I think you might be right as I'm having a blast using my stick. I'm blasting 1 1/4" lollipops from 25 yards no problem and blasting small bottles at 60. Unbelievable, should have thought of this a long time ago. I was too stuck on off hand shooting. My stick is just an old LLBean treking pole that I made a little bit longer and I'm shooting by gripping the stock to the side of the stick versus using a V or U shaped cradle. I found that I can shoot more accurately that way. A bi-pod would be even better but that would be too heavy and cumbersome in the field. My stick only weighs 11oz. Here's two shots I took today from 60 yards at a couple small bottles and a video of my stick. And oh by the way, the new butt pad I put on my gun has also helped with the accuracy. That thing sticks to your shoulder like glue.
Well, I'm definitely no expert or shooting coach, but here's what seems to work for me. I find that there is a period as I hold the rifle where things go still. Some days it's easier to get there and some days it seem impossible. The challenge for me is not to flinch into the trigger pull when I get to the still place and to follow through holding on target.
