shooting of TriPod, helpful hints

[Prebanpaul]

I am just starting to shoot off a tripod. My set up is the mission-critical carbon tripod, Sunwayfoto 55 ball head (rated to 125 lbs) and the hogg saddle. I will be shooting a Sako Trg-42 in 338 and a Tikka in an MPA chassis.

I am just looking for suggestions other than go out and shoot. I get that and will be. I have been doing a lot of dry firing from it and playing with setting it up and down so that I get used to the functioning of it.

I am looking for advice as to shoot it with free recoil or should I be placing a hand on it.

 

[Alpine 338]

Practice, practice, practice, and try different ways. First dry firing, then actual use. You'll find the TRG in 338 will be hard to manage, because it's a light rifle with quite a bit of recoil, so free recoil is not an option with it. Having your hand on the rifle, scope, or tripod leg, etc will help stability. ShadowTech had an instruction video using a sling on their website at one time, not sure if it's still there anymore? I shoot, and practice a lot using a tripod, and have my own techniques, which may or may not work for you. I have a new product I developed, that allows very stable shooting off of a tripod, and once I announce it (another month or so), I plan on doing a video on it's use. Until then, practice with what you have (Hog Saddle), and as they say "Practice Makes Perfect".

 

[Sixfivesavage]

Unclip the back of your sling from the rifle, clip it to your belt loop and tighten it a bit then stick your ass away from the rifle and keep your off hand on a leg or the ball head. If you can't clip in, take the rear of the sling off the rifle and gove it a wrap around the front leg of the tripod and hold it tight with your off hand grabbing the leg.

 

[canezach]

That last part of what @Sixfivesavage wrote is called the "candy cane" and it's what I prefer. You take the sling, attach it to however you mount it on the fore end of your rifle, and wrap the sling's tail around the leg of your tripod a few times (like a candy cane!). Once you've wrapped it around the leg, you wrap your weak hand/off hand around the wrapped sections of sling and you increase or release tension by giving it a little twist. I find if I'm in a position other than standing, the Candy Cane still allows me to increase or decrease tension. The other method, where you clip the sling to your belt, doesn't work well if you're in a position other than standing.

If I can find a pic of "candy caning" the sling, I'll edit my post.

Edit: Here's the Candy Cane

Here's the other technique, with the sling attached to a carabiner on your belt

 

[Thebear_78]

I find a rimfire trainer is great practice off the tripod. I find myself spending more and more time shooting 2-300 yards off the tripod with my RPRR.

 

[Eustice]

I find a rimfire trainer is great practice off the tripod. I find myself spending more and more time shooting 2-300 yards off the tripod with my RPRR.

What ball head is that on your tripod?

 

[Danattherock]

Precision Rifle 101 is a YouTube channel and has a great video on tripod use, among several other PRS style instructional videos.

Dan

 

[bribassguy]

Here is a good video mentioned above.

 

[sixstrings101]

It takes a bit to get into my method but i attach cordage to the bipod/front of the rail and then run it under the tripod back up to the back of the stock. Then i twist my foot into the cord at the bottom and apply pressure onto the cord stabalizing the front and back of the rifle at the same time.

 

[Thebear_78]

What ball head is that on your tripod?

Vanguard

 

[pmarkov]

Maybe this thread could help:

https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...5-moa-or-less-shooting-from-a-tripod.6893436/