BIPOD OR BAGS

[antelopedundee]

For sighting in or load testing do you all prefer a bipod and a rear bag or both front and rear bags? I'll hang up and listen.

 

[Rube Shooter]

I use and prefer front and rear bags for best stability when sighting in or working up loads.

 

[muleman69]

For me I use both, rest for paper and pods for hunting rifle ,both with rear bag

 

[dsculley]

I shoot it the way I plan to after load development. Bipod & rear bag for me.

 

[Daddymac]

I shoot my best off of bags.

 

[boltfluter]

For a hunting rifle I work up loads in the field while hiking with my dogs. With practice you can shoot some small groups with a bipod and rear bag in the dirt.

Paul

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I use the side of a tree- i prefer the split finger “pool cue” type rest

 

[rammac]

Bags front and rear while working a load up and sighting in. After getting the load worked up and the rifle sighted properly I start practicing like intend to use the rifle in the field.

 

[284winner]

I like to work up all my accuracy front rest and bags. Once i get the guns accuracy, I attach a Bipod to see where I'm at. Typically there's a very small change in POI so with my hunting rifles, I adjust to that change and I'm good. With my ground hog guns, I leave them as I mostly use bags to shoot them.

 

[bluealtered]

After sighting in i most of the time just use a bipod preloaded and my shoulder for the rear bag. Preloaded being that i lean into the bipod locking the legs and making a triangle between my shoulder and the legs.

 

[Bc'z]

Harris bipod front sand bag in rear.
LIGHT shoulder preasure on short action rounds, a lil more pressure on long action chamberings

 

[Damon555]

If the load is to be shot at targets only I'll use a front rest and bags. If the load is developed for hunting then I'll do my testing from a bi-pod.....which is the way I'll shoot when varmint hunting.

 

[antelopedundee]

If the load is to be shot at targets only I'll use a front rest and bags. If the load is developed for hunting then I'll do my testing from a bi-pod.....which is the way I'll shoot when varmint hunting.

Have you tried a good load both ways and been able to note a difference?

 

[Damon555]

Have you tried a good load both ways and been able to note a difference?

There's usually a slight difference....a front rest and rear bag gets the nod when it comes right down to it. But when I'm varmint hunting the prairie dogs don't know the difference and accuracy is plenty good enough with a bi-pod.

 

[Liven The Dream]

I use the side of a tree- i prefer the split finger “pool cue” type rest

Ladies Aid for me !

 

[dickn52]

Bags for precision work. Bipods are never stable enough for me.

 

[Deleted calshipbuilder]

I zero and develop loads with the supports I use in the applicable match.