I pose a couple of questions, I do quite a bit of benchrest shooting with my 1903/03A3 rifles and I use my non-firing hand to assist in pulling the rifle into my shoulder by grabbing the rear sling mount and pushing it to the rear. Does anyone else do this when shooting off a bench or do you use another method of controlling the rifle? I read an article where the author uses his non-firing hand to pull the forearm of the rifle into the support bags he places under his forend. He claims this is the best way of maintaining control of the rifle until the bullet exits the barrel. He also states that recoil starts rearward "push" the instant the powder charge ignites. Others believe recoil doesn't take place until the bullet leaves the barrel. Does anyone have any thoughts in these areas? Good Shooting......Rick H.
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