Fill Ratios for PRS Shooting Bags
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full heavy AH Schmedium Plus1Plus1. no desire to mess with hybrids that will settle funny and weigh less
I've played with 50/50 sand and GitLite. I liked it, if I knew I needed to cut some weight or shoot a match with a ton of positions I'd probably do that. On most stages at the matches I shoot, I don't find that movement speed is what limits my scores.
I believe I tried adding GitLite a bit at a time, and 50/50 worked well, but it's not hard to separate them and try a different blend. I honestly don't recall, I just know I liked 50/50 enough to use it again in the future. 100% GL would be for backpack hunting or a match where cutting weight was hugely important; it's definitely inferior to sand for stability.
I believe I tried adding GitLite a bit at a time, and 50/50 worked well, but it's not hard to separate them and try a different blend. I honestly don't recall, I just know I liked 50/50 enough to use it again in the future. 100% GL would be for backpack hunting or a match where cutting weight was hugely important; it's definitely inferior to sand for stability.
I have a shmedium plus 1 and a standard shmedium done with blends. I didn't go 50/50, the plus one is just under 7lbs down from 11ish and the standard is at 5.5 down from 8.5. It was easy to adjust. I went with weight first and settled on what I wanted and then added GitLite to get the bag to the fullness I wanted.
I hated the mixes when I tried it… bag got lighter, but also more unpredictable, and would sometimes settle wonky or shift unexpectedly.
Since then I’ve ended up just carrying/using two totally different bags…
I use a Plus1Plus1 with all the heavy sand it came with for most props and positions (first/only time I’ve got a sand-filled bag where I didn’t empty any sand out, the Plus1 broke in fast because it’s so heavy and loosened up before I needed to take any out), it’s heavy, near 11lbs.
I also carry/use a poly-filled Wiebad Mini Range Cube which is ~5lbs and far more squishy… it’s my prone/modified-prone bag and is a better size/shape for that IMHO. While less rigid/solid than a sand-filled bag I find it a lot faster for me for that stuff.
They’re nothing alike, but either are great at their specific jobs and both bags work together well if I have to stack them for some reason.
Point is: 2 might be better than 1, YMMV, worth a try.
Since then I’ve ended up just carrying/using two totally different bags…
I use a Plus1Plus1 with all the heavy sand it came with for most props and positions (first/only time I’ve got a sand-filled bag where I didn’t empty any sand out, the Plus1 broke in fast because it’s so heavy and loosened up before I needed to take any out), it’s heavy, near 11lbs.
I also carry/use a poly-filled Wiebad Mini Range Cube which is ~5lbs and far more squishy… it’s my prone/modified-prone bag and is a better size/shape for that IMHO. While less rigid/solid than a sand-filled bag I find it a lot faster for me for that stuff.
They’re nothing alike, but either are great at their specific jobs and both bags work together well if I have to stack them for some reason.
Point is: 2 might be better than 1, YMMV, worth a try.
