Adding Weight to my rest- help

[260Ravage]

I have a Caldwell rock rest . (The cheapy ,not the competition model) I'd like it to be more stable,so I am considering filling the underside of the legs with lead. The underside of the legs have a nice long and deep inlet. I beleive the rest is cast aluminum that is powder coated for color. Can I simply melt the lead and pour it into those inlets?

 

[DBailey]

I have one modified that way. Be sure to drill a few dimples in the sides of the channel for the lead to form a mechanical lock or it will not stay put.

 

[BoydAllen]

I knew a fellow who poured lead into the bottom of a RCBS powder trickler, without any sort of interlock. It fell out. He had plenty of lead and was planning on cutting a grove to hold another pour in place. I asked him if I could have the cast piece that had fallen out of his, took it home, mixed up some five minute epoxy, and it has been in mine since then....about 30 years.

 

[moparman]

+1 on the plate. I mounted mine solid to a 3/8" steel plate that i fabricated with adjustable feet and a level. Its larger than it needs to be but it super solid and my bench is plenty large enough for it

 

[moparman]

another picture

 

[FroggyOne2]

That's a real purdy bench you have thar, but how do you sit to shoot the rifle!

 

[Outrider27]

Looking at the picture closely, I think you stand behind it and use a pool cue.

 

[Killshot]

And there's gonna be three holes in the table's felt!

 

[rayporter]

i mixed lead shot with epoxy and poured it in the legs. it has held up for many years. ray

 

[butchlambert]

The problem with the plate is it raises the rest. It could be a problem . You may have to raise the rear bag on level or ranges that you shoot with a down grade.

 

[260Ravage]

I'm thinking I will add weight with the lead. I've seen the plate theory in action.
They are very sturdy,but as Butchlambert mentioned,it screws up the elevation a bit.
I shoot right along side of the 'bigboys' with my rest at present, so my thinking is
that just a bit of improvement of weighting it may be a huge improvement.
Thanks you all for your input,,,it all helps.
Terry

 

[dkhunt14]

A bag of lead shot laid across the rear legs also helps. Matt