I've got a Kimber sporterized M96 Mauser in 22-250. Its got a Kimber stainless fluted barrel, its a pretty heavy gun. It originally had a super crappy Ram-line stock. I recently replaced the stock with a Bell and Carlson Medalist and added a Harris bi-pod.
I have shot some really good groups from the rifle off sandbags in the past with the ram-line stock and no bi-pod, but I always had to have a hand on the forearm of the stock and hold it down when I shot. I thought this was a function of the crappy stock which was one reason I wanted to replace it. Anyway, I've been shooting it some with the new stock and bi-pod and still, I have to basically hold the forearm of the rifle down (and press the bipod feet down to the bench)to get it to shoot well. I see numerous other people who simply let the front of the rifle rest on the bi-pod and use their free arm to help hold the butt-stock when shooting from a bi-pod, but I can't seam to get away with that. Anybody have any suggestions, or theory's on why this is?
I have shot some really good groups from the rifle off sandbags in the past with the ram-line stock and no bi-pod, but I always had to have a hand on the forearm of the stock and hold it down when I shot. I thought this was a function of the crappy stock which was one reason I wanted to replace it. Anyway, I've been shooting it some with the new stock and bi-pod and still, I have to basically hold the forearm of the rifle down (and press the bipod feet down to the bench)to get it to shoot well. I see numerous other people who simply let the front of the rifle rest on the bi-pod and use their free arm to help hold the butt-stock when shooting from a bi-pod, but I can't seam to get away with that. Anybody have any suggestions, or theory's on why this is?