Question for shooters that use a bag rider.

[NDAR15MAN]

I am very very new to target shooting and have ask a lot of questions the last few months.
But I think good questions.
Here is one .... I bought a nice used rest with a joy stick. It came with a bigger front bag ( 3 inch wide ) and most of my rifle are hunting rifles but do shoot very good groups. I was thinking about just leaving this 3 inch wide bag on front rest and putting a bag rider on the 2 guns I will be shooting off the rest. Question can you tell me the plus and minus of doing this in my situation. I don’t think I will be doing much or any competitor shooting unless it is just at my local range 3 or 4 times a year for fun. Just want to try to shoot better groups then my old front sand bag and rifle butt on my shoulder. I shoot a cheap savage FV 12 223 and a Nicer Ruger M77 6.5 creedmoor and AR10 creedmoor. I could picture myself shooting competion 22LR when I retire in 5 years. Your thoughts on bag riders. Thanks. Marty

 

[swd]

Bag riders work well but it also depends on how much drop the toe of the butt has. But it still helps a lot.

 

[jpx2rk]

I've got 2 of the FV12's, don't think a bag rider, would attach to the forearm on these. I would get a Protektor bag for the rest, not much $$ for a quality item.

 

[hogpatrol]

The other option is to swap out the front with one that fits your rifles.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/tag/bag-rider/

 

[boltfluter]

I personally have had great luck with a bag rider. Definitely a step in the right direction for shooting smaller groups. Have fun!

Paul

 

[Dusty Stevens]

A bag rider will sure help the gun track better and help you shoot faster

 

[NDAR15MAN]

ok thanks for your help guys. i know it would work will on the AR10 BUT KNOW NOT SURE ON THE SAVAGE CABELAS FV 12 GUN i might be better off on buying a new front rest bag but then i have to change the darn rest bag out every time i change guns. very very tough decision. keep the opinions coming. Marty

 

[L W P]

I am very very new to target shooting and have ask a lot of questions the last few months.
But I think good questions.
Here is one .... I bought a nice used rest with a joy stick. It came with a bigger front bag ( 3 inch wide ) and most of my rifle are hunting rifles but do shoot very good groups. I was thinking about just leaving this 3 inch wide bag on front rest and putting a bag rider on the 2 guns I will be shooting off the rest. Question can you tell me the plus and minus of doing this in my situation. I don’t think I will be doing much or any competitor shooting unless it is just at my local range 3 or 4 times a year for fun. Just want to try to shoot better groups then my old front sand bag and rifle butt on my shoulder. I shoot a cheap savage FV 12 223 and a Nicer Ruger M77 6.5 creedmoor and AR10 creedmoor. I could picture myself shooting competion 22LR when I retire in 5 years. Your thoughts on bag riders. Thanks. Marty

You might think about this as an option
Images of front bag rider

 

[L W P]

I have used the front bag riders on some of my rifles that have sling studs on the bottom of the front stocks. Some are able to attach and release pretty easily. I have done load development with them for more accuracy testing. And then removed them later for hunting or competition.

 

[Mozella]

I have used the front bag riders on some of my rifles that have sling studs on the bottom of the front stocks. Some are able to attach and release pretty easily. I have done load development with them for more accuracy testing. And then removed them later for hunting or competition.

Yeah........ me too. I build all my competition rifles with sling stud fittings (or two depending on the forearm) so I can either screw on a standardized (for my front bag) bag rider block or a custom tripod fitting or a sling stud to fit a Sinclair type tripod. I suppose if I wanted to go hunting with a rifle I can hardly lift, I could fit a sling. You will not catch me shooting any sling class if I have to wear one of those huge straight jackets.

 

[L W P]

This is one I've used. Had to modify a little to work on wood stock hunting rifles, but not too hard. You could always call Robert and ask if he has something new for a hunting rifle. Nice guy to talk to.
AR-X Enterprises, LLC
(Attn: Robert Whitley)
199 North Broad Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-8789
e-mail: rcw3@erols.com
Bag Rider System (See Pictures Below) - For shooting with your AR-15 off the
bench using a front rest and/or a rear bag. Rear rider mounts quickly and easily
to a standard rear buttstock assembly (remove the rear sling loop and replace with
rear bag rider - all parts and screw included). Front rider is easy to mount on free
float hand guard like those we sell (just unscrew the bipod stud and screw on the
front rider - all parts and screw included).

Bag Rider Assembly (Front and Rear) $75.00
Front Rider Only $40
Rear Rider Only $40

Below - Bag rider system allows shooting an AR-15 off the bench

 

[NDAR15MAN]

1. Thanks for the good info again. I will be contacting a few makers here on this site and ones you mentioned. Marty