Short-Range Benchrest Shooting Techniques Demonstrated
In these two videos from the Rekyyli Ja Riista (Recoil and Game) YouTube Channel, you can see how a modern, short-range benchrest rifle is shot. Note how the gun tracks superbly, returning right on target, shot after shot. As a result, the shooter doesn’t have to adjust the rifle position after firing (other than pushing the gun forward), so he can quickly load and fire within seconds of the previous shot. Good rests and consistent, smooth bolt actuation keep the gun from rocking.
It does take practice to perfect the right technique for shooting free recoil. And, of course, you must have a very good bag/rest set-up and the stock geometry and rifle balance must be perfect. The ammo caddy also helps by placing the cartridge up high, right next to the left-aide loading port. Hats off to Forum member Boyd Allen for finding these videos. Boyd told us: “Watch carefully — Now this is how it’s done.” [Work Warning: Loud gunshot noises -- Turn Down Volume before playback.]
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It appears there is pretty solid shoulder contact, so I wouldn’t call this free recoil.
When I was looking around for new material on You tube, I was reviewing the material pretty quickly, and what I was primarily referring to, with my this is how its done remark, was how smooth the shooter and equipment were functioning, enabling rapid, and well aimed fire, while keeping an eye on conditions.
Looking at it again, it looks like he is shooting with the rifle lightly “pinned” between his shoulder and the forend stop. There are some excellent shooters that use this technique. One thing that is not well known among non-competition shooters,is the diversity of techniques that are used…successfully.
Another thing worth noticing is how high the scope is mounted, allowing one to reduce, or eliminate the contact between the cheek and stock. Also, the head up position, that this configuration allows, puts the shooters like of vision in a better part of corrective, and/or protective lenses, and is a better position for observing the flags with ones non aiming eye while looking through the scope (shooting with both eyes open).