Thread: using rear guns bags in the field ?

so i have had a play with the rabbit ear rear bag . . . still not sure if it is worth going forward with it . . . but still interesting

tried it first with my Sako Quad Range with .22lr barrel at 100yrds . . . sadly the batch of CCI std velocity i had was so bad with pops and bangs, cracks of high velocity rounds it was only of any use to try the bag out on a live fire.

next tried the Ruger No.1 in 204R . . . . didnt want to use a lot of rounds on paper, just to get a feel for it.

fired at 200yrds without adding any elevation. .5inch low which was expected . . . then to 400yrds, 1.5inch group which was normal.
fired 3 more groups which averaged 1.5 inches . . . so no difference than my usual setup . . but it did seem easier if that makes sense.



next i want to try a bag rider . . . i have this feeling the recoil didnt come back in a smooth consistent straight line as it would if you had a rail which slid along the bag . . . its worth a try, it keeps me off the streets and thinking about shooting in those long days and hours when i can't get up the hill.