Bipod Shooting

[@andrewbroekhuijsen6770]

Good explanation for why you want to pre-load the bipod. I've always heard that you want to, never understood why until this video.

[@davidhardie1960]

Excellent. I never considered have the bipod 'pre loaded' like that. Great tip thanks.

[@goosecouple]

Pre load causes more "jump". Watch carefully at 4:39

[@minervius]

that portion between 3:30 to 4:00 was of immense insight value to widen my perspective. thx for sharing

[@glorybound7599]

Great tip on the bipod fore and aft travel for me, a new shooter to the world of long range ballistics.

[@johnfrederikson2002]

You do a very fine job of teaching; thank you. J.

[@SimRacing1978]

This will for sure help me tighten up my groups at 1000 yards!!! Thank you for great advice!!!

[@bassistoftheyear]

nice shooting. This video came at a perfect time. Just got the bipod in for my ptr91 today. My first ever bipod. I've shot from rests before but never fully supported benches like you have with your rear bag.

[@AnthonysOutdoors]

Great demonstration. This is exactly why you zero your rifle in the position you plan to take the shot, if at all possible. No benches in big game hunting and if you plan on shooting at game that far it's best to do it prone... again if at all possible.

[@LasVegasSteadicam]

Very helpful video! Experienced this same bipod vs bench impact issue! Thanks!

[@scotthyde6557]

Great info !! Seems a lot like archery !! Practice what you will be shooting !! Elevated with sitting vs standing !! Really helps confidence !!

[@capomand45]

I am shooting 50, 100, and 500 yds with .22LR out of a CZ Manners MTR using an Atlas bipod and rear bag with great success. Bipod pre-load seems unnecessary unless you are shooting something larger than rimfire.

[@bigheadmarkie]

Thanks for the video! Can you please list your equipment?

[@Ballenxj]

Very useful information. So, preload the bipod forward for a smoother travel upon recoil. I also notice that you seem to have a very relaxed grip on the stock when firing? Thumbs up.

[@kennethgarrison521]

You say "you can see" that on the bench the recoil is straight back, however the barrel was not shown on these shots. But on the bipod shots the barrel goes up about the diameter of the barrel with each shot. Just an observation. POI data is what it is, but the barrel does rise close to an inch.

[@goosecouple]

Good catch. I saw that too !

[@michaellarsen7333]

Great video. Would love to know how to insert more slack into the fore-aft movement of my Atlas. Anyone solved this?

[@KeystoneTexan]

Thanks!! Now I know why my groups are never consistent with a bipod on or off the bench. I shoot a 300wsm in a Savage 16 stainless left hand with a Harris bipod.

[@teknomonk3423]

Is it shooting lower because the rifle itself is physically 4 feet lower, so the ballistics would have it attempting to climb that extra 4 feet over 955 yards, while the bench shot had no need of climb, thus the second shot is more energy intensive causing the low strike? (ie. it ran out of energy, possibly a more powerful round would have been dead on as well?)

[@bradschultz8830]

New to long range shooting an looking to get a bipod for long range bench shooting and in the field hunting. So, just that pivot of the bipod produced a 1/4 moa lower shot than from the bench bags?

[@MrSaaadpanda]

the change in elevation on when he started on the bench and moved the the floor is about 3 1/2 feet wouldn't that change the impact down range since he is shooting from a different angle?

[@TrailTribune]

No, the hypotenuse of a 995y by 3.5ft triangle is not significant enough of an increase in distance to warrant a 5" impact shift. The POI shift is due to the recoil impulse's effect on a shift in position. Not all of the forces on the rifle are equal from one position to the next, so when the rifle recoils, it will do so at a slightly different angle/plane, causing the bullet to exit on a tangent to the bore's original axis when you pulled the trigger.

[@H43339]

Are you serious ?

[@Manpinkster3]

Shouldn't you follow through your shots by continuing to press the trigger with your finger? Doesn't this produce better results than just letting it go very fast?

[@riskyron]

My rifle used to jump around a lot too with my Harris bi pod. I added a muzzle brake, took care of 75% of the jump. Then I added High Speed Fang bi pod feet to my Harris bi pod. Problem solved. Now its as steady as shooting off a bench. Shooting 7mm Savage and Remington 700 .308.

[@mississippimotorsports3286]

But is the bullet really still in the bore during the recoil motion

[@waddac2]

When on a hunt are you going to jack up the back of the stock too as you did in the video as feel this cannot be done in the field getting too comfy ?

[@jackdonna94]

Very nice video. Which brand of bipod would you suggest and how tall? Would a 9" to 13" be better for tall grass and steep terrain? Thank you.

[@ssswdon]

How to get that fore/aft movement on the bipod? I have some atlas PSR bipods and they don't appear to have fore/aft adjustment.

[@toddb930]

Atlas changed their design at some point in the past.

[@fppro1679]

How much will a muzzle brake drop the recoil?

[@muhammadsteinberg]

Have you noticed any difference in accuracy between two piece scope mount compared to a rail and rings setup?

[@squirrelmaster760710]

Why did his rifle shoot a 1/2 MOA lower using a bipod versus shooting off a rest and sandbags?

[@toddb930]

I think it has to do with how much mass from his body is behind the rifle for those two positions. When he is shooting from prone most of his body is behind the rifle. Whereas when he is sitting behind the rifle only his upper torso is behind the rifle.

[@Blacksmith1967]

Hi..nice review..What caliber is the rifle in the video?

[@cleric670]

Nice work with the spiral fluting on that rifle.

[@nonetheless01]

Barrel contour on that rifle?

[@tomnguyen658]

What is that rifle and the model of that bipod?

[@623hgh]

Can you recomended a rear bag to take into the field for bipod shooting

[@nicholasvanlangendonck7809]

Sure, the one rdsii64 uses. Apparently he doesn't use it much.

[@BrockNessMonster1991]

Nicholas Vanlangendonck - lol why’re you hating bro, you didn’t help the man out at all

[@rubyboyce10]

The bipod was jumping and also giving some muzzle lift, shot three was the most stable shot.

[@timyang4710]

Aaron which version of Atlas bipod are you using? I tried Harris bi=pods and i'm not sure if i like them...I want to swap out a harris for an Atlas, but a lot of the Atlas bipod that i've seen seems to only be able to attached to piccatinny rails only. I'm sure there is version for a Remington 700 SPS Tactical molded stock.

[@accu-tac1482]

Tim Yang Check out our Bipods.. you wont want anything else! www.accu-tac.com

[@H43339]

Tim I hope you are prepared to pay $300 or more !!!

[@hunterfishergather6879]

what rear bag are you using?

[@Nelepl]

Love your music, the info you gave us is great too. Thanks.

[@dominickdelfino7552]

My Atlas does not have that much flex in it. Do you have something special connected to it ?

[@toddb930]

The newer design of the Atlas does not have as much flex.

[@kevinwhiteman8257]

If people really cannot hear what Aaron is saying in this video I suggest getting an appointment at an audiology clinic because I can hear him just fine.

[@richardpeterson3753]

Your device for rear stock support is a nice touch.how did you construct it?

[@goosecouple]

Protektor bag

[@virgilpalmer2427]

Thank you

[@blackfeatherarchery]

Awesome looking Rifle, Question why load 1 cartridge at a time.

[@Ciabattafun]

1) Its a precision single load rifle. Doesnt have a box magazine. 2) Gives time for eye relief and relaxation between shots. Less stress (physically and mentally) allows you stronger focus. This is precision shooting, not tactical shooting where maintaining eye contact with a potential threat is priority.

[@blackfeatherarchery]

Trazor IPSC Nice, looking forward too many more videos.

[@spartan4745]

Trazor IPSC It is not a single load rifle. I do this as well, my feed ramp doesnt always catch the round like i would like so often times i have to really slam the bolt forward to catch it, thus really changing my shooting position. Recorrecting is a pain, and its likely you wont attain the exact same shooting position, which is crucial to measuring your rifles accuracy.

[@toddb8540]

***** I tend to load one at a time when I'm testing ammo. If I'm shooting a group I will load the 3 to 5 rounds and stay in position while operating the bolt. I suppose the loading one at a time is a personal preference sort of thing.

[@blackfeatherarchery]

Todd B Okay with the loading one cartridge at a time is specifically for testing ammo okay i got you on that.

[@redraiderreloading7612]

What company makes the different bag rest that you have on the front rest..

[@goosecouple]

Protektor bag

[@ruger7979]

Aaron, you hawk all the products you use except the topic of the video. What kind of bi-pod is that with the hinge that allows it to rock like that?

[@toddb930]

It's a early model Atlas. Atlas changed the design so they don't don't do that anymore.

[@jeffestrada6857]

Awesome information thank you 👍

[@bloodysgaming6044]

Using a 7 Ultra Mag correct?

How do you do to have an atlas so smooth ? mine is really hard, unscrewed too (the leveler screw ;) ). Did you put some grease or W40 ? Have some problems on new tables at the range (polymer on them) and with the atlas not so smooth got somes strange results (before less than 0.5 moa all the time for 5 bullets, just tables changed and now 1 moa...) thanks :)

[@toddb930]

Matthieu -- unfortunately the Atlas Bipod design was changed so that they no longer have the free movement Aaron is showing us.

[@SnowDog183]

how did you get that play in that atlas bipod for the recoil ?

[@toddb8540]

+SnowDog183 - I recently bought a BT10 atlas and do not have that much free movement. I wonder if Atlas changed the design?

[@Crawlincampbell]

i wish someone would answer this question

[@toddb8540]

+Trevor Campbell - The Atlas BT-10 I bought about 6 months ago doesn't have that front to back free movement. It's also very stiff. I finally called Atlas this week and they confirmed that they changed the design to limit the front-to-back movement because users didn't like that. I told them that's why I bought an Atlas.

[@Lord_C0mmander]

unscrew the adjustment screw underneath?

[@toddb8540]

+Kalibr Cricket -- I've got the screw on the bottom as loose as it will go.

[@enigma9789]

beautiful rifle

[@shawnmcdonald9352]

Thanks Aron.

[@jrd_2087]

what grain were you using?

[@RayHaxoR]

It's R700 Right?

[@Crawlerjamie]

All these professional KZbin shooters piping in when they probably can't even hit a target at 300. Hey it's working for the shooter, let it be.

[@joeyhurst9483]

What kind of rifle is that and how can you get one

[@mikecausey7778]

Its a Gunwerks the same guy who made the video is the owner I do believe. google Gunwerks and you will find them. Expensive but accurate.

[@H43339]

@@mikecausey7778 from what I have seen and read they are expensive but not really that accurate, if you notice they never show any any shooting sessions and group size.

[@casey197930]

Talks about how making the recoil smooth makes it better. In slow motion, you can see the bipod jumping all over 🤣

[@marbito11]

Does anyone know that particular bipod he is using?

[@toddb8540]

+marbito garcia - it's an Atlas

[@bullast2046]

How'd you get the atlas attached to that stock? Some sort of adapter?

[@elgringo0219]

Yea should have an adapter that comes with it that attaches to the existing rifle sling loop

[@bullast2046]

@@elgringo0219 I’m a dumba**.. all I had to do was look.. thanks for being gentle..

[@elgringo0219]

There are no dumb questions. Some people just want to feel superior to fill their pathetic lives lol.

[@tydiddy02]

What bipod are you using?

[@Kal-El_000]

what rifle is that?? its sexy!

[@philippefrater2000]

Clear, can't understand why there are some nasty comments 'bout your advises.... Maybe they're simply nuts? Regards from France! 🇫🇷😇🇫🇷

[@H43339]

Philippe I have come to the conclusion that that in the gun world everyone has a opinion and they are all know it all's, But in reality there are alot of Stupid People in the world today.

[@vincef5832]

All these rests, scopes,bipods, tripods,ballistic calculator gadgetry,spotting scopes and spotters, etc., are a world apart from purists. No doubt they are effective and even necessary for long range. Lots of equipment to lug around out in the field though. Heck I still love grabbing a 30-30 and hiking into the northeast woods with a plain set of binoculars all by my lonesome. I got to admit, for a guy that likes to keep it simple, all the equipment for long range has added a whole new dimension to shooting that is interesting. It has surely stepped things up a notch or two. Did I mention without a custom rifle and expensive scope it's hard to achieve consistent proficiency at long range? Time to break open the wallet.And how many of us have access to 1000 yard shooting? These long range guys are very impressive though. I wouldn't want to be at the other end of their sights and muzzle-that much is certain. lol.

[@CarAholic86]

What model is that atlas bipod?

[@accu-tac1482]

CarAholic86 Check out our quality bipods.. www.accu-tac.com

[@brianharrigan8821]

Well , 1 very good bipod can be switched to any of your rifles . That is along the lines of optics quality. As has been demonstrated, you can now put together a 'descent ' long range shooter for about 1k. I have found it unrewarding to constantly try to purchase a 'bargain ' only then to resell it /shelve it , to then by the unit you knew would most likely give the performance results you were expecting . Cheers.

[@Cre6owner]

What kind of Scope do you have mounted on that gun?

[@toddb930]

It's a Nightforce NXS.

[@jakedubois735]

What Bipod is that? What length is it?

[@toddb930]

It's an Atlas

[@H43339]

@@toddb930 for the 9000 time

[@loganfowler9710]

what caliber gun is that

[@shitbucketexplorations1919]

looks like a .338

[@toddb8540]

+Logan Fowler - I'd guess it's a 7 LRM. That's Gunwerk's preferred cartridge.

[@H43339]

@@shitbucketexplorations1919 how can you tell by the looks ?? No way unless you see a close up of a cartridge, early in the comments he said 7mm mag.

[@clericik]

Thank You!!!

[@Mrkleeen]

What are your thoughts on the 6.5 creedmoor at long range shots

[@austinirzyk2934]

6.5 need more?

[@everythingphil9376]

How much pressure should the butt of the stock be on your shoulder? I only have a .308 but the damn thing keeps jumping on me. Either to the left or right. I can't follow through. I'm guessing I have it too tight against my shoulder.

[@toddb8540]

+Villamor78 - usually, if the rifle is moving left or right it's due to your natural point of aim being off. Try getting behind the rifle with the crosshair on target then close your eyes and go through several breathing cycles while you relax your body. Then open your eyes. If the crosshair is still on target your NPA is correct. If not, move your body and the rifle as one and repeat the test.

[@everythingphil9376]

Todd B Thanks. I'll try that next time. Come to think of it, when I shoulder the rifle it's more closer towards my arm, instead of being near the center of my body. Could that be a factor?

[@toddb8540]

+Villamor78 - yes, that could be a factor too. I put the stock right in the shoulder pocket. It took me a long time to figure out where that is but now it's second nature.

[@sebomalebo]

do you hold the forend of the rifle or are you tucking your arm under the but stock? look up basllisticstudies.com and read the article called hold the forend

[@everythingphil9376]

sebomalebo I found out that my problem was putting an excessive amount of pressure on my cheek weld. During recoil, my head would push the buttstock to the left, causing the muzzle to go right! And to answer your question, I tried both, but mainly under the butt.

[@MrAtaripitbull]

Great information Gunwerks ! When the day comes that I can put enough money together ( 2 kid's heading to college ! Lol ) I will definitely be buying one of your quality rifles..

[@joeyanthony2851]

you can tell his last shot he fucked that all up by his reaction lmao...

[@bigbob6556]

Seems like the bipod is too low for him...

[@brendaprice7356]

Not at all, thats the pillow position

[@Gunwerks]

7mm Rem Mag

[@Bor-gw1cr]

good video

[@bill713]

ya my Harris bipod jumps up and hops all over theplace. I hate that.

[@KeystoneTexan]

bill713 so does mine

[@JOHNJCLARK]

bill713 how have you worked to stop that?

[@josievelarde5467]

Try loading up the bi-pod before you shoot, this helps tremendously on a Harris bipod or any for that matter. If you don't know what loading up a bipod is just look it up there is tons of information on the internet nowadays. Happy shooting👍

[@H43339]

@@josievelarde5467 or he could watch the Video that is commenting on.

[@rupansohi2858]

verry good

[@youtuberschannel12]

It annoys me when you guys always loads from the ejection port. Wtf is your magazine for?

[@cooperpizzini2816]

most bolt action rifles don't have a detachable mag bud. and when shooting at targets for this purpose, it is not necessary to have a rapid follow up shot, it can Actualy reduce your accuracy. as you shoot more and more, the barrel heats up both from the friction of the bullet and the heat of the expanding gasses, reducing the over all accuracy of the riflr.as the heat is generated, the properties of the barrel itself will change causing it to become inconsistent. And when it comes to precision shooting, consistency is the name of the game.

[@youtuberschannel12]

Cooper Pizzini You sure about that? Don't you think loading up your mag first before shooting will have greater consistency cause you can just operate the bolt and not take the bullet and insert it one by one? If you can operate the bolt without doing other things you can keep your cheek and maintain sight picture therefore maintaining consistency

[@cooperpizzini2816]

Its easy t9 controll where you position yourself on a rifle. But you can't controll the heat so you need to minimize it in every way possible

[@youtuberschannel12]

Cooper Pizzini What does loading your mag with rounds got to do with controlling the heat?

[@landiex2774]

+youtuber Personally, I like loading one round at a time. I'm not a professional or long distance shooter, but I've found that for me. It forces me to slow down, and try to make every shot count, because I know I don't have another bullet ready to go. to me it isn't about heat, or even consistency. It's just the mindset of each shot is its own shot. It's own practice if you will. If i just aim a gun and hold it there to hit the same spot each time i'm not really learning anything. I like loading one at a time, because it makes me readjust my aim each time. that's just my two cents, and I hope it makes some sense haha.

[@JoeyJmayhem]

That Cummins though. Hahaha

[@jamesrae5351]

Dump the background 'music'.

[@johndonohoe9165]

Looks like you are pulling the trigger

[@rdsii64]

bibods don't cause your rifle to "muzzle up" or otherwise move off line. Bad technique causes that. If a shooter gets strait behind the rifle with a good natural point of aim the rifle will recoil strait an to the rear. It makes no difference if you are on soft ground or a hard smooth surface nor how much recoil the rifle generates. The rifle will not move off line if your technique is correct.

[@campsitez2355]

+rdsii64 These guys bs their videos, they are fake. That's all I have to say, your comment is just icing on the "obviousness" cake.

[@toddb8540]

+campsite a - what's fake about it? It looks like real results to me.

[@campsitez2355]

videoS plural.

[@user-cb2zd9cr5w]

rdsii64 is 100% correct. This guy's technique is poor in a couple areas. First, the different zero prone vs bench is all due to recoil management. He is letting the gun almost free recoil on the bench because he isn't stacking his dead weight behind the gun. He is loading the bipod correctly and therefore stacking his dead weight behind the rifle, albeit not straight behind which is what you're supposed to do. His zero prone is the correct zero. It is known that free recoiling a rifle like he is on the bench will cause impacts to be high, which is what we see here. Second, his trigger control is not correct. He places the tip of his finger on the trigger instead of the 1st pad and doesn't obtain a 90 degree angle on his trigger finger. Therefore his finger does not come straight back on the trigger. When you fire the rifle with this trigger placement you push the rounds to the right which is what we see in the prone shooting. In conclusion, the zero on the rifle is the same in all positions, but it is the shooter's job to drive the rifle correctly in all positions. The rifle/scope is an inanimate object and doesn't know if you're shooting from prone, kneeling, standing, etc. Run the fundamentals properly and the zero will not change.

[@campsitez2355]

Jonathan Traylor You don't "drive" a rifle and yes, you can use the tip of your finger. You're educated... I expect references to your initial claims. Try not to get shot down, now.

[@johnsmith-fk7fw]

that's just because of your shooting technique, a harris bipod will work perfectly

[@H43339]

I agree and I bet they are alot cheaper.

[@KanchhaWaiba-r8n]

Nice veryn nice your game is very nice ❤❤😂

[@davidamerson2723]

Jerkin the boom switch

[@Stigsens1]

Dont get it, the recoil only come after the bullet have left the rifle?! Sure, for the sake of the feeling of the shooter, can get it, but for tech of the rifle/bullet I dont see the reason.

[@toddb930]

The rifle starts moving before the bullet leaves the barrel.

[@H43339]

@@toddb930 alot of people will argue that but you are right

[@sheldoncooper6290]

Why would you use that for anything but hunting, the rounds are so expensive and if you mess up one of the parts it costs a lot more then say a .270 or .308, and you can shoot more rounds without hurting your shoulder too much.

[@jedirifleman]

In all their videos I have never seen a single rifle feed from the magazine. They must be all single shot rifles. Either that or the rifle or ammo is so bad it knocks the bullets out of allignment when hitting the feed ramp. Not good in either case since we need to be able to work the bolt and get a CONSISTENT MAG FED 2nd shot that goes into our HUNTING ZERO.

[@minervius]

2:50

[@milboltnut]

BS....@995 yards you got less than a half inch group.

[@toddb8540]

Ralph ditore I think he was referring to the difference in impact in the vertical direction being about a half-moa between shooting off the bench and shooting from prone.

[@Softairmw2]

Ralph ditore No... 1MOA at 100 yds = 1 inch, 1MOA at 200 yds = 2inch, 0.5MOA at 200 yds = 1inch ---> 0.5 MOA at 955 yds = 4,775 inch, which is World Competition class by the way... Have a good day :)

[@spraynpray]

Old enough to know, but to young to care 0.5 MOA at 955 yards is actually 4.999 inch. :)

[@45CaliberCure]

The dude is probably using the European convention of commas vs. periods. Tends to be a common miscommunication in the international firearms community. And I'd assume one is using the less precise measure of exactly 1" at 100yd = 1 MOA, which isn't a significant discrepancy for some, but rankles others.

[@H43339]

@@Softairmw2 pretty close but not exactly, 1moa at 100yards is 1.047 "

[@jdirt1982]

Me scrotum be chotum

[@rdsii64]

If you were strait behind your rifle that group wouldn't have any lateral dispersion.

[@nicholasvanlangendonck7809]

I think it takes a bit more than that.

[@lagoonrd4173]

Body should be Aligned. Part of basic fundamentals. This guy is laying at an angle. Otherwise it’s true how much changes with bi pod or rest.. great video! Points out practice how you are going to hunt

[@jasonm621]

IS THIS AN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO? IF SO WHY THE HELL IS THERE HEAD BANGING MUSIC THROUGHOUT!!! ALL I CAN FOCUS ON IS THE MUSIC AND WHAT THE SWEATY HAIR BAND THAT MADE THE MUSIC MAY LOOK LIKE!

[@lmbear]

If your POI changes when you are shooting with a bi-pod, something is wrong. You are giving people wrong information. I'm sorry, but I call bs. Your shooting system is not up to snuff. Either it's not freefloated enough or there is some other mechanical deficiency. Don't make stupid excuses because your POI shifts, because there should be no difference on a properly constructed rifle.

[@toddb930]

I disagree. The difference has to do with the amount of mass behind the rifle. When he's in the prone position most of his body is behind the rifle. Whereas when he is sitting behind the rifle only his upper torso is behind the rifle.

[@ronniefish7174]

Terrible fundamentals

[@jdirt1982]

Trigger control was pretty shity.

[@dinogiolitti6968]

Joe Dirt How can you tell?

[@Freudianslipnslide]

Awful trigger discipline. He's got his finger in the guard the whole video.

[@rims238]

Like you've never done that before.

[@chickensodelicious]

Freudianslipnslide He was pointing down range the entire time and I watched the video, his finger wasn't in the guard the whole time. Stop whining about nothing.

[@jdirt1982]

No follow through pretty gay

[@loganfowler9710]

what caliber gun is that

[@toddb8540]

+Logan Fowler - I'd guess it's a 7 LRM. That's Gunwerk's preferred cartridge.

[@loganfowler9710]

what caliber is this gun

[@toddb930]

Logan -- in a different post he said it's a 7mm Rem Mag