Benchrest bag
03-14-2007, 09:39 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 491
Benchrest bag
I was wondering what everyone prefers to put in their rest bags. I have and use bags filled with most everything. Regular sand silica sand and corn cob and acron media. The regular sand isnt so hot to me and the silica sand isnt too bad. The media bags work pretty well. If i had to pick a favorite it would be the acorn media or the silica sand. What do you guys have in your bags and what works the best for you. also are you using leather or combo bags that are part leather and part other materials.
03-14-2007, 11:42 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lake County, Florida
Posts: 3,313
RE: Benchrest bag
i recently bought a Caldwell Tack Driver bag. i have not filled it with anything yet because i have not had time to shoot since i bought it. i was just going to get some of the "sandbox" sand from Lowes to fill it.
03-15-2007, 05:12 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Berkeley Springs, WV
Posts: 1,293
RE: Benchrest bag
http://www.grafs.com/fc/product/120384
Ive tried many and have had the best luck with a bag like this.
Ive tried many and have had the best luck with a bag like this.
03-15-2007, 08:30 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Posts: 692
RE: Benchrest bag
Hands down,lead shot! Something small like #8 or #9 shot packs really good.I fill the leather front bag and use a 25lb unopened bag of shot for under the butt stock.Minimizes human error[gun movement] at the bench..Harold
03-16-2007, 08:31 PM
#7
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 491
RE: Benchrest bag
thanks guys but i think i should explainbetter. i have a new set of bags already purchased. both the rear bunny ear bag and the bag to go on my front rifle rest. I have other bag sets filled with the things i listed before and they all work but i was trying to see if anyone else had a different idea. the wheat sounds good but its not so easy to get here. and the lead shot is also good but dang that stuff is getting spendy. i had someone in the gun shop today tell me his bags are filled with craft beads the little tiny ones which he says are about the size of 7 1/2 shot but is much lighter and a fair bit cheaper.
