It may not be the best way to do it or perhaps the smartest.
Shooting mat with bipod loading.
As cool as it looks to get down and dirty hunkered down in the bushes it s not something most shooters want to do willingly shooting mats provide extra padding against the rocks thorns and sticks on the ground in addition to protecting your knees and elbows from scrapes and bruises.
I bought a mat from midwayusa that has material sewn on the front.
In a helpful how to article accuracy tech blog editor rich offers some good advice on bipod technique explaining how to pre load your bipod before each shot.
As far as loading the bipod up on the bench.
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The mat measures a generous 27 x 85 inches which is perfect if you re tall.
But i find that if i use my supporting hand and apply slight back and up pressure into the my shoulder.
This is a great video that will help you understand how to properly hold a rifle and will help with the shoulder pocket.
Bipod loading diy shooting mats.
Shooting from flat ground is one thing but once you start adding in angles and odd positions and angles you ll have to really control that rifle.
Loading a bipod is going to become even more important if you start doing any form of urban or action shooting.
Then set your bipod legs into behind the strap to allow you to load the bipod with some forward pressure similar to what you can do with most shooting mats.
Shooting really well with a lightweight bipod requires good technique.
One thing you want to do with most field style bipods is to pre load the bipod with forward pressure.
The padded area occupies 73 out of the 85 inches the rest of the space being taken up by the cover.
The bob allen tactical shooting mat is large tough and suitable for use on damp or even muddy surfaces.
Shooting mat can also serve as ground padding under a sleeping bag when camping overnight carry handle and an adjustable shoulder strap.
2 boyt harness bob allen tactical shooting mats.
Shoulder strap can serve double duty to help secure your firearm bipod in place preventing the rifle from moving forward under recoil shooting mat can be used for multiple purposes besides as a shooting mat.
Marine in the prone position without shooting mat.
