Bipod or shooting bag?

[sh00ter]

For those that shoot scoped rifles at a range, tell me what you prefer to shoot off of and why? I like not having to grab the bag set as extra stuff to remember, but I don't like the added weight/bulk of a bipod. So it got me thinking as to whether there was a strong argument for either way?

 

[Biggsly]

Bipod. Because I won’t carry a sandbag in the real world.

 

[sh00ter]

Bipod. Because I won’t carry a sandbag in the real world.

LOL good point, but I am mainly thinking of this for a rimfire rifle for range use. I do have a bipod on one of my centerfires, but man is it heavy.

 

[WoodsCraft]

It depends is the correct answer. I used a Sinclair a LOT when I am wanting to determine accuracy and minimize human error . Other times I use a Lyman Bag Jack and still other times I use a rucksack . It really depends on what I am doing and the rifle I am shooting . If I really want to simulate real world conditions I am not going to use a bipod because 98% of the time I don't have one attached to my rifle and most people don't either. So if your interest is actually practicing shooting from field conditions it should be sitting unsupported and supported, kneeling supported and unsupported , prone and standing all supported and unsupported. I do take shooting sticks with me a lot as well as a pack when I am out and about .

Food for thought and do as you will but shooting off a bipod all the time is just as unrealistic as shooting from a cast iron bench rest if you are trying to replicate real world shooting conditions.

 

[rockchalk06]

Bipod with a lightweight rear bag. Bag also doubles as a rest should I need to rest my rifle on a rock, fence post etc. I've never been able to reason why a person would use an expensive rest or lead sled type rest on a rifle that will be used in the field to hunt. If you can't group with what you carry in the field....

If the rifle is only going to be used at the range, anything will do. You can get a super light bipod for a rimfire rifle for not too much. My rear bag was like 30 bucks and filled with plastic pellets. Maybe 1/4 pound at most?

I've used these types as well. They are bulky, but do a pretty decent job at stabilizing a rifle.

I bought a shooting Tripod recently and plan to try that as well.

 

[ClintC]

A good bipod will work wonders. Buy a couple and change them out on the rifles.

 

[TedKennedy]

Sling.
Learn to use it, it's always there, and if done correctly will allow you to make accurate shots without the aid of a bench, bag or rest.

 

[OKRuss]

Personally, since I don't shoot my rifles much, I go with a bipod and backpack to first make sure rifle is accurate. Then, I don't use the bipod and only a backpack up front for prone shots.

 

[Kev1Doggy]

Sling.
Learn to use it, it's always there, and if done correctly will allow you to make accurate shots without the aid of a bench, bag or rest.

For those that shoot scoped rifles at a range, tell me what you prefer to shoot off of and why? I like not having to grab the bag set as extra stuff to remember, but I don't like the added weight/bulk of a bipod. So it got me thinking as to whether there was a strong argument for either way?

I just added a Magpul Mloc to my new AR and its pretty light, I ruined one of my good rangebags shooting my AK over it and shredding the back side.

 

[BadKarma]

Load development and sight in I use a bag, other than that I use a bipod.