Shooting off a Bench (no rest)

[slate]

Was doing (badly) a two shot test last week where I shot off a bench. No rests were allowed and the only thing allowed to touch the bench is elbows.

Being used to shooting with a match sling it was horrendous how much the rifle was swinging about without any kind of sling. Managed one 9 followed by a miss...not good.

Any tips? I was thinking of maybe bending the rules and sitting at 90 degrees to the rifle so that the rifle rests on my left elbow, and I have a super-low position albeit at 90 degrees to the rifle. I won't get a chance to practice for a couple of weeks, so I'd like to get the position sorted and not waste anytime when I get there.

Any thoughts?

[Charlotte the flyer]

I sit at 45 deg and have my forearm vertical to the rifle, works for me.

[IainWR]

What was the distance / target size / rifle type?

[slate]

100yds, static deer (so 6 inch target), tikka t3 in .308.

Charlotte, I think the left arm thing is spot on, I think I mean more like 90degrees to the rifle now I think about it...

[Landy Dave]

Depending on the rules you should be able to use a 2 point sling?

The best ones for this competition is a Springfield pattern as this has 2 attachment points but lets you use it like a single point sling.

[Blackstuff]

Get down the gym and start pumping some iron! :lol: