To take out the "human" factor in sighting in a rifle or testing new loads I started looking at shooting rests. Has anyone tried the Hyskore machine rest? What is your opinion? Any better than sand bags?
I agree , but want to explain the hyscore rest has hydraulics and dif springs to adjust for recoil . Now your introducing many variables .I also have to agree with Matt. And you say you want to take the "human" factor out of your testing. Yet have you considered you are injecting another variable into the testing equation by using such a rigid set-up that does not permit a normal recoil that you have in a normal front rest/rear bag setup? Personally, I use a customized Pappas one piece set-up (have it from my Rimfire comp days) for load testing which AT LEAST allows for recoil that would be present when I shoot normally and inject the "human factor." And I've tested my "testing (Pappas) rest" against my Lead Sled that I use to clean my rifles and there IS definitely a difference in results downrange. Just my thoughts.
Alex
.....Now your introducing many variables .
Care to explain your remark that I'm injecting variables?????
Yet have you considered you are injecting another variable into the testing equation
What Spife 7980 said ! I was agreeing with you and letting the op know he's got even more variables .Care to explain your remark that I'm injecting variables????? Considering I have the identical Windage top on my CUSTOMIZED Pappas Test Rest (that's on my regular shooting rest) and have the rear slider duplicating my rear shooting bag, your comment is completely inaccurate! But I'm dying to hear how your Hyscore even remotely duplicates what you'd be shooting off of normally or in a competition.
Alex
+1 That is why I no longer use a Lead Sled when I shoot. Found out WITHOUT exception my zero off the Lead Sled was different sometime significantly so, than my zero shooting off hand.I don't know about the rest you are talking about. Anytime you take a gun and slow the recoil down it is hard on equipment and won't shoot the same under hunting conditions. Same as sandbags and rests. If you even move the rifle forward or back it changes things. Matt