Advice on a somewhat reasonable shooting rest for bench and field

[butchlambert]

I'll probably make go with a bag of shot or two if it comes to it. And for those extolling the virtues of one certain product, I appreciate your viewpoints, but I think you guys may be a little more BR-oriented than I am.

I think your original post asked about rests and some of the guys gave you opinions. You can go to Bullets.com and look at
BE1152. $165. I doubt you will find a better deal for the price on one of the new ones.

 

[Shynloco]

I think your original post asked about rests and some of the guys gave you opinions. You can go to Bullets.com and look at
BE1152. $165. I doubt you will find a better deal for the price on one of the new ones.

+1...especially considering your stated use for the rest.

Alex

 

[Cloudrepair]

+2 ^^and you could always upgrade your top latter if you decide you need more.

 

[MrBottleneck]

This Bald Eagle Slingshot is in the classifieds and was just posted.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/th...ot-rest-made-in-usa-135-00-free-ship.3925300/

 

[butchlambert]

This Bald Eagle Slingshot is in the classifieds and was just posted.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/th...ot-rest-made-in-usa-135-00-free-ship.3925300/

Even though I have an aluminum Bald Eagle, my cast iron one is my choice.

 

[dickn52]

I have the aluminum and got rid of the slacky cable. Other than that I am pleased with it.

 

[savagedasher]

I have a bald eagle slingshot. Instead of loosing the cable, take one of the return/tension springs out, and lub the table with Eezox and reassemble. Super smooth and works like a champ.......

I changed the springs to softer and put a sand bag on the cable it works fine . Larry

 

[hpshooter]

Well, for field and zeroing use my wife has great success with her Bulls Bags.

She has shoot several mid to upper 190's with 8 to 11 X's with her .308 at our clubs club level modified F class matches off the large bag and a 197-12 with my 6.5x47L at 300 yds. on a dirty bird target with a 3.75" 10 ring and 2" X ring scored with the lower value hit if you touch the line)

Bottom line, these bags work, are portable and are great off the hood of a truck in the ground hog fields and economical.

 

[LHSmith]

I'll probably make go with a bag of shot or two if it comes to it. And for those extolling the virtues of one certain product, I appreciate your viewpoints, but I think you guys may be a little more BR-oriented than I am.

This is ACCURATE SHOOTER. COM. You asked for a rest suitable for zeroing from the bench. For optimum accuracy this requires eliminating as many shooter errors as possible- You don't want to start load work up with false confidence because your rest set-up can't deliver repeatable accuracy. The BE rests are the BEST bargain going right now in the shooting sports. I paid $350 + for each of my 2 BE's 15 years ago. Saving $175 on one is worth spending a little time tweaking the rest into flawless operating condition. FWIW, if I could only have one rest, I would choose the aluminum triangle BE.....even over my Farley coaxial and Cast Iron Triangle BE.

 

[brxbrad]

Thanks for the suggestions. I liked the idea of the Bald Eagle, until I read some negative reviews. I decided to go with the Sinclair Lightweight: http://www.brownells.com/shooting-a...complete-w-rt-3-sku749008078-38097-63720.aspx It's a minimalist solution for someone who probably won't be shooting F-class or Palma any time soon and is more into the practical shooting thing, although you can get Palma feet and long legs for it. I figure I'll throw some bags of shot over the legs and pray really hard if we get caught in a wind storm.

 

[eternium66]

Look at this overview article of the top 10 shooting rest https://under-the-open-sky.com/best-shooting-rest/ that matches all the possible requirements and needs.

 

[timeout]

Look at this overview article of the top 10 shooting rest https://under-the-open-sky.com/best-shooting-rest/ that matches all the possible requirements and needs.

Those are in no way, shape, or form, the top 10 shooting rests. The article is more like a Caldwell advertisement than a top 10 list.

 

[dolek]

Those are in no way, shape, or form, the top 10 shooting rests. The article is more like a Caldwell advertisement than a top 10 list.

What would your top two picks be ? I have no experience with any of the new gear,interested though.

 

[ireload2]

I don't think any BR shooter would touch one of those rests.

 

[dkhunt14]

Look at this overview article of the top 10 shooting rest https://under-the-open-sky.com/best-shooting-rest/ that matches all the possible requirements and needs.

Looks like that piece was done by Caldwell. I would never subject my rifle to a rest that stops recoil. It is too hard on it. Matt

 

[hogpatrol]

Zombie thread. I think the OP's probably moved on since April of 2017.

 

[timeout]

Zombie thread. I think the OP's probably moved on since April of 2017.

Not only "moved on", but has probably traded in the Sinclair Varmint rest for a Bald Eagle!

 

[spife7980]

The guy posted that same caldwell crap list on another forum a couple months ago. Just spam.

And to add to the zombie thread, Ive never had a real "bench rest" but I got a bald eagle because I was already ordering other stuff from bullets.com and figured I might as well give it a shot... I love it.

 

[the badger243]

Thanks for the suggestions. I liked the idea of the Bald Eagle, until I read some negative reviews. I decided to go with the Sinclair Lightweight: http://www.brownells.com/shooting-a...complete-w-rt-3-sku749008078-38097-63720.aspx It's a minimalist solution for someone who probably won't be shooting F-class or Palma any time soon and is more into the practical shooting thing, although you can get Palma feet and long legs for it. I figure I'll throw some bags of shot over the legs and pray really hard if we get caught in a wind storm.

carb stud out of a kit from napa autoparts store will screw into both the rest top and the windage knob. if you are left handed shooter you don't even have to flip the head.

 

[perry42]

Have you considered Bald Eagle rests?

Bald Eagle rests triangular or sling shot are a great value. The cast iron sling shot with a Farley joystick top is what I use for bench rest shooting.

perry42