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Rifle rest
- JEBar
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Re: Rifle rest
within the last week I've been able to spend several hours using our Caldwell Matrix .... it has been used with a portable shooting table while firing a couple of different 22's, a Henry 357 Mag and a 44 Mag, and a 44 Mag Ruger Redhawk revolver .... we have two other shooting supports .... 1 heavy, highly adjustable, high dollar metal one and another plastic one .... the Matrix is designed to where the front rest can be disconnected from the rear rest .... we took ours apart because it didn't seem to fit comfortably on our portable shooting table .... for our Redhawk, with 3 rest to pick from, I really like the Matrix .... for me, it really worked well .... for a front rest for a rifle, it also performed well ... we are happy with our purchase
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Re: Rifle rest
Thanks JEBar, good to know. I purchased a Matrix a couple weeks ago but I haven't had a chance to use it yet. Looking forward to it.
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Re: Rifle rest
Bought this yesterday. Should be here by tomorrow. Can hardly wait to give it a try.
https://www.vanguardworld.us/hunting_us/porta-aim.html
https://www.vanguardworld.us/hunting_us/porta-aim.html
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Re: Rifle rest
Guess I should teach my horse to lay down so I can shoot off him...
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Re: Rifle rest
Gus in Lonesome Dove comes to mindRanchRoper wrote:Guess I should teach my horse to lay down so I can shoot off him...
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Re: Rifle rest
Looks like a champ.Mags wrote:Bought this yesterday. Should be here by tomorrow. Can hardly wait to give it a try.
https://www.vanguardworld.us/hunting_us/porta-aim.html
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Re: Rifle rest
That is a great portable rest.Mags wrote:Bought this yesterday. Should be here by tomorrow. Can hardly wait to give it a try.
https://www.vanguardworld.us/hunting_us/porta-aim.html
If you want to stabilize it even more you can use sandbags on the legs for weight.
I ended up buying a Rock rest and I keep the vanguard in my range bag for a spare.
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Re: Rifle rest
I have a pair of velcro'd ankle weights I thought I give a try with it too for firmer stability. The rest height adjusts roughly 8 to 12 inches. Thinking I'd wrap the ankle weights around the shaft allowing them to drape the tripod legs. Just an idea at this point. My best at home shooting bench is a tree stump a little higher than belly height. Stooping over to shoot off hand from the stump top kinda does in the back a bit. Hopefully this will give enough additional height that I won't have to stoop over so much.Ojaileveraction wrote:...If you want to stabilize it even more you can use sandbags on the legs for weight.
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Re: Rifle rest
Pretty fancy rig there! I got me a set of sock bags filled with poly pellets from Hobby Lobby. The work but nothing as nice as that.
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