Some of the areas that I varmint shoot are public land walk in areas. When we go to these shooting spots I carry a folding camp chair and a set of home made shooting sticks. Over the holidays I was gifted a Bog Pod tri pod. I am now in the process of converting a 1/2 inch piece of aluminum into a rest that will fit some of my rifle forend's better than the factory "V" rest. So my question is does anyone know of a good light weight filler for the leather forend shooting bags? I've already considered Styrofoam beads and dry peas/beans. Any other thoughts?
Rifle sand bag rest light weight filling
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RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
I have one plastic Hoppe's rest that is filled with Styrofoam beads, the small ones from an old beanbag chair then they were popular in the 1980's. While they work well, they get crushed after a few hundred shots from an '06, but may last a long time in a lighter recoil situation.
oscarflytyer
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third on corn cob media. And I have also stuffed some long heavy tube socks and "double sock"ed them. Work great, small/lightweight, and can form in a bunch of diff shapes
I like the corncob media idea. It should pack like sand and firm up the bag. The air soft bb's have the same problem that peas/beans have in that you cant get them to pack. I've never used a rest filled with Styrofoam beads but I didn't think that I could get enough in the bag to be useful. Thank for the insight.
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freebullet
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Am I the only guy using a tall sit down height bipod anymore?
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Ian
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Is that what you call a couple wooden shooting sticks and a hair tie? If so, you are not the only one. I may be the only one with 3-4 hair ties available on demand day or night, though.
Uncle Grinch
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Try kitty litter... fresh new, not used!
That’s what I have in my range bag rests. Sure beats sand!
That’s what I have in my range bag rests. Sure beats sand!
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
If you have to pack on your back for three or four miles, and a thousand feet of elevation, both sand and corncobs get pretty heavy, at least for me.
Ian
Notorious member
That's when you use your supply pack itself for a shooting rest.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Ian, You really can't visualize where I live. If I want to shoot Hoary Marmots for an afternoon, that means walking off the gravel road. Then getting into a shooting position. There is no "supply pack" except for maybe a couple of beers and 20 rounds of ammo and a front rest and two bandanas. You have your Stetson for shade and the bandanas to lay on and wait for the buggers to come out. Ten shots is a good afternoon.
And this is within 150 miles of the Canadian boarder. It isn't green up here in the high desert.
And this is within 150 miles of the Canadian boarder. It isn't green up here in the high desert.
fiver
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I use a cheap plastic walking stick that has a little VEE on the top I got at the walmart for like 12$.
it goes up and down with some little flip clips.
I taped the 2 bottom ones so they wouldn't move so I can shoot from a sitting position.
the other two I drop or raise for walking or standing shooting.
it's what I used to make the shot on my deer this fall.
it goes up and down with some little flip clips.
I taped the 2 bottom ones so they wouldn't move so I can shoot from a sitting position.
the other two I drop or raise for walking or standing shooting.
it's what I used to make the shot on my deer this fall.
Either; airsoft goobers or a lite rain jacket in a stuff sack. The latter is what's been carried lately. For me,anything that doesn't have more than one function,ain't getting took.
Even looking to ditch my arrow vee rest.... cpl aluminum arrows lashed together,surgical hose slipped over the 6" or so above lashing.... screw in tips for the ground. Going to try the mono pod/walking stick idea for awhile. It can also be used as a ridge poll for a quick shelter along with above uses.
Even looking to ditch my arrow vee rest.... cpl aluminum arrows lashed together,surgical hose slipped over the 6" or so above lashing.... screw in tips for the ground. Going to try the mono pod/walking stick idea for awhile. It can also be used as a ridge poll for a quick shelter along with above uses.
smokeywolf
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I'm wondering if rice would make a good filling for a bag. Being a natural desiccant, would that be a good thing or a bad thing. If it got wet you could either dump it and let it dry or just toss it out and replace it.
