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<blockquote data-quote="A Papworth" data-source="post: 154157" data-attributes="member: 5464"><p>I've used bipods for years with variable results. Shooting off hard or dry ground can, in my experience, cause the rifle to jump resulting in some highly embarrassing groups. I find that if I try to hold the rifle with my left hand under the butt the groups get worst. I hold the fore-end with my left hand and exert a little downward pressure, this works quite well and groups are more consistant when shooting off various surfaces. I've got boney shoulders and I don't think this helps my prone or bipod technique, anyone else find the same?</p><p></p><p>I've tried the preloading technique as described in "Bugholes" article and think I need to practice to gain the same pressure every shot.</p><p></p><p>I shoot quite a few deer a year from a waist high tripod that I carry when stalking and from this I shoot groups of .75 to 1.5 MOA and find this very useful in our flat lands. Interestly, the groups will always be approx. 1 moa to the right of my prone zero.</p><p></p><p>For those of you that are still awake I have some questions.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone find that locking the bipods legs on the Knurled wheel as well as well as the notch make them more consistent?</p><p></p><p>Do any of you boney shooters find bipods more difficult to use than our better covered brethren?</p><p></p><p>Do many other shooters take notice and record the change in impact point from different shooting positions? And if so how much difference does it make to you?</p><p></p><p>That was long winded, sorry.</p><p></p><p>Pappers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A Papworth, post: 154157, member: 5464"] I've used bipods for years with variable results. Shooting off hard or dry ground can, in my experience, cause the rifle to jump resulting in some highly embarrassing groups. I find that if I try to hold the rifle with my left hand under the butt the groups get worst. I hold the fore-end with my left hand and exert a little downward pressure, this works quite well and groups are more consistant when shooting off various surfaces. I've got boney shoulders and I don't think this helps my prone or bipod technique, anyone else find the same? I've tried the preloading technique as described in "Bugholes" article and think I need to practice to gain the same pressure every shot. I shoot quite a few deer a year from a waist high tripod that I carry when stalking and from this I shoot groups of .75 to 1.5 MOA and find this very useful in our flat lands. Interestly, the groups will always be approx. 1 moa to the right of my prone zero. For those of you that are still awake I have some questions. Does anyone find that locking the bipods legs on the Knurled wheel as well as well as the notch make them more consistent? Do any of you boney shooters find bipods more difficult to use than our better covered brethren? Do many other shooters take notice and record the change in impact point from different shooting positions? And if so how much difference does it make to you? That was long winded, sorry. Pappers [/QUOTE]
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