Depends on the shot for my 7mm-08. Last year I shot a 10 point40 yards out of my tree stand by leaning away from the tree with my off hand on the stock (never could have made the shot with a long gun). For longer shots I try to rest the stock on a branch or against the side of the tree and keep two hands on the grip. As PaJack stated, a lot may depend on the caliber...