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Sinclair's New Rest

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Anyone using Sinclair's new rest. The one with the windage knob near the rea relevation screw.

How do you like it?

Advantages and disadvantage, if any, with windage change resulting from the top pivoting in an arc as opposed to the standard top that slides left and right?

http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pid=39322/Product/Sinclair_Competition_Shooting_Rest_BR
 
I have one with the new stiff Edgewood front bag and like it a lot. I've had a few different rests and I think this one is definately a keeper. If you've had other rests this takes a little getting used to. For awhile I found myself reaching up to the rest top where normally you'd find the windage adjustment. Like I said it just takes a bit of getting used to. There are a lot of things I like about this rest. It's heavy, but not hernia heavy like a conventional rest with a steel base plate added. I like the fact that I could buy an extra post and Mariner wheel to use a different top to accomodate different forends. Now I can switch tops in a matter of seconds for whatever rifle I plan on shooting. I like the fact that in one minute I can change it from left to right hand use. I like the rear speed screw, beefier than the standard Sinclair model. I like the carry handle makes it easy to take to the firing line. I like the built in level, a nice touch since I always had to add my own before. I like the fact that it's compact, dosen't take up a lot of room in the vehicle or on the shelf at home. I like the slightly rough powder coating, and the stainless steel parts, should last a lifetime. I like Sinclair, that I know if there is a problem years down the road they'll make it right no questions asked.
As to windage changes compared to other systems I've had absolutely no problems. In fact my scores might just have improved slightly.

As far as what don't I like? Honestly right now I can't think of a thing. I'm glad I bought one .

Danny
 
Danny,

Thanks for the reply. Do you find the rest to be solid and smooth with no "play"?

I am used to the windage near the rear elevation screw as I now shoot a standard Sinclair rest with a cable running from the windage knob to a bracket near the elevation screw. This is fairly common in F-class. However, the cable adjustment is a bit clunky.


I am guessing that you shoot benchrest? Any F-class shooters out there using this rest?

Ted
 
Was hoping someone would post a review on this rest.

I like the $599 price (yea, still expensive) and in the catalog it states "introductory price", so I suspect the price will go up. Hope not cause I can't buy one just yet.

The Randolph looks good too...a little more expensive though and no built in handle that I could see, which really appeals to me on the Sinclair.
 
Ted,

Solid as a tank, and yes no play. It is a quality piece. It's not all pretty like a JJ but then again who needs pretty. However at least you can actually get a Sinclair, something I can't say for the JJ.

Danny
 
I found a lot wrong with the first one, it was junk!. They sent me a replacement and it was better.but it was loose, no rear leg just a speed screw they quit putting the third leg in. If you lower the rest all the way down the hand wheel will contact the forend stop. The forend stop will not stay tight,the hand wheel thread is too slow for 1K, it takes forever set the elevation. the primary rise is so loose i hate to run it up over half way. But they have a good idea,just needs a little help this winter it will get a lot of things fixed............jim
 
Jim,

WOW!
Mine which was one of the first had none of these problems. It did have a short forend stop which they sent me a longer replacement for NC. I did get the third leg, they should include one in case you ever have to send your speed screw back for service.
What exactly is loose on yours?

Danny
 
Hmmmm........I guess Sinclair has only sold two of these rests. One was great and the other was manufactured on a Friday at quitting time:)

Anyone else out there have one of these rests?
 
I have been shooting the GenII Sinclair rest with a speed screw and windage top for the last year and half, and my father decided to up the ante a bit and pick up the new rest last week.
Just had my first experience with it today and I am having the same issue with the hand wheel. Try as i might to tighten the main post, when I turn the hand wheel to lock it down it will continue to raise the top.
I was happy with the smooth operation of the windage knob and the speed that it allowed moving from the sighter to the 1st record bull on an IBS 100yd score target. I was easily able to keep my pinkie and ring finger on the windage knob and thumb, fore, and middle finger on the speed screw. I would move my hand a small amount in order to go back and forth (I don't have very large hands and found that I needed my first three digits to make gross adjustments with the windage knob) from the windage knob to the speed screw, but fine adjustments could be made with pinkie and ring fingers. I think on a more solid bench I would have been comfortable using on my last 3 fingers, but the bench that I was on moved too much to handle any type of lateral movement.
The speed screw knob was easy to adjust and I did not get any chatter moving up and down as I have on my other sinclair speed screw.
The hand wheel issue may be a bit of a moot point as I did not notice any movement in the top as long as the main post locking screw (may be a different name for it) was tight. I will have to experiment more in the future.

The 30lb heft wasn't as bad as I had expected and the bubble level was easy to read from my shooting position.
I liked the adjustable forend stop and my caldwell cordura front bag fit very well (edgewood bag was in the mail when we got home).

The most impressive part of the unit, to me, was the ease of movement in the windage travel. A quick crank and you are right on the bull from the sighter. Very postitive movements with no lash in either windage or elevation and the hand wheel movement was very smooth. the distance between the speed screw and windage knob make for much less disturbance of your shooting position and I felt more settled on the bench.

Overall positive impression.
Mike
 
Mike,

Thanks for your review. As it turns out, a friend has one. He is going to let me try it out. I will let you guys know what I think.
 
One the things on the first rest was you could not set it up for left hand, it was drilled wrong.. The parts beat the black finish up in shipping. the replacement was powder coated and the first one was anodized. The hand wheel should not be powder coated where the bearing runs........jim
 
First impressions:
- brush required to clean threads before assembly
- base has an extra cut near the left front leg (machining error)
- front leg threads have nicks (operation not affected)
- handwheel and locking handles have nicks and scratches
- silver pivoting part has very rough corners
- handwheel touches the forend stop if lowered all the way down (needs a 1/4" thick nylon washer)
- center column designed poorly (see text on below)
- legs take ages to screw (thread pitch too fine)
- bubble level is useless; if the base is not level front to back, the bubble moves with windage due to pivoting motion (this also means the gun will cant)

+ forend stop works well
+ speed screw is much better than the old one
+ windage operation feels nice


If you have handled a loose fitting bolt action you will have noticed how the bolt behaves when pulled all the way back to the bolt stop. The center column on this rest does the exact same thing.
The groove in the center column is cut too close to the bottom allowing the column to be raised too high. And because the fit is not tight enough the column will tilt in the highest position. When you try to lock it you will have to straighten the column at the same time. To do this you have to wiggle the top with one hand and turn the locking handle with the other. The handle is too small to give you enough torque which means you need strong fingers.
If you raise the column all the way up and then back off slightly, it will easily lock solid.

There is almost 1/4" of room under the column. Make the column longer to fill the empty space but do not lengthen the locking groove. It will eliminate the tilt.
 
The new Sinclair Rest is an excellent shooting platform. As we always have and will, we stand behind our products. Please feel free to contact any of our technical staff if you are experiencing problems with these. We will be happy to help you out. We appreciate any feedback we get from you and will use it to improve current products or come up with new ideas!

Our technicians can be reached at 1-800-717-8211 M-F 8am-7pm EST or Saturdays 9am-1pm EST.

Thanks and Good Shooting!

Pete Petros
Lead Technician
Sinclair International
 
Does anyone know how high the top will travel up to?

What is the the hight of the lowest setting and the hight of the highest setting?
 
Max, I never measured mine but they seem to have enough for up hill. I made a new screw for the secondary rise but i didn't mill the slot in it when it's done i can give you numbers. I plan to post all the updates i did to it when i finish it........jim
 
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