SpeedAKL
Member
I'll admit it: I hate shooting from a bench. The typical benches at the public ranges around here have me sitting like a contorted chimpanzee. I can never get truly comfortable and would always prefer to shoot prone or standing rather than sitting on these wooden expressions of ergonomic failure.
It becomes all the more worse when sighting in a powerful rifle. I was sighting in my .308 today, as well as my buddies .30-06, as well as playing with a Mosin M44 shooting 185gr heavy ball. An awkward shooting position means that the buttstock will not fit well against the shoulder, and it gets painful after 20-30 rounds. I have fired all of these rounds from a more comfortable position, and they do not really bother me (OK, the M44 can be a bit much, but that's part of the charm).
Do any of you guys notice the same problems when shooting strong rifles from the bench? And if so, what shooting techniques do you recommend to reduce the pain?
It becomes all the more worse when sighting in a powerful rifle. I was sighting in my .308 today, as well as my buddies .30-06, as well as playing with a Mosin M44 shooting 185gr heavy ball. An awkward shooting position means that the buttstock will not fit well against the shoulder, and it gets painful after 20-30 rounds. I have fired all of these rounds from a more comfortable position, and they do not really bother me (OK, the M44 can be a bit much, but that's part of the charm).
Do any of you guys notice the same problems when shooting strong rifles from the bench? And if so, what shooting techniques do you recommend to reduce the pain?