F Class and SEB joystick use

[rkj1313]

What is the general consensus for holding joystick or not while firing? F Open with SEB Mini. Thanks

 

[dannyjbiggs]

What is the general consensus for holding joystick or not while firing? F Open with SEB Mini. Thanks

HOLD while firing, until Parkinson sets in.

Dan

 

[ngb1787]

I generally let go,

 

[Mozella]

I generally let go,

Me too. Since I can't afford a bipod that expensive, only the guys shooting next to me use a SEB device. If I grab their knob, they tend to get mad

 

[rkj1313]

Have been holding, but concerned I may be inducing movement(mainly windage). Thinking about bag under hand for better support. With long stock kinda reaching out there.

 

[swadiver]

no touchy with trigger pully

 

[skiutah02]

no touchy with trigger pully

yep

 

[rkj1313]

Good point, haven't thought about that in along time, maybe too long. Ten fingers alot to keep up with.

 

[pat fulghum]

just let go

crap... one more thing to think of....

 

[500Stroker]

What is the general consensus for holding joystick or not while firing? F Open with SEB Mini. Thanks

I adjust the rest so that my joystick hand rests firmly on the bench and I take my hand off the SEB joystick knob while shooting. I try to eliminate all variables in my control. In my case I believe this practice has tighten up my groups.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

HOLD while firing, until Parkinson sets in.

Dan

I'm with ^^^.

 

[carlsbad]

I hold my Seb front rest and by bipod. --Jerry

 

[seb]

I found both methods work well myself - on the NEO / MAX / Joypod / Mini, or on the old SEB with proper counterweight.
It's more of preference thing and habit, imo?
seb

 

[Immike]

I prefer to hold with the hand touching the ground or bench to keep it steady.

 

[rkj1313]

Thanks for the response, all good info. Keith

 

[Rope2horns]

HOLD while firing, until Parkinson sets in.

Dan

I'm with ^^^.

+3

 

[skiutah02]

Having glossed over the OP's reference to the MINI specifically, I should modify my response.

With my JoyPod I do not hold the joystick on recoil, but on the MINI I DO hold the joystick while breaking the shot.

With the Joypod moving with recoil, I personally think that it would induce small, hard-to-be-consistent movements that would depend upon rifle tracking, grip, etc,etc when touching the joystick vs no contact. I tested this when I got the JoyPod 3 years ago and quite honestly never looked back.

Since I shoot about 99% FTR, I guess I missed the MINI reference. Sorry about that, Drew

 

[coldboreshot]

My POI changes whenever I hold. Remember, that floating head supports the entire front end of the rifle.