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Why no consensus...holding forend and bipod to bag
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1303482" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>NO long range shot on game should be taken from a "positional" shooting stance using a sling. </p><p></p><p>All shots at long range need to be either from good bipod/tripod or from a pack or other good rest that is <em>padded</em>. Shooting with a forearm resting on a hard object like a rock or a tree limb will result in a bad shot. </p><p></p><p>Practice using the clothes you will possibly wear hunting. </p><p></p><p>If possible at temperatures and altitudes you will encounter while hunting. Otherwise take a Kestrel/AB 5400 weather meter/ballistic computer to adjust hold for altitude pressure and temperature. </p><p></p><p>The fore ends on all your long range rifles should be free floated and stiff enough that it won't touch the barrel when using a sling for support on closer shots. I recently routed a channel in the fore arm of my Ruger American Predator stock and JB Welded a 9" length of arrow shaft in to stiffen it and it works well in all directions. </p><p>Fore arm stiffening CAN BE DONE.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1303482, member: 54178"] NO long range shot on game should be taken from a "positional" shooting stance using a sling. All shots at long range need to be either from good bipod/tripod or from a pack or other good rest that is [I]padded[/I]. Shooting with a forearm resting on a hard object like a rock or a tree limb will result in a bad shot. Practice using the clothes you will possibly wear hunting. If possible at temperatures and altitudes you will encounter while hunting. Otherwise take a Kestrel/AB 5400 weather meter/ballistic computer to adjust hold for altitude pressure and temperature. The fore ends on all your long range rifles should be free floated and stiff enough that it won't touch the barrel when using a sling for support on closer shots. I recently routed a channel in the fore arm of my Ruger American Predator stock and JB Welded a 9" length of arrow shaft in to stiffen it and it works well in all directions. Fore arm stiffening CAN BE DONE. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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