[GoRon]

I guess strong hand would be one handed using your right hand if you are right handed. Weak hand being the opposite. From a rest or bench is obvious.

Is offhand two handed, no rest, in a Weaver or Isosceles stance?

[444]

It sounds like you are talking about shooting handguns.
Offhand is generally a term used in rifle shooting, also called standing or standing unsupported. You are simply firing the rifle while standing on your hind legs.

With hanguns, saying Weaver or Isosceles pretty much describes a type of standing position.

[wanderinwalker]

Offhand is also known as standing. Simple. Some people call it freehand, although I can't figure out why. "Freehand" is when I draw something from a picture but do not TRACE it.

Basically, offhand is your standard standing shooting position. This is the first stage of an NRA Highpower course. From offhand your positions include (in order of progressing closer to the ground): kneeling, sitting and prone. With many variations of same.

Firing a pistol offhand would be two-handed (Weaver, Isosoleces). One-handed would be Bullseye (dominant side I believe, but I may be wrong calling it a Bullseye stance) or weak-hand (non-dominant hand). Firing with the weak-hand should not be confused as firing offhand, because it is a completely different term!

Hope to help or hinder,
~Nate

[GoRon]

Thanks:) I appreciate the feedback.

[Ankeny]

In IPSC, IDPA, etc. the term "offhand" isn't even used. The terms used while standing are strong hand, support hand (weak hand), and freestyle.

[P95Carry]

In my shooting vocabulary .... and this was UK biased originally .. ''offhand'' was regarded as strong hand only ..... as with bullseye shooting. If Weaver/isosceles then we called it ''two handed''.

[Swampy]

GoRon,

444 has it....

Offhand is a term used in rifle shooting, usually meaning standing unsupported. No sling, no tree, no fence post, etc.... only your feet and hind legs for support.

Best to all,
Swampy

[RustyHammer]

Firing off your (left) hand (for righties) ... as opposed to off of a bench, thus, "Offhand" ... is how it was explained to me.

[target4fun]

My father shot competition bullseye shooting, in bullseye shooting it means you shoot with your strong hand only(one handed) the term may be different for differnt types of shooting but pistol shooting bullseye its one hand only.

When shooting rifle it means unsupported Off hand means you dont support your forward hand in any way ex: sling, tree, bench, or even leaning back supporting hand on ribs. Your arm is completely free from support. In shotgun i would assume it means the same.

hope it helped some

[Hal]

A.) Usually lots of missed targets, big groups and excuses like you could never think possible.

:D

[jdkelly]

I thought "Shooting off hand" was a very painful shooting accident. :)

To Me:
Shooting off hand means shooting unsupported by a bench or such.


Respectfully,

jdkelly