ALAN Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Just interested in hearing what everyone is using to sight in with.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I have a bech rest I built behind my house. I have a 50 yard ,100 yard, and 200 yard stops. I take old money bags my buddy brings me from the bank he works at, and shot bags and fill them with sandblasting sand my buddy gives me from the body shop he owns. This has worked well for me over the last 6-8 years. Everyone is always calling wanting to shoot though. I also sit on the ground and prctice off my backpack and stoney point stix, as well as kneeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? My brother in law will drive out in the pasture, lean acroos the hood of his pickup and shoot at a cowpie or a flat rock at an unknown distance. If he hits reasonably close to it he says he's good enough and ready to go. He is just as successful as I have been so I guess I don't really know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? If I am sighting in a scope or working up a handload, I use a good sturdy bench, a Wichita mechanical front rest with a Protektor bag filled with heavy sand sized for the gun I am using. In the rear I use a Protektor bunny ear bag also filled with heavy sand. I level the rest and check for proper alignment with the target. If I am just shooting for practice at the range, I stay away from the bench and shoot a group sitting, kneeling, and mostly offhand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I usually shoot from bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? We use a bench with a rest for sighting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? Permanent bench with a Rock Rest out front and an eared bag filled with lead shot for the stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? MTM Sight-In-Clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TIGER81 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? i usually use bags, seem to work just fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? Caldwell Lead Sled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mims Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I use a large bag of corn, if you want portable(light) small bean bags filled with sand and rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherBadger Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I have a bag i shoot from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvBowhunterKE Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I use sand bags...works ok for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I use sadbags for sighting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I use sand bags as well. We keep plenty of them in stock at our local conservation club....Build up enough on the butt and forarm of the stock until it feels comfortable and the sights are on target then bang away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HEYMO Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I use a gun vise and sand bags rember all you need is a good solid place to rest your gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? i use sand bags and a cadwell lead sled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sighting in...rests..bags...what do you use? I have built a shooting bench with two different butt areas (one at 50 yards and one at 100 yards), and use an adjustable cast iron front rest with the small rabbit ear style sandbag for the front, and the larger rear rabbit ear sandbag at the rear. That works real well for getting the shooter's error out of the picture. However, while that gets the gun shooting right, their is still a lot of "off-the-rest" shooting in an attempt to get the shooter shooting right. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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