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Shooting from the hood of a truck using a bipod?
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<blockquote data-quote="RangerBrad" data-source="post: 723329" data-attributes="member: 29387"><p>I'll start this by saying I always practice from the prone position and am shooting 1/2 min out to 730 yds( far as I got to practice) This week end while at my dads we set up 400yds from a tree line that deer often travel at the ranch. We set up with the rifle on a bipod layed across the hood of the truck as the weeds were to high to allow the prone position and I didn't have a butt rest as I forgot it back at the house. at about 9:00am the deer showed up on schedule. I had plenty of time and no buck fever as this was more of a meat deer for my dad and his friend. I took steady aim and completely missed. The deer had no idea where the sound was comming from and continued to stand there. This went on for 2 more shots with all the time in the world I rechecked my elevation setting reloaded and continued. After 3 shots the doe had enough and simply walked into the brush.(I don't think she ever did figure out where the shots were comming from. I was beside myself and felt like I was shooting blanks. The only thing diffrent was I was shooting from the hood of the truck and not using a rear bag but felt I was solid on the deer each time I fired. Even if I was off a little on range ( using the BR2 range finder)I shouldn't of been more than a couple of inches off target. What the heck is going on? I usually start my practice at 400 and move out from there I'm flabergasted. Any thoughts? Thank's, Brad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RangerBrad, post: 723329, member: 29387"] I'll start this by saying I always practice from the prone position and am shooting 1/2 min out to 730 yds( far as I got to practice) This week end while at my dads we set up 400yds from a tree line that deer often travel at the ranch. We set up with the rifle on a bipod layed across the hood of the truck as the weeds were to high to allow the prone position and I didn't have a butt rest as I forgot it back at the house. at about 9:00am the deer showed up on schedule. I had plenty of time and no buck fever as this was more of a meat deer for my dad and his friend. I took steady aim and completely missed. The deer had no idea where the sound was comming from and continued to stand there. This went on for 2 more shots with all the time in the world I rechecked my elevation setting reloaded and continued. After 3 shots the doe had enough and simply walked into the brush.(I don't think she ever did figure out where the shots were comming from. I was beside myself and felt like I was shooting blanks. The only thing diffrent was I was shooting from the hood of the truck and not using a rear bag but felt I was solid on the deer each time I fired. Even if I was off a little on range ( using the BR2 range finder)I shouldn't of been more than a couple of inches off target. What the heck is going on? I usually start my practice at 400 and move out from there I'm flabergasted. Any thoughts? Thank's, Brad [/QUOTE]
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