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Why no consensus...holding forend and bipod to bag
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<blockquote data-quote="coyotezapper" data-source="post: 1303088" data-attributes="member: 20438"><p>IMO free recoil shooting is the hardest to master with a hunting rifle. This method was carried over from BR shooters and it probably should have stayed with BR shooting. Hunting rifle stocks are designed differently and it takes time to master with this method. BR stocks are designed to recoil straight back with the bottom of the stocks being very straight and flat. If you go to youtube watch a BR shooters rifle and notice that the barrel only goes straight back with no hop. With most hunting stocks this is hard to do and there is always some hop. If someone wants to master this its probably easier to start with a bipod using forward pressure to learn free recoil. Its technically not free recoil but you will learn the feel on how it should be done.</p><p> </p><p>I shoot with a bipod whenever I can but have no problems shooting off a pack or tree branch using my off hand to hold the fore end. I grip hard enough to control the rifle which does not have to be a death grip, just firm. I have also used the off hand over the scope method and it can work well also. </p><p> </p><p>In a PD town off the bench I shoot free recoil using a Bulls Bag. The rifle fore end fits nicely in the pocket and almost guides the recoil straight back. I may try to change out the filler on my dog-gone-good bags and see if I can't duplicate the Bulls Bag.</p><p> </p><p>There are times at the bench developing loads using a BR front rest that I feel I am not being very consistent and I will go from free recoil to holding the fore end and instantly the groups will be better. Free recoil is hard to master with a hunting rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coyotezapper, post: 1303088, member: 20438"] IMO free recoil shooting is the hardest to master with a hunting rifle. This method was carried over from BR shooters and it probably should have stayed with BR shooting. Hunting rifle stocks are designed differently and it takes time to master with this method. BR stocks are designed to recoil straight back with the bottom of the stocks being very straight and flat. If you go to youtube watch a BR shooters rifle and notice that the barrel only goes straight back with no hop. With most hunting stocks this is hard to do and there is always some hop. If someone wants to master this its probably easier to start with a bipod using forward pressure to learn free recoil. Its technically not free recoil but you will learn the feel on how it should be done. I shoot with a bipod whenever I can but have no problems shooting off a pack or tree branch using my off hand to hold the fore end. I grip hard enough to control the rifle which does not have to be a death grip, just firm. I have also used the off hand over the scope method and it can work well also. In a PD town off the bench I shoot free recoil using a Bulls Bag. The rifle fore end fits nicely in the pocket and almost guides the recoil straight back. I may try to change out the filler on my dog-gone-good bags and see if I can't duplicate the Bulls Bag. There are times at the bench developing loads using a BR front rest that I feel I am not being very consistent and I will go from free recoil to holding the fore end and instantly the groups will be better. Free recoil is hard to master with a hunting rifle. [/QUOTE]
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