pushing into the bipod

[komifornian]

I know that pushing into the bipod improves accuracy as well as felt recoiol, however everytime I try to employ this tactic the bipod feet slide forward. I have a Harris bipod if that helps.

Any suggestions?

 

[Will Fennell]

Re: pushing into the bipod

You need very little forward pressure....this is not a case of more is better.


Do yourself a favor and look into the online training here on SH.

 

[KYS]

Re: pushing into the bipod

Get some claw feet from Pheonix Tactical

http://www.phoenixtactical.com/index.php...lh5826ep7aohlb7

 

[ifixplanes]

Re: pushing into the bipod

You have got to load the legs. Put enough pressure forward to take up slack and then a little more. This really shouldn't even be a discussion. If you can't figure sliding legs out (sand bags) then shooting a gun is out your skill level.

 

[scottishtornado]

Re: pushing into the bipod

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ifixplanes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You have got to load the legs. Put enough pressure forward to take up slack and then a little more. This really shouldn't even be a discussion. If you can't figure sliding legs out (sand bags) then shooting a gun is out your skill level. </div></div>

Maybe you should do what your signature says but dont type it either Mr high and mighty 10 posts or is that BEYOND YOUR SKILL LEVEL.

 

[scottishtornado]

Re: pushing into the bipod

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: komifornian</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know that pushing into the bipod improves accuracy as well as felt recoiol, however everytime I try to employ this tactic the bipod feet slide forward. I have a Harris bipod if that helps.

Any suggestions? </div></div>

Look at this link. You will notice the shooter only has enough pressure to take the slack out of the bipod. He also has all his body weight behind the rifle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqFH0A7Py1Q

Hope this helps.

Mac

 

[MattA]

Re: pushing into the bipod

I had a bad habit of trying to keep "inching" up on the bipod to keep some pressure on it. But as the guys are saying it's just putting some pressure on it, not a super forceful thing. A little bit goes a long way.

 

[Niles Coyote]

Re: pushing into the bipod

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scottishtornado</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ifixplanes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You have got to load the legs. Put enough pressure forward to take up slack and then a little more. This really shouldn't even be a discussion. If you can't figure sliding legs out (sand bags) then shooting a gun is out your skill level. </div></div>

Maybe you should do what your signature says but dont type it either Mr high and mighty 10 posts or is that BEYOND YOUR SKILL LEVEL.
</div></div>

Ouch! Thats one for the record books.

To the OP you don’t push, you load your position and bipod with pressure. Get into your shooting position with your rifle, then lift yourself or role your shoulder up a couple inches with the rifle against your shoulder. When you lower yourself back to your firing position you rifle should have just a small amount of tension pushing back again your shoulder. Your shoulder should be like dead meat, just sitting there without any forward muscle pressure or muscle tension. If so, you are now ready to fire. Relax, breathe normal, apply pressure to the trigger and fire at the bottom of your exhale, repeat as necessary.

 

[komifornian]

Re: pushing into the bipod

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Oh except for you ifixplanes. Maybe you should consider taking your rifle barrel out of your ass before commenting, the pain makes you stupid.

 

[chadg]

Re: pushing into the bipod

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: komifornian</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for all the advice everyone. Oh except for you ifixplanes. Maybe you should consider taking your rifle barrel out of your ass before commenting, the pain makes you stupid. </div></div>


lol

 

[Casey Simpson]

Re: pushing into the bipod

Komi, I tend to push too much too - thought of making spike leg tips.

There's a good essay on this by Froggy someone. Googgle that maybe?

Also, when possible I shoot on soft ground that allows my legs to dig in. Concrete sucks but sometimes we can't choose.

Good shooting.

 

[burkeknives]

Re: pushing into the bipod

I have a problem loading my Harris bipod also, I tend to use to much pressure.

 

[TravisB]

Re: pushing into the bipod

I had the same trouble with the Harris. Then I bought a Atlas bipod. It is 10 times easier to load. There seems to be to much slop at first but when you shoot with the atlas its awesome. The harris just seems to ridged to me. To each his own though.

 

[dimar1492]

Re: pushing into the bipod

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TravisB</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I had the same trouble with the Harris. Then I bought a Atlas bipod. It is 10 times easier to load. There seems to be to much slop at first but when you shoot with the atlas its awesome. The harris just seems to ridged to me. To each his own though. </div></div>Same experience here!

 

[--BLACKOUT--]

Re: pushing into the bipod

One of the thousands of threads I've read on here, someone wrote that when you're set up to shoot prone flex your core and arch your back a bit and then relax and you should fall into a good shooting position with the proper tension on the bipod. I used to use my feet to push into the rifle and the legs would always slide forward. The flex and relax technique has worked better for me than anything but I've only been shooting for a year.

I am using a Harris bipod.

 

[kansas45]

Re: pushing into the bipod

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KYS338</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Get some claw feet from Pheonix Tactical

http://www.phoenixtactical.com/index.php...lh5826ep7aohlb7 </div></div>

One of the best shooting accessories I've bought is a bipod from Phoenix Tactical. It works good on grass, loose soil & even mud. Not so good on concrete though.