Cool. Stability is your friend. Especially when working up and assessing loads. Leave all that field shooting crap at the door in regards to assessing the load and the gun. We need a stable platform to launch our hard work from.

You need a solid table of sorts to shoot from. Then, the front rest needs to have some weight to it to dampen shooter induced vibration. That Caldwell rest is great for .22lr and folks that judge their group by the size of the pie plate they can hit. Ain't gonna cut it if you're really interested in seeing the capability of all involved.

Rear bag looks alright. Grip your shooting hand and the rear bag with your support hand. That's the hand that holds everything place. The shooting hand is simply placed on the gun to keep it upright. But, it should be relaxed enough to provide unhindered, relaxed muscle motion of the trigger finger.

The support hand controls recoil. Not the shooting hand. That doesn't mean the shooting hand is a dead fish handshake. Just that it is relaxed.

A natural point of aim is gravely important it consistency and accuracy. The gun should sit on the rest and point where you want the bullet to go, without having to be "held" on target by the shooter. If you relax and the reticle goes off your POA, you do not have a natural point of aim. Adjust the gun, the rest, or yourself until it stays put. Less work for you. Less shooter induced vibration, better results.

Inhale, Exhale, Natural Respiratory Pause, Press the Trigger.

Go forth and prosper.


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