How do you stabilise your rifle for load testing/sighting in?

[Trigger]

The sand bags were better I think... but the plastic thing works nice.

I did make one from a scissor jack I acquired.. it was easy. But a little time and money to do a nice job.
Could have bought one when I was done.. it draws attention.

 

[Trigger]

Good question though.

I've seen very few people shooting a good rest

At 300 yards from the bench to bags on the ground. The ground prone with bags cut the group in half or better.

The military videos show you.. even with the bags.. there's an old video.. it's real good. I'll try to find it

These videos are good. There's more but.. that's the one



The way they use the bags on the ground... same on the bench... basically get your hand up against it... I like a bag under my arm pit and butt stock small er one to bunch up under there. Raise lower your hold with it bunchin it up or down.

Two bags stacked in front..
Make a step.. off set them so your hand rests on the bottom bag.. then the gun into your karate chop groove top bag.


Just Make sure to take the bench that doesn't wobble around.

Just bring it to the range.. custom fill each bag.. its easyer.

Or the kitchen table works. Set it up see if you want more of less sand to each bag

 

[Trigger]

Lol I had to snap shot the Difference.

The girl is going to shoot better than the guy i think. She could Anchor more but she's new shooter.

That rest he's using leaves your arm in the air. The better you anchor ️

I hate the benches lol

The seat is to low or high.. wobble. Etc etc.. like there's 2 benches out of 20 that I like

 

[wiscoaster]

Frankly, I think that the more props that are used the more you get away from the "real thing". Just my opinion. Means nothing, I suppose.

 

[Trigger]

Frankly, I think that the more props that are used the more you get away from the "real thing". Just my opinion. Means nothing, I suppose.

Sighing in?

Practice I like sitting and kneeling positions.

A sling allows me 100 yard accuracy off hand.. without it off hand 50 yards

 

[Trigger]

But... with any position they took in the video.. you can sight your rifle from... with of course the proper trigger squeeze.



When I watched the video. it helped me. I noticed it corrected a couple thing s.

 

[Trigger]

Off hand 25 yards dead center group sight in.. it's sighted.. it's in there at 50 maybe not perfection but it's killing. Not 100.. you would adjust you high t at 50 a little windage... then 75 yard on target. So you could do a good job... it's muzzloader.. not 499 yards

 

[Trigger]

I lucked out on one gun.. cheap traditions northwest vortek.. first shot right on at 25.. 50 was good.. 100 each shot would do it lol..

I was like the cheapest gun I've ever bought.. came sighted.

I kinda waisted my money on it.. I needed something at the time. Used it twice. It's nice though.

 

[wulf1928]

In order to remove as much human error as possible (without a lead sled), what methods do different folks use to get their rifles steady?

I made a steady rest that works well. Here is a picture that shows adjustable method.

 

[Widows Son]

I made a steady rest that works well. Here is a picture that shows adjustable method.

That looks ingenious. Can you share a picture with a firearm in it?

 

[flconch53]

That looks ingenious. Can you share a picture with a firearm in it?

As I mostly shoot off hand I use cross sticks. I feel it gives me more of the same hold as when I am hunting or competition shooting. When hunting I have been know to use a sapling for a rest