You can get a longer arca rail so that the only adjustment is where you clamp the rifle down. I bought a 4" rail that goes right in front of my magazine on my Tikka, and my hunting partner bought a longer 11" rail that he can just mark the balance point on the rail, but clamp the gun down in any...
I bought the Blackovis Plateau tripod (similar to the Aziak Backcountry/Tricer AD tripod) this year, and wish I had done it earlier. I did use my pack as a back rest as well for sitting and prone. These tripods aren't as robust as the ones shown in the videos, but held my gun well, and were...
Thanks! I was kind of thinking along the same lines - if powder manuf. doesn't have data, finding a close data point and starting there. Just dipping my toe into this process and know I can get down too many rabbit holes or bad situations if I don't pay close enough attention.