Interesting essup about the preloading. ZERO recoil of course with the 17cal, but have ordered another Harris bi-pod for my 22-250 so will try your pre load. The bi pod pictured is a 13.5"-23" and I found it too short for a sitting shot. The new one will be 12"-25"..The stock magazine holds 5 shots. The trigger out of the box is firm, but since I don't have a Lyman gauge, I'm not sure what it is. There is a mod to lessen trigger pull(spring) and creep(seer adjustment) that I will try. I can tell you that after shooting the 17cal, it will be harder to grab the Ruger 10/22, even though I love that gun. If Ruger could figure out how to get their 10/22 carbine to accurately shoot 17cal, well I'd go broke buying ammo...
