Arca vs bag when shooting from tripod

[Elkman17]

Watched this vid today and found it useful.

Appreciate you sharing that, good info

 

[smithjd]

Another good one:

 

[schmidty3]

I havent practiced clipped in enough this year. Bit me at the last NRL.

Pretty sure Chris way shoots as many shots as he can clipped in. Even over prone. He wins.

So I think its up to personal preference.

I havent tried off of a plate/bag yet. I just picked this up (they are good dudes).

The “HUMP BACK” Bag Saddle ARCA Swiss Edition | crazycrowgunworks.co

Revolutionary alternative to a standard Tac Table. The "Hump Back" allows your bag to contour to and grip your tripod while providing maximum surface area contacting your rifle. Works even when your tripod is at an angle and aids in transitioning with your bag. This model includes an integrated...

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For $20 that's a super cheap way to try a "plate"/bag. My wiebad fortune cookie fits it perfectly.

I was struggling getting the gun perfectly level under duress at the last match. The bag eliminates that concern.

 

[VirginiaBeach]

I have tested this and in my testing, the heavier your system is- rifle, bag, tripod, the better it works on a bag on top of the tripod. If you get lighter with your rifle and keep a heavy bag, the bag still beats out the anvil. Once you go light on the bag ie gitlight fill, the anvil pulls ahead with clipping in. I don’t know exactly where the transition takes place but for NRL hunter style weights, the bag has been better for me. When I am actually hunting I clip in because I don’t carry around a 9 lb gamechanger.

This was tested with an rrs 33, rrs 14L both with anvils, and a leofoto inverted 2 section with their knockoff anvil with and without plates and gamechangers with heavy sand and git light fill.

Your experience may be different. I would love to read what made a difference for you guys.

Also, I did find the anvil to dampen wobble noticeably faster than the leofoto version although neither would have caused me to miss a big game animal at reasonable hunting distance.