Rear bag sag?

[Lucky6547]

Hello,
I’ve been having to “chase” the rear bag with my front rest/bipod by lowering them over the course of fire. Over the 22 shots in f-open/ftr, I find I’ll need to adjust the front rest or bipod down at least once. Anyone having this issue or know a fix? It’s an Edgewood minigator.
I have tried making a small uhmw that fits under the bag to give it some lift, this made it go from 3-4 adjustments to 1-2.
Thanks,
Ken

 

[grovey]

I've come to accept bag sag as just another part of getting old. Still works...just needs adjusted more often.

 

[Boisblancboy]

What’s it filled with? Maybe a different material or filled more would reduced the “sag”.

 

[Lucky6547]

What’s it filled with? Maybe a different material or filled more would reduced the “sag”.

Filled with “heavy sand”.

 

[Boisblancboy]

Filled with “heavy sand”.

To me it is not filled enough and it’s settling a lot. Your going to get some settling no matter what. I jam my stock down hard on my bag a few times and that takes care of most of it for me.

 

[Jefferson]

Hello,
I’ve been having to “chase” the rear bag with my front rest/bipod by lowering them over the course of fire. Over the 22 shots in f-open/ftr, I find I’ll need to adjust the front rest or bipod down at least once. Anyone having this issue or know a fix? It’s an Edgewood minigator.
I have tried making a small uhmw that fits under the bag to give it some lift, this made it go from 3-4 adjustments to 1-2.
Thanks,
Ken

what type of rear configuration do you have

Rounded butt, half inch flat. 3/4 flat. or coffin style

‘your answer will then provide where the real answer will fall

and does the stock touch the stitching or ride up into the ears a bit

‘and how are the ears, very firm or a little firm or saggy and somewhat loose sand fill

 

[Lucky6547]

what type of rear configuration do you have

Rounded butt, half inch flat. 3/4 flat. or coffin style

‘your answer will then provide where the real answer will fall

and does the stock touch the stitching or ride up into the ears a bit

‘and how are the ears, very firm or a little firm or saggy and somewhat loose sand fill

It’s either 5/8 or 3/4 flat and parallel to the forend

 

[Lucky6547]

what type of rear configuration do you have

Rounded butt, half inch flat. 3/4 flat. or coffin style

‘your answer will then provide where the real answer will fall

and does the stock touch the stitching or ride up into the ears a bit

‘and how are the ears, very firm or a little firm or saggy and somewhat loose sand fill

Ears are a little firm, stock touches stitching

 

[argh]

Pound your butt.

When you set your gear up, place your rifle into the sand bags, push it down, the hit the top of your butt stock a few time with the heel of your hand to make the sand bag "settle in". Under recoil the sand will tend to settle a little in your rear bag and your point of aim will gradually go up. Pounding your stock into the bag will take up most of that initial settlement.

 

[2moreclicks]

Pound your butt.

When you set your gear up, place your rifle into the sand bags, push it down, the hit the top of your butt stock a few time with the heel of your hand to make the sand bag "settle in". Under recoil the sand will tend to settle a little in your rear bag and your point of aim will gradually go up. Pounding your stock into the bag will take up most of that initial settlement.

^^^^^ yep that’s how to fix it

Tap it down side rifle few times tap it down agin good to go

 

[Immike]

I like the base tight and ears firm when settled in, Stand the bag on end and use a funnel and 1/16” poker to fill to desired and place a drop of hot melt in the fill spout so it stays inside the bag.

 

[JFrank]

Timely thread’ I just lived this little nightmare about three weeks ago and of course I didn’t bring an extra bag or my sand and funnel, Damn rifle refused to track and return to target, after the weekend I added quite a bit of sand in both the base also the darn front too.
Seems to track now but E Gads I know your pain....

 

[drano38]

Are we talking rifle sand bags, or our wives back sides?
+2 on pounding the stock. After I set the rifle in, I push down on the forearm and slide the gun back and forth a few times to settle it into the front bag.
Then hit the comb a few times. Look thru scope for cross hair location. Hit a couple more times. Rinse and repeat until cross hairs don't move (or much).