Kyode, for use in the field, I made a plywood cradle for the gun, that mounts on a sturdy camera tripod. The cradle has a horizontal surface to rest the butt of the grip and a vertical piece, with a v cut in it, to rest the pachmayr forend. The cradle swivels and tilts. I sit on the ground, my elbows on my knees to steady me even more. I look through the scope and find the target (ground hogs are my favorite target), then I move my head back far enough so the scope will not hit me. I will only see through only about a 1/3 of the field of view of the scope, the rest of the view will be black. It takes a little practice but it's not too difficult to master. I've been using this technique for over 20 years, the local ground hogs call me the 'Angel of Death'. I also have a soft rubber ring on the eyepiece of the scope, just in case I get a little too close. Brownells and Graf & Son sell the ring, called 'Scope Eye'. If you send me a Privite Message with your email address I'll snap a few pictures of the cradle and my technique with my digital camera, and send you an attachment.
