Rifle rest question

[Pyscodog]

The last few times I have been to the club shooting the humidity has been pretty bad. Both of the rifles I have been shooting have wood stocks and my front rest is a Wichita with a leather covered bag and my rear is a Protector. Due to the humidity, my rifles feel like they are glued to the bag. They won't slide at all. I never seem to remember to bring powder to dust the rest until I'm already at the club. To late now!! I'm just curious as to how much this effects accuracy? Seems to me that it has to have some effect but how much? Both times this has happened I was testing/working loads for two rifles. Now I don't know if the loads are not that good or if the sticky rest is the issue.

 

[LVLAaron]

Get a box of dryer sheets.

 

[AlNyhus]

Are you using stock tape?

 

[Fast14riot]

Used dryer sheets, not fresh ones. Maybe switch to cordura bags, too.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Good options offered already. Stock tape, used dryer sheets or different bag material. I'll add another...baby powder of better yet, powdered teflon or carnuba.

 

[AlNyhus]

Good options offered already. Stock tape, used dryer sheets or different bag material. I'll add another...baby powder of better yet, powdered teflon or carnuba.

Mike, I've been using HBN powder...love it. -Al

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Mike, I've been using HBN powder...love it. -Al

I've never used it but I bet it works great too. I use danzac for bullet coating but I'd say hbn is way better for bag powder.

 

[AlNyhus]

I've never used it but I bet it works great too.

It really seeps into the leather....I rarely have to refresh it. I do use Cordura front bags.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

It really seeps into the leather....I rarely have to refresh it. I do use Cordura front bags.

I like the idea. I may try it. I bet it really slicks it up.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

In Mt. it was really dry, I used nothing on my bags. Here in Florida I like a 50/50 mix of powdered carnauba wax and ptfe powder.

 

[Rat Rifle]

Get a box of dryer sheets.

^^ THIS ^^ Or dried out covid hand wipes. Some are slicker than others.

 

[Fuj]

Good options offered already. Stock tape, used dryer sheets or different bag material. I'll add another...baby powder of better yet, powdered teflon or carnuba.

I started using a mix of molydisulfide and teflon powder. The moly powder
I found cheap on fleabay. The teflon is Benchrite.