1967spud Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Watch the film first. What do you think of his tecnique in holding the scope whilst firing the rifle, i'd have thought nightforce would not have released this film with the shooter shooting as he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 I personally wouldn't use it but can't see any inherent problem with it. Hand contact on the barrel is a definite no-no. Chris-NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 I personally wouldn't use it but can't see any inherent problem with it. Hand contact on the barrel is a definite no-no. Chris-NZ Agree with Chris, but it seems to work for him. When I read your thread title, I had visions of the scope being held on with elastic bands or something similar Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Steve, I was thinking the same and expected a real redneck solution. Seems to work ok for him assuming its not edited rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 I have shot a few fox's out the truck window using the same hold. works a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 I have shot a few fox's out the truck window using the same hold. works a charm. Likewise with prairiedogs.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagged 77 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Never used that method before but then again I don't shoot off a bench. Looks like he was adopting the technique using a fairly light weight rifle with one of the big .30cal magnums in order to control recoil / muzzle flip off the bench and spot his hits. Seemed to work for him anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Watch the film first. What do you think of his tecnique in holding the scope whilst firing the rifle, i'd have thought nightforce would not have released this film with the shooter shooting as he is. I looks like his hand,doesn't it-just shows how good this latest digital palm-ouflage actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 ..What do you think of his tecnique in holding the scope whilst firing the rifle, i'd have thought nightforce would not have released this film with the shooter shooting as he is.... It's a recognised technique. I've heard of people holding the scope down with a small sand bag too. As with all these things the challenge is to do the same thing every time. Nathan demos it away down this page: http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Resources/Articles/Hold+that+Forend.html Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 i often hold this way, as long as your hand is on resting on or over the rings area etc the reason I do it is that, and if you watch the video I think you can just about work it out is that sometimes on a bench when the gun is resting on the bipod or front rest slightly higher than usual your body can be more upright so you and your arms and chest aint laid low into the bench where your elbows are spread out wide, finger on the trigger and other hand supporting rear bag just try and picture it,normal way, arms spread out, weight relaxed on bench. now picture shooting up hill into a valley so your bipod is raised more, now your body is more upright, your right elbow(if your right handed) is still on the bench and your right trigger finger on the trigger, now your left hand can do one of two things,, 1) stay as it normally would and support the rear bag or 2) because the gun and you are higher the support is lost a little so rest your left elbow on the bench or a bean bag and brace the top of the gun somewhere (the scope mount area) hey presto you have triangulated everything making it rigid. sorry me just dribbling on, hopefully you catch my drift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 oh and also looking at it again, the type of rest, bag combo he has chosen is not the best in the world which explains why he needs the extra brace also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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