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Accuracy issues with a custom 338 Laupa
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 949767" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>Heavy recoil rifles pound into the bags and constantly change the support the rifle sees on subsequent recoil tracking. Sure a sand bag can be used to shoot any gun so can an old rotten log but is it the best support possible well no . A bi-pod is not perfect either but it's way more consistant than sandbags I have found . </p><p>You can't shoot a 338 lap like a 6mm BR target rifle it don't work well. </p><p>Firm up the grip and try to reduce the recoil movement as much as possible .</p><p>Preload the bi-pod by pushing forward slightly at the shoulder before each shot and then steady for the actual shot . </p><p>Bi-pods tend to give good vertical control but can skate about from side to side making groups a bit horizontal at times . That is why it's important to not let the gun move too far back each time as it allows the bipod to track sidways if one foot grips more than the other and or the butt of the stock is allowed to slop about on the shoulder . A bunny ear leather or cordura rear bag might be better also than a rear sandbag depending on the stocks design which I have not seen . </p><p>Pick the best load so far and stick with that for a while untill you work out how the gun likes to be driven because they do vary a bit in how they like to be held , fired and controled . I reckon you will see those groups tighten up and then you will be able to tune a load better .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 949767, member: 17844"] Heavy recoil rifles pound into the bags and constantly change the support the rifle sees on subsequent recoil tracking. Sure a sand bag can be used to shoot any gun so can an old rotten log but is it the best support possible well no . A bi-pod is not perfect either but it's way more consistant than sandbags I have found . You can't shoot a 338 lap like a 6mm BR target rifle it don't work well. Firm up the grip and try to reduce the recoil movement as much as possible . Preload the bi-pod by pushing forward slightly at the shoulder before each shot and then steady for the actual shot . Bi-pods tend to give good vertical control but can skate about from side to side making groups a bit horizontal at times . That is why it's important to not let the gun move too far back each time as it allows the bipod to track sidways if one foot grips more than the other and or the butt of the stock is allowed to slop about on the shoulder . A bunny ear leather or cordura rear bag might be better also than a rear sandbag depending on the stocks design which I have not seen . Pick the best load so far and stick with that for a while untill you work out how the gun likes to be driven because they do vary a bit in how they like to be held , fired and controled . I reckon you will see those groups tighten up and then you will be able to tune a load better . [/QUOTE]
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