02-06-2017, 06:38 PM
I believe it is all what you are.comfortable with. I have never shot prone in my life. .
From thd bench I adjust the front.rest for elevation the rear bag for windage, i just automaticly clutch the rear bag with my left hand fine tuning elevation by squeezing or relaxing the bag. My right hand is on the rifle grip as light.as i possibly can.
Now do i use this technique sighting in my .308 hunting rifle or my .300 WSM. NO!! In that case i use a lead sled.for.load development.
i like to sight in standing with a rolled up coat or backpack lots of times off the hood of the truck. Not shooting for groups just verifying sight-in. Wrap that sling tightly around my arm pull that stock tightly into my shoulder and squeeze that shot off.
I hate taking heavy recoiling rifles to the range but for the last month before the season i always take them. Fire one shot. That cold bore shot. Make sure it is.zeroed for.that one.
As far as bolt guns and AR's go. Bolts are the work horses and the AR's are toys. Bolts are easy to get.to shoot. An AR is a challenge.
Why anyone would even bother to shoot a 16" noodle barrel off a bench is beyond me. Getting one to consistently shoot MOA is pretty unlikely. Now even with a 20" hbar MOA is no small feat and .5 MOA consistently is exceptional.
If i couldn't get my 6BR bolt gun in the 2's or better consistently i would be greatly surprised
From thd bench I adjust the front.rest for elevation the rear bag for windage, i just automaticly clutch the rear bag with my left hand fine tuning elevation by squeezing or relaxing the bag. My right hand is on the rifle grip as light.as i possibly can.
Now do i use this technique sighting in my .308 hunting rifle or my .300 WSM. NO!! In that case i use a lead sled.for.load development.
i like to sight in standing with a rolled up coat or backpack lots of times off the hood of the truck. Not shooting for groups just verifying sight-in. Wrap that sling tightly around my arm pull that stock tightly into my shoulder and squeeze that shot off.
I hate taking heavy recoiling rifles to the range but for the last month before the season i always take them. Fire one shot. That cold bore shot. Make sure it is.zeroed for.that one.
As far as bolt guns and AR's go. Bolts are the work horses and the AR's are toys. Bolts are easy to get.to shoot. An AR is a challenge.
Why anyone would even bother to shoot a 16" noodle barrel off a bench is beyond me. Getting one to consistently shoot MOA is pretty unlikely. Now even with a 20" hbar MOA is no small feat and .5 MOA consistently is exceptional.
If i couldn't get my 6BR bolt gun in the 2's or better consistently i would be greatly surprised