Grip

[kransky93]

Are you gripping the pistol grip of your rifle when shooting?
Or does it depend on what you’re shooting? E.g have you got a relaxed grip when shooting at a bench on a rest but then gripping when you’re shooting in the field or out of a vehicle? Or are you doing the same thing every time no matter what position or shooting application?
Thanked

[deye243]

Same all the time keep it consistent for best results

[bladeracer]

Are you gripping the pistol grip of your rifle when shooting?
Or does it depend on what you’re shooting? E.g have you got a relaxed grip when shooting at a bench on a rest but then gripping when you’re shooting in the field or out of a vehicle? Or are you doing the same thing every time no matter what position or shooting application?
Thanked

I'd say it changes with what I'm doing, and what rifle I'm shooting. If I'm shooting from a supported position my grip is not as tight as when I'm shooting offhand or having to support the weight of the rifle. Likewise, if I'm shooting .22LR I don't grip the rifle as tightly as when I'm shooting something that recoils. As long as you are still operating the trigger consistently it shouldn't matter much.

[Jorlcrin]

Most of my day-to-day rifles, I have a solid grip on the pistol-grip, but not clutching it for grim death.

Having the web of my hand firmly behind the the pistol-grip allows me to control pressure on the trigger(finger) better than a looser grip.
Thats just what works for me, though.
[Almost all of my shooting is hunting, rather than benchrest, if that makes a difference.]

As BladeRacer mentions, my grip gets a bit firmer if the rifle has more recoil.

[animalpest]

A light grip is used on the pistol grip. Any more than that increases variables, but the most important thing is consistency. And that includes where your palm and fingers lay on the grip as well as how tight you hold.