ronsatspokane
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I think some people are missing the point. The reason you use heavy sand in your bags is so that it is heavy. As heavy as you can get it without using lead (which is illegal in competition). Heavy sand in a quality bag also helps the bag and the ears hold their shape. The heavier the bag and the better the bag fits the stock, the more stable the setup is. That holds true for the first shot as well as the 20th shot of a string. A heavy bag will not move through that 20 shot string and your rifle will go back into battery with very little adjustment needed. When it comes to a stable shooting setup there is a world of difference between a Hi Score bag filled with used poly pellets and a SEB Bigfoot filled with heavy sand. The difference between a SEB bigfoot filled with heavy sand and a SEB bigfoot filled with half playground sand and heavy sand (yeah, I ran out of heavy when filling one of my bags) is significant. On the order of pounds. The SEB with heavy sand really stretches the arm and that thing never moves once it is setup.
P.S. I really like the idea of the cut arrow taped to the funnel. I have a funnel that almost fits the bags but that is a much nicer way to go.
P.S. I really like the idea of the cut arrow taped to the funnel. I have a funnel that almost fits the bags but that is a much nicer way to go.
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