8x68s
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curious as to why?
Although I do shoot from a bipod for convenience, I really prefer to shoot from my pack. A pack is preferred for more consistent support, recoil management, conformity to beneath surfaces, and predictable, consistent "riding" of the rifle. You are dealing only with relative movement between the rifle fore end and the pack....a relatively smooth, consistent coefficient of friction. Highly anal precision oriented bench rest shooters often employ free recoil for this reason. Whereas, the bipod reacts differently....often skittering, flexing, exhibiting looseness/slop..... depending upon surface it contacts (even different for each foot on any shot).....concrete, boards, roofing, dirt, rock, snow, vegetation, clean, gritty, wet....and the bipod feet....rubber, spike, sled....that are employed. Also, facilitates avoiding cant (you do use a level, right???) as bipods typically have finite increment leg lengths and cant range. Another parameter seldom considered is under loading, the bipod vertical height becomes slightly fore shortened. Then, under recoil, that lost height is regained with a raising of barrel. It is akin to canting the rifle left/right. Same as when a clock hand begins to sweep off of dead vertical 12 o'clock toward 3 o'clock. The pack also offers somewhat added movement concealment during scoping/engaging target versus the open structure bipod. Also, I like the "ears" effect along side the fore end. Added, to a rear "eared" bag....corded/bungeed to the pack...... I feel it provides the most stable platform and best recoil management. Of course, we all learn differently and develop personal preferences. YMMV.I'm curious to know what major advantages there are to a bipod over using a pack as a rest, mainly while prone. Consistency, accuracy, etc.
The weight of a bipod is negligible, to me anyways. My long range setup weighs in at 15lbs and only comes out on flat-land hunts or cross-canyon hunts. Otherwise I have a synthetic stock that I pack.
Just like any restriction. Someone decides to push the limits....boom rules. This one has several reasons and 1 is because people were mounting the rifles to vehicles. The state has lots of weapon restrictions to keep fair chase alive and with all the people now moving here and hunting they are getting more strict.curious as to why?
+1, though I admire their dry, spiffy camo clothing and F250s that look like they've never seen dirt.I have a firm "bias", as one would say, against road hunters.
+1, though I admire their dry, spiffy camo clothing and F250s that look like they've never seen dirt.
My backpack first. Tree or rocks second. Two of my chassis have scratches on the fore end because of boulders in WY, ID & UT.
I haven't really chosen my preference yet... I do like the solid feeling over a bipod, and yet I usually feel more comfortable on my pack. Especially when I'm proned out sideways on a hill, I don't like feeling like I have to fight the bipod to get the bubble perfect inside the lines. It seems to go against the rule to not muscle the rifle.Although I do shoot from a bipod for convenience, I really prefer to shoot from my pack. A pack is preferred for more consistent support, recoil management, conformity to beneath surfaces, and predictable, consistent "riding" of the rifle. You are dealing only with relative movement between the rifle fore end and the pack....a relatively smooth, consistent coefficient of friction. Highly anal precision oriented bench rest shooters often employ free recoil for this reason. Whereas, the bipod reacts differently....often skittering, flexing, exhibiting looseness/slop..... depending upon surface it contacts (even different for each foot on any shot).....concrete, boards, roofing, dirt, rock, snow, vegetation, clean, gritty, wet....and the bipod feet....rubber, spike, sled....that are employed. Also, facilitates avoiding cant (you do use a level, right???) as bipods typically have finite increment leg lengths and cant range. Another parameter seldom considered is under loading, the bipod vertical height becomes slightly fore shortened. Then, under recoil, that lost height is regained with a raising of barrel. It is akin to canting the rifle left/right. Same as when a clock hand begins to sweep off of dead vertical 12 o'clock toward 3 o'clock. The pack also offers somewhat added movement concealment during scoping/engaging target versus the open structure bipod. Also, I like the "ears" effect along side the fore end. Added, to a rear "eared" bag....corded/bungeed to the pack...... I feel it provides the most stable platform and best recoil management. Of course, we all learn differently and develop personal preferences. YMMV.
Mounting on vehicles? What do think they are, Rat Patrol?Just like any restriction. Someone decides to push the limits....boom rules. This one has several reasons and 1 is because people were mounting the rifles to vehicles. The state has lots of weapon restrictions to keep fair chase alive and with all the people now moving here and hunting they are getting more strict.