I shoot out to around 300 yards on average now but hope to push farther in time, My rifle will be primarily used for mid range plinking, target shooting and some deer hunting. I have been using a M1907 sling with great success for most shooting and my backpack and a rear bag if I am going to be spending a long time in the prone position. I would get a harris tilting model if I did get one, however I don't want to spend $100 on something I don't need, I'd rather have more ammo. I don't have lots of experience with bipods for centerfire, I have a cheapo Winchester wally world model that I used for .22lr for years but I was not happy with how it handled centerfire recoil. I also always loaded my bipod but still seemed to et excessive muzzle jump, Will a better more sturdy bipod change my life? if not I'll stick with what I know.