Alexander-M
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Until a few weeks ago, I had always shot, whether from the bench or prone, by holding the stock of the rifle against my shoulder with my left hand (I am right-handed). I adjusted the Harris bipod legs for rough elevation, and did the final adjustment with my hand. This had worked fine for me for many years, and I was able to shoot sub-MOA regularly up to 200 yards, and at or very close to MOA at 300 and 600 yards with my DPMS Panther 308.
Now I have a new (bolt action) rifle that I would like to use for F-Target Rifle, and I am trying to use a rear bag. I like the fact that I don’t see my heart-beat as sometimes I did when using just my hand to hold the stock, and it is easier to line up the cross-hairs with the target when using the rear bag.
I started using the bag with my DPMS, which has a MagPull stock with a flat bottom. The stock rode backwards rather evenly on the bag, and it was easy to follow through and get back on target with very little effort.
But the new rifle, a Savage 12 F/TR, has an angled stock, and I am not sure how to use the rear bag with it. I made a 3/4" stock extension, which I put between the stock and the rubber recoil pad, and I trimmed the recoil pad such that the extension and the pad create a flat surface almost two inches long at the end of the stock.
I tried placing the end of the stock (the extension and the recoil pad) in the “V†made by the two rabbit ears of my Caldwell bag, and this works OK, but not as nicely as with the DPMS with its flat bottom stock. I squeeze the bag for fine elevation adjustment after I adjust the CenterShot bipod that I bought for the Savage 12. I really like the CenterShot bipod!
I then tried putting the Caldwell Rabbit Ear Bag under the angled portion of the stock, closer to the front, and this works very nicely as I can slide the rifle forward or backwards just a little for fine elevation adjustment. But the recoil causes the rifle to slide back and down on the bag, and I am concerned as to how this affects elevation accuracy.
I believe it takes just under a millisecond for the bullet to travel the length of the 30†barrel, but the stock will also be sliding back AND down during this time, and this made me wonder if the shot would also not be affected by this vertical motion.
What is the proper way to use a rear bag with an angled stock?
Thanks for your help!
Nando
Now I have a new (bolt action) rifle that I would like to use for F-Target Rifle, and I am trying to use a rear bag. I like the fact that I don’t see my heart-beat as sometimes I did when using just my hand to hold the stock, and it is easier to line up the cross-hairs with the target when using the rear bag.
I started using the bag with my DPMS, which has a MagPull stock with a flat bottom. The stock rode backwards rather evenly on the bag, and it was easy to follow through and get back on target with very little effort.
But the new rifle, a Savage 12 F/TR, has an angled stock, and I am not sure how to use the rear bag with it. I made a 3/4" stock extension, which I put between the stock and the rubber recoil pad, and I trimmed the recoil pad such that the extension and the pad create a flat surface almost two inches long at the end of the stock.
I tried placing the end of the stock (the extension and the recoil pad) in the “V†made by the two rabbit ears of my Caldwell bag, and this works OK, but not as nicely as with the DPMS with its flat bottom stock. I squeeze the bag for fine elevation adjustment after I adjust the CenterShot bipod that I bought for the Savage 12. I really like the CenterShot bipod!
I then tried putting the Caldwell Rabbit Ear Bag under the angled portion of the stock, closer to the front, and this works very nicely as I can slide the rifle forward or backwards just a little for fine elevation adjustment. But the recoil causes the rifle to slide back and down on the bag, and I am concerned as to how this affects elevation accuracy.
I believe it takes just under a millisecond for the bullet to travel the length of the 30†barrel, but the stock will also be sliding back AND down during this time, and this made me wonder if the shot would also not be affected by this vertical motion.
What is the proper way to use a rear bag with an angled stock?
Thanks for your help!
Nando