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#Post#: 24710--------------------------------------------------
Will a bipod affect my .22's accuracy?
By: jacob5060 Date: March 18, 2014, 6:14 am
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I recently put a bipod stud on my .22lr so i could use a bipod
on it. The rifle i use is a remington speedmaster 552 semi auto,
i zeroed it in roughly at dusk one evening, but i was out
shooting with it and my rounds were hitting very high, i held
over a rabbit about 6 inches at near 100 yards and the bullet
went over the top of it cos i heard it hitting the bushes behind
it, i was shooting of the top of a car using the bipod. I shot
at another rabbit about 30 yards and i aimed right on it and the
bullet went over the top of it, once again i was using the
bipod.
I have my rifle zeroed roughly at 50 yards.
Im just after firing some rounds into the field there and they
were hitting near enough on target, i stuck the bipod on and
done the same and the rounds looked as though they were hitting
about 6 inches higher. Im waiting a good day to get it on paper
andf see wats happening.
My rifle hasnt got a full stock, its more like a shotgun and has
2 peices, could it be the weight of the gun pushing on the bipod
that might be causing this as i have the bipod stud into the
front wood grip? Does my gun have a free floating barrel?
#Post#: 24717--------------------------------------------------
Re: Will a bipod affect my .22's accuracy?
By: Dancake Date: March 18, 2014, 12:08 pm
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Really obvious but has the stud came into contact with the base
of the barrel?
#Post#: 24720--------------------------------------------------
Re: Will a bipod affect my .22's accuracy?
By: Al Dunn Date: March 18, 2014, 12:48 pm
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As Dan says, or possibly the two piece stock isn't rigid enough,
and when the weight of the rifle goes onto the bipod, the fore
end moves and causes upwards pressure on the barrel.
Al.
#Post#: 24725--------------------------------------------------
Re: Will a bipod affect my .22's accuracy?
By: jacob5060 Date: March 18, 2014, 1:19 pm
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Nope the stud is pretty short so its not the whole way through.
That's wat im thinking is wrong with it, time for an upgrade I
think
#Post#: 24733--------------------------------------------------
Re: Will a bipod affect my .22's accuracy?
By: foxyloxy Date: March 19, 2014, 8:27 am
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Not trying to be funny Jacob, but you should be practicing on
paper - not bunnies.
Learn all your drops for say 25, 50 75 & 100 yards first, then
you will know exactly what holdover is required with the bi-pod
attached,.
#Post#: 24737--------------------------------------------------
Re: Will a bipod affect my .22's accuracy?
By: jacob5060 Date: March 19, 2014, 1:13 pm
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I don't know if it would be consistent with the bipod on, it
might shoot different heights depending on the weight on the
bipod, I'll have to get it on paper some good day
#Post#: 25730--------------------------------------------------
Re: Will a bipod affect my .22's accuracy?
By: Countrysports Online Date: April 28, 2014, 3:31 pm
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Before anything else....are you shooting unsupported without the
bipod attached and then supported with the bipod attached?
It could be you and not the rifle.
If you are shooting from your hand with no support and then with
bipod support then yes you will have different points of impact
due to stability and movement changes from different shooting
positions.
I see this on the range constantly, people zero with bipod
deployed in prone position and only shoot this, they then try
shooting from kneeling or sitting and can not understand why
they are off target consistantly.
If you have the bipod fitted and still have the same from an
unsupported position the something with the bipods fixing is
then probably to blame.
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