Bipod or sandbag, shooting rest?

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My shooting is nothing special (no competition, very light hunting, mostly plinking), but in order of frequency off the bench I use:

1) Bipod and rear bag;
2) Front and rear bags;
3) Rifle rest.

To me the bipod & bag set up is pretty convenient, and accuracy is good when using a good bipod. Accuracy is best when using 2 bags (Caldwell Tackdriver front and any old bag of adequate height at rear). Accuracy also seems quite good when I use my Caldwell Stinger rest, but I just don't find myself pulling that out much. Although to me it is the best of the non-professional benchrest competition type rests around. A bunch of my friends bought and are now using Stingers after testing out some various rests at my house.

Overall it is nice to have choices for how the mood strikes one that shooting day, and what one is trying to accomplish.


 
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My shooting is nothing special (no competition, very light hunting, mostly plinking), but in order of frequency off the bench I use:

1) Bipod and rear bag;
2) Front and rear bags;
3) Rifle rest.

To me the bipod & bag set up is pretty convenient, and accuracy is good when using a good bipod. Accuracy is best when using 2 bags (Caldwell Tackdriver front and any old bag of adequate height at rear). Accuracy also seems quite good when I use my Caldwell Stinger rest, but I just don't find myself pulling that out much. Although to me it is the best of the non-professional benchrest competition type rests around. A bunch of my friends bought and are now using Stingers after testing out some various rests at my house.

Overall it is nice to have choices for how the mood strikes one that shooting day, and what one is trying to accomplish.

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Thanks Tom!

I note kaylaindy uses a Caldwell Stinger a lot on his Airgun Channel

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I use all three in different combinations for different task. I also have a tripod with a picatinny mount and a squeeze mount. Look at the shooting environment, determine what parts are necessary, assemble them and shoot. Arrangement is altered as the shooting environment changes. It is nice to have one of each, makes for all kinds of interesting combinations. I experiment with different combos to see which work and which don’t. Just like pellets, some weapons perform better in certain configurations than they do in others. It kind of boils. down to personal preferences and experimentation on what you like.
 
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I like my bipod and fist as my rear rest from the bench. Don't shoot off of bags because it's not how I shoot afield. @plingpling, depends on the value of the gun your "toy pod" is supporting. I have UTG bipods and an Accu-Tac BR4 G2, the only thing they have in common is that they're bipods. Otherwise they just don't compare, especially in the field. I wouldn't be trusting my 2K rig to a toy pod.
 
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In my younger competition days, all my shooting was done in the sitting field target position and shot very well I might add. Due to heakth issues and just plain getting old, I had to move to a tripod. I shoot a TX200 and actually find little change in poi moving from one position to another as long as I support the gun the same way. If I am doibg long range shooting a rear support is added for ultimate long range accuracy. I can still get into my standing offhand stance to support the rifle, just cant get the heart beat to slow down like it used to!!!!! Found an all aluminum fully adjustable tripod at a second hand store, added a small V sand bag to the tripod and it is sturdy and light weight.
 
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I was forced to use a bag and bipod for my M3 video, simply becaue the bag rider would not fit in my Caldwell Stinger. That is one of only a hand full of times I have shot off a bag (in the rear) and a bipod. The bag rider makes it easy because you just slide your bag forward and back for elevation adjustments.

I was able to shoot a dime size 71 yard group with the bag/bi-pod set up from a solid bench. ...so my opinion is the bag and bipod can be just as accurate as 2 point rifle rest. It's something you get used to real fast.

Since most Bench Rest competions are shot off a bipod and bags, I think it would be a good thing to practice. ...maybe ditch rifle rests altogether...it could make you lazy. 
 
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I have two airguns and these both are dedicated range guns no hunting no plinking with these.

I never went back to bipods, I have couple full size heavy duty tripods from my photography hobby, and currently using this one at a bench...the legs filled with #9 lead shots and currently work in progress to attach spike feets under the rubber pads (or just stick a 60 grit sandpaper pad).

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