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Prone position help

danatkins

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Mar 28, 2017
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Hopefully someone can give me some pointers on this. I was zeroing my 308 and the wife's 243 yesterday for deer season and when I got down behind my rifle I got a cramp in my rib and lower back every time I settled in behind it. Had my bipod up to the 2nd from top notch (9-13) I'm running an mpa chassis adjusted for me. This happened one other time when I was shooting from a bench when I would reach for the paralax knob but no other time. Anyone else ever have this happen to them?
 
You don't say if you are a big guy. If you are try to go higher with the bipod. Otherwise make sure that you are straight with the rifle. Try to find a slight rotation of your hips or torso where you are comfortable while straight behind the rifle.
 
Musculoskeletal thing.
Get a massage and/or take up dancing.
Problem solved.