bigrich wrote:Cooper wrote:So I fitted my Magpul M-lok bi pod mount. Was a little bit more painful than I expected. There is brown lock tight stuff on the threads. Pretty much the whole length of the threads. Which made it difficult to get the tabs that go inside in the forend from spinning. Once tightened up all was good. I fitted the Harris Bi pod keen for a quick test.
It was less that 8 degrees outside. Probably closer to 6 degrees and nearly dark. I set the target at my usual 63 metre spot. First 5 shots into I/2 an inch at 63 metres not 50! This was even better as it was afresh packet out of CCI standard I just pull out of a new case (5000). The next 5 shot group went 1 inch. Maybe I spoke too soon.
I settled down a bit and tried to shot a tight group before packing it away for the night. On a new target I shot a .8 group but 4 shots went .4 as their was only one flyer.
Keen to do a bit of 100 metre testing. Hopefully on the weekend.
hey cooper, just curious, did you find your rifle shot more consistantly from a bench rest or off your bipod ? any feedback would be appreciated. cheers
I probably really need to post a picture off my testing range... I'll do my best to described it words.
I open the back door to the deck. Look up the hill to the Telecommunications log/stump (where I had to go make a phone call before I had a phone booster in the house.) The foam lid of the Spa serves as my bench and I couch behind it using a bipod and a Caldwell rear bag. Spa to stump is 63 metres. Shooting range in quite uphill and effected by wind a fair bit. I also have to shot through a wire fence for extra challenge. But it is convenient open the back door and I'm there.
For the 50 metre shooting I used the horse sand arena down the front. Laying in Prone position with bi pod cable tied on and Caldwell rear bag. The Horse arena is flat and quite sheltered from the wind. Just need to make sure I don't shot the fence! Although I have already done that. The CCI quiets didn't like the Ruger and ground about 6 or 7 inches.
I'd like a shooting bench. But I've alway done my sighting in and load testing in the Prone position.