As a big fan of the shooting sling, I enjoyed your post.
<br> I have noticed a POI shift between the use of the sling, in a field position, and a bench position. On a bedded barrel, it has been as much as 3 inches at 100 yds. Townsend Whelen reported the same thing, years ago.
<br> What I don't know is wether this is the change in shooting positons, or the change in pressure on the barrel, or just what. What I have noticed, just like "Towney" did, that free floated barrels makes this difference much smaller with the positons I use at the bench, and in the field. Depending on one's position, there will be a difference, if even a small one.
<br> Anyway, the bottom line, to me, is practice, and check your zero, from field positions. Assume nothing. All my rifle are individuals. None of them feel, or shoot, the same. E
