Shooting off a rest.
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Shooting off a rest.
What type of rest do you guys shoot off of when working up loads? Bipod & sand bags? Lead sled type rest. Adjustable front and sand bags? Just curious.
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Re: Shooting off a rest.
crazy2medic wrote:sand bags and harris bipods!
Same here, just like when PD shooting. That way, if the bench gets boring or the back gets tired, I can pick up and walk over the hill for some lowcrawling and sneak shooting.
Every time I think I want an adjustable rest, I think about having to remove the front swivel studs, and I just say "skip it", because I like the options. That said, I don't argue that the adjustable rest and bags aren't the best, only that I prefer something simpler.
I've seen guys with rests in the field, constantly tinkering and dinking around with the rest, when they should be looking for dawgs.............
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Re: Shooting off a rest.
In the field off my bench: Sinclair front rest & Protektor bunny ear bag OR a Harris bipod with a Holland Field Bag for the toe of the stock for walkabouts.
Working up loads: Sinclair front rest & bunny ear bag.
Both work well for me quite well. The front rest gets set once, then I use the rear bag for quick elevation adjustments for field shooting rats.
Working up loads: Sinclair front rest & bunny ear bag.
Both work well for me quite well. The front rest gets set once, then I use the rear bag for quick elevation adjustments for field shooting rats.
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Re: Shooting off a rest.
for working up loads, i agree with RIO, sinclair front rest with bunny ears in the rear, off a bench.
in the fields, i don't do walk-about, so bench with varminter rest. easy to pivot and elevation in a snap.
in the fields, i don't do walk-about, so bench with varminter rest. easy to pivot and elevation in a snap.
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Re: Shooting off a rest.
Different strokes for different folks. I shoot prairie dogs in Montana and Wyoming. The chances of setting up in a nice flat pasture or hay field are few. I use the Harris bipods for pd shooting and therefore do most of my practice and testing with the same. I have a nice front rest and a variety of good sand bags and I'm not above using them on some occasions like a nice flat range with a good bench and some type of competition.
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Caldwell BR-1000 and Protector rabbit ear rear bag. After 'testing' a Sinclair, wish I would've spent the extra bucks and gone that way, but the Caldwell does its job.
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Re: Shooting off a rest.
Who offers the sinclair? Didnt see one from midway.
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Re: Shooting off a rest.
I just bought the Sinclair with the BR top and I love it.
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