short range br shooters, a bag question?

[johara1]

Older stocks had 3/8 flats on the bottom, now everything is 1/2" and 5/8 for long range. round bottom is getting low as you can, but you have to ride on the sides. I like to ride on the corners on a flat bottom and if you come back into battery and the muzzle goes down the back is going up so you can take a little sand out of the ears or add some sand to the bottom. no big deal ...jim

 

[Ccrider]

That correct, adding sand to the bottom spreads the ears apart, taking out sand closes them up. You can also adjust the fill in the ears to change the the space..jim

Thanks. This is helpful for me.
If I want to tighten space between ears, reduce sand in bag and/or increase sand in ears.

Is it ok if your bag is not filled tight?

 

[Ccrider]

Seems to get my ears right, I need to loosen the bag up. Problem is that it seems to be settling after every shot. I have gone to a rubber mallet and tapping the bag.

 

[group therapy]

the spacing has very little to do with riding on the ears. you let sand out of the bottom it closes the spacing... now if use a flat bottom stock it is a different story.... jim

here we go, I didnt know this. one of the benefits of open forum discussions!!!!!

 

[johara1]

Thanks. This is helpful for me.
If I want to tighten space between ears, reduce sand in bag and/or increase sand in ears.

Is it ok if your bag is not filled tight?

No true answer to that, when you push it back to the forend stop it is in the middle. too hard of a front bag will cause you issues and a a rifle not balanced will too.... jim

 

[jimmymac]

Jim, some shoot pure free recoil and some use thumb pressure and. some slight shoulder pressure. Me I could never be consistent enough to get anything but free recoil to work. Now at my age it isn't getting any better, I have a tuff time remembering what condition I picked to shoot in LOL.... jim

Thanks James. Appreciate the thoughtful response.