Best practice with a 22

[woobie]

would you say a bag and a bipod is okay for this kind of shooting? or is a front rest really the only way to go?

Bag and bipod, I've been using a bipod only and tonight I rolled up a soft rifle case and used it as a bag and notice a difference at 50 meters.

 

[SoBored]

would you say a bag and a bipod is okay for this kind of shooting? or is a front rest really the only way to go?

There are no real rules. I say practice the way you WANT to shoot. If you can do 0.5" groups @ 50 yards with a bipod and no rear bag and the guy beside you can do 3/8" groups with a Caldwell front rest and a rear shooting bag then you should still feel proud.

If I get my clock cleaned by someone using a Lead Sled with his rifle all strapped in, I don't really care, that's not my game. If I shoot 1.25" at 100 yard with my scope and a guy turns in a 2" group with iron sights, I'd be impressed.

At this point with my shooting I'm using a Caldwell front rest and a rear bag because I'm really trying my hardest to see how the gun shoots, not me. Once you know how accurately the gun will shoot, then you can see how well you can shoot, the way you feel shooting should be done.

That my philosophy, but like I said, there are no real rules.

 

[silverfoxdj]

There are no real rules. I say practice the way you WANT to shoot. If you can do 0.5" groups @ 50 yards with a bipod and no rear bag and the guy beside you can do 3/8" groups with a Caldwell front rest and a rear shooting bag then you should still feel proud.

If I get my clock cleaned by someone using a Lead Sled with his rifle all strapped in, I don't really care, that's not my game. If I shoot 1.25" at 100 yard with my scope and a guy turns in a 2" group with iron sights, I'd be impressed.

At this point with my shooting I'm using a Caldwell front rest and a rear bag because I'm really trying my hardest to see how the gun shoots, not me. Once you know how accurately the gun will shoot, then you can see how well you can shoot, the way you feel shooting should be done.

That my philosophy, but like I said, there are no real rules.

+1.. exactly

 

[iduncant]

There are no real rules. I say practice the way you WANT to shoot. If you can do 0.5" groups @ 50 yards with a bipod and no rear bag and the guy beside you can do 3/8" groups with a Caldwell front rest and a rear shooting bag then you should still feel proud.

If I get my clock cleaned by someone using a Lead Sled with his rifle all strapped in, I don't really care, that's not my game. If I shoot 1.25" at 100 yard with my scope and a guy turns in a 2" group with iron sights, I'd be impressed.

At this point with my shooting I'm using a Caldwell front rest and a rear bag because I'm really trying my hardest to see how the gun shoots, not me. Once you know how accurately the gun will shoot, then you can see how well you can shoot, the way you feel shooting should be done.

That my philosophy, but like I said, there are no real rules.

Well put.

 

[iduncant]

Gunna try out some of the Online Match 22 Targets this weekend. Does anyone still compete with those?