Fieldcraft Bipods-use on hard surfaces.

[Graham]

I ask my rifle if she was stressed out over Mr. pod,...Not a peep yet, so must be something going on. I'll try the couch method or meds (maybe both) at a later date if the wench don't open up, soon.

Consider bedding it.

 

[Graham]

Well,... I ask her about that. She replied in a very low tone I might add, she liked the back and forth motion to much, something about liking it hard is what appealed to her the most,... shes and old bitch, tough as nails and hates to be bagged up,... said a mover and bags ain't her style. Hold on CCR is signing Bad moon rising,...

Maybe tie her down, then.

... Because I think she might balk at the 'bi' in bi-pod.

 

[JMGlasgow]

Why not a bench-rest or sled then? It would be way more stable than bags on a hard surface.

At our matches 95%-100% shoot off bipods, at itty-bitty targets from 200-800y. Most of us haven't been "Trained", but would likely crush a lot who have. I think your falling victim to the "Old-Guy" advice. Just because some has been shooting and teaching the same curriculum for 30 years doesn't mean there is not another way to do it. High-power and CMP guys do shoot of rucks, because they have to. I sometimes even shoot off mine, but I sure don't take off the bipod first.

Plus shooting groups is gay. I shoot for score, for hits and for fun.

Not to start an argument, I've never shot off of a ruck or other form of rest during a service rifle match. Only form of support allowed is a sling. At least in NRA service rifle.

 

[Graham]

Parts of her did come for Cali so the bi part, might be fully intrenched. Wonder if Mr win mag is that way too? Most of him came from GAP,...that George guy did speak funny, some years back, you think that's why he said,... make sure you get a Drag Bag for it????

Every sniper knows that any drag bag should contain a sensible pair of heels.

 

[LongRangeSweden]

So, I got bored yesterday and just for the heck of it I tried shooting dot drills on a hard surface.
5 from bipod, 5 from backpack and 5 from a sandbag. To be honest, I got the same results.. just didn't like that
the sandbag started to settle - yeah, sure, I didn't fill it up all the way neither

BUT, I had a new employee with me. This was the first time he shot in a rifle in his life. He didn't know the basics,
I promise should have bought him "Slap-off" HAHA. No, but jokes aside - he actually got better results from a sandbag...
So, before people learn the fundamentals I could maybe agree that they could start of from a backpack or a sandbag.

At the same time - I'm no trainer in any way so I may be wrong but that's how I see it

 

[Graham]

Bipods-use on hard surfaces.

If you don't know the basics the lead sled was designed for you. It doesn't work either.

And if you don't know the fundamentals it doesn't matter what method you use to hold the rifle.

 

[LongRangeSweden]

If you ment that to me - isn't it what I just said? We don't know what type of students he has and maybe in their case it just might be well to use something else before bipod.

 

[Mike_Honcho]

Chuck Taylor? There's a throw back. I had to go to the site to confirm, but yeah Chuck Taylor. That dude was the man back in the day (1970s). However in the same manner that entry teams have shifted from MP5s to SBRs, training evolves. Evolution begins with the thought that 'you can'.

Aside from the stated topic, which I'm telling right now hop on concrete is more correctly termed user error, the thread is fantastic example of why those that are interested in spending their time and money to attend a training opportunity NEED to vet the trainer.

 

[rockbox]

I can't believe I didn't see this thread until today.

 

[vinconco]

I must be doing something wrong.... probably the lack of formal training

 

[Keith E.]

Untrained rookie post here. I was on a wood bench this weekend getting some chrony data with my M40A3 clone, harris bipod and small Caldwell rear bag. I was at .425" with FGMM 175's and .3315" with FGMM 168's at 100yds. I like shooting with a bipod as that's what I have on the rifle at all times.

Keith