I heard years ago about the need to load a bi pod. I always have at the range with my Spartan on the bench. I watched a video recently where Aaron at Gunwerks says to and why...then I have also watched Eric Cortina say he does not.
The reason I ask is the last time at the range I had .25-.5 MOA shift in my zero. I know it could be a lot of other factors; action screws loose, rings loose, scope failed...which in the past ALL of those have been an issue at some point in older rifle set up. So now I have a Tikka, 7rm, with UM rings and a NXS 3.5x15 with everything torqued and loctight.
What I did think about is I dont have my parallax marked on the scope and I might have been off and not adjusted. Also I forgot to load the bipod that day on the first 6-8 shots. I saw shots landing left, then I loaded and had 3 shots .5" right of the majority of the group.
I always run 10-15 shot groups. That day was a 15 shot. I plan to go back next week, set my parallax from 50-750 (what every makes sense and mark it), and run another 15 shot group.
Do you think I should load the bi pod or not?
The reason I ask is the last time at the range I had .25-.5 MOA shift in my zero. I know it could be a lot of other factors; action screws loose, rings loose, scope failed...which in the past ALL of those have been an issue at some point in older rifle set up. So now I have a Tikka, 7rm, with UM rings and a NXS 3.5x15 with everything torqued and loctight.
What I did think about is I dont have my parallax marked on the scope and I might have been off and not adjusted. Also I forgot to load the bipod that day on the first 6-8 shots. I saw shots landing left, then I loaded and had 3 shots .5" right of the majority of the group.
I always run 10-15 shot groups. That day was a 15 shot. I plan to go back next week, set my parallax from 50-750 (what every makes sense and mark it), and run another 15 shot group.
Do you think I should load the bi pod or not?