Point of impact shift shooting with a bipod or a backpack and bipld height?

[simone]

Hi everyone! I never used a bipod for hunting and i will try one out, a Harris. I found that, in the new district i have been assigned to, i find myself crawling with the rifle to get to a shooting position over the animals pretty often. In this case, especially at closer distances, the backpack protruding over you while crawling can make animal spot you, even if it didn't happen to me. Also the process to take it off and position the rifle on the backpack itself can be noisy and visible by the animals. In this cases a bipod could be handy. I have read many times that it's better to use a longer bipod to get over grass because, in case you need to stay lower than the minimum height of the bipod, you can always rest the rifle on the backpack. On the other hand, i know that switching from bipod to backpack as a rest can make the POI shift, even on a free floated barrel rifle. So the idea to switch this two rests depending on the height you need your rifle to be at doesn't seem to help with consistency and accuracy for longer shots. Until now i have always kept my shots within a little more than 300 yards so I have never been concerned about minor POI shifts that can occur changing position but in my new district a couple hundred yards of reach will be very handy.

Thanks everyone

 

[Grizzly60]

I find no difference in the two ways you mentioned at that distance. And for me I get better results with the bipod than bags.

 

[simone]

I find no difference in the two ways you mentioned at that distance. And for me I get better results with the bipod than bags.

Interesting. And what about 5-600 yards?

 

[Grizzly60]

Interesting. And what about 5-600 yards?

Haven't went past 300 with bipods. Just started using one. That's the max I have at home. Where I get a chance to go to the gun club, I can go to 800. Then there's another place 20-30 minutes away I can go past a mile. Need to get a few more reloading components the I'll see how it acts.

 

[simone]

Haven't went past 300 with bipods. Just started using one. That's the max I have at home. Where I get a chance to go to the gun club, I can go to 800. Then there's another place 20-30 minutes away I can go past a mile. Need to get a few more reloading components the I'll see how it acts.

You are lucky, i have to drive an hour for a 1 km range! Thanks for the informations btw, waiting for more feedback!

 

[haftime]

PRS matches we switch from bipod to bags with no shift in impact.

 

[Zen Archery]

Standard hunting ranges to a rifles 3" POI not gonna matter much. Start pushing distance and muzzle flip you have no control of over a back pack versus controlled push on bipod does make a difference.
Depending on caliber and bullet weight. That can be as close as 300 but typically in 400-500 range scenarios.

Just practice how you plan to hunt.

 

[jasent]

Practice both and see how you and your rifle respond in different rests and shooting positions.

 

[bultinkle]

Imo you may see a difference dependent on how you use the bipod. If you load it hard vs just sitting on it

 

[Aussie Hunter Steve]

As the range increases, any inconsistencies become more noticeable. A bipod alters the weight of your outfit, in particular the weight up front but how noticeable the effects will be depends on other factors, eg, rifle weight, amount of recoil, tension with which the rifle is held, rear support etc... Eliminating, or reducing the amount of variables stacks the odds more in your favour. Only way is putting rounds down range and see for yourself.

 

[DoneNOut]

It's all about the recoil management with body position. If you zero a gun with the forend resting on top of something and it is unsupported, you will get a different POI than if you held the forend while shooting. If you load a bipod vs unloaded you will get vertical POI differences too. I shoot prone bipod A LOT. Going to a field position, holding the forend out of a truck or off sticks will generate a zero change from that bipod zero.

If the goal is to get into firing position with the least amount of movement, but yet be above the grass, I would consider a monopod shooting stick. Place the stick at an angle towards you and then lean into the stick until you are elevated above the grass to fire. This could be done very slowly and without a lot of undue fussing/movement.

 

[DoneNOut]

PRS matches we switch from bipod to bags with no shift in impact.

Something about a 25lbs 6GT gun I reckon keeps the gun movement minimal...

 

[highfinblue]

Sounds like good advice you're getting, and I cannot agree more rounds down range will tell the story. I shoot both out to 1000 and to be honest I have not noticed a change. The real deal is at that range is it is hard to tell unless you have either zero wind, or a very consistent wind. Where I shoot, across two different draws, the wind can actually be blowing in every direction and then opposite on the next shot, it makes for a very difficult shot at 1000 yards. When you are trying to figure out your POI I would suggest being very picky of the days, or time of day you shoot to get some consistency to your bullet travel. At my house I can shoot out to 500 yards and at that distance I do not see any change in my custom 28 Nosler which is the only rifle I hunt at distance with.

 

[DoneNOut]

Practice both and see how you and your rifle respond in different rests and shooting positions.

Stop offering such practical advice! No way are we going to get to 10 pages of veered off course pontification now!