Ground cloth for Barrett 50 bmg muzzle brake??

brmfan · January 4, 2012, 06:01 AM

Any suggestions?? I have been using (shooting prone) a large but thin piece of cloth held down with rocks but after a few shots it tends to get rolled. I need something easy to stow and transport. A poncho liner perhaps???

wogpotter · January 4, 2012, 09:52 AM

Try wetting it. Really it makes a big difference, just pour water on it after you arrive.

3kgt2nv · January 7, 2012, 04:05 PM

they make weighted shooting mats but some of them get pricey. for me when i did my 1000yd matches prone i would get an insulated sleeping bag that zipped fully open and lay it flat. also works great for catching brass.

I now have a weighted shooting mat that i got from a tactical shooting supply store that is 48x60.

here is one that my friend uses at some ar matches he goes to.
http://www.championshooters.com/stor...0&cat=0&page=1

Vt.birdhunter · January 7, 2012, 04:35 PM

My Midway shooters mat has grommeted corners to stake it to the ground.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/276...ter-olive-drab

was $49 on sale.

brmfan · January 13, 2012, 05:34 PM

Thanks for the input fellas! The sleeping bag idea sounds like something to look into.

Nitesites · January 13, 2012, 07:17 PM

How about one of those large heavy duty canvas tarps?

boostedtt91 · January 13, 2012, 07:26 PM

I just bought one of Midway USA's shooting mats for $25 when it was on sale, originally $50 i believe, but it is made very well and has alittle bit of weight to it. It will probably hold up better to the 50BMG wind blast and it has two fold out fabric ears at the end of it that you could probably stake to the round for extra security if you wanted to

January 4, 2012, 06:01 AM	#1
brmfan Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2008 Posts: 557	Ground cloth for Barrett 50 bmg muzzle brake?? Any suggestions?? I have been using (shooting prone) a large but thin piece of cloth held down with rocks but after a few shots it tends to get rolled. I need something easy to stow and transport. A poncho liner perhaps???

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wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	Try wetting it. Really it makes a big difference, just pour water on it after you arrive. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

January 7, 2012, 04:05 PM	#3
3kgt2nv Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: hudson valley NY Posts: 517	they make weighted shooting mats but some of them get pricey. for me when i did my 1000yd matches prone i would get an insulated sleeping bag that zipped fully open and lay it flat. also works great for catching brass. I now have a weighted shooting mat that i got from a tactical shooting supply store that is 48x60. here is one that my friend uses at some ar matches he goes to. http://www.championshooters.com/stor...0&cat=0&page=1 Last edited by 3kgt2nv; January 7, 2012 at 04:22 PM.

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Vt.birdhunter Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 637	My Midway shooters mat has grommeted corners to stake it to the ground. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/276...ter-olive-drab was $49 on sale. __________________ Maintaining a constant state of cat-like readiness and a heightened state of suspicious alertness.

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January 13, 2012, 05:34 PM	#5
brmfan Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2008 Posts: 557	Thanks for the input fellas! The sleeping bag idea sounds like something to look into.

January 13, 2012, 07:17 PM	#6
Nitesites Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2011 Posts: 600	How about one of those large heavy duty canvas tarps?

January 13, 2012, 07:26 PM	#7
boostedtt91 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2011 Location: Danville, Pa Posts: 520	I just bought one of Midway USA's shooting mats for $25 when it was on sale, originally $50 i believe, but it is made very well and has alittle bit of weight to it. It will probably hold up better to the 50BMG wind blast and it has two fold out fabric ears at the end of it that you could probably stake to the round for extra security if you wanted to