Seb Mini sliding and jumping on slick concrete

[CA_Shooter]

I'm shooting a 284 on slick concrete using a Seb Mini and benchrite circle feet, and I have a few things that happen:

1. The Mini tends to slide forward a bit as I push the rifle against the Mini. After a certain number of shots it's moved forward a decent amount and I have to move it backwards toward myself.

Any ideas on how to solve this?

EDIT: removed issue 2 since it was my setup

 

[Warren Dean]

put a thin rubber mat under it.

 

[CA_Shooter]

put a thin rubber mat under it.

Thanks @Warren Dean . I'll try that

 

[powderbrake]

try these. They are required at our range. No longer can you pound the pin on the foot into the concrete benches.

no slip feet

 

[newbieshooter]

try these. They are required at our range. No longer can you pound the pin on the foot into the concrete benches.

no slip feet

the OP said he's already using these...? (see pic)...

 

[1bamashooter]

Mine does the same and the rubber conveyor belt has helped some

 

[Steve Blair]

Use the rubber mat Warren suggested and wipe your feet bottoms with acetone. It will make them very "sticky".

 

[rwj]

Can you reduce the rest clamping force to let the stock slide freely?

 

[cmysix]

glue the rubber to the feet, get another set of feet if you need them bare also

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Simple trick...Wipe that bench down with a damp cloth and try it!

 

[Topstrap]

See if you can get a mat used in semi trailers under pallets to keep them from sliding around. Perfect thickness ( 1/8" ) and perfect consistency, I use a mat under all my bipods and they work great. Has a kinda tacky feel to it.



Topstrap

 

[CA_Shooter]

Use the rubber mat Warren suggested and wipe your feet bottoms with acetone. It will make them very "sticky".

Simple trick...Wipe that bench down with a damp cloth and try it!

I'm gonna try cleaning the feet bottoms and the bench before shooting like you guys said.

I just went to clean the feet and there was a lot of dirt/grime on them. After cleaning them off I noticed they were much more tacky

 

[miles13]

Clean feet and pour a little water on the concrete.

 

[divingin]

I'm gonna try cleaning the feet bottoms and the bench before shooting like you guys said.

I just went to clean the feet and there was a lot of dirt/grime on them. After cleaning them off I noticed they were much more tacky

I wipe the rubber with an acetone-moistened rag. Works wonders.

 

[Newhouse]

I use this on top of the bench wher I go. It’s thin enough and light. You can buy any length and cut it to match the bench profile.

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[BoydAllen]

If your rest moves to the rear when shooting, you have way to much side tension on the forend or your forend is not set up to slide properly. When I want to load the stock into my shoulder I prefer to do that with my trigger hand, being careful not to torque the stock as I shoot the rifle.

 

[seb]

If your rest moves to the rear when shooting, you have way to much side tension on the forend or your forend is not set up to slide properly.

This the problem, I would guess.
Also that you say the rest can hop and move forward.
Try to loosen the side tension by some (say by half or even more) and tell us what you find.

 

[CA_Shooter]

If your rest moves to the rear when shooting, you have way to much side tension on the forend or your forend is not set up to slide properly. When I want to load the stock into my shoulder I prefer to do that with my trigger hand, being careful not to torque the stock as I shoot the rifle.

This the problem, I would guess.
Also that you say the rest can hop and move forward.
Try to loosen the side tension by some (say by half or even more) and tell us what you find.

You guys are spot on, and thank you @seb for chiming in. The rearward movement issue was from my setup and I fixed it. I won't go into details here, but what i was doing was pretty dumb.

The forward sliding issue is also resolved now by shooting off a rubber mat and making sure the rubber feet are clean.

Pretty happy with the results. Thank you all for chiming in.

 

[seb]

i have 2 minis.1 for me and 1 for my wife.i like them but the bag material is very sticky.it was real bad. i would suggest replacing the bag with a edgewood cordura..worked for me.

Thank you for your input, and I am sorry for the troubles!
Was that the old Mini front bag with microfiber or the new one with nylon seat belt material?
seb

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[seb]

You guys are spot on, and thank you @seb for chiming in. The rearward movement issue was from my setup and I fixed it. I won't go into details here, but what i was doing was pretty dumb.

The forward sliding issue is also resolved now by shooting off a rubber mat and making sure the rubber feet are clean.

Pretty happy with the results. Thank you all for chiming in.

Glad to hear you got a solution!
seb