Light bipod vs recoil

[Marcio]

Hi all,

I'm planning to go to long range shooting and I have a question I cant find an answer.

I'm using a tikka t3x 6.5cr with a vortex scope and a carbon fiber harris style bipod.

The bipod is strong not bending or anything like that but when I shoot its quicking and I'm grouping in 1.5 amo because of it.

I'm in a 100y range seated in a table with bag in the stock so very stable. But noticed the bipod is moving with the recoilalwayd to the right.

Any advice? Is a heavier bipod better? Is there anything I could make to correct this?

Thanks
Marcio

 

[Newbie2020]

What’s “quicking”?

 

[TRPrecision]

If the rifle is jumping significantly to the side when shooting it is usually a shooter issue. Natural point of aim, not being properly positioned behind the rifle to allow straight line recoil, a funky hold on the rifle etc.

 

[TRPrecision]

What’s “quicking”?

I was kind of wondering that as well???

 

[Newbie2020]

Some ranges have cutouts on the sides of the bench. Do NOT sit and shoot from the side of the rifle. Get your whole body BEHIND the rifle, like you would if you were shooting from the prone.

Make sure your whole torso is squarely taking the recoil. Phil Velayo even sometimes advocates moving the butt of the rifle slightly medial toward the center of your torso contacting your clavicle rather than in your actual shoulder pocket so that even more of your torso is absorbing the recoil and you’re even more squarely behind the rifle.

 

[Newbie2020]

Short answer: no, a heavier bipod doesn’t solve this.

 

[theLBC]

watch the videos in this thread. may help you out.

Recoil management

FNG here, first post other than introduction. It appears that I suck at recoil management. Three guns, a Ruger American Predator in .223, Tikka T3x 6.5 creedmoor and Fierce Fury .300wm with factory radial brake. All three have Harris bipods and are shot prone. I can shoot the .223 and stay...

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[Marcio]

I was kind of wondering that as well???

Like jumping sorry...

 

[Marcio]

I was kind of wondering that as well???

What’s “quicking”?

Bouncing, kicking jumping I can see the bipod leg getting out of the table or sometimes just moving

 

[Marcio]

watch the videos in this thread. may help you out.

Recoil management

FNG here, first post other than introduction. It appears that I suck at recoil management. Three guns, a Ruger American Predator in .223, Tikka T3x 6.5 creedmoor and Fierce Fury .300wm with factory radial brake. All three have Harris bipods and are shot prone. I can shoot the .223 and stay...

www.snipershide.com

Thanks a lot it shows exactly what is hapenning to me

 

[Marcio]

Some ranges have cutouts on the sides of the bench. Do NOT sit and shoot from the side of the rifle. Get your whole body BEHIND the rifle, like you would if you were shooting from the prone.

Make sure your whole torso is squarely taking the recoil. Phil Velayo even sometimes advocates moving the butt of the rifle slightly medial toward the center of your torso contacting your clavicle rather than in your actual shoulder pocket so that even more of your torso is absorbing the recoil and you’re even more squarely behind the rifle.

Thanks a lot for your answer!