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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 677407" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>Well there's lots of focus on the rear rest, but I've caused myself to have problems at distance with a proven gun too. After eliminating factors 1 by 1 it turnned out that I was causing a very slight pressure point on the stock when I "pre-loaded" my bipods. Id push forward on the whole set up untill i pushed right under where I wanted to hit. Then I'd relax my "death grip" on the rifle allowing the bipods to maintain snug pressure on my shoulder, & raise slightly. Thus a more relaxed hold, & the rifle camp up to zero.</p><p>Well when my 3/4 MOA rifle shot like a shotgun at 500 I was shocked.</p><p></p><p>Like I said turns out I was putting a pressure point on the stock by pre loading the bipods. Thus causing the shotgun pattern.</p><p>The theory was sound, but the results sucked.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>Since I tracked down my mistake, I've altered my prone shooting position slightly, which doesn't flex, or "load" the bipods, & still maintains a relaxed hold. Now I'm shooting the same rifle, & same handloads into easy sub MOA groups well past 500.</p><p></p><p>Just some hard learned advise to consider, cause it sounds very simmilar to your situation. Good luck tracking down the problem, & correcting it. Persistence in these issues pays off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 677407, member: 22166"] Well there's lots of focus on the rear rest, but I've caused myself to have problems at distance with a proven gun too. After eliminating factors 1 by 1 it turnned out that I was causing a very slight pressure point on the stock when I "pre-loaded" my bipods. Id push forward on the whole set up untill i pushed right under where I wanted to hit. Then I'd relax my "death grip" on the rifle allowing the bipods to maintain snug pressure on my shoulder, & raise slightly. Thus a more relaxed hold, & the rifle camp up to zero. Well when my 3/4 MOA rifle shot like a shotgun at 500 I was shocked. Like I said turns out I was putting a pressure point on the stock by pre loading the bipods. Thus causing the shotgun pattern. The theory was sound, but the results sucked.:D Since I tracked down my mistake, I've altered my prone shooting position slightly, which doesn't flex, or "load" the bipods, & still maintains a relaxed hold. Now I'm shooting the same rifle, & same handloads into easy sub MOA groups well past 500. Just some hard learned advise to consider, cause it sounds very simmilar to your situation. Good luck tracking down the problem, & correcting it. Persistence in these issues pays off. [/QUOTE]
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