What rest do you use at the range for your rifle?

[westguy76]

I guess I see the logic in spending bucks for a nice rest to Zero in. But I've never been able to reproduce a good rest when the deer I want to take shows up. I keep sandbags with me in the jeep or truck when moving around the lease. But often in the blinds I end up using a wooly cap or jacket.
I guess this is just why I just use the sandbags available at the shooting range and I am usually happy with a 2 inch or less group and go with it.

[W-L-F]

cant beat a corn bag-----

[Speedgoat]

My wife's shoulder.

[stymie]

I use a harris bi-pod 6"-9" height adjustable. It works great. Use your sand bags to prop up the butt of the rifle.

[Artos]

I guess I see the logic in spending bucks for a nice rest to Zero in. But I've never been able to reproduce a good rest when the deer I want to take shows up. I keep sandbags with me in the jeep or truck when moving around the lease. But often in the blinds I end up using a wooly cap or jacket.
I guess this is just why I just use the sandbags available at the shooting range and I am usually happy with a 2 inch or less group and go with it.

That's pretty normal...I keep a real small sandbag with me and take it to the blind or hoop. It's even small enough to lay on the shooting sticks. The main thing is to have confidence in the rig & hold.

I enjoy shooting and the never ending search for the next smaller group a particular gun has at the range. A top shelf rest is worth every penny to me but I am not your one box of ammo for every 3-4 season shooter. Heck, I normally have two guns with me unless I'm in a tripod.

[Cajun Blake]

i have 2 different rests

1 for serious shooting (bald eagle slingshot) and the other for REAL serious shooting (SGY - Yvette's orig rest)

[BrianL]

RW HArt with a varmint bag.

[muzzlebrake]

I have a Lead Sled that I use for zeroing heavy stuff like the 300RUM. I also throw a couple of 25lb sacks of lead shot in the tray for added weight. Works great.
For normal practice shooting I like the BullBag. It gives me a lot of adjustment and flexibility and is more like conditions when out hunting from a stand.

http://bullsbag.com/Pg2%20Specifications.html

I have several other types of leather sand filled bags and front rests that are adjustable but the first 2 are my favorites.

[crimson-talon]

x2...or a backpack.

x3

[Mike D]

I noticed that Cabelas has the original Lead Sled on sale for $79.99 right now.

I would like to have the DFT if I were to go that route though.

I may look at the Rock BR by Caldwell too.

[grizzlyman]

I have a 100 yds cut out on the family farm as a range to check rifles and I usually shoot from a kneeling position with a backpack, corn sack, or outwear clothing bag on the top of the seat of my ATV (turned perpendicular to the line of sight). It is a pretty steady rest for the most part.

[mnsmokepole]

Sand bags

[txdukklr]

I've been debating the same thing. At $50 bucks a box of hornady 7 mag and the number of rifles I shoot $150 for the lead sled seems like a reasonable cost.

I've always just used sand bags but wanting to get to less than an 1" and eliminate that dang flier that always farts with my head!

[Bearkills]

Lead Sled

Zero in with no human error is the only way to go. But like some of the above posters mention it is not a substitute for practicing the shots you will be taking in the field.

[Tommyh]

Why dont you man up and shoot that long stick free hand