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Who has the best shooting rest for LR hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="straightsixes" data-source="post: 1745850" data-attributes="member: 110908"><p>We have seen many types of bipods, tripods, bags, truck mirrors etc used to get steady at our "long distance" steel range. There are many thousands of way better shooters than us but we have noticed some patterns. </p><p>It all comes down to expectations for each individual. If someone is only shooting a couple hundred yards there are lots of acceptable options. </p><p>If there is high wind,or other variances it really starts to show which "devices" have inherent stability issues. At the same time the further one is expecting to shoot the more challenging to stay steady within the "target". </p><p>Most steady to least steady:</p><p>-RRS ballhead system prone followed by seated then standing positions </p><p>- other arca/rail systems in positions above... RRS has the best ballhead movement/ retention system currently</p><p>- tripod saddle type system. They are way better than sticks, high raised bipods, etc but still have shakiness that is visible when going beyond 500 yards. We can make the shot in steel but it takes the right locking in with slings etc. </p><p>- Bipods prone</p><p>-Long bipods seated, hopefully with your back against something</p><p>-sticks for both front and rear rests</p><p>-Sticks with front rest only are probably tied with truck mirror, fence posts, logs, </p><p>- kneeling position no rest</p><p>- standing position </p><p></p><p>- worst position... any of the above with large trophy animal walking away out of sight while your partners are screaming for you to shoot which is only slightly louder than the hurricane of internal thoughts/emotions scrambling your brain as you try to get steady.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="straightsixes, post: 1745850, member: 110908"] We have seen many types of bipods, tripods, bags, truck mirrors etc used to get steady at our “long distance” steel range. There are many thousands of way better shooters than us but we have noticed some patterns. It all comes down to expectations for each individual. If someone is only shooting a couple hundred yards there are lots of acceptable options. If there is high wind,or other variances it really starts to show which “devices” have inherent stability issues. At the same time the further one is expecting to shoot the more challenging to stay steady within the “target”. Most steady to least steady: -RRS ballhead system prone followed by seated then standing positions - other arca/rail systems in positions above... RRS has the best ballhead movement/ retention system currently - tripod saddle type system. They are way better than sticks, high raised bipods, etc but still have shakiness that is visible when going beyond 500 yards. We can make the shot in steel but it takes the right locking in with slings etc. - Bipods prone -Long bipods seated, hopefully with your back against something -sticks for both front and rear rests -Sticks with front rest only are probably tied with truck mirror, fence posts, logs, - kneeling position no rest - standing position - worst position... any of the above with large trophy animal walking away out of sight while your partners are screaming for you to shoot which is only slightly louder than the hurricane of internal thoughts/emotions scrambling your brain as you try to get steady. [/QUOTE]
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