shooting rest help.

axis223 · February 25, 2018, 01:58 PM

Hello guys.

I am very torn between a baldeagle and Caldwell rock front rest. I will mainly use it for punching paper, load development, etc and I'm interested in shooting an amateur 300yard matches monthly with a 223 varmint rifle. The bald eagle has windage and other adjustment but I'm not sure I need that? The rock doesn't offer the extra adjustments and is considerably cheaper at $65 and the bald eagle is $140 without a bag.

Txhillbilly · February 25, 2018, 10:25 PM

If you can afford the Bald Eagle rest buy it. It's a lot nicer than the Caldwell.

T. O'Heir · February 28, 2018, 03:34 PM

Amateur 300 yard matches probably will not allow that type of rest. Best you look into that first.

webphut74 · February 28, 2018, 09:30 PM

I have a hart rest and I only use windage adj when doing fine tuning of reticle placement. If you have a rear bag with rabbit ears, you should only need to adj for windage if you change your body position in relation to the rifle. Ideally the rifle should slide back from recoil, you slide the rifle back up to the stop on the front rest. If you are not back at same windage, then rifle is not parallel/square to rifle rests. You have a bind in the line of recoil. It takes practice to figure out. Get Tony Boyer’s book and another shooters book that has the last name of Ratigan. They discuss this in depth.

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Don Fischer · March 1, 2018, 11:43 AM

I use a good sand bag on a 12" piece of 6x6. Works very well!Poor people have poor ways!

Sure Shot Mc Gee · March 2, 2018, 12:17 AM

Settle your rifle into this bag (below.) You'll quickly notice your unable to move it unlike everything else on the store shelves. I immediately gave my Tack Driver Caldwell away after firing my first 5 rds having this bag encompassing my rifle. Totally rock solid steady!!

http://www.dog-gone-good.com/DSCN0150600.jpg

Picher · March 3, 2018, 04:10 PM

A Bald Eagle is heavier and more stable. If you shoot matches, it can help get a few extra points. If it's just for load development, either will suffice.

Erno86 · March 5, 2018, 03:13 PM

If you prefer a pedestal rest...get one that weighs at least 12 pounds.

February 25, 2018, 01:58 PM	#1
axis223 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2016 Posts: 178	shooting rest help. Hello guys. I am very torn between a baldeagle and Caldwell rock front rest. I will mainly use it for punching paper, load development, etc and I'm interested in shooting an amateur 300yard matches monthly with a 223 varmint rifle. The bald eagle has windage and other adjustment but I'm not sure I need that? The rock doesn't offer the extra adjustments and is considerably cheaper at $65 and the bald eagle is $140 without a bag.

February 28, 2018, 03:34 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Amateur 300 yard matches probably will not allow that type of rest. Best you look into that first. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

March 5, 2018, 03:13 PM	#8
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	If you prefer a pedestal rest...get one that weighs at least 12 pounds. __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell

February 25, 2018, 10:25 PM	#2
Txhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Posts: 512	If you can afford the Bald Eagle rest buy it. It's a lot nicer than the Caldwell.

February 28, 2018, 09:30 PM	#4
webphut74 Junior Member Join Date: January 24, 2017 Posts: 6	I have a hart rest and I only use windage adj when doing fine tuning of reticle placement. If you have a rear bag with rabbit ears, you should only need to adj for windage if you change your body position in relation to the rifle. Ideally the rifle should slide back from recoil, you slide the rifle back up to the stop on the front rest. If you are not back at same windage, then rifle is not parallel/square to rifle rests. You have a bind in the line of recoil. It takes practice to figure out. Get Tony Boyer’s book and another shooters book that has the last name of Ratigan. They discuss this in depth. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

March 1, 2018, 11:43 AM	#5
Don Fischer Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2017 Posts: 1,868	I use a good sand bag on a 12" piece of 6x6. Works very well!Poor people have poor ways!

March 2, 2018, 12:17 AM	#6
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Settle your rifle into this bag (below.) You'll quickly notice your unable to move it unlike everything else on the store shelves. I immediately gave my Tack Driver Caldwell away after firing my first 5 rds having this bag encompassing my rifle. Totally rock solid steady!! http://www.dog-gone-good.com/DSCN0150600.jpg

March 3, 2018, 04:10 PM	#7
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	A Bald Eagle is heavier and more stable. If you shoot matches, it can help get a few extra points. If it's just for load development, either will suffice.