Running a rifle accurately requires different skills than are used with handguns. A rifle involves things like proper shouldering, a good cheek weld, and knowing how to run a rifle scope. Some gun owners feel accurate rifle shooting is easier to accomplish than with handguns but in reality, it’s comparing apples to oranges. Whether it’s a rifle, shotgun, or handgun, they simply require different things. For example, rifle shooting positions vary quite a bit from handgun shooting stances.