Led Sled??

[35remington]

I have two lead sleds and one of them is for sale if anyone is interested.
Why would s a n d b a g s be a dirty word???

Because the TBH powers-that-be will let you call someone a WHORE, but not DEEBAG :/

[Mike D]

EXACTLY!! I have one and have used one for years. I'm not shooting 1000 yard matches, I don't really worry about barrel whip or vibrations. I'm not lugging 5 to 10 san****s around to sight in a rifle. Why would you?

I have two lead sleds and one of them is for sale if anyone is interested.
Why would s a n d b a g s be a dirty word???

I use all of 2 bags to sight in all of my rifles, not sure why you need 5-10. And a lead sled is MUCH more cumbersome to carry around than a couple of bags.


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[Horitexan]

Lead sled and the like are worthless. If you want a precision shooting setup but a competition rest and a good rear bag; or agog front and rear bag. World class shooters manage world records with just 2 good bags. Lead sled is a gimmick targeted at guys who bought too much gun and are afraid of their recoil.

Not sure why you would drag 10 bags anywhere for any reason but that's not necessary. My 2 bag setup isn't real heavy and does everything a lead sled does and more.


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[WyoBull]

Lead sled and the like are worthless. If you want a precision shooting setup but a competition rest and a good rear bag; or agog front and rear bag. World class shooters manage world records with just 2 good bags. Lead sled is a gimmick targeted at guys who bought too much gun and are afraid of their recoil.

Not sure why you would drag 10 bags anywhere for any reason but that's not necessary. My 2 bag setup isn't real heavy and does everything a lead sled does and more.


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Gotta call BS on that response Horitexan. I don't know anyone who uses a lead sled to shoot off of other than to sight in their rifle, or work up a load.
Once that is done the Lead sled goes on the shelf.
I am an avid reloader, have been for 35+ years and the only time my rifles are in a lead sled is if I am working up a load and sighting in a scope.
I don't shoot bench rest but I have a lot of guns precisely dialed in and the lead sled has helped me get them there quicker than normal.
When I go shoot coyotes and other varmints the best I will have in a real field situation is a Harris bipod, trigger sticks, or off hand.
For its intended purpose, the lead sled is a great tool and I think that is what a lot of guys on this post are missing.

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[kumathebear]

This

There are perks with each. I like "lead sled plus" because I can use my barbells as weights instead of spending over $100 more on weights. The downside to this is that you cannot use long magazines as the rod on the rest is directly placed under the gun. This would keep you from placing an AR with a 30 round mag on it. The DFT version does not accomodate barbell weights but has 2 seperated rods directly underneath where the gun would be. This allows for some longer magazines to fit in between the rods.

Spot on! One suggestion...when sighting in any of the AR platforms, use a 10 round or whatever you can find for the least amount of size/round magazines. Your firearm does not care how many rounds you can put out from sighting in, so go small and yes...I have one I use for new rifles...saves a "little" for the brittle shoulders. Also, don't spend the big $$ for the sand bags, anything with weight that will stabilize the platform and not interfere with your range experience will work.

[Horitexan]

Led Sled??

Gotta call BS on that response Horitexan. I don't know anyone who uses a lead sled to shoot off of other than to sight in their rifle, or work up a load.
Once that is done the Lead sled goes on the shelf.
I am an avid reloader, have been for 35+ years and the only time my rifles are in a lead sled is if I am working up a load and sighting in a scope.
I don't shoot bench rest but I have a lot of guns precisely dialed in and the lead sled has helped me get them there quicker than normal.
When I go shoot coyotes and other varmints the best I will have in a real field situation is a Harris bipod, trigger sticks, or off hand.
For its intended purpose, the lead sled is a great tool and I think that is what a lot of guys on this post are missing.

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That may be how you do it and I'm glad that works for you; but of all the competitive shooters I know, I don't know a single one that uses a lead sled or anything like it. Just sayin

There are guys who kill stuff with redhead bows and whisker biscuits. Doesn't mean that they're 'the way to go.' Lol.

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[Brute Killer]

What's wrong with WBs?

[WyoBull]

That may be how you do it and I'm glad that works for you; but of all the competitive shooters I know, I don't know a single one that uses a lead sled or anything like it. Just sayin

There are guys who kill stuff with redhead bows and whisker biscuits. Doesn't mean that they're 'the way to go.' Lol.

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[Drycreek3189]

The sled can actually induce inaccuracies in some guns. It causes the stock to severely bend in the wrist, this can lead to either bad groupings or a bad zero. There is no replacement for using the good old sand bag and trigger time

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[WyoBull]

That may be how you do it and I'm glad that works for you; but of all the competitive shooters I know, I don't know a single one that uses a lead sled or anything like it. Just sayin

There are guys who kill stuff with redhead bows and whisker biscuits. Doesn't mean that they're 'the way to go.' Lol.

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The vast majority of people on here and in general are not competitive shooters and never will be. That was my point, for the average guy wanting to sight in and test loads the lead sled is a good tool. They are not designed to set up and shoot 100's of rounds off of and replace the good old standard shooting skills.

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[muzzlebrake]

I use my sled with a 25lb bag of lead shot in the tray for stability for one shot zeroing like Cajun described and for load testing heavy calibers. Crosshair on bullseye and one shot. Crosshair back on bullseye and strap the gun down so it don't move and adjust crosshair to the first bullet hole. Mover the whole gun and put crosshair back on bullseye. Boom, it's in the center or very near. Minor adjustments to put the shot 2" high and centered at 100yds. No sense in wasting a lot of ammo. When I am zeroed in I switch to bags to do 3 shot or 5 shot groups to confirm. Dry patch down the barrel every 5 shots.

[WyoBull]

I use my sled with a 25lb bag of lead shot in the tray for stability for one shot zeroing like Cajun described and for load testing heavy calibers. Crosshair on bullseye and one shot. Crosshair back on bullseye and strap the gun down so it don't move and adjust crosshair to the first bullet hole. Mover the whole gun and put crosshair back on bullseye. Boom, it's in the center or very near. Minor adjustments to put the shot 2" high and centered at 100yds. No sense in wasting a lot of ammo. When I am zeroed in I switch to bags to do 3 shot or 5 shot groups to confirm. Dry patch down the barrel every 5 shots.

Muzzlebrake, that is exactly what the sled is designed for, nothing more.

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