Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Best position for groups
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2785989" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>At our City range they used to have flood sand bags to use as rests. Sighting in my 7mm Rem Mag, I'd put the bottom of the buttstock against a sandbag and my shoulder against the top of the stock. Worked well. </p><p></p><p>40 years ago I filled a shot bag with sand and sewed the top of a leather boot to it. On top of my range box it makes a great height for shooting off the bench. I wish I'd cleaned the sand before I filled it. It gave off dust for the first 25 years. I found a large leather purse at a yard sale and filled it with (clean) sand and sewed it up. It is the right height for my rear rest. </p><p></p><p>On my first muzzleloader hunt, I sighted in without the bipod and attached it for the hunt. Shot 1 foot low at 90 yards. Missed the first buck I shot at. I've switched to shooting sticks because they are more veratile for steep up or down shots. With practice, I can shoot almost as well off the sticks as off the bench. When I was more limber, I could rest the butt of the rifle on my knee and still see through the scope. </p><p></p><p>For parallax, if you're far enough back that your sight picture is imparied, you get a black ring in your scope. You center that just as you would an aperature sight, and it takes care of the parallax.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2785989, member: 29323"] At our City range they used to have flood sand bags to use as rests. Sighting in my 7mm Rem Mag, I'd put the bottom of the buttstock against a sandbag and my shoulder against the top of the stock. Worked well. 40 years ago I filled a shot bag with sand and sewed the top of a leather boot to it. On top of my range box it makes a great height for shooting off the bench. I wish I'd cleaned the sand before I filled it. It gave off dust for the first 25 years. I found a large leather purse at a yard sale and filled it with (clean) sand and sewed it up. It is the right height for my rear rest. On my first muzzleloader hunt, I sighted in without the bipod and attached it for the hunt. Shot 1 foot low at 90 yards. Missed the first buck I shot at. I've switched to shooting sticks because they are more veratile for steep up or down shots. With practice, I can shoot almost as well off the sticks as off the bench. When I was more limber, I could rest the butt of the rifle on my knee and still see through the scope. For parallax, if you're far enough back that your sight picture is imparied, you get a black ring in your scope. You center that just as you would an aperature sight, and it takes care of the parallax. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Best position for groups
Top