So, I've been looking at the Lead Sled for years. Never used one but like the idea. Is it worth the money or is something better?
Looking at the Lead Sled Plus $130 shipped.
Thanks
Looking at the Lead Sled Plus $130 shipped.
Thanks
Not to hijack, but wouldn't the lead slead work pretty well for load development? Takes the human error factor almost out of the equation.
Once the load is developed I feel then it is time to drop the sled. Correct me if I am wrong.
Levi
PS: I have one so I may be a bit biased.
Let me think this one through: If you are a novice shooter, and have a rifle that needs a 'load development process' in order for it to be precise, then paying for a device into which you initially strap the rifle will help achieve your objectives. Hmmmm......I'm in the load development process and my trip to a new range yesterday seemed like a waste. I couldn't get positioned properly on their benches. The wet and cold didn't help either.... Once you know the load is precise in your rifle. Remove the sled and dial in the accuracy to the shooter. It just makes sense.
Let me think this one through: If you are a novice shooter, and have a rifle that needs a 'load development process' in order for it to be precise, then paying for a device into which you initially strap the rifle will help achieve your objectives. Hmmmm......
It sounds like you realized early why you don't need a gadget that serves no practical purpose.I actually ended up not getting the sled and bought a shooting mat instead. I watched a couple of videos of guy a shooting prone with a bipod and rear bag. After watching the videos I feel that I will be able to setup in a consistent reproducible manner.
Exactly: Free recoil only gets you a zero on a Benchrest rifle.I had one several years ago. I gave it away as soon as I realized I could shoot with much greater precision without the Lead Sled, shooting prone with a bipod. For those that are thinking about using one for load development, just be aware that it does NOT take the shooter out of the equation. The POI of a rifle clamped down in a Lead Sled will shift around just like it would if it was being improperly manipulated without one. In other words, the rifle will still be responsive to what you do behind it. The Sled may (and I emphasize "may) reduce movement ever so slightly, particularly if the driver doesn't follow good fundamentals, but you still have to drive the rifle when it is sitting in one. Caveat emptor.
And a Sled could double as a boat anchor.It could also double as a sleep pad for camping.
I bought one 4 years ago and have never used it 1 time. I am sure I could find somebody to buy it just haven't needed to use it and it was an impulse buy at cabelas because it was marked way down.