Different Holds

When shooting off-hand I duplicate the hold that 10 meter shooters adopt.

With springers, the barrel is forced downward due to the sudden stopping of the piston which occurs before the pellet leaves the barrel. I use a shooting stick most of the time. When shooting off hand, I have to use significant hold over. I'm surprised that you found a hold that gives you the same poi as when using a shooting stick.

I haven’t shot springers in while but when I did I would use the same loose artilery hold at all times. If using a bag or sticks I would still have my mostly open hand on the same place in the stock as I would for a off hand shot. So my hand would be touching the bag or sticks and not my gun. Seemed to work pretty good. 

I haven’t shot springers in while but when I did I would use the same loose artilery hold at all times. If using a bag or sticks I would still have my mostly open hand on the same place in the stock as I would for a off hand shot. So my hand would be touching the bag or sticks and not my gun. Seemed to work pretty good.

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This is excellent advice for air rifles as well as powder burners. Since I always have my hands with me but don't always have shooting sticks or sand bags I also rest my rifle on my hand with the hand the same position at all times. I have found that if I zero my deer rifle in on sand bags and then rest it on my hand poi will be low. On springers I put the tip of my index finger in the cutout for the cocking arm which seems to work well for me.