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weekender

weekender

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When it comes to Bog tripods. On our recent wolf hunt I used the guides Bog tripod with the clamp head for the first time. I made the mistake of mounting the gun all the way to the trigger guard which was where it felt the most comfortable to my left hand reaching for the leg of the tripod. The setup was in the dark and I didn't realize the clamp was blocking part of the ejection port. I needed a follow up shot and when I went to work the bolt the empty did not come out. Then my new round caused a jam. You need to mount the rifle so no part of the ejection port is blocked by the clamp like this:

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A setup like that does feel the most comfortable for the balance, but actually works against being steady for the shot. I liked my Swiss arca plate just at the rear of the handguard as well for feel, but it causes more movement when trying to shoot. It is just simple physics of the fulcrum that as you go out on the forearm the amount of shakiness diminishes. The problem then becomes the rifle feels unbalanced and unless you're using a very stout tripod it may want to tip over. Somewhere in there is the compromise point.
 
I put my bolt gun almost to the magazine. Works great for me if I have to reload the mag while it’s still locked in. I put a ball head on mine and it made a HUGE difference.
 
What DoubleUp said is correct. But the further out you get towards the muzzle end you get, the more you need to rotate your entire body and rifle left and right to pivot.

There’s a balancing act to find the sweetspot for sure. Somewhere up the middle works for most.
 
i put my 30-06 remington 700 in a bog pod deathgrip for deer hunting. i set it practically in the middle of the stock, balances well. has an internal mag.

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