[Flat Six]

Just got back from the range and tried this; a few observations:

1) I found the stance pretty natural and intuitive, though I adjusted my torso position to a little less than fully bladed -- limited range of motion in my neck made the fully-bladed position uncomfortable and limited my left peripheral vision more than I cared for.

2) Moving from draw to High CAR to Extended CAR to my 'normal' modified Weaver stance felt very natural. Less natural, though, was the grip transition from modified Weaver back to Extended CAR. I'd guess the Weaver-Extended-High transitions would be more critical to address an advancing target. I was a little sloppy and need more reps to groove muscle memory.

3) Extended CAR dictates you use your offhand eye on the front sight (left eye for right-handed shooters); I didn't bother (I'm right-handed and right eye dominant) and got decent results. But when I worked into using my left eye, I shot much better. I guess that brings the barrel closer to the body's central axis.

4) Where CAR really worked well for me was with weak-hand shooting. I suck at shooting left-handed. But I found the transition from strong-hand to weak-hand grip pretty easy. I shot better (speed, accuracy, and sight re-acquisition) with High and Extended CAR than I ever had with any other grip/stance.

5) For right-handed shooters, High CAR rotates ejection port from right to practically straight upward. Depending on your weapon, you could have hot brass ejecting in front of your eyes. I shot CAR with several pistols; I always wear eye pro at the range but a couple of times I was really glad I did.

I hope some of this is helpful to anyone who's considering CAR. I'm glad I tried it, but I'm not sure if it's right for me. I'll probably try it another couple of times though.