PRS Talk Stability from a barricade

[Jevans1117]

Hi ladies and gents, I’m looking for some advise on how to get more stable when shooting from a barricade. My shooting partner and I are going to our first local match next weekend and spent 10 hours yesterday on the farm getting fresh data to true up our 4DOF software and setting up scenarios from 275yrds to 775yrds. All the steel was right at 2 MOA. In the prone we could get on pretty quick but when it came to jumping up to the barricade my reticle was floating all around and we only got a few impacts out to the 590 yard hanger. We had 12-22mph head winds that I’m sure were not helping but even when waiting for the lull the reticle was still dancing quite a bit. Any thing we can focus on while practicing dry? TIA

 

[noisewaterphd]

I use a tripod as a rear support and either a gamechanger on the barricade, or a small bag strapped to my undeployed bipod for resting the front.

Use your offhand to clamp your buttstock to one of the tripod legs from each position. Might as well be shooting from a bench it's so stable.

 

[Rob01]

Dial power down on scope and get a game changer. It will help keep the rifle more stable on a barricade. Having shot for years without one and starting to use on it helps a lot. I just use my body for rear support as anything else wastes time to set up and with the game changer it will be stable.

 

[Jevans1117]

Yea I need a game changer for sure try not to power out past 14x but was wondering if there is a positioning technique or perticular fundimental that I could focus on.

 

[Rob01]

Even 14x can be too high. Try a little lower.

Just practice and try different techniques and find what stabilizes you best. The game changer will help a lot and then from there depending on the height just figure which rear position works best for you and one you can get in and out of fast. Also try how much pressure you need to put on the rifle as people use everything from free recoil to leaning in hard. Try them all. Test and experiment.

 

[Jevans1117]

Even 14x can be too high. Try a little lower.

Just practice and try different techniques and find what stabilizes you best. The game changer will help a lot and then from there depending on the height just figure which rear position works best for you and one you can get in and out of fast. Also try how much pressure you need to put on the rifle as people use everything from free recoil to leaning in hard. Try them all. Test and experiment.

Thanks and yea I know the stability is really goin to come from practice