Carbine Question - Elbow Up or Elbow Down?

[John Badertscher]

Do you want to roll the strong elbow up and out to provide a more solid platform for the rifle? or do you want to keep the elbow close to your body to provide a smaller target?

[D.R. Middlebrooks]

Rule of Thumb: Head down, elbows up and out in order to control the red dot. This is especially true when shooting on the move. :cool:

Tuck the elbow(s) in when shooting from cover and/or when you need maneuver in and out of tight spaces. :cool:

[John Badertscher]

Is there an approximate angle that's best? or is it an individual thing?

One other question, I'm seeing lots of guys in the sandbox with the stock almost up on the shoulder, nowhere near the pocket. Is this because of armor? or is it to keep the cheek weld when moving through CQB?