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<blockquote data-quote="bubbas" data-source="post: 252537" data-attributes="member: 5179"><p>Cruizin,</p><p> I think your observation and experience correct and is the same as for everyone. You are right, it is your postural and arm muscles that start to introduce the movements which results in a miss. That's why the prone position is the time tested shooting position, especially for long range. This is not a problem when you are target shooting under controlled conditions. However when in a hunting situation, finding a place to shoot from prone expecially in an undetermined and quick moment can be daunting to impossible. This is what is unique to The Claw, making it different than your standard shooting sticks or stock mounted bipod. It not only supports the rifle but actually will hold it in place for you so you don't have to support the butt of the rifle with your shoulder (the main, not only,interface where human error gets introduced). Instead you can learn to just have the "presence" of your shoulder behind the butt of rifle and eliminate most, if not all, of the movement created by your postural and arm muscles. Please see my quotes from my earlier post.</p><p></p><p>"Think about this. If you mount your rifle in The Claw on the tripod it absolutely, positively will not even slightly move….Absolute rest! Contrary to what was mentioned earlier the heavier guns do not make the tripod move more but it is the opposite. Lighter objects provide for more movement because when you put your shoulder behind the rifle it is easier to create movement on a light object. This is why bench rest shooters shoot as heavy as a rifle as they can get away with. It's why Shaquile Oneal can't shoot free throws also! The only thing that can move the crosshairs when mounted in The Claw is a force to the rifle. So theoretically, if you could shoot the rifle without putting your shoulder into it then your crosshair will not move AT ALL. While we obviously do not recommend shooting without your shoulder behind the rifle you can learn to shoot with very light pressure in the stock. Much like when shooting a bow, your bow hand should be very relaxed, gripping the bow as lightly as possible. No other set up will allow you to do this in this way. When you learn to shoot relaxed like this then the set up is phenomenal."................"if you just can't get comfortable with the thought of a "light shoulder" behind the butt of the gun you can do as done in the past and place shooting sticks under the butt of the gun to eliminate any remaining "micro" movement. This provides you the same or better feel upon shot as before but you gain all the other benefits of The Claw under all shooting conditions when you don't have time to place sticks under the butt of the rifle."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bubbas, post: 252537, member: 5179"] Cruizin, I think your observation and experience correct and is the same as for everyone. You are right, it is your postural and arm muscles that start to introduce the movements which results in a miss. That's why the prone position is the time tested shooting position, especially for long range. This is not a problem when you are target shooting under controlled conditions. However when in a hunting situation, finding a place to shoot from prone expecially in an undetermined and quick moment can be daunting to impossible. This is what is unique to The Claw, making it different than your standard shooting sticks or stock mounted bipod. It not only supports the rifle but actually will hold it in place for you so you don't have to support the butt of the rifle with your shoulder (the main, not only,interface where human error gets introduced). Instead you can learn to just have the "presence" of your shoulder behind the butt of rifle and eliminate most, if not all, of the movement created by your postural and arm muscles. Please see my quotes from my earlier post. "Think about this. If you mount your rifle in The Claw on the tripod it absolutely, positively will not even slightly move….Absolute rest! Contrary to what was mentioned earlier the heavier guns do not make the tripod move more but it is the opposite. Lighter objects provide for more movement because when you put your shoulder behind the rifle it is easier to create movement on a light object. This is why bench rest shooters shoot as heavy as a rifle as they can get away with. It’s why Shaquile Oneal can’t shoot free throws also! The only thing that can move the crosshairs when mounted in The Claw is a force to the rifle. So theoretically, if you could shoot the rifle without putting your shoulder into it then your crosshair will not move AT ALL. While we obviously do not recommend shooting without your shoulder behind the rifle you can learn to shoot with very light pressure in the stock. Much like when shooting a bow, your bow hand should be very relaxed, gripping the bow as lightly as possible. No other set up will allow you to do this in this way. When you learn to shoot relaxed like this then the set up is phenomenal."................"if you just can’t get comfortable with the thought of a “light shoulder” behind the butt of the gun you can do as done in the past and place shooting sticks under the butt of the gun to eliminate any remaining “micro” movement. This provides you the same or better feel upon shot as before but you gain all the other benefits of The Claw under all shooting conditions when you don’t have time to place sticks under the butt of the rifle." [/QUOTE]
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