01-30-2012, 12:22 AM
I seriously need to work on my benchrest technique...I tried various holds including a not very well weighted Caldwell Lead Sled...
Ultimately what worked best for me was to leave the end of the handguard resting on top of leather sand bag, with the stock sitting in rabbit ear sand bag (also leather). I set it up such that without touching the rifle, the aimpoint was at bullseye. I then "mounted" the gun, pulling the stock slightly into arm and squeezing rabbit ears to fine tune elevation.
I found pulling the stock in too tight my groups were large; not pulling stock in enough and my groups were large. I finally found the middle ground and managed this grouping:
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Ultimately what worked best for me was to leave the end of the handguard resting on top of leather sand bag, with the stock sitting in rabbit ear sand bag (also leather). I set it up such that without touching the rifle, the aimpoint was at bullseye. I then "mounted" the gun, pulling the stock slightly into arm and squeezing rabbit ears to fine tune elevation.
I found pulling the stock in too tight my groups were large; not pulling stock in enough and my groups were large. I finally found the middle ground and managed this grouping:
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