What type of shooting rest are you using?

[LarryD1130]

I recently bought some new sights for my AR and I need to sight them in. I also need to sight in my Remington 700. I was wondering what you guys recommend to keep my rifles stable while I'm shooting. I hear mixed reviews between sand bags and metal stands like the LeadSled and I want to know which one you think is best and why. Thanks.

[ungawa]

Any old body does OK I guess j/k

[QuackXP]

I had a basic shooting rest called the 7-Rest. It worked alright for sighting in, but was kind of cumbersome as a normal range day shooting rest.

I'm looking at a bag type rest for regular range trips as well.

[Shodan]

Works well for me.

[Hawk]

I always just use my range bag for zeroing a AR with Irons or a red dot.
I place my hand between the bag and forward grip. I don't spend a lot of time trying to obtain one hole groups. I stop making adjustments when I know I can't shoot any better groups than what I'm used to shooting.

Typically it's almost always necessary to make additional adjustments to the sights afterwards to compensate for your normal shooting method, whatever that may be (supported, unsupported, slung, on or off the bench, prone, seated, kneeling, off-hand, etc).

Now if I'm zeroing a rifle with a high power scope, then I use a bi-pod & bag.

Make sure that whatever you buy, that when mounted, the AR's magazine and pistol grip clears the table.

[39flathead]

Lead Sled DFT when sighting in.

For just plinking I just use sandbags.

[Hokkmike]

You had to bring this up right? I usually plop my rifle over my gun range bag. I do need to get serious and get a proper bench rest quality support for my long guns. There goe$ the bank account.

great thread!

[rfgpitt]

In recently getting back in to shooting again (and paying out the wazoo for just about everything these days), I tried to keep costs lower, but still wanted to get something a bit better than sandbags. Had a gift card to an online retailer and decided on the below MTM Case-Gard Shoulder Gard Rifle Rest. From the reviews it works well, but probably won't hold up long term. I don't plan to use it a whole lot outside of sighting new toys in, so will be fine for me. Dollar for dollar it seemed to be my best low cost option. Waiting for some decent weather to try it out....

MTM Case-Gard Shoulder Gard Rifle Rest

[ALS]

I think have an original Bulls bag or something similar to today's new version Bulls Bag. The unit is an X frame with two sand filled bags. You set the rifle in the center and the weight of the gun squeezes the sand filled bags against the stock of the gun. The unit works extremely well at keeping the gun locked on target. When I get home tonight I'll look at the name on it just to make sure.

I also use what they call a sniper shooting platform when in the field.

I think Blackhawk makes them for Iron Brigade armory. I stuff a few boxes of ammo and cleaning patches in mine for bulk and stability. It is nice that it can be clipped to a D ring on an Alice pack.

[jerkin]

I saved the legs my daughter cut off her jeans, zip tied one end, filled it with rice then zip tied that end. I have two, one smaller one from the ankle end and one larger from the thigh end. Didn't cost me anything but my wife hasn't noticed a bag of rice missing from her shtf supplies yet either, lol.