LMAO....
... not to mention how difficult they are to find in bulk. Deep fried hummingbird topped with powdered sugar is the best thing since funnel cakes.
Great post brother. Clear, concise, factual, and with opinions deferentially stated. Hope to see more of this kind of content from newcomers and old hands alike.
Loading the bipod is simply shifting one's weight or center of gravity towards the rifle muzzle so that there is tension in the bipod legs. It helps manage the recoil impulse and also makes your natural point of aim much easier to maintain. Done correctly, if you've got good optics you can follow your shot just as with a bolt gun.
Words fail me brother, I can't even imagine what you and your wife must be going through right now. Is there anything at all that we can do for you? Please don't hesitate to let me know if so.
I guess heaven is that much more beautiful now...