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Small mat for gravel/sand

Yankee88

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Seeing what everyone has made for a small shooting mat to place under the bipods when shooting on gravel or sand. I’ve seen the strips of carpet but wondering if anyone else uses something else they like more.
 
Yeah. My tab may rolls up as small a a little bit of carpet but can fit 3/4 of your body on it as well. But depending on the bipod I might not want to put the bipod on it. I think a bipod belongs in the dirt if that’s where you’re at.
Look into the tactical supply talons if you have a harris, the have a good point for hard stuff and a wide lip for soft stuff. I like em a lot.
 
The Talons are nice. If I'm on super soft soil I'll switch back to the rubber feet that came on my Atlas and sit further back on my ColTac shooting mat. I don't use the bipod loading strap that comes with it. I feel it induces stress and causes POI shifts. But that is probably just me.
 
I was looking for something a little smaller than the tab gear mat maybe like 10x10”. I’d prefer to make it too. It’s just a mat that’s going to be rolled and and thrown on the ground. Just haven’t found a material I really like yet. I don’t think the talons would work in loose gravel/sand, I need a wider foot print.
 
I was looking for something a little smaller than the tab gear mat maybe like 10x10”. I’d prefer to make it too. It’s just a mat that’s going to be rolled and and thrown on the ground. Just haven’t found a material I really like yet. I don’t think the talons would work in loose gravel/sand, I need a wider foot print.
Take the door mat with you on your way out after you lock the front door. Id like something thats heavier and less bendy like that.
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Or maybe some of the short elementary school style carpet sample glued to a piece of plywood for a good rigid spot.
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A piece of the heavy turf mat that comes with chipping nets.
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Rubber floor mat for a vehicle could work for your application. The ones for the rear passenger are probably sized just about right for your needs. The thinner ones from Walmart and such places will roll up pretty good and when it gets dirty, hose it off. Lightweight too. When you’re not using it it makes an ok gun mat too.