Praying that the Mrs.has a trouble free surgery and gets well soon.
@TomRiverSimpleLiving
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 64samsky!
@flemdisch8690
Жыл бұрын
One of the things I truly respect about your channel (and the main reason why I subbed) is your humility. You acknowledge faults in your technique and strive to work through the problems with us along for the ride. And these flaws are common, so they apply to almost all shooters. And you don’t just talk about it-you make follow up videos to show the results of your theories. Much respect. Thanks for your hard work.
@Rattlebone-hf8kx
Жыл бұрын
Hi Tom, I know most shooters keep the free hand wrapped under the rear bag, and that works fine for heavy weight or light recoiling rifles; but I would suggest try shooting this featherweight like it were a magnum without a muzzle break. Control the fore-end by holding it. Goes against some advice/training out there but as long you are consistent it works well and manages that muzzle jump. It made a world of difference on my light 300WSM. I’ve applied it to lighter calibers that shouldn’t necessarily need it but have seen improvement in my shooting all around on my hunting rifles.
@markreaves8086
Жыл бұрын
I wish Mrs Rivers a speedy recovery.
@TomRiverSimpleLiving
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark
@tasunko7672
Жыл бұрын
A friend of mine built a bench that he stands next to rather than sitting at. He claimed greater comfort, and better groups from it. I tried it, and he was right. Something to think about.
@cornbreadburgess1950
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom for the video and taking time to bring us along most every weak.I really enjoy your channel keep up the great work, Have a Blessed Day to you and yours.
@gizmocarr3093
Жыл бұрын
Once you learn you have a shooting weakness you already start shooting better.
@edwardabrams4972
Жыл бұрын
To realize you have a problem is the first step in correcting any problem!
@williamgunn1076
Жыл бұрын
Best wishes for your bride's swift and full recovery.
@jasonnix2635
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom!! Really enjoy your videos. God Bless..
@TomRiverSimpleLiving
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jasson, and God Bless you as well!
@hungryyeti2548
Жыл бұрын
The journey in figuring out each rifles quirks is fun, that’s what I enjoy about your channel, the journey
@endutubecensorship
Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see a new video from you Tom, like chatting with friend
@russellparrish5745
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great videos. You are a very humble and honest person. Us macho men have too much pride to admit it's us and maybe not the rifle and or the loads we were shooting. The shooter has to do their part along with good rifle and ammo to shoot those 3/8" groups. We all should learn from this!
@joemass1023
Жыл бұрын
You might check out bags from Wiebad or Armageddon Gear. I know the initial cost is tough to swallow but they are so versatile and useful in the field, at the range or on the bench at home. You might also look into a muzzle brake.
@stephenhair5501
Жыл бұрын
I'm in total agreement about how you are going about driving the rifle. I've worked on my "Follow Through" or Driving the Rifle as you call it, for many years. It takes practice and concentration to stay in the shot and ride the recoil. Even to the point of not shutting my eyes when the gun finally goes bang. That is one nuance that I think is important also. I've observed many shooters coming off of their cheek weld and looking over the scope to see where their bullet impacted. I think this contributes to many wide groupings and possibly a totally missed animal. I hope you get this .257 Bob shooting those heavier bullets. I'm anxious to see how it all turns out. Thanks for sharing! Stay well and best of luck to Mrs. River on her foot surgery. God Bless.
@charleywalker2982
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.
@beamonk
Жыл бұрын
We have the same project going. I have floated and bedded the action, tried 3 million different loads. I put it in a plastic stock, bedded, put pressure on the foreend and one of those harmonic rubber things on the barrel. On a whim I tried barnes ttsx 80 gn and shot a .36 inch group. I've put it down and recently picked it up again. During this period I bought a bore scope and noticed alot of throat erosion. I am about to try the Tubbs final finish and see it it helps the throat. I'm trying to find heavier loads, too. I will do the Tubbs and report back. This rifle doesn't look heavily used so the throat surprised me a bit. I really appreciate the shooting position issues. I have the same exact issues. Thanks for this series. We'll see if both of us can have good shooting xtr's and bette4 markmanship.
@leeadams5941
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video Tom, the height adjustments were interesting, and it looks like you are getting it down..now if I can stop typing your for you are I'll be happy, good video, and God Bless, and have a great week...
@mildbill222
Жыл бұрын
I read about gripping the rifle tight at the fore end and the grip and pulling the rifle tight into your shoulder no matter your shooting position, even from the bench with sandbags. My groups have improved from this technique.
@ajtaylor560
Жыл бұрын
I found my muzzleloader helped me be a better shooter. You have to control that gun because of the slow speed of the muzzleloader and as in archery. You have to work at keeping the target in sight until the arrow or muzzleloader bullet hits the spot. Driving the rifle is very important. I like the issues you found with the bench. I'm going to build on this summer to take along. Thanks Thomas. All good stuff.
@cervus-venator
Жыл бұрын
Thanks as always Tom. Great info to take in. When I built my range table I had no idea of the proper height. I did know that I didn't like bending over to get down on the scope. That is asking for a scope eye when you are contorted to try and see and shoot. So my design is a 4x4 sheet of plywood framed up underneath with 1x4 and mounted on two metal saw horses that have adjustable legs. The adjustable legs allow me to level the table on uneven ground as well as set a height. I like the top of the table being right at mid chest height. I found that a 5 gallon bucket dove stool worked out to be just about the right height for the table. After building that table I then took a 2x4 sheet of ply wood and made a portable rest with a single metal saw horse. The legs fold up into the bottom and are also adjustable to get me at my comfortable height. Anyway, I still don't know what the correct height should be and where the top of the table should be on your body when shooting, but I've found that this set up seems to be working well for me. You've likely seen the tables in some of my videos and they were easy and cheap to build.
@gordonrizzuti6048
Жыл бұрын
Tom, Thanks again for the videos and the tip about staying connected with the rifle during the shooting process. I have a Win featherweight in 308 and a similar bag setup and it doesn't seem to be jumpy at all. When I do encounter a jumpy rifle I've rested my left hand (assuming RH person) on top of the scope to stabilize the rifle. For the sake of seeing what the rifle and load will do it may be worth a try. I learned that from Randy's site, I can't take the credit. I look forward to seeing how you find a heavier bullet load. God Bless to you and family.
@308guy8
Жыл бұрын
Another great video, Mr Tom.
@RogerSnell
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to more on this adventure! Prayers for Mrs. River!
@patrickmchenry2217
9 ай бұрын
I’m a drummer so I use my hydraulic adjusted drum throne at the shooting bench. My range only has folding chairs. They hurt my boney butt.😂
@TomRiverSimpleLiving
9 ай бұрын
Now that's a good idea with a drum throne!
@phild9813
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Another thing for me was cheek weld. Most traditional rifles have combs that align your eye well with rifled sights and not a higher scope. I put some sort of cheek riser on most all rifles I buy. Of course the new adjustable stocks help alleviate that issue.
@phild9813
Жыл бұрын
I find this helps with not only sight alignment, but also the “follow through “ you’re working on.
@johnnyellison9797
Жыл бұрын
Went back and watch your video on the paker hale I have the 308 parker hale believe it or not I have the same scope only difference is my gun stalk is not black at the end but they look the same and the scope mount are the same as yours may God bless and always have a great day
@davidking6663
Жыл бұрын
Really good video. We know all rifles and cartridges are different. I can watch impact through the scope on my 270wby but cannot with my 270win both mark v rifles. The 270win is very “whippy” like how you’re explaining your 257bob is. It took me nearly 2 boxes worth of ammo to figure out how to hold it so make a good group.
@zenrider16701
Жыл бұрын
At 3 minutes, your bullet holes might be showing bullet tumbling or instability. You mentioned it was the best group you ever shot from that rifle. It might always be the best group until you find a stable load. Great work on body positioning experiments. Thanks for your presentation.
@MisterBrewer
Жыл бұрын
Looks like good progress is being made, sir. That looked like sub 1 inch to me. Hope your wife recovers quickly.
@easttexan2933
Жыл бұрын
That change really did make a difference, however, the slo-mo shows a lot of rearward shoulder movement, and it just may be me, but I wouldn't think that a light caliber cartridge/bullet would slam the shoulder that far backwards. Shooting my 6.5Swede just does not move my shoulder like that. So I'm asking, "do you have enough recoil pad pressure pressed against your shoulder or do you just have very light pressure against your shoulder".
@jaybailleaux630
Жыл бұрын
I like the top of the top bench table at chest height to brace myself. Hard kicking rifle I will hold the stock forearm down. Try to make the hunting rifle recoil straight back as much as possible like a heavy weight light recoiling benchrest rifle even though it can't be done. Consistency is the name of the game. The rifle has to move in recoil the same every time you pull the trigger. That means you have to lean into the rifle the same hold it the same with the same amount of pressure, cheek weld the same. It ain't easy with a hunting rifle with a stock design to be used for quick offhand shooting and handling pluse have portability.
@harrisonooi4262
Жыл бұрын
The drop at heel/comb on that stock does not help. A stock with a negatively inclined comb (slanting down from the top of the buttpad down towards the grip) or even a straight one would be a lot better. You could try building up the comb, but a replacement stock from Boyds or HS Precision would be much better.
@finniganshomestead2956
10 ай бұрын
I would accurate the rifle first . Just to eliminate one of the variables ov the game. Leaving load and shooter to work on.
@seanoneil277
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom. It is fun discovering those little consistency features, isn't it? Do you ever shoot from the rear of the bench, rather than the cutout, in order to square up better behind the rifle? I'm not a deer hunter who might use a branch or branch/trunk crook in an offset position, so I tend to prefer the squared-up method. It takes a bit of experimentation to get everything nestled without feeling like you're falling off the back of the table (relative to inside the table cut) but for me it's a shortcut to consistency in several aspects. And it's much closer to prone and seated positions for me.
@kevinorr4444
Жыл бұрын
I have the exact same rifle and mine will shoot sub moa with 46.8 gems IMR7828ssc with hornady 117’s and nosler 120’s You may want to try it
@michaelwilson9986
Жыл бұрын
Rimfire Practice . TRY THE new stuff with a good rimfire n then add the centerfirento the mix...
@TomRiverSimpleLiving
Жыл бұрын
Michael, I was thinking the same thing and I actually carried a 22 mag with me on that range trip and a 270. I ended up shooting the 270 and that was definitely the wrong direction, but I never did try the 22mag. So I will be shooting a 22lr and mag next time and maybe a 223 to see if that helps me dial things in?
@michaelwilson9986
Жыл бұрын
@@TomRiverSimpleLiving I developed a flinch years ago due to getting hit under my glasses by a piece of a percussion cap. Between that n simply ing not shooting as often Aghhhhh. Rimfires help me dial in n get dialed in. If I use em as suggested. I try to take 1 every trip fire a few in them then the centerfires.. n fire em again while letting barrels cool. Think we both need to do better ...but that want to see how this or load shoots...we forget. 😉😁
@NCWoodlandRoamer
Жыл бұрын
Hold on to the forearm and not the rear bag! It is still jumping up vertically like crazy.
@brianlee6849
Жыл бұрын
I thought about something I think will help you. When I first learned to shoot I was taught traditional shooting positions with a shooting sling to stabilize the rifle. I think you are too focused on the bench. The traditional shooting sling will lock you in to the rifle achieve your goals for better marksmanship. Try it out tell me what you think? Thank you
@rogerray2545
Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@leroybaker1373
Жыл бұрын
In a past video you where wanting to get a Lee crimp die for a 30-06, if you want one I have extras
@TomRiverSimpleLiving
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Leroy, would you mind emailing me, trsimpleliving@gmail.com.
@jerrymartin5100
Жыл бұрын
Sit down at the bench with a 45-70, ot will tell you everything you are doing wrong or right.
@robertsanders7061
Жыл бұрын
Tom can you do a piece on the .35 Whelen? Thanks
@joeparker7508
Жыл бұрын
Question how is it on some guns of yours you can stack then.Dont make since .Is the weight or recoil the difference?
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