i was going to say turner aswell. as far as a pod vs bags i learned to shoot off a pod because i did not want to carry a bench to shoot off of everywhere i went. personally i shoot better groups off a pod than a bench. most folks will tell you a bench is more solid than a bipod. personally ive never shot from a bench that was more solid than the earth. the earth is a pretty stable platform so the closer i am to it the more stable i will be