Shooting Bags vs Bipods

Just my opinionated opinion:

Bags are for the bench: they are a heck of a lot more solid than a bi-pod, but not fast to get set up and hard to use on moving targets (like a walking deer).

Bipods are for field use: they are portable and easy to set up, but don't provide the best stability for the most accurate shots.
 
I picked up a 6" - 9" bipod and have bean bags for the rear. It is great for the range and I'll just leave the bags at home when I take to the field.
 
big bear said:
Could someone explain bipod technique?Push forward? Pull rifle back, just let rifle sit there like on a bag?Thanks!
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Correct body position is everything. Then the bipod won't matter and won't cause an issue.

The next problem is related to the rear support, be it bag or not and how the rear is controlled. Sorta like the front of the chopper can only do what the tailrotor lets it.

If the nut behind the butt's position is correct front to back, the rifle can only recoil at the same elevation and straight back everytime regardless of where the feet come to rest.

Most folk can't or won't do this so preloading, different bipod feet and rear bags are a way to achieve the same end results at the target.
 
Kru81 said:
What are your feelings towards sand filled shooting bag rests vs bipods for target shooting up to 300 yrds at the range? I am relatively new to shooting and just looking for some advice.

Thanks
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The key words here are
target shooting at the range
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, I believe you will
have the best accuracy when using sand bags assuming proper shooting tecniques, I have never seen any benchrest shooter using a bipod for accuracy testing or in competition.
For field use the bipod wins hands down for popularity and portability but personally I prefer to use my pack or a garment rolled up under the forearm, that's just me.
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Rules

Benchrest shooters won't allow bypods at the matches around here :(.They must be afraid of them :p. Some of those benchrests are pricey, be bad to loose to a $200 bypod :rolleyes: but not likely :).
 
Bipod Preload

big bear said:
Could someone explain bipod technique?Push forward? Pull rifle back, just let rifle sit there like on a bag?Thanks!
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I'm waiting for an explanation of this too. How do you preload a Rempel, or the Mpod? The Harris bipod is quite useful when cleaning rifles and for that reason I keep one. Shooting with a Harris bipod sucks and the 6-9" is for shooting off a bench or on a fairway. So if shooting from a bench why not get a benchrest shooting pedestal, for load development there's nothing better.
 
For now, to sight the rifle in square and correctly, I am using one of those premade plastic rifle bench supports; the one with the adjustable front. While I agree its not something I would carry in the field, my approach is to ensure the scope is 100% lined up with the rifle first, THEN practice my own shooting - logic being that once done I cannot blame the rifle or scope; I know for a fact its dead on and i have to smarten my own arse up into place. I will note for the heave caliber it DOES jump considerably; i should fill it with sand or similar.
 
Bench rest

R1200GS said:
Benchrest shooters won't allow bypods at the matches around here :(.They must be afraid of them :p. Some of those benchrests are pricey, be bad to loose to a $200 bypod :rolleyes: but not likely :).
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Thats not right. Bipods are allowed. Gun is weighed in with bipod attached. If they chased you away it would be for other reasons.
 
Bags are for the bench: they are a heck of a lot more solid than a bi-pod, but not fast to get set up and hard to use on moving targets (like a walking deer).

Bipods are for field use: they are portable and easy to set up, but don't provide the best stability for the most accurate shots.
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That pretty much sums it up.
 
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