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I use the drape method. Left hand over scope and butt into my shoulder.

My 240 Bee 1:7 twist. Lightweight back country,

Impressive shooting! When you say "drape" does that mean not really applying downward pressure but instead just allowing the weight of your arm/hand to slow the rise of the rifle?

Also, would you mind sharing what you are using for a front and rear rest?

I just picked up a model seven FS in 308 that weighs under 6 1/4# scoped, that is a full pound lighter than my next lightest rifle so I'm definitely looking for techniques that allow me to see what the gun is really capable of.

Correct. No downward pressure. I use something like this one
rest

I've found a front rest like the narrow (1.5" wide) Protektor leather bag will work for about 98% of sporting rifles. Even some "varmint" type stocks work well in it. Benchrest type forearms won't fit and require the next larger width bag. Using a bag that is too wide allows too much forearm movement and is worthless for accuracy work. No forearm pressure works best for me. Zeroing in this manner will also keep the point of impact the same or very close to it when shooting from a Bog Pod tripod.

Fotis, is that a custom? Pretty bad ass

Straight from WBY in Sheridan Wy sir.

Nice, never seen one prior.

Fotis, do you know who is building their ti actions?

That could be one of my targets if you include the shots under the tape, and exactly why I started this thread.

The shots under the tape were from load work up before this load. LOL

I shoot light rifles like the Kimber Montana like I do large bore doubles. Hold onto them. Support forend on top of bags etc. they usually shoot well.

I'm bringing this back up because it's driving me nuts. I've been working a lot on technique with this gun. How I hold it, breathing, dry firing, etc. I found a load I like, but this is common and pretty repeatable. This is the last 2-3 shot groups. Now if this was just 2 groups an inch apart, I'd say it was just cheek position or something. I think the thing that torques me is the "flyers" are printing a .3 inch group. So my question is, IYO, is it the gun, or the driver?

Let someone else shoot it. You might be like my buddy Troy. Also shoot some 5 shot groups. 3 shots don't tell you much of anything. Don't make me pull my buddies target pics out again... You guys would laugh if I posted a pic from how he shot his 338wm. He later sold it, saying, "it didn't shoot well"...

What scope and mounts?

Leupold 3-9 lightweight. Talley lightweights

You have another scope/mount setup you could try? Looks like a bad scope or mounting system to me.

I said it prettier than that. Hint.

LAUGHING!...............

Toss that Leupold in the nearest lake

Leupolds never go bad. Just ask some of the guys in the optics forum here. Or better yet, call Leupold and ask them.

If he tried that technique with my 8.5 pound all up 300 Win Mag shooting 200 grain bullets, he would end up with a face full of scope!