what are we shooting and whats the distance??

i find i can shoot with my sitting bipod well enough to kill most any groundhog i can get within 350yds with.

the trick to shooting with a bipod is getting solid. just like any other form of shooting, you gotta steady up. when sitting, to do that i used my legs to support my elbows and the rear of the rifle. i support the butt of the stock with my left hand and both elbows are supported by the knees. past 350 i find i can get steadier laying prone. my bipod goes from 13-23" so sometimes laying prone just dont work too well. plan to ge a smaller one for the days i know im shooting far.

thats just me...i bought my bipod specifically for sitting and shooting groundhogs. it does its job if i do mine.

i also have a 2nd sling stud just for the bipod. my barrel is a 26" heavy barrel, so even without the bipod i still gotta sling it upside down.

i can see the tripod helping somewhat...but still going to have to support the butt of the rifle...and getting 3 legs to sit nicely could be a potential pain in the rear id think. my legs on my bipod adjust by sliding up and down and getting locked down...i often find to level my rifle that one leg needs adjusted to a different legnth than that other...