Had some fun today learning how to shoot with a shooting stick. Used my Kibler .45 cal SMR and a monopod stick. The top target is at 50 yds and the bottom at 100 yds. I already have the sights on this rifle sighted to shoot POA at 100 yds. So I know the group spread is simply my inexperience with the shooting stick.
One thing I noticed is that while the shooting stick serves to steady the elevation, it isn't particularly helpful to steady the windage. I did also notice that I had to alter my usual aiming technique of coming up on the intended POI by instead coming into it from one side or the other, because there's freedom of movement side-to-side, but not so much up-and-down. Elevation has to be finely tuned by a whole standing body movement instead of when bench-supported by just squeezing my offhand hold. Maybe I'll try again with a bipod stick to see how that works for windage.
I'm unsure of where the best position of the forearm should be on the shooting stick support. These shots were taken with the forearm supported at the rifle's natural balance point. Is this the best place to place the forearm on the stick? Your opinions welcome. Thanks!!
One thing I noticed is that while the shooting stick serves to steady the elevation, it isn't particularly helpful to steady the windage. I did also notice that I had to alter my usual aiming technique of coming up on the intended POI by instead coming into it from one side or the other, because there's freedom of movement side-to-side, but not so much up-and-down. Elevation has to be finely tuned by a whole standing body movement instead of when bench-supported by just squeezing my offhand hold. Maybe I'll try again with a bipod stick to see how that works for windage.
I'm unsure of where the best position of the forearm should be on the shooting stick support. These shots were taken with the forearm supported at the rifle's natural balance point. Is this the best place to place the forearm on the stick? Your opinions welcome. Thanks!!
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