Sac Valley Range

[madstyle1]

There were a few times i found myself adjusting alot .. but im sure i can get this down with a few dry fire practice and going more often

[Thanatos2203]

The bipod attached tightly?

The Harris might be jumping on that cement bench, tight or not.

[madstyle1]

Would it be better if i was prone? I also got the harris 9-13 and not the 6-9

[Thanatos2203]

Would it be better if i was prone? I also got the harris 9-13 and not the 6-9

You can if you wish, I personally hate bench shooting because I think it is as uncomfortable as it is impractical. Prone also allows the recoil impulse to face off against your entire body as oppose to just traversing your upper torso.

Harris style bipods don't have much give, so sometimes they jump much the way your rifle would if you put it directly on the bench or used one of those ridiculous red rests that they have at Sac Valley. This also has to do with the rifle's weight as well as how the butt is supported. What you might try doing is placing one or two of those sand bags horizontally towards the front of the bench. Then gently push the feet of the Harris forward into them so they provide a little extra cushion and support, just enough to keep the rifle from going up during recoil. Get another sand bag or squeeze bag under the butt of the stock as well. You want the recoil to go straight back as much as possible. This is also why people bed the actions as we discussed in your other thread, so the stock and the action recoil together straight back instead of at different rates with one trying to go up.

[madstyle1]

Cool, yeah ill do that next time when i go. Thanks for all the feedback