Makeshift shooting rest.

[Clamber]

Hey guys, I recently got my first rifle, and I'm going to zero it in in a few days. I wasnt able to get a bipod when I ordered everything, so I need to make a makeshift shooting rest until I can get a bipod.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[ORD]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

1) Sandbags (or other bags filled with tumbling media, poly-pellets, etc.)...
2) Friends with shooting gear (bipods/bags/rests) you can borrow...
3) Tripod rigged with an improvised shooting rest/cradle...

 

[jcochran]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

1) old socks filled w/ rice work in a pinch.
2) hunting/other backpack for your front rest.

 

[gugubica]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

Get three dowel rods, tightly wrap a bungie cord around the center. Open the legs and set on ground...tripod.

 

[huntinggamo]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

go to wally world and get yourself a $5 memory foam pillow and improvise from there. rice in a sock is def a good suggestion as well. i still run this for my rear bag....

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

ALICE pack.

 

[vman]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

Sandbags and socks with rice are probably the better improvised along with home made tripods.

 

[fatdaddy1]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

stuff an old pillow in a tube bag.

 

[chris223]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

try youre pack instead of the bipod
and for a rear bag get a sock and go to a craft store
buy the plastic beads I would get 2 kinds and make 2 different bags. should not cost over 10 bucks..

 

[Clamber]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

Thanks guys. How tall would the front rest need to be? Bipods are 6-9" so I'm assuming somewhere in that area?

I'll try stuffing a small duffel bag with something.

 

[tacshooter223]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

http://varmintal.com/abifu.htm
I thought these were a great idea. Easy to carry around in the field too.

 

[Tbag]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

Grab a Crown Royal bag or folding chair carry sleeve that most of those cheap chairs come with when bought. Pack with your favorite media and tie off.

 

[fw707]

Re: Makeshift shooting rest.

Get some empty shotgun shot bags and a bag of clean sand from Lowe's or Home Depot and make some good sand bags.
If you can't find any shot bags just cut the leg out of an old pair of jeans or BDU's and use about a 14" section.
I made a bunch several years ago from shot bags. I put the sand in plastic bags first, and then sealed the shot bags up with big nylon strap ties. They haven't leaked a single grain of sand and they're as good as the day I made them.

If you're going to shoot rifles you will always need good sand bags.