That method doesn't reduce recoil but makes it more manageable. During the Creedmoor heydays, there weren't the time constraints that there are today. Two shooters would be at the line at one time, fire their shot and then get up and leave the line, go back to a table and wipe their bores or as the Irish did, just reload their rifles from the muzzle. You can still use the back position in the LR BPCR matches but I've only seen it done once and he only got off about 11 or 12 of his fifteen rounds in the alotted time. Most of us are getting too old to even get in that position anymore. :>)
