Thread: Using hard items as rests

Ive found that a hard rest can cause verticle stringing because the rifle bounces on the hard surface. I notice it more shooting off a concrete bench using a bipod. Put a a piece of dense foam under the bipod legs and it goes away. That my experiance anyway...

Originally Posted by blip

Ive found that a hard rest can cause verticle stringing because the rifle bounces on the hard surface. I notice it more shooting off a concrete bench using a bipod. Put a a piece of dense foam under the bipod legs and it goes away. That my experiance anyway...

I actually made a little pocket bag by putting a hackysack in one of those soft sunglass bags. I put this on top of fenceposts with my 22. Works a treat.

Originally Posted by hamishg

I actually made a little pocket bag by putting a hackysack in one of those soft sunglass bags. I put this on top of fenceposts with my 22. Works a treat.

Lol, a kids sock full of rice or a piece of foam rubber.

Originally Posted by blip

Ive found that a hard rest can cause verticle stringing because the rifle bounces on the hard surface. I notice it more shooting off a concrete bench using a bipod. Put a a piece of dense foam under the bipod legs and it goes away. That my experiance anyway...

Yep, what he says.