I use mine after bore sighting a rifle/scope set up
Sometimes I’ll take it for the first few shots ahead of big game season.
I use it as a rest not so much a big recoil reducer
My 338 is still fairly free to move back as I don’t weigh it right down.
It’s ok to have around.
After I’m confident in the load and that the scope is dialed in, I will then switch to shooting sticks and off hand as that is how I will be most likely hunting. Not many benches where I hunt
Although I should go back and take a picture of the stump in shot my elk off of. Damn near level and allowed a clean 325yard shot.