Shooting pistol from rest

[mousegunner]

What's the best way to shoot a pistol off a rest? Hands on the rest or laying barrel on the rest/sandbag, for revolvers or pistols?

 

[pirate ammo]

I use the barrel and frame

 

[1911nut]

That’s funny

 

[SSL]

I generally just support my wrists. Anything with real recoil can cause you to pinch your hands under the butt if supporting the hands on a bag and possibly promote flinching. Recoil impulse from the revolver or pistol tends to cause erratic groups when resting on the frame or barrel. Also, revolver cylinder gaps can generate enough escaping gas to quickly flame-cut bags. When sighting for field use I usually use the seated position on the ground with my back supported and my forearms braced by the inside of my upraised knees.

 

[1911nut]

Here

post #12, probably need a sticky. I didn’t know how to do it. I did what SSL explains but jeeze 1000 yds.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/1000-yards-with-revolver.4015806/

 

[243winxb]

44 mag revolver support my wrists.

45 acp 1911 frame & butt.

 

[tominboise]

A lot of the time I will sit with my back against the tire of my truck, with elbows on my knees. With revolvers sometimes I will use this position and rest the barrel on a tripod set of shooting sticks. Works pretty well. With semi autos I rest my elbows on my knees and squeeze them off, or rest the heel of my hands on the bench, along with my arms. Basically laying prone on the bench with my arms, if that makes sense.

 

[232]

Use the trigger guard on the rest.

 

[Intheshop]

As suggested by Tom above;

One thing you can try is instead of "just" isolated movements on your rig,is your core/upper body movement. And there's a bunch of ways to do this so experiment,be creative.

Another tangent but can not be stressed enough is "real" grip strength. Hate sayin this as it comes off holier but,forget gym muscles. Swing an axe or maul splitting wood. It's the combination of "required" grip strength with hand/eye accuracy. It also strengthens your core. Pushing a wheelbarrow full of the now split wood does the same. You're having to "balance" the load as well as providing motion.

Good luck with your project.

 

[biggun2869]

I use an old MTM rest that has rubber in the fork up front and is very adjustable, I am a firm believer that the bottom of the grip shouldn't touch anything. Gary

 

[skeeljc]

It depends on the handgun. I have shot my 6" 686 S&W with a heavy add-on underlug and 4X scope by resting the underlug on a rest and the but on a bag. It would shoot 1-1/2" five shot groups at 50 yards with cast bullet handloads. The bag on the rest did turn black but it survived.