Dugaboy and others...

How about a "for science" experiment?

Take your double to the range and shoot, say, three, three-shot groups at 100 from each of the following shooting positions:

1} the bench using the "proper" hold

2} the normal bench method "improper" hold

3} if you have one, a sled or other fixed rest

4} from sitting on the ground or kneeling, whichever you find most accurate

All this theory is fine, but it would be very interesting and helpful for the theory to be demonstrated in fact. I would be delighted to do so but I do not own a double.

The assertions here should be easy to show on paper and would be very informative.