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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 521138" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>When you dry fire, do the crosshairs move when the pin falls? If so, the scope maybe is questionable, IMO. </p><p> </p><p>If you're shooting with a light hold, and the original orientation (rifle in relation to body or bags) is different for each shot, then it will certainly be pointed in a different direction <u>after</u> each shot. Even with orientation being close to perfect, the point of aim will usually be <em>somewhat</em> different after recoil. I see this even with small caliber rifles shooting free recoil. Big Boomers are probably more apt to show this.</p><p> </p><p>Jumping on the bipod and twisting is normal IMO. The faster rifling twist we have, the more torque is transfered back to the rifle. Just a suggestion, but after the shot; you might try picking up the forend and make sure there's no additional torque trapped in the bipod for the next shot. There's a reason that benchrest shooters like wide flat bottom forends, it's to alleviate some of that torque and help them return the gun closer to original orientation from shot to shot.</p><p> </p><p>As others have mentioned; a good muzzle brake helps reduce alot of gun movement, but they increase the noise level too. 6's maybe, take your pick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 521138, member: 21068"] When you dry fire, do the crosshairs move when the pin falls? If so, the scope maybe is questionable, IMO. If you're shooting with a light hold, and the original orientation (rifle in relation to body or bags) is different for each shot, then it will certainly be pointed in a different direction [U]after[/U] each shot. Even with orientation being close to perfect, the point of aim will usually be [I]somewhat[/I] different after recoil. I see this even with small caliber rifles shooting free recoil. Big Boomers are probably more apt to show this. Jumping on the bipod and twisting is normal IMO. The faster rifling twist we have, the more torque is transfered back to the rifle. Just a suggestion, but after the shot; you might try picking up the forend and make sure there's no additional torque trapped in the bipod for the next shot. There's a reason that benchrest shooters like wide flat bottom forends, it's to alleviate some of that torque and help them return the gun closer to original orientation from shot to shot. As others have mentioned; a good muzzle brake helps reduce alot of gun movement, but they increase the noise level too. 6's maybe, take your pick. [/QUOTE]
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