I have done a search on the subject matter, but I have not found the information I am looking for, hopefully some of you can help. I am and always have been uncomfortable shooting from a bench. To sight in a rifle for hunting I can survive, but the two close ranges to my house do not have the facilities available for off-hand, seated or prone. Unless I am out in the field that we occasionally shoot at, I have basically been relegated to shooting on cramped benches that do not allow me to get comfortable.
Is there something I should be doing to get into a better position? Please keep in mind that there are metal rests with sandbags attached, flat and wobbly, in the way of being able to spread out. You might as well just sit at the cramped bench and shoot off-handed, with no stability.
I am not looking to become a bench rest shooter by any means, and I have a great respect for the discipline, but I think that the ability understand bench rest shooting positions may make my weekly trips to the range a little more enjoyable.
Thanks!
Is there something I should be doing to get into a better position? Please keep in mind that there are metal rests with sandbags attached, flat and wobbly, in the way of being able to spread out. You might as well just sit at the cramped bench and shoot off-handed, with no stability.
I am not looking to become a bench rest shooter by any means, and I have a great respect for the discipline, but I think that the ability understand bench rest shooting positions may make my weekly trips to the range a little more enjoyable.
Thanks!