When I started getting into ARs or even shooting in general, my Marine corps buddy told me to not add a vertical foregrip to my rifle or an optic before I learn how shoot the rifle. He’s from the older school before electronic optics and even ACOGs became more “main stream” in the military, especially on how the USMC now solely uses ACOGs for qualifications. Something that my friend scolds at every time it’s mentioned. I understand the need to learn how to shoot iron sights but I wonder with the changing mentality and combat training, wouldn’t learning red dots be easier to learn before going into iron sights?
I also wonder if a vertical foregrip is necessary. I’ve tried other things from a grip stop, AFG and currently I have my rifle without anything on an M-LOK handguard.
I also wonder if a vertical foregrip is necessary. I’ve tried other things from a grip stop, AFG and currently I have my rifle without anything on an M-LOK handguard.