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<blockquote data-quote="rufous" data-source="post: 362" data-attributes="member: 122"><p>Warren, thanks for the reply. I am mainly wanting to come up with a bench technique with which I can accurately assess load development. The gun should shoot well under 0.75 MOA, possibly under 0.5 MOA and I want to minimize recoil-induced fliers (I am not talking about flinching). Yes the rifle is at that weight so that I can lug it up and down the mountains. The country I hunt is rugged and I do not wish to carry any more weight. I understand what you are saying about field shooting. I am a fine field shot and I use the Kramer Snipepods if necessary. I sometimes will have my off hand at the butt of the stock and sometimes will have it holding the foreend, depending on the shot. Anyway I was just wondering if many of you hold tightly to the foreend when shooting relatively light and hard kicking guns from the bench. I have had several times where the foreend came flying up out of the front rest, like it is bouncing off the front sand bag. Maybe my front bag is too tightly packed with sand? Rufous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rufous, post: 362, member: 122"] Warren, thanks for the reply. I am mainly wanting to come up with a bench technique with which I can accurately assess load development. The gun should shoot well under 0.75 MOA, possibly under 0.5 MOA and I want to minimize recoil-induced fliers (I am not talking about flinching). Yes the rifle is at that weight so that I can lug it up and down the mountains. The country I hunt is rugged and I do not wish to carry any more weight. I understand what you are saying about field shooting. I am a fine field shot and I use the Kramer Snipepods if necessary. I sometimes will have my off hand at the butt of the stock and sometimes will have it holding the foreend, depending on the shot. Anyway I was just wondering if many of you hold tightly to the foreend when shooting relatively light and hard kicking guns from the bench. I have had several times where the foreend came flying up out of the front rest, like it is bouncing off the front sand bag. Maybe my front bag is too tightly packed with sand? Rufous. [/QUOTE]
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