Zero Question??

[Colorado Luckydog]

I'm getting a new rifle. It's a Remington 700 XCR 300 Ultra Mag. It's at the gunsmith getting a couple of inches cut off the barrel, Holland muzzle brake, barrel flaoted, pillar bedded and a trigger job. There is a Leupold VX-3 4 1/2x14x50 waiting for it when it comes home. I'm stoked and I'm like a little kid waiting on Christmas morning.

When I go to the range, I always just use a bipod and shoot from the shoulder. This has always worked for me but I want to do a little better with this rifle.

What kind of bench or rest do you guys recommend? Any input would be very appreciated!

Thanks Bryan

P.S. More questions to follow!!

[StagLefty]

I've always used sand bags when I could

[SA Friday]

Bipod or bag on front under the forearm and an old GI sock filled with peat gravel under the buttstock.

[banks74]

I use a bipod and an old GI sock filled with rice. I would zero it however you are going to shoot it. If your gonna shoot off a bench all the time, zero from there. If your gonna shoot prone with a bipod, zero from there.

[2008f450]

I zero with either a sandbag or my pack under the front. I use a smallsand bag under the rear sometimes. I usually try to zero how I plan to shoot it. Not a fan of bipods for zeroing. They tend to move on a bench or table. On bigger calibers like .300WM or in your case .300 UM it will move a bunch.