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<blockquote data-quote="tzs0611" data-source="post: 1249643" data-attributes="member: 49131"><p>Hi guys.</p><p>Regarding shooting from the seated position, if you get the setup correct it's a very solid position. If you have the luxury of a support/bipod/sticks/whatever, all the better. There are a number of configurations which work and the ones which suite you will depend on your body type, flexibility and general fitness. The rule is to always strive to use three points of support to maximise stability ( assuming a front rest of some type ) A setup which works for me and is one of my go-to options depending on the terrain and type of support is support the fore-end with the rest if you have one, use both knees with the shooting hand elbow on one knee and the butt resting on the other knee with the left arm wrapped around the front of the knee. Shooting from the seated position is one of the basic positions that always comes up in Veldskiet ( Field Shooting) competitions there in South Africa so you have to have mastery of it if you intend to be competitive. The trick is to do a huge amount of practice using various types of rest ie log, single stick, bipod, hay bail etc and work out what position set up works for you and then get it ingrained into your training. Time spent in training and preparation is never wasted <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Since a picture is worth many words, here is a pic of myself and one of my very good friends competing in the Southern Cape Open at the beginning of October 2016 and shooting a seated stage at 5 separate 200mm gongs at various and unknown ranges out to 350m ( time limit 120 sec) As you can see we each have our own preferred setup but the fundamentals are the same. </p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p>Regards from Cape Town</p><p>Trev</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tzs0611, post: 1249643, member: 49131"] Hi guys. Regarding shooting from the seated position, if you get the setup correct it's a very solid position. If you have the luxury of a support/bipod/sticks/whatever, all the better. There are a number of configurations which work and the ones which suite you will depend on your body type, flexibility and general fitness. The rule is to always strive to use three points of support to maximise stability ( assuming a front rest of some type ) A setup which works for me and is one of my go-to options depending on the terrain and type of support is support the fore-end with the rest if you have one, use both knees with the shooting hand elbow on one knee and the butt resting on the other knee with the left arm wrapped around the front of the knee. Shooting from the seated position is one of the basic positions that always comes up in Veldskiet ( Field Shooting) competitions there in South Africa so you have to have mastery of it if you intend to be competitive. The trick is to do a huge amount of practice using various types of rest ie log, single stick, bipod, hay bail etc and work out what position set up works for you and then get it ingrained into your training. Time spent in training and preparation is never wasted :) Since a picture is worth many words, here is a pic of myself and one of my very good friends competing in the Southern Cape Open at the beginning of October 2016 and shooting a seated stage at 5 separate 200mm gongs at various and unknown ranges out to 350m ( time limit 120 sec) As you can see we each have our own preferred setup but the fundamentals are the same. Hope this helps. Regards from Cape Town Trev [/QUOTE]
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