It is very very hard for anyone to apply a load to anything consistently and repeatably... why preloading a bipod dissappeared from the FTR scene pretty early on. What replaced were rigid designs that tracked smoothly, consistently, and if the driver and set up was right, straight. In turn, that allowed shooters to fine tune their loads further and hit really small targets at distance once considered science fiction.
What I have found is that the skis are easier to get the highest level of on target performance. They just don't work on field surfaces found in the PRS game. But in the PRS game, the targets are far more generous vs F class so the 'hit' rate is still excellent.
for me, the adjustment was the other way... putting some pressure on the rifle 1) to help steady on various surfaces... 2) to manage recoil differently. Has been a learning experience and I am getting more comfy with it.
If pure accuracy was the goal, I would stick with the ski feet and a hunk of carpet. For field positions on the clock, the set up worked very well at least for the stages I have played at so far.
Yes, I still run a short Harris cause sometimes..... and then I complement with various support bags.
Kinda like golf...
Jerry