Thread: Confused! Shooting off bipod good, off bags bad.

Originally Posted by mikee

Opps you missspelled it but don't panic all fixed now

No wonder I couldn't understand but do now

Originally Posted by northdude

No wonder I couldn't understand but do now

I should have listened when I was told the forum is filled with uneducated drop kicks

why are you asking here then if you cant take the boys having some harmless banter look for another forum weve all been on the recieving end of it one time or another theres a forum box of tissues floating round somewhere for those who got their precious little feelings hurt

Originally Posted by northdude

why are you asking here then if you cant take the boys having some harmless banter look for another forum weve all been on the recieving end of it one time or another theres a forum box of tissues floating round somewhere for those who got their precious little feelings hurt

Chill out, he added a smily face. You seem to have the knickers twisted

Dude I'd suggest fucking the bags off Easy fix

Sorry bit old to know the significance of smiley faces and shit how about this for a suggestion the as the rifle is recoiling its settling into the bags differently opening up the groups

Or canting the rifle

Originally Posted by Spudattack

If you are loading the bipod forward it is pulling the stock away from the barrel which may be keeping it free floating and accurate.
When you are on the bags are you putting downward pressure on the rifle? If so this may be causing the stock to touch the barrel and causing your issue.

You can find touches during firing by removing the barrelled action and using candle black on the barrel and carefully refitting and firing it, then checking the barrel channel for any marks.

This may not be the issue but something to consider.

^^^This is the most likely answer right here.

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Sell the bloody thing! I just wont put up with that shit!! not to mention the 270 shit

Seriously on the pressing down on the scope rings tip - this was me yesterday using my patented 'cant be bothered with 3 shot' groups method. Just trying to sort out a little .243 that weighs only 4kg total. Completely hates all shelf ammo except for winchester. I ripped up a quick batch of speer 85gn spbt to use up some 4831sc that i had. As you can see when i tried my normal position on shots 1&2, 13&14 the shots went quite wide. I just settled on the weighted front ring method and it began to produce better results.

Stress - this is not for target zeroing. Im just a lazy arse and i had 1 hour to run down a big hill, loose 20 shots and run back up. Heading out hunting and i noticed last weekend it was hitting a foot higher than i wanted.

What are the bags filled with?

Could the filling be settling with each shot fired?
This would effect the grouping.

Some quality advice here thanks gents! Will try the scope ring pressure nxt time with the bags and if that's not helping? Fu*king the bags off is the next option haha

Nothing wrong with shooting off a bipod folded up over pack, find this often sets rifle at a nice angle shooting ridge to ridge and also very stable to get nice and low position behind rifle but still some elevation.

All techniques aside if after breaking shot and recoil sightpicture comes back onto close to exact spot you were aiming you technique is good.

More ammo downrange and you will figure it out what's going on.

I personally have yet to see a rifle that could shoot well using an aid like a bipod and not off any other support. It is usually the other way around.

If the group pattern was similar but larger then I would say it is a rifle fault. If it is not then it is likely a position issue.

Without watching someone shoot it is just a lottery finding a solution.

Get someone else that is comfortable shooting without a bipod to shoot it for you. If they pattern similar groups then you can work it out from there.

I understand your frustration. But I am sure you will get to the bottom of it.
When you do, you will be gaining knowledge and experience.

A lot of solid advice has already been given. But as you can see by reading above, there can be a heap of variables.



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got a pic of the targets

Originally Posted by NakiNewbie

Hi guys.

I'm having a issue and hope you can help me sort it out. Had my new Remmy 700 .270 at the range today trying some different ammo for groups. I shot a 3 shot group that would have been around MOA while using a bipod and rear bag

Well if this is correct the only certain advice I can give you at this point...

Just shoot it off the bipod.