Tilt a long handgun to clear holster or Calvary draw?

I'm working with a gun and and holster position that are new to me. Holster is IWB, strong-side, 4 o'clock. The handgun is 11" long. I'm thinking of going to one very similar, a bit shorter but still 10".

If I holster the gun butt-backward and draw, I find that as my hand comes up into my armpit, I can't clear the holster without tilting the gun during the draw. In principle, I don't want to tilt the muzzle into my hip. To tilt it away from my hip, I have to arch my body far over to the left. I've tried tilting forward or backward. Tilting butt backward seems in invariably cover my hip bone at 3 o'clock with the muzzle. Tilting butt-forward might work better, but there's limited holster rotation IWB. I find the same problems with reholstering. The alternative is Cavalry draw.

With the gun holstered butt-forward, I grip it with the wrist rotated and palm out. This allows me to draw straight up into the arm pit considerably higher and clear the holster. It also allows me to tilt the gun during the draw so the muzzle is pointed away from my hip.

Cavalry draw seems to solve a problem for me. It's also more comfortable sitting in a chair or the truck. It also makes support-hand cross-draw possible. Mostly, I'm interested in it because it makes drawing and reholstering the long barrel from the waistline without covering my body possible.

But Cavalry draw in the present age is unconventional, unpopular, and just contrary to what most people are doing. Before I decide it's right for me, why would I be an idiot to do so?

bearcreek said:

Sometimes there are very good reasons why certain things are no longer popular.

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I agree. That's why I'm reluctant to adopt it just because it seems to be working at the moment.

WestKentucky said:

For a 10-12” gun I would be strongly inclined to shave out the top front edge of the holster to let the muzzle clear if you are using a good leather holster.....Jump to a vertical shoulder holster and be done. They arent as bad as people make them out to be.

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I was hoping to carry it IWB. Even if I shave the top of the holster, I can't shave the belt off. I did consider a vertical shoulder holster too. I have one here, but it doesn't work well with my wardrobe and it gives my neck a pain.

Gun is a single action. Don't have it yet, but I'm trying it out with my 5 1/2" Ruger .22 for now. Would get one in a different caliber and a little shorter and wear it for everyday if I can make it work. I live country. I agree a lower holster works better, but there are times I don't want to carry open.