Ive noticed benchrest shooters tend to have their front bag near the very end of the forend of the stock. Is this more of an issue for balancing the gun fore and aft in the bags or is there something else to it?
The reason I ask is becasue when I shoot, I have found that I have a tendcy to get better groups with the front bag placed closer to the recoil lug. I normally set mine appox, 2.5-3 inches in front of the lug. Oddly thats also where my guns middle balancing point is. I also noticed that if I sight in using a front rest and then attach a bipod, the zero shifts horribly. It still groups really well, it just moves the zero. My set up is on hunting type rifles and I do "hold" them. I dont dare try to shoot free recoil with a hunting stock.
The reason I ask is becasue when I shoot, I have found that I have a tendcy to get better groups with the front bag placed closer to the recoil lug. I normally set mine appox, 2.5-3 inches in front of the lug. Oddly thats also where my guns middle balancing point is. I also noticed that if I sight in using a front rest and then attach a bipod, the zero shifts horribly. It still groups really well, it just moves the zero. My set up is on hunting type rifles and I do "hold" them. I dont dare try to shoot free recoil with a hunting stock.