Sighting In

[shoota]

Anyone think sighting in with a slip on recoil pad will change how your rifle shoots with it off during hunting season?

 

[gunrunner100]

The rifle itself will shoot the same but you may shoot that rifle differently because of the slip-on pad. Different LOP, varied eye-relief, etc.

 

[KePet]

Why would you take it off? If you sight it in with it on, and you're comfortable with it, (LOP) why take it off?

 

[OkayShooter]

If you wearing it for recoil management. I think on the off season, you might see a slight difference, when if you start flinching.

 

[shoota]

LOP matches what I would expect with hunting jacket on, using it for recoil mgmt. can sight in with t-shirt and shoot all day vs. the hockey puck hammering my shoulder trying to sight in.

 

[OkayShooter]

LOP matches what I would expect with hunting jacket on, using it for recoil mgmt. can sight in with t-shirt and shoot all day vs. the hockey puck hammering my shoulder trying to sight in.

There is your answer. All it will take it catching you in the wrong place. And your brain will associate it with pain. Caught a M38 mosin in the collar bone, during a rapid fire. It was a while before shooting it again. It wasn't till I got a shoulder pad, that I was able to shoot it without my brain saying, this is going to hurt?

Its no different than people zeroing with lead sleds, and then go hunting where most of their shots are offhand, or leaning up against a tree.

 

[shoota]

There is your answer. All it will take it catching you in the wrong place. And your brain will associate it with pain. Caught a M38 mosin in the collar bone, during a rapid fire. It was a while before shooting it again. It wasn't till I got a shoulder pad, that I was able to shoot it without my brain saying, this is going to hurt?

Its no different than people zeroing with lead sleds, and then go hunting where most of their shots are offhand, or leaning up against a tree.

never seem to feel a shot when hunting, thick hunting jacket and usually one shot, I will test on and off to see how bad the POI changes

 

[Dogleg]

I doubt that the slip-on pad will make any difference.

What could make a difference is the varying zero between being held in you hands and bouncing off a sand-bag.

 

[shaner82]

never seem to feel a shot when hunting, thick hunting jacket and usually one shot, I will test on and off to see how bad the POI changes

Agreed. No matter which gun/ammo I use, I've never felt the recoil when hunting. Don't know if I'm so focused on what I'm shooting, the adrenaline, etc. but I've never felt a thing. I hardly even hear my shots. It's almost just like background noise, whereas when I normally shoot without muffs, it's loud as hell.

 

[TrollGRG]

Why not shoot a group with the pad then another without the pad then another with your jacket on. See what difference there is.

 

[Why not?]

I doubt that the slip-on pad will make any difference.

What could make a difference is the varying zero between being held in you hands and bouncing off a sand-bag.

That is the most important thing to consider. I was with a young fellow last week sighting in a new scope on his 300 Mag. Kept telling him to hold the forearm in his hand and rest his hand on the bag. Inch and a half groups either way, but three inches difference at 100 yards!

Ted

 

[PEKS]

Slip-On Pad will not make a difference.
Once sighted in, you can remove, take a few shots to confirm, then ready to hunt.

 

[kc34]

The rifle itself will shoot the same but you may shoot that rifle differently because of the slip-on pad. Different LOP, varied eye-relief, etc.

x2
Any changes will be from you.

 

[blasted_saber]

I put a slip on pad on my wifes rifle when I shoot it. Theres no noticeable difference in point of impact if I shoot it with or without the pad. Its just more comfortable with it.

Your mileage may vary, of course

 

[shoota]

Took the pad off and took a cold bore shot, dead center at 100 yards, all is good seems to make no difference on my rifle.

Cheers,