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Bogie · December 18, 2000, 11:51 AM

If all you're going to be doing is sighting in rifles, get a few sandbags, and put one of 'em on top of an ammo can, and another under the butt of the gun. I like the el-cheapo Midway plastic dealy, but it won't hold benchrest accuracy. ALWAYS use a sandbag or your hand - never rest the rifle on a "hard" rest, or you'll get a lot of erratic behavior.

December 18, 2000, 11:51 AM	#7
Bogie Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2000 Location: Job hunting on the road... Posts: 3,827	If all you're going to be doing is sighting in rifles, get a few sandbags, and put one of 'em on top of an ammo can, and another under the butt of the gun. I like the el-cheapo Midway plastic dealy, but it won't hold benchrest accuracy. ALWAYS use a sandbag or your hand - never rest the rifle on a "hard" rest, or you'll get a lot of erratic behavior.