I probably made a hash of the title but the gist of the question is what sort of things have people made and put into the bush so you have a more ideal rest when shooting over a clearing or sunny face
Cheers.
I probably made a hash of the title but the gist of the question is what sort of things have people made and put into the bush so you have a more ideal rest when shooting over a clearing or sunny face
Cheers.
If i have to shoot standing I use a convienent scrub bush or tree trunk otherwise its off my knees.
This one is pretty solid and resulted in a dead goat at a measured 509 metres.
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The guy "supporting" the mg38 in the top photo appears to be carrying a tokarev so russian front maybe. Deaf and flash burnt definitely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Headroom
Or just about to be....Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Henry
Bit heavy to carry around though, huh?Quote:
Originally Posted by gundoc
I just use my day bag or pack. Works pretty well if you have time. And you arn't having to carry anything extra.
I will have to find a Y branch or something :)
Attachment 112873 500yd clearings in the kawekas. Shooting off a dead tree stump that was perfect sitting height. Too bad I couldn't hit the sika on dusk haha
Put it in your mates pack.Quote:
Originally Posted by planenutz
Full of wit tonight, not to many home made rests.
KH
I remember seeing a photo of a rest used in rusa country which was a length of branch suspended by ropes - a bit like a heavy swing or trapeze. Perhaps useful when lying down and using your backpack doesn't give enough elevation. Anyone tried that?
i have aseen the shoulder stance used whilst attending an army shoot by TF troops in practise for freyberg trophy.the gunner was an ex chopper shooter and wait for it it was a Bren .
they took out the target just before directing staff reamed both out for the antic! the other with modern troopies -well the stance when i first saw it left me speechless -FFS what would ya mates say -"'oh look newtons 3rd law of gravity in action -its a blowjob either way!"
wonder how the kneeler felt when this was circulated.OUCH
Do people no longer practise the art of free standing shots without rests?
That bush in the distance looks an unholy distance away. I would have guessed it was 800 M.Quote:
Originally Posted by superdiver
No. Sounds interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hewie
I was just going to use a waratah or something like that.
The shot I missed was 173 M away. I was aiming up hill and the ground was sloping down hill. I used my knees but want something better.Quote:
Originally Posted by 300wsm for life
I use a few things as the shoulders aren't good, so I adapt one thing I have is the Bi pod shooting sticks, they can take a bit of adapting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNLzYIA3l4k
KH
I've seen this photo before, and I have to admit, the poor guy does not look happy that his jaxie is being used as a rifle rest. I wonder if he lost a bet.Quote:
Originally Posted by kotuku
Also doubles as bush wife :DQuote:
Originally Posted by northdude
Do you and northdude have some kind of mutual agreement?Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
I remember reading the old deer cullers books, think it may have been someone like Phillip Holden, they said always use the best rest you could get. Prone over anything, sitting or resting on something and then as an absolute last resort, standing. Solid advice I’ve always used in the bush, why risk screwing up the shot standing when you had the option to rest on somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by 300wsm for life
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Why is standing the position of last resort ? It is the position most game is shot from and the position that should be practiced most. What about standing and using a tree as a rest. Done correctly, which for a right hander means shooting off the right side of the tree with the back of the left wrist forced into the tree with pressure from the right leg locking it all together. Just as good as prone.Quote:
Originally Posted by NZAlpine
The hand palmistry shows a long deep love line ...Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
The frame in your pack makes for a decent rest.The longest shots I have pulled off have been off a pack or a pack frame.
Learn your trigger control and sight picture from a rest,then prone,then prone with a sling,sitting with a sling.sitting,kneeling and finally standing.But the time you can shoot well standing you will have the most of it.
I use this selfmade shooting stick.
Fully adjustable even on uneven slopes,- just push or pull one leg in or out.
Weighs only 250grams and is approx,80cm long and
slips easily in the pack.Attachment 113239Attachment 113240
norsk you are spot on with that one.....my K2 Hunter frame has helped me take a few longer shots....shot a heap off my knees when in wallaby country,most shots are across gully so it suits the best.
pretty good standing at 50 yards or less...but will take a rest whenever I can,had a few ballsups over the years because I didnt do so.
