you. I prefer both arms bent to some degree, as it seems to take less time to recover between shoots.

Gator

 

[CoastieN70]

Saw Jeff Cooper on American Shooter last night on TNN and he recommended and shot Weaver with arms bent.

 

[Captain Bligh]

Go bicycling with your stupid dog. Have said dog decide to chase a kid on another bike and snatch you off yours, breaking your right elbow.

You'll shoot Weaver with a bent strong arm too. But what to do with the smiling dog?

RJ

 

[George Hill]

I do it both ways all depending on my mood, the gun and the target... It doesnt matter really. The key is to use the method that best suits you. Once your comfortable with a method you'll be able to shoot better.
Stance and the way you hold your arms is secondary to the way you manipulate the weapon. Grip is more important than posture.

 

[WESHOOT2]

No longer 'work' my stance; just work on 'sight alignment trigger control'...........

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[Patrick Graham]

Hmm,
Never noticed till you asked, my strong arm is bent in weaver stance.

 

[Rosco Benson]

I prefer a bent elbow. It feels stronger and steadier and is easier on the joints. Cooper uses a bent strong arm, but he fell on ice and smashed his right elbow decades ago. I don't think he was able to get it straight and locked after that.

I've seen good shooters who use each variant. so I don't think it matters much.

Rosco