11-15-2010, 05:43 PM
Bench and prone only so far. There's a bench with a sandbag that I started on and was doing decent with, but it isn't very sturdy and I'm suspicious that it wiggles and messes with my accuracy. This past weekend I tried prone using a log as a rest and I did a bit better. I think prone with a good bipod and a sandbag for the butt would be my ideal. Or a real steady bench with a good rest. My uncle has a real nice bench with a vice I'll check out this weekend to compare. Not ready to buy a Harris bipod quite yet. Still letting my wife cool off from the gun, cleaning supplies and ammo sticker shock...
What I was really surprised by is ammunition. The second time I went out with different (cheap) ammo than I used to sight it in and was getting bad groups. I started to get worried, but it turns out my gun just doesn't like that ammo. Luckily I found some good Hornady rounds that are fairly cheap, accurate and made for hunting, so I'll stick with them.
Another thing that I think might make me a shitty shot is I've always had a fast pulse, even when I was in shape in high school. My resting rate is like 85, and I can actually see the crosshairs bounce to my heartbeat...
What I was really surprised by is ammunition. The second time I went out with different (cheap) ammo than I used to sight it in and was getting bad groups. I started to get worried, but it turns out my gun just doesn't like that ammo. Luckily I found some good Hornady rounds that are fairly cheap, accurate and made for hunting, so I'll stick with them.
Another thing that I think might make me a shitty shot is I've always had a fast pulse, even when I was in shape in high school. My resting rate is like 85, and I can actually see the crosshairs bounce to my heartbeat...