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.
Shooting mat with bipod loading.
It may not be the best way to do it or perhaps the smartest.
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.
As far as loading the bipod up on the bench.
Once i started to preload the bipod my group sizes shrank considerably.
This is a great video that will help you understand how to properly hold a rifle and will help with the shoulder pocket.
2 boyt harness bob allen tactical shooting mats.
Original poster 11 points 1 year ago.
Thank you for the pictures.
The padded area occupies 73 out of the 85 inches the rest of the space being taken up by the cover.
One thing you want to do with most field style bipods is to pre load the bipod with forward pressure.
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.
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.
Loading a bipod is going to become even more important if you start doing any form of urban or action shooting.
Shooting mat can also serve as ground padding under a sleeping bag when camping overnight carry handle and an adjustable shoulder strap.
Bipod loading diy shooting mats.
The bob allen tactical shooting mat is large tough and suitable for use on damp or even muddy surfaces.
But i find that if i use my supporting hand and apply slight back and up pressure into the my shoulder.
The mat measures a generous 27 x 85 inches which is perfect if you re tall.
Shooting really well with a lightweight bipod requires good technique.