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Originally Posted by svandamme
fclass shooters do it al the time
no pistol grip, his thumb is high and he uses his other finger
it's on a bipod, has it shouldered.
there's not much steering required cause the target isn't moving.
obviously in this case he's using that bipod handle to do actual steering, but i've seen it done without those as well.
scope dope and wind reading at those distances.. (typically 1000 yds)
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That's no more than benchrest from the prone position. That's no "bipod" by any stretch under the forearm, and he has a sandbag under the buttstock. So, agreed - under these conditions, it's best to touch the rifle as little as possible. Don't grip it in any way, and let it free recoil.
To me, however, this is a horribly contrived method of shooting. I prefer matches with real rifles that shooters have to hold themselves, not rest on 50 pounds of equipment that they've hauled to the firing line with them. I do see a place for this, don't get me wrong, it's just not my cup of tea. I prefer a sling and a shooting jacket (and I see the modern shooting jacket as somewhat contrived as well). And yes, we shoot like this out to 1,000 yards as well. All of the same challenges with regards to wind doping, mirage, sight corrections, etc. Just none of the crutches...
