This SMALLBORE Business This Smallbore Business by Don Brooke
On the subject of bi-pods fitted to the accessory rail.
This may be interesting for the readers and particularly those who follow my experiment with these things.
OK, first and foremost, the bi-pod makes it easier to rest the rifle after competition, or training. The sling is released, bolt opened and the rifle stood on the two legs of the bi-pod. Obviously this keeps the rifle away from intrusion of dirt and grass clippings and certainly makes it easier to pick the rifle up and walk away from the firing point.
For many years now, I have watched the recoil patterns of my rifles, both small bore and the full bore long-range stuff. In the follow through, I have been assiduous in this observation noting the shape, height, motion and where the recoil finished after the shot was fired.
I have been conscious that the recoil was the final indication that the shot you just fired was as consistent as the others. I believe that the recoil pattern does indicate there is no difference in your position platform. That your position (external) geometry is correct in that each shot is a repeat of the previous. That if any, even slight alteration has happened the recoil pattern will show it simply because there was some variation.
I can assure you that with all my ‘big’ scores came the fact that nothing was any different. The world prone records I shot particularly….. This is just attention to detail.
It is crucial that when you are shooting standing with a 22, the recoil pattern is a significant section of shot analysis. It must return to normal aiming after shot release.
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