What kind of rest do you use?

Well I did get out yesterday to sight in and shoot a couple loads. Sandbags again. My rifle shot better than I expected so that was a pretty cool. I sure cant see anymore I need to start a post asking about perscription glasses. I gotta get one of the front rests though. I appreciate the picture, sure is beautiful. I moved to this !@" ugly city and dont get out much. Guess I am rambeling.
thanks, Sparky
 
I use a Caldwell front rest called the "Rock" and a Protector rabbit ear leather bag in the rear for sighting in, load development, and bench shooting.

For hunting, I use the shorter version Primos "trigger stick".
 
I use a knock off verssion of a lead slead from Cabelas for load development and site in,Then shoot off shooting sticks for practice,That way I cant blame the rifle when I miss.
Not that that would ever happen.lol.
 
I've got a Hart rest with Hoehn tops also real old Witcha rest and I've been looking for something new. We only have one concrete bench at our gun club and the Hart works great there but all the rest are old wood benches so a left/right hand shooter can use them. I just got one of these Model 500 http://www.targetshooting.com/ and it sure is nice.
 
I've got an old RW Hart pedestal rest and leather rear bag. That's what I use for load development with my big bench. I have the cheapy Caldwell nylon bag combo for my portable bench. It's filled with corncob media. Prone/bipod is tough around here due to the flat terrain and brush/grasses.
 
Caldwell Rock. Redfield Precision spotter. Pact chrony.......

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I still use sand bags but just found two bags of beads at a garage sale and plan on filling some bags with them.

The bi-pods are tricky to use and can bounce so I'm not sold on them.
 
Nothing complicated, just a Caldwell front bag with a Protecktor rear and a small flatter bag if any large adjustments need to be made.
 
I went from sand bags to a Hart front rest and protector sand bags which helped me out a lot. I shoot tighter groups, and have much more control. I should of done this years ago, but I was too cheap.
 
A couple weeks ago I ask what kind of rests others were using for load developing and sighting in. I finally broke down and bought a Hart varmint front rest and a bunny ear rear bag. Sure wish I had done this years ago. I appreciate all the help. My decision was kinda what was available locally Wednesday.
thanks, Sparky
 
I was working up to 500yard dopes Wednesday and was shooting like this.

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What I figured out is that my group size dropped by about 2.5" when I ditched the bipod and bagged the front. My suggestion for load development would be to shoot from bags rather than a bipod. Also, when I got rid of the bipod my vertical stringing was reduced.

I have also used a Caldwell Rock from the bench with great results. They are easily worth the money.

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I just got a Cowan rest with the windage top. One of the finest rests made. Joe Cowan is a shop teacher in Altoona PA. and his students make them and all the money goes to the student's projects. They run $250 and there's a 6-9 month wait.

My only complaint with my Caldwell Rock BR was it was too tall. For $160 it's a servicable rest.
 
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