Howa 1500 Bipod Issue?

[Dtown]

Hi all,

I'm new to precision marksmanship, and I purchased a Howa 1500 26" heavy barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor. I don't know what is happening but after taking the shot, the rifle moves left a few inches. I think its the UTG bipod I purchased? I've tightened the bipod as tightly as I can and it still moves to the left after taking a shot. I'm thinking of upgrading to a harris or Cadwell bipod? Any recommendations or help would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[stello1001]

Its called recoil...



Muzzle break

 

[Trigger Monkey]

A muzzle brake will only mask the issues, it's more likely that your body position is wrong and that is causing your rifle to move under recoil. Get your body squared up the rifle, if you're bladed off to one side this will cause the rifle to hop. At any rate, ditch the UTG bipod and get a Harris bipod at a minimum, I personally wouldn't trust the Caldwell bipods, the ones I handled weren't impressive. The Harris S-BRM is the most versatile one they have.

Also check out these vids:









That should get you started

 

[dirthead1]

Recoil management

Frank has some great videos in the training section.

 

[stello1001]

A muzzle brake will only mask the issues, it's more likely that your body position is wrong and that is causing your rifle to move under recoil. Get your body squared up the rifle, if you're bladed off to one side this will cause the rifle to hop. At any rate, ditch the UTG bipod and get a Harris bipod at a minimum, I personally wouldn't trust the Caldwell bipods, the ones I handled weren't impressive. The Harris S-BRM is the most versatile one they have.

Also check out these vids:









That should get you started

That's a very good point and I should have suggested squaring up and having proper form as well...

 

[theLBC]

funny, the 2nd video shared has the muzzle shifting left on the 3rd shot
those 3 shots start @ around 1:10 into it.

 

[b6graham]

Harris and Caldwell are hardly upgrades

Atlas CAL would be an upgrade

But more than likely you're not square bandit properly managing recoil

 

[EHans34]

Seeing how many have already discussed recoil, body positioning and a muzzle brake, I’d recommend buying a bipod with a wider base. If the two feet are farther apart, the rifle is less likely to move as frequently or as far.

 

[trob_205]

So these guys have nailed it. Fundamentals will take you far. That being said ditch the cheap bipods. Harris imho are just placeholders until you can afford a real bipod, and buy the time you fancy them up with lever lock and other bells and whistles, you’re not really that far away from having an Atlas CAL. You can scrounge the hide for a deal on a used Atlas too. Their whole line is top notch.

 

[EHans34]

I’m using a Phoenix Precision Type ‘A’ bipod and I love it. It’s far better and more expensive than a Caldwell. I put together two different rifles in the same caliber. One is a very expensive match-grade rifle, and the other is a cheap hunting rifle. I have a Caldwell on the cheap rifle and the Phoenix on the expensive one. A more expensive bipod is well worth the money.