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You really do an excellent job of explaining these types of issues. I can tell you take a lot of time trying to find the right way of putting things into simple terms. I've learned a lot from you and have really enjoyed watching you and Sam shoot!
Since getting older and the advancement of arthritis, I have become a mostly a bench shooter. I want to continue shooting off a bipod as I have for many years, but since moving to the bench the accuracy has just not followed. This video was spot on, and now that I understand the issues I am having, I will be able to fix a least the major ones. Thank you so very much for this. Keep up the good work!!!
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My local shooting range has wood benches. I lined up a 1" wood rail, screwed it down, took the slack out of the bipod legs, and went to work with my .22LR at 50yds. Ragged holes happen now when I do my part. The bipod was the last piece of kit I stopped from wiggling about. Yes, even at 50yds a loose bipod can wreck .22 LR consistency.
All I can say is thank you, thank you , thank you. You have given me more practical information in an understandable format than anyone else. Thanks again.
Great Video as always. You mentioned many issues I had noticed when bipod shooting from bench but have only recently starting looking for ways to minimize. Your video gave me a few more things to look to try to become a more consistent precision shooter. Thanks again I always enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks again for sharing all this wonderful information! I have a heavy barreled .223 that was shooting great off the sled. The groupings opened up dramatically (went from shooting 5 holes touching groups to 3" groups) after installing a bipod. Now I can't wait to get to the range and try it out again with this information!
After watching this video last night i went to sight in my new Tikka T3x with new Vortex Viper PST gen.2 this morning and i did implement the technique of bracing the bi-pod against an object in front of its legs. It worked out perfectly for me! - Shooting off the bench in sitting position i have clamped a 2x2 piece of wood across the table giving me a perfect area to preload my bi-pod against it. The final group of 3 was well inside sub MOA so its it speaks for itself...thanks for your great info i've watched some of your content here and really like it!
thank you mark for this video...I was having great frustration with my rifle. you described exactly what it was doing. I will focus on keeping those legs planted. Really enjoy your channel and I share your information with other shooters.. Always looking forward to your next video.
70 year old father-in-law and I moose hunt every chance we get here in Newfoundland. The past 2 years, I noticed that he had issues raising his firearm (as he often shoots from a standing position) - due to RSI in his shoulder. So, being the naive son-in-law ( in respecs to bipod usage), I bought him a bipod (figuring that he could just plop his rifle on it and take his game). Ignorance is not bliss. Thankfully he hasn't used it yet, and now I have the opportunity to learn more about using it in a hunting situation and perhaps prevent unnecessary frustration and unsuccessful hunts. I usually research a product and its proper usage before I buy it... sadly, not this time... and so lesson learned. In any case, thanks for the video... I've already learned a lot, and now know I have a lot more to learn. Luckily, we do have time before the upcoming fall season to prepare, learn, and become proficient. Again, thanks... and live well
Firstly, thanks again for the awesome content, I have learnt so much from you. After not having shot for a long time and now getting back into the sport and wondering whether the old school common wisdom was correct (some was, some was perhaps not so good). So now I would like to help those out there shoting from a bench, for a front barrier to the bipod legs get an appropriate length of 2x4" and a couple of adjustable clamps and go for it. The best thing is if your point of aim is off left or right you can make adjustments.
Gold. Such a useful video. I'm always off the bipod and to be frank, had no idea, nor ever been told about bipod preload. Can't wait to put these tips into practice.
Thank you so much for being so generous sharing your brain with the shooting community! I have always being lured to your videos for the skill factor. Now that I see you also share your knowledge, has persuade me to subscribe to your channel like they would say in your country, Cheers mate!
Your videos are awesome guys. You present info in such a way that even a complete newbie like myself can understand it and hopefully avoid some of the bad habits when I get started
Today I was blaming my rifle, reloads and my scope thinking it was canted when I should’ve watched this video. after thinking about everything and watching this video you are 100% dead on. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain in such great detail and please keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for this! I am getting 1.5 moa out of my remington 700 in .300 win mag, and i knew that my bipod on a concrete bench was what was giving me issues but i didnt know how i should fix it. Ill try these tips and see how it goes.
Great video!! The type of rest and the way to use it is in fact so important as trigger pull and clear sight picture at the scope. Another great one as usual! Cheers my friends!!
Another awesome video Mark, I am new to bipods and have had miserable results, shooting off a smooth concrete bench... I am going to change that, and also deal with the muzzle jump problem I learned about in another of your videos. You are a blessing to the shooting world, imo. Thanks for all you do!
I've always done better off of bags/backpacks vs bipods. Literally came across this video after putting aside 2 clamps and a board for the bench after watching your bipod preload video. Excellent stuff, thank you for sharing.
Nice, Thankyou both. It is really nice to learn new things that help improve. I can’t wait to get back to the range and try out the knowledge shared here. Awesome 🤟😎☮️👍
I love this video. Great stuff. Keeping it simple, logical and understandible even to a 6 yrs old boy or even me, :-), just as you did at 17:22: when you can put constant pressure on your rifle, then you can get a constant load ouy of it". Period! Thank you so much for loading this video up!!!
One thing that helps and I have shown and told people all the time. Front load the bipod so the recoil and rifle comes straight back, which dramatically improves accuracy. I see it all the time people pull the rifle into their shoulder, rather than pushing their shoulder into the rifle thus front loading it. Just one man's opinion. Once again another great video.
Oh man I think this describes my current issues perfectly, thank you for this! Just got my first bipod and have been struggling with having great groups followed by piss poor ones with the same loads and I'm left scratching my head because I don't feel like I'm doing anything different. I think this may be the answer I'm looking for! Will try out clamping a 2x4 to the front of the bench next time I go out and see if that helps
I’ve recently gotten into the accuracy game (getting .25-.5” groups with a Savage GRS in 6.5 Creedmoor) and have thought about adding a quality bipod. After watching this video I may put that off until I have a *need*’for a bipod, instead of just a *want*. Very educational video. Thank you!
Great information , thanks I never thought my accuracy inconsistencies were caused by the Bipod . I will try the “Preload “ the next trip to the Range . Thanks for the Lesson.
This was a very useful demonstration. Im in the process of zeroing a new rifle and facing the same challenges. Hopefully this will correct some of the discrepancy.
Hi mark stumbled on this video by accident. Then it clicked... I know this guy.. its mark from the Mark's work shop video's that I watch and always looking forward for a new tuned and modded car videos. Just amazed how good you are at explaining things if it's cars or shooting.. wow Anyway... I was looking for a video on parallax adjustment and this video caught my eye .
Greatly informative video. I just started getting into longer range precision shooting and using a bipod to zero my scope. Of course my local gun range has wooden benches. Im consistently getting 1.5" to 3" 5 round groups but also getting random sub moa groups. I came into this assuming that a bipod would have little to no effect on a free floating barrel. Thank you for the info. I have some more practice ahead of me and hopefully the correct practices. Again, great info sir
As always, great video with huge amount of tips and knowledge! I read a polish benchrest rules, they forbid using anything can attach bipod to the table. But they say nothing about strap. This is definitely a game changer! 🎉🎉🎉
I am currently having this issue. I bought my first precision rifle and did the same mistake. I shot sub moa groups and the next day 1.5 moa groups. This is the information what i needed. Cheers from Hungary!
Was testing different ammo with new .556 upper, intended for groundhog use. And using a cheap bipod. Came in and found this vid and cut my groups in half! Thanks for your insights.
Hi Mark. Love watching you guys. I also love where you are. My parents live around the Bundaberg area in Queensland. I love driving there because of the scenery. It's just like your backdrop. I now live in North Texas, so it's not like what is behind you, but just as beautiful. When I started shooting, I couldn't afford to get something that is long range ready. So I started with an Airgun. Now I hunt with a .30 cal Airgun, I'm actually hunting as I write this. There are a few people that I watch religiously, and you, and Sam, are now up the top. I love the way you explain things, and also your syntax and soaking voice as well. Thank you sir, and ma'am, please keep it up. And if you want to have a look at my channel as well, please do.
Thanks for the info Mark, as obvious as it seems in the video I have been plagued by inconsistent performance with my bipod rigs from a bench for years.
Recently I was explaining this to a buddy. He said take a 2x4 and use clamps. Just more to pack but will make your day of shooting more enjoyable. (For the bench rest shooters. Great video mark
great video. thanks for taking the time to explain how and why you set up a rifle. is there a way to stop an atlas bipod from swiveling? as you talked about keeping the legs square is my biggest challenge with it.
Thanks Man, different models work better than others, but really just keep an eye on it, and I run the adjustment fairly tight al the time, also if you have descent traction they should stay where you put them, so just make sure they are square when you lay them down, Cheers
This video illustrates a valid and important point. If weapon control is not maintained throughout, it is extremely difficult to remain consistent. Bipod movement is relative to the recoil impulse of the weapon. Any bad habits, shoddy technique, etc developed with smaller caliber weapons will be evident and exploited once a more powerful cartridge is attempted. I personally shot .5 moa regularly with everything from 223 to 308 from a hard bench. I built and began to train with a MK 13 Mod 7 and was quickly humbled. Bipod movement was exacerbated with the bigger recoil impulse, resulting in erratic, inconsistent groupings. In addition, any lapse in fundamentals at the rear of the rifle also became evident. Given any chance whatsoever, the rifle would drop, rise, or fishtail due to insufficient bag/hook technique. Once I concentrated on bipod preload against a clamped board and heel stability, group after group was consistent. The silver lining to the 300 Win Mag humility lesson is that I now have even better results when I go back to smaller calibers.
Hi, thanks for this video. Now I understand well why sometime I do 0.3 moa @ 100 meters and sometime 0.8 moa. I will try the sling technic ;) Thanks again for this video.
Good stuff Mark, love your channel. This is something I learned the hard way. I was getting extremely frustrated so I started shooting off bags on a bench and bipods when prone. I'm able too shoot half moa and better at 1000+ yards consistently
Shooting prone with the spiked feet in the dirt works really good but when I'm shooting off my bench behind the house I have a board screwed to the table so that I can really load that bipod up so that it drives straight every time. I was looking for a new bipod and seen this video pop up and had to check it out and it was a great one as always keepem coming brother!!
Great video. The information about the "moment of inertia" is crucial. We are going out to 1k yards today with a .243 vs .308. I will employ a lot of this advice this afternoon. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks. I'm gonna take a tie strap to the range and strap it right around the concrete table at the range. Then load my bipod up against it. Put a couple small chunks of 1-4 to hold it up an inch. Should get nice even traction from that. I'll just make sure it squares up to my rifle. Cheers!
Great video! After sifting through all the RU-vid garbage it’s nice to stumble into a guy that can teach me how to be more accurate. Cheers to you guys. My mantra is “aim small don’t miss at all.”
More great stuff! I've cut my teeth on my .22 up to my .308 and am looking at putting together either a 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag build. Can you definitively suggest one over the over? Cheers
Hi Robert, truth is for ELR, no I can't, both great, as long as you get them with the right twist to suit the heavy projectiles they both are great choices. Cheers
Thank you, no we have only just got this all going, I normally trim brake to line up, but I have seen that you can get the timing shims on Ebay and alike so we will put together some timing kits for the site also, Cheers and all the best.
