Rifle strewing sideways - what is my fault?

[Precision Underground]

The currently taught way of addressing the rifle is to pull it into your shoulder and lean forward while up on your elbows. This lets your body fall into place and takes up all the movement and slack. Raising the bipod a couple notches helps this.


This is similar to your other suggestion of lowering the bipod and getting off your elbows.

Currently instruction recommends you get on your elbows and raise the bipod.

I’d suggest you invest in some modern instruction from someone like Frank, Phil, Caylen, etc.

You’ve been slowly advising older methods that have evolved within the last year or two.

I don't know what your angle is but you are confused. The video you posted literally shows exactly what I am talking about. He is nowhere near on his elbows and his bipod is either all of the way in or maybe 1/2 notch out. He is using his body/core as his main stability point to anchor the rifle and the rear bag for the final bit of stability. I have posted this verbatim. So I appreciate that you are eager to correct someone and save the forum from bad info but I think I am ok here.

 

[Dthomas3523]

I don't know what your angle is but you are confused. The video you posted literally shows exactly what I am talking about. He is nowhere near on his elbows and his bipod is either all of the way in or maybe 1/2 notch out. He is using his body/core as his main stability point to anchor the rifle and the rear bag for the final bit of stability. I have posted this verbatim. So I appreciate that you are eager to correct someone and save the forum from bad info but I think I am ok here.

He’s two clicks up on that bipod and that’s going to be the minimum. Supported by his elbows. He literally leans into the bipod taking the slack out. Your waist has some weight, and your two elbows complete a tripod (basically what you want, 3 points of contact at any time).

What you mean and what you type is completely different apparently. You’ve told guys to get OFF their elbows and lower their bipod. And you’re telling guys not to lean forward onto the bipod.

If you don’t believe in getting up on your elbows and the bipod higher, you can ask @lowlight to chime in. Current teaching is to get up off your belly and on to your elbows.

 

[Precision Underground]

He’s two clicks up on that bipod and that’s going to be the minimum. Supported by his elbows. He literally leans into the bipod taking the slack out. Your waist has some weight, and your two elbows complete a tripod (basically what you want, 3 points of contact at any time).

What you mean and what you type is completely different apparently. You’ve told guys to get OFF their elbows and lower their bipod. And you’re telling guys not to lean forward onto the bipod.

If you don’t believe in getting up on your elbows and the bipod higher, you can ask @lowlight to chime in. Current teaching is to get up off your belly and on to your elbows.

Not sure why you are following me around but..... I welcome anyone to read what I have typed, not what you typed that I typed, and critique it. It works really well for me and easily controls 300 Norma recoil as shown in the video I posted.

I said don't use leaning into the rifle as a means of connecting the rifle to yourself. I think this is a reading comprehension issue.

 

[Precision Underground]

He’s two clicks up on that bipod and that’s going to be the minimum.

Have you ever held an atlas in person? I have 4 and if this is 2 notches out on yours, I’m afraid you have a knockoff. This is out on the first notch that’s not even a full notch. It’s right where I shoot on a flat surface.