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Favorite bag set up for hunting rifles?

Wolfdog91

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Need to upgrade my rock BR and rear bag set up a lil bit. Most of what I do is load development for normal style hunting rifles. Stocks arnt really optimized for shooting off of a front rest read bag set up it seems. Or at least mine. What's everyone like to use/ suggestions for these when it comes to front and rear bags ?
Thanks
 
My, by far favorite front rest, is the Cadwell tack driver bag that cradles the rifle forearm to restrict lateral twisting movement yet provide free recoil. However, I do not do a lot of shooting off the bench, only for load development, initial scope sight in, or when I need to diagnose a problem and eliminate as much shooter error as possible.

The one negative is that you may have to use some sort of elevation adjustment underneath to align the rifle with the target such as some flat wooden pieces of pine or plywood. I have 3 prepared and it covers any elevation changes I had to make to align with the target at the ranges where I shoot.

For a rear bag, I use a sand filled 'owl ear" bag.
 
I've been using the #1 bag on an old Hart rest for sporters. Some of the newer varmint stocks are wider than regular sporters, but the #1 works pretty well with them too if it's not packed too full.


I also use an old Bald Eagle rear bag that's similar to the #14A or 14B. Shorter ears in case of a stock with a cheekpiece. The range I use most is slightly down hill so I have to put a piece of 1x6 under the rear bag, but maybe the #14B would work.

 
A lot of guys are running the "Wedge" rear bag designed by Broz.Works great with a traditional style stock and in my case I'm running a chassis with an adjustable bag rider so I just turn it over and pound it a few times.Available with a standard fill or a lite fill.

 
Rock br is a great rest for what your doing .I've used for years protektor 13b I think it is rabbit ear rear bag.4" bag I believe with hard bottom
Works great for vast majority of average of folks.

I'd stick with something like this but that's my preference
 

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