A potpourri of cards to start the year off right.
Very few shooters don't look through the scope when firing. Thats kind of a bush league technique if you ask me. I'm always making last second adjustments before firing...so if I wasn't constantly looking through the scope would be problematic. By all means... hug you gun if you think it helps.
Mike
I only use a bipod (Atlas) with my M3 and when shooting from a barricade or table top.Thanks..
I assume this process is used only when you have a mechanical front rest vs. using a bipod like an Accu-Tac for example. In other words, can you use your same process with a front bipod vs. a mechanical rest?
That aside, let me make sure I am following what you do here Troy.
So, you use the side adjust on your Bald Eagle mechanical front rest to "move your cross hairs to the adjacent bull," and then lift the butt of your rear protektor bag while pushing forward; and then drop the butt of your rear Protektor bag and reset your POA for the next bull. Is that right?
Also, since I don't have a Thomas, I do cradle my body around my rear bag with light cheek weld and I typically have 6-8oz 2nd stage release on my triggers. I totally understand the notion of not touching the bench or your gun and not looking thru the scope -- but if I had to do all of that, I would get another hobby.
In other words, I want to feel the gun and look through the scope and pull the trigger when I shoot from the bench, but I do get why others use the approach you mention. Not a critique, just not me.
I also will admit that not touching the bench, the gun or the trigger on a solid front and rear rest set up, can remove many of the errors that I wrestle with using my traditional approach.