"offhand"

[steve91104]

First, I did try the search function but didn't find what I'm looking for.

I have a very basic question: What does "offhand" mean?

Like for example somebody talking about their grouping says "shot at 10 yards offhand".

[REDdawn6]

If right handed , shooting left handed.

[RandyD]

shoot from the standing position.

[TripleThreat]

Using just your hands and not a bench or platform to shoot from.

But I like response in post #2 better.

Triple

[Barang]

how 'bout shooting without the aid of rest/bench? Is that offhand?

EDIT: just got answered above.

[Fjold]

If right handed , shooting left handed.

That's usually called "weak hand"

[Tok36]

shoot from the standing position.

This^^. Shooting off hand as apposed to shooting from a bench rest or support of some kind. Shooting "standing" would mean the same thing as "off hand".


I believe that REDdawn6 is thinking of Strong hand (main hand) vs Weak hand (off hand). For clarity if you are a left handed shooter your strong hand is your left hand and your weak hand is you right.

Edit: The replys that came in while i was typing the above pretty much covered it. I am slow.

[E Michael]

I learned something today, thanks.

[REDdawn6]

Yeah, my bad.. I need a nap.

[Untamed1972]

If right handed , shooting left handed.

That's weak-hand.

Off hand is shooting from an unrested position.

[trigger945]

Good question OP!

[tbc]

So...

shooting off-hand = shooting unsupported ??




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[Revoman]

^^^^

Yep, can be sidearm or rifle, means the same thing. Standing, non-supported other than the (human) arms

[MrOrange]

You could check Snoopy47's avatar, or a pic of Brian Zins (pic stolen from ar15.com).



Or the definition from the NRA rulebook:



That's why the NRA rulebook for PPC uses "standing without support" instead of "offhand", cuz in that game you can use both hands.

[nothingextra]

Offhand, the word the generally precedes wager.