shooting rest

[trx680]

What shooting rests do you guys like to use?

Just bags?
Just in the front?
Rear too?

Adjustable?


I spotted this one on amazon. Its $139. Not cheap but anyone used it? http://amzn.to/2E2gBgm

 

[Laseredge]

Bipod-front, bag-rear

 

[davsco]

Bipod-front, bag-rear

+1

 

[trx680]

Any particular ones that you use and like?

any of these http://amzn.to/2DBmymC

 

[Laseredge]

Any particular ones that you use and like?

any of these http://amzn.to/2DBmymC

Of those, the Weibad loop, or Crosstac are a good start.

 

[davsco]

before you spend $$, get a large sock and knee-high pantyhose, and some airsoft bb's. put the pantyhose in the sock and fill the hose with bb's and tie off the hose and the sock. works pretty good as a rear bag and you can 'squish' it with your non-dominant hand to raise and lower the rear of the rifle as needed.

that said, i just bought the tab gear small and large rear bags to try but have been using the sock for years.

 

[rd_kng]

+2 Bipod front and rear bag.

 

[spife7980]

Before you get that amazon caldwell look into the BaldEagle, right now they have the aluminum version for 139. This comes with out bags but I havent heard any one that would recommend the caldwell over it.
https://www.bullets.com/products/Rest-Triangle-Aluminum/BE1004

The rest are on sale if you would rather a different style of cast iron instead
https://www.bullets.com/products/category/788510

Myself, for heavy range rifles a bipod and small rear tab bag are what I use. For a light sporter rifle I use a front sand bag instead of a bipod and then my normal rear bag. I have pondered getting one of these though just to ponder. I bought a caldwell rock (lesser version than you linked) and returned it the same day.

 

[Nik H]

Bipod front and rear bag is really all you need unless shooting F-Class or Benchrest where a front rest is mandatory to be competitive.

However a high quality, stable rest is very expensive. The Caldwell is a toy. You're better off with a Harris and a rear bag