Bullpup rifles

[d.barker]

Are they easier to shoot than std i find they are had a few from daystates to hw80 even a bsa scorpion is easy to shoot standing whats your thoughts ??????????

[Shed tuner]

double edged sword for me.. they are easier to bring up on aim, and to hold in the shoulder for longer periods - e.g. tracking a tree rat in the branches, waiting for the right shot.. but this ease of movement makes them a bit twitchy and less stable.
So short answer I think easier yes, but at the expense of some stability and precision.

No surprise 10M match rifles have shrouded / thick barrels and barrel weights.

Where you are rested however, and in a confined space (e.g. shooting from a vehicle) the compactness really helps.

[Geezer]

For most uses, a bad idea. For some, a good idea. It all depends on your needs and likes.

[les allam]

I agree with Jon regarding the stability on unsupported shots.
I really like my Fx Wildcat but find it too light on aim for free hand shooting.
More practice me thinks ldgrin.
Les..

[capt hindsight]

I find conventional rifles easier, but its down to personal preference.

That said, the gun I pick up most is a P15 and its a delight, I also use a 100 BPK with a highly elevated NV unit. Generally with bullpups the high scope position can feel top heavy, cant over easily, and the distance between barrel and scope can be greater than a conventional rifle. Meaning a nice flat pellet curve at the sweet spot, but much correction is needed at short and long ranges.

[32:1]

Bullpup for me unless shooting lots of prone or just sitting at a bench, everything else I find the BP better.
My standing shots are definitely better as Im not waving a broom around and out pesting around the farm and woodland the BP is a bonus, even shooting from a vehicle is easier

But we know we are all different and each to their own

[angrybear]

In Theory a bullpup should be more stable in the shoulder, because the short length has less leverage,
it should also be possible to brace your leading arm against your body for better support & less strain, but most shooters still reach forward as they do with a "stocked rifle".
What I hate is having to reach back by your ear to cock the action.

[scorpiont10]

Berated the need for Bullpups till I came across a P15 too cheap to turn down, now shoot little else. Majority of my shooting is from a concealed position and I can manoeuvre a Pup into my shoulder with one hand and with far less chance of catching branches etc. The weight and position does make the gun lively and the best way to counteract this, in my mind, is to have the trigger set as light as safely possible to avoid the slightest movement when firing - works for me. These guns are often criticized for the cocking lever position being under your chin but I can say, hand on heart, that it has never been an issue for me.

[rapidresponse1]

i find the bullpup easier to shoulder

[Bellycrawler]

I thought a great idea as I prefer carbine to full length but found scope height to high & cooking handle to far back so keeping with carbines. I tried & left it a few months then tried again but I just can't get on with them.

[Deltawing]

I shoot mostly 10m and freestanding LSR at the moment so a bullpups no good. Need a good heavy setup for stability, I've had years to build up my upper body to compliment that style of shooting. As others have mentioned a bullpup comes in very practical for hunting/pest control particularly if your shooting from a confined location, inside a Land Rover for example.

I think an adult picking up a rifle for the very first time would feel more comfortable with a bullpup initially. They do tend to feel like they are lighter than they actually are with more of the weight closer to your natural centre of gravity.

[Speedmaster2]

I have the P15, I found with the standard stock that the shoulder butt pad was too short for my liking. I then bought a Bob Pattenden 3D printed stock which has a longer butt and has made shooting it a lot nicer and it's still very light to hold.

[Norfolkandgood]

What I hate is having to reach back by your ear to cock the action.

Which is exactly the reason I have never gone for one (yet)
In my opinion, in that configuration, they need to be self indexing.

Unless, of course, you happen to be Mr Tickle-esque or an octopus

[Dragonboy]

Which is exactly the reason I have never gone for one (yet)
In my opinion, in that configuration, they need to be self indexing.

Unless, of course, you happen to be Mr Tickle-esque or an octopus

The FX Wildcat action isn’t too bad

[les allam]

The Fx Wildcat is perfect for me in that regard.
Whilst on aim the cocking lever comes to hand nicely.
Les..