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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 662908" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Preactice is the key.</p><p> </p><p>First you have to figure out:</p><p> </p><p>1) How to really get the most out of your bipod by bracing it against something like a log ro rock or digging the feet in slightly so you can really lean into it. </p><p> </p><p>2) Learn to use what's available as a rear bag. Rock, carried tactical rear bag etc.</p><p> </p><p>3) Breathing/heart rate-See the thread we did here on trigger, timing, practice.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/trigger-timing-training-practice-80572/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/trigger-timing-training-practice-80572/</a></p><p> </p><p>4) Consistency in mounting. Much moreso prone than on the bench you really have to practice at getting the same mount and cheek weld every time when prone and sometimes it's flat not easy. Also make damned sure you have a solid weld from the butt stock to your shoulder, and in the same place every time. If you don't it's going to beat you up.</p><p> </p><p>Now one technique I use to increase stability is to set my left elbow inside the loop of my sling and hand under the stock or at an angle. I then slide my elbow out to tension the sling which creates a downward force on the rifle to help in loading up the bipod and the rear bag at the same time. You can also use this same method and curl your left arm up under the rifle to use your fist as a field expedient rear bag.</p><p> </p><p>More than anything practice and work hard on finding the technique that works best for you consistently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 662908, member: 30902"] Preactice is the key. First you have to figure out: 1) How to really get the most out of your bipod by bracing it against something like a log ro rock or digging the feet in slightly so you can really lean into it. 2) Learn to use what's available as a rear bag. Rock, carried tactical rear bag etc. 3) Breathing/heart rate-See the thread we did here on trigger, timing, practice. [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/trigger-timing-training-practice-80572/[/URL] 4) Consistency in mounting. Much moreso prone than on the bench you really have to practice at getting the same mount and cheek weld every time when prone and sometimes it's flat not easy. Also make damned sure you have a solid weld from the butt stock to your shoulder, and in the same place every time. If you don't it's going to beat you up. Now one technique I use to increase stability is to set my left elbow inside the loop of my sling and hand under the stock or at an angle. I then slide my elbow out to tension the sling which creates a downward force on the rifle to help in loading up the bipod and the rear bag at the same time. You can also use this same method and curl your left arm up under the rifle to use your fist as a field expedient rear bag. More than anything practice and work hard on finding the technique that works best for you consistently. [/QUOTE]
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