Thread: Changes in the impact point

Like the guys said above, it should not be a problem.

Gillie, not sure I agree with you. I suspect you will find that POI changes in different positions is more about the person behind the rifle... Assuming that you are able to get consistent grouping from a particular position, so we can discount bedding and stock issues. You should be able to change from prone to kneeling to offhand for the same distance and windage without having to re-zero or adjust the scope in any way.

It does raise an interesting point about consistent positioning of the rifle and scope in different positions. For me it helps to have a little mental checklist to run thru before each shot:
- check the edges of the scope, some scopes go noticeably brighter the moment you are correctly aligned
- are my hands relaxed ?
- are my shoulders relaxed ?
- is my cheek / ear lobe touching the rifle stock in the normal position ?
- is my body position ok, or am I pushing/pulling the rifle in any way to get it pointed at the target ?

Theoretically, if you have good discipline and can achieve a consistent hold / cheek weld in different positions (bench, prone, offhand), you should not see a major difference. Its easy enough to test. If you are getting noticeable differences, start by double-checking your body positioning...