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I tried one the other day for the first time, it even had the hydraulic plunger for the trigger but the groups it produced were horrible. I went right back to shooting prone/bench and kicked myself for wasting the loads in the lead sled. I wouldn't touch one again and certainly wouldn't spend the money on one.
I tried both a 6.5 Grendel and my go to .308 and neither of them liked the lead sled.
Lead sled produce a different type of recoil. The point of impact will be different when you shoot the rifle from any other position. This is especially true with slug guns (the only time I tried one). I shoot better prone than I do off the bench.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RollingThunder51</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Lee holds seven of them....I wonder if he uses a sled?
I would definitely agree with everyone that a lead sled is bad for learning. But in my mind they are good for working up a load. If you're like me and look at a group you just test fired and wonder "was that really what the rifle would have shot, or is it because of something I did wrong?" then a lead sled might be worth trying. The only variable in using a sled is trigger pull. If you feel confident that you can shoot the rifle to 100% of it's capability then skip the sled for testing.
I'm sure I'm going to get hammered for saying this...but oh well.
I purchased one several years ago thinking it would take "me" out of the shooting equation for some precision/accuracy testing I was doing at the time. It didn't. I shoot far better prone with a bipod and rear bag. So I gave it away.
I've used one for quick scope sight in. I holds the rifle steady enough you can take a shot then dial the cross hairs over to the hit without moving the rifle in the process. Of course this can be done with bags too.
Sighting in my brothers 6 1/2 lb 300 Win Mag (AKA "the nut kicker") it was OK. (my bro is a tricky basterd "can you sight my gun in for 200 yards and figure the hold over for 300, 400, and 500?")