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February 10, 2017, 03:17 PM
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Shooting rest....
I have been thinking about getting a shooting rest for sighting in some of my rifles. I have it narrowed down to 2 brands, Hyskore DLX and Caldwells lead sled. Just wondering what everyone else uses or opinions on these 2.
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February 11, 2017, 08:10 PM
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Very simple, Sandbags..
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February 11, 2017, 11:02 PM
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^^^ YES, sandbags
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February 12, 2017, 09:19 AM
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Yep bags of sand sew up some outa blue jean material
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February 12, 2017, 09:23 AM
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^^^^^ Works perfect and they are almost free...
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February 12, 2017, 09:49 AM
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February 12, 2017, 05:06 PM
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I use the legs from old pants filled with rice for the front bags.
You can get 25 lb bags as Sam's Club for a decent price, and it's much lighter than sand. Put it in the freezer for a few days to kill any insects Old socks filled with rice make excellent rear bags
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February 12, 2017, 05:10 PM
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Hey Snyper, I never thought of the old socks for the rear bags, thanks for that..
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February 12, 2017, 06:36 PM
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Try using rubber inner tubes for sand bags, ends can be tied off with hog rings. Better than cloth bags, moisture proof and don't slide around.
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February 12, 2017, 10:07 PM
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Lead sled, if it is a hard kicker. It really tamed my 45-70!
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February 13, 2017, 01:34 PM
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"...much lighter than sand..." 25 pounds is 25 pounds. snicker. Cat litter works too. The advantage of a sand bag is you can use range dirt and just carry the bag.
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February 13, 2017, 01:43 PM
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Since I reload a lot of shotgun shells, I use the heavy canvas bags the shot comes in. Sand is nice (keep in a plastic bag so moisture doesn't get to your gun), but just as good and a lot lighter is filling the bags with spent 209 primers, or lentils, barley, etc. These bags also make great door stops for the garage or shop.
I also have one of those orange-colored triangular base front rests that you can adjust. The suede bag on that has sand in it from three decades ago. Still works great also.
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February 14, 2017, 02:31 PM
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One bag of rice can make several shooting bags, and it's cheaper to buy it in bulk quantities rather than using the 1 pound bags from most grocery stores. I'm not going to move dirt in and out of bags every time I want to shoot. The rice bags are sewn shut and remain clean
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February 14, 2017, 05:26 PM
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What are hog rings?
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February 14, 2017, 05:36 PM
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pieces of thick metal used to secure things. Google the image
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February 14, 2017, 07:29 PM
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I did not like my experience with the lead sled. Good for taming recoil, but expensive and I didn't find it conducive to good shooting technique for me. I get better results with sandbags.
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They can be used for multiple purposes, one of which is clamping in the end of a pig's nose to stop them from rooting
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February 15, 2017, 12:04 AM
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If you are interested in a nice bench rest check out witchitaarms.com. I bought one and the leather sand bags many years ago. It is awesome and not too expensive for a person with several rifles. I built a box to carry it and avoid damage.
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