How many use the lead sled???

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Trapper Luke

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Been debatin on buyin one of these or not so I can truly zero my guns in. Looked on Midway and noticed there is a few different kinds what do you guys think of these and which one would be the best to buy?

Thanks,
Luke
 
I do for developing loads, but mine isn't as fancy as yours...
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If'n I was to buy another one, it would be one that had the curved main rail....Not just so my AR mags would fit, but it would give me more hand room for making adjustments....

I really like the one in the pictures above with the adjustment wheel on the main vertical shaft...
 
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Hard kickers with too much weight can split the stocks, yes? Something to keep in mind.
 
they work awesome for taming slug guns and when patterning the 10 ga.

mine is the OG one so its kinda worthless/awkward for the AR but its very nice for taking out SOME slop in my groups...
 
I have one of those PAST shoulder pads and that seems to do the trick for the biggest things I shoot from the bench (.35 Whelen AI). I guess for the T-Rex killers this gadget helps keep your fillings in your teeth and your teeth in your gums.
 
They are a Lot lighter than any of the sand bags ! But I use both when working up loads. But they dont work that well for the AR's the stock wont fit in the bottom , the grips and mag will hit on the rail first. they work great other than that, and you dont have to put sand bags on for weight inless your shooting a 460 or bigger...
 
I had shoulder surgery (rotater cuff repair) a couple of months ago, and was concerned about shooting anything with recoil. So, I borrowed a friends Lead Sled to check the zero on my deer hunting rifles, a 270WSM and a 243. I zeroed the 243 with a new load, shooting in the sled. I then shot it off sandbags a few days later, and the point ot impact was several inches off. I am guessing it shot one way in the sled, and another way out. You have to remember that the rifle is going to be held one way in that sled, and will be held another way when you are shooting it. It can and does make a difference. Some may argue with me about this, but the way a rifle is held and where the pressure is applied when shooting it, affects point of impact.
 
I have seen quite a few cracked stocks because of those. I like the Caldwell TackDriver Shooting Rest Bag with a smaller bag under the rear of the stock and for heavy kickers, I slip on a past recoil pad and all my kickers have SVL pads, also.
 
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Kymailman98, you can adjust the lenghth of the sled, adjusting the pressure point to where you would if you were shoot off shooting sticks, gun rail, ect. You are right. It makes a difference.
 
Originally Posted By: Colorado PeteDang! What's wrong with a home-made wood platform w/sandbag up front, and a sandbag at the rear??? My back hurts just looking at that...



they're not heavy. Sandbags add the weight. I carry mine under my arm with a tackle box in one hand and a gun case in the other. I have been considering a wagon though.
 
They work. I have never heard of someone splitting a stock, but my dad put too much weight in his when shooting a 338 ultra and the scope slipped in the rings. I dont use any weight and there is enough movement when shooting I am not worried about tearing anything up.
 
Originally Posted By: Colorado PeteDang! What's wrong with a home-made wood platform w/sandbag up front, and a sandbag at the rear???


Absolutely nothing.
 
I recently bought the Caldwell sled. Its so great for sighting in a new scope, I'm ashamed I didn't get one sooner. I have used sandbags up until now, but the sled really works great!
 


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