F T/R Competition F/TR Shooting Positions

[Nora23]

Some of the previous topics have me thinking about shooting positions for F/TR. I have experimented with different positions on different guns but I'm wondering if there is a standard position which works best for most shooters. When I was shooting a .223 bolt rifle I would lie as straight as possible behind the gun and recoil being minimal anyway, the gun would stay almost perfectly on target through the follow-through. However, since I have switched to shooting .308 I usually bring my right leg up and am slightly angled to the left behind the gun (I am right handed). When shooting like this, from a Sinclair bipod, I find the gun jumps slightly to the left under recoil, though it isn't very much (if I'm shooting on target 8, I may be looking at target 6 after follow-through). I do this mainly because I broke my collarbone when I was a teenager and there is a spur on it which becomes very tender under repeated recoil of the .308 and which I'm sure affects my shooting after several rounds. When I angle, the recoil pad is contacting my shoulder muscle more than my clavicle and the pain goes away.

Any thoughts about your experiences is appreciated.

Chris

 

[jhw1]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

Might try working on you natural point of aim & the hop should go (mostly) away.

 

[Nora23]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

I establish NPA for every shot. This requires readjustment every shot but its worth it.

I'm not asking anyone to diagnose me without seeing me shoot but just wanting hear what works for you. Thanks,

Chris

 

[Tactical]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

Chris the straighter behind weapon you get the less bounce to a side you should see. How ever many angle thier set up for various reasons and just live with the jump. I go straight behind the rifle myself

Keep working until you find what works best for you

 

[Chiller]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

jumping two target stands to the left souds like you are not straight behind the rifle.

 

[Nora23]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

Chiller, You are right. I angle my body with the .308 for reasons mentioned above. Also, I should mention that two targets left at 600 yards isn't very much jump.

Chris

 

[mjh30]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

Chris, have you thought about using a shoulder recoil pad, in particular one that fits under a shirt. I cracked my right one twice and it gets a little more tender as I get older. The recoil pad helped immensely, the last time I shot, I was using an old walnut stock with a metal buttplate and didn't notice it all. I am using a Centershot bipod so it really helps to lie straight behind the rifle to minimize bounce.

 

[notquiteright]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

I use ventilated shotgun recoil pads on my rifles and they work well. Just remember if you use a shoulder pad or replace your factory butt pad with a longer butt pad you are changing your eye relief and LOP.

I've seen shooters crawl up or around to the side of a rifle because a shoulder pad set them back on the rifle a bit more than before and messed with eye relief.

 

[mjh30]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

notquiteright, excellent point, I failed to mention that and its very true.

 

[SWRichmond]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

I shoot a .300 Mag and I notice jump to the left after each shot. Currently shooting off of a Harris bipod (and obviously shooting F-O not F/TR). If I try to get too straight behind the rifle my chin bangs into the stock and I start chinning shots left in a big way.

 

[joebino55]

Re: F/TR Shooting Positions

I shoot F-T/R and Open class and also broke my right collarbone(about a year ago and now have a metal plate and 8 screws bolted to it).

I still use the same position that I always used before which is directly behind the rifle so that it makes a straight line with the right side of my body with the recoil pad contacting my collarbone. After 70-80 rounds it is quite tender but this is the position I am used to and works the best for me so I tolerate it.

I am having the plate and screws taken out in a few weeks and hope that alleviates the problem for the most part since the bone is healed up now.