need some advise on front rest for sighting and use out in field (when can) i know i still need a sand bag,
but windage adjustment worth while ?
any help would be much appreciated
thanks guys
FRONT RESTS
FRONT RESTS
G'day all
need some advise on front rest for sighting and use out in field (when can) i know i still need a sand bag,
but windage adjustment worth while ?
any help would be much appreciated
thanks guys
need some advise on front rest for sighting and use out in field (when can) i know i still need a sand bag,
but windage adjustment worth while ?
any help would be much appreciated
thanks guys
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Ned Kelly
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G'Day HB,
I've squeezed bags, used windage and speed screw elevation adjustments and now am learning to use a gear stick rest. I started BR without a windage top and I just squeezed the rear bag to get L-R & Up-Dwn movement. If you intend to compete you will definately need to think about windage adjustment but the trend is towards the gear stick rests such as a Farley or SEB co-axial rest, so I'd recommend that path, but only if you intend shooting any sort of BR competively. BTW very nice work! Native Hunter is right check your height, it might be too high unless the photo is deceiving us.
I've never used a rest in the field, as I have mainly used a bipod, which with experimentation you can reduce the vertical spread. You may consider making the top plate big enough (or another post & top) to glue a small elbow bag onto it to allow free swivelling movement of the rifle without the ears interfering with major movement left or right like when covering many warrens. Provided it is not filled too hard it should work ok (anyone else care to make suggestions?)
A good rear bag and learning to keep your hold on the rear bag constant under recoil will deliver the goods, nice and simple and infinately adjustable up, down and left to right. Either way, you will be much more stable and more importantly, more consistently accurate. BTW many top BR shooters still use the rear bag squeeze method in competition.
Hope this helps and hasn't clouded the issue!
Cheerio Ned
I've squeezed bags, used windage and speed screw elevation adjustments and now am learning to use a gear stick rest. I started BR without a windage top and I just squeezed the rear bag to get L-R & Up-Dwn movement. If you intend to compete you will definately need to think about windage adjustment but the trend is towards the gear stick rests such as a Farley or SEB co-axial rest, so I'd recommend that path, but only if you intend shooting any sort of BR competively. BTW very nice work! Native Hunter is right check your height, it might be too high unless the photo is deceiving us.
I've never used a rest in the field, as I have mainly used a bipod, which with experimentation you can reduce the vertical spread. You may consider making the top plate big enough (or another post & top) to glue a small elbow bag onto it to allow free swivelling movement of the rifle without the ears interfering with major movement left or right like when covering many warrens. Provided it is not filled too hard it should work ok (anyone else care to make suggestions?)
A good rear bag and learning to keep your hold on the rear bag constant under recoil will deliver the goods, nice and simple and infinately adjustable up, down and left to right. Either way, you will be much more stable and more importantly, more consistently accurate. BTW many top BR shooters still use the rear bag squeeze method in competition.
Hope this helps and hasn't clouded the issue!
Cheerio Ned
G'day
yeah photo is deceiving , when screwed all way down it is 5 1/2 inch high ! can always skim half inch off the lock nut , or take it out
all stainless , was going to make it out of mild steel , just worked out it was easier to make at work
now this is where i get lost ,
gear stick rest ???
elbow sand bag ???
to much to ask what defines them ??
or does aJR have a web page where i can see ???
thank you all
yeah photo is deceiving , when screwed all way down it is 5 1/2 inch high ! can always skim half inch off the lock nut , or take it out
all stainless , was going to make it out of mild steel , just worked out it was easier to make at work
now this is where i get lost ,
gear stick rest ???
elbow sand bag ???
to much to ask what defines them ??
or does aJR have a web page where i can see ???
thank you all
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There are some pics of his new and old rests in this thread
http://ausvarmint.kjd84.com/forum/viewt ... 74&start=0
http://ausvarmint.kjd84.com/forum/viewt ... 74&start=0
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Ned Kelly
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G'Day HB,
sorry about that, please see link for a photo gallery of gear stick style rests
http://www.sebcoax.com/gallery.asp
http://farleymfg.com/coaxial/Blackpagecoaxial.html
These two rests are the most common. You aim the rifle buy moving the gear stick, move left to move X-hairs left, etc. You can make elevation & windage adjustment in one movement of the gear stick as it is free to move through a wide range of vertical and left to right, as opposed to using 2 separate movements with a windage top and speed screw of a conventional BR style rest such as the Bald Eagle rest (see link below). (60degree slingshot rest - rear leg has a helical thread for coarse/fast vertical adjustment)
http://www.baldeaglemachine.com/
The elbow bag is very simple see link below
http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/cat ... type=store
Scroll down till you see the protektor Brick or pillow bags, by mounting either of these bags to a larger plate (sized to suit) you should have more flexibility in aiming through a wider arc than a conventional ear style bag.
I hope this explains the points I was trying to make! Sorry for the confusion!
Cheerio Ned
sorry about that, please see link for a photo gallery of gear stick style rests
http://www.sebcoax.com/gallery.asp
http://farleymfg.com/coaxial/Blackpagecoaxial.html
These two rests are the most common. You aim the rifle buy moving the gear stick, move left to move X-hairs left, etc. You can make elevation & windage adjustment in one movement of the gear stick as it is free to move through a wide range of vertical and left to right, as opposed to using 2 separate movements with a windage top and speed screw of a conventional BR style rest such as the Bald Eagle rest (see link below). (60degree slingshot rest - rear leg has a helical thread for coarse/fast vertical adjustment)
http://www.baldeaglemachine.com/
The elbow bag is very simple see link below
http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/cat ... type=store
Scroll down till you see the protektor Brick or pillow bags, by mounting either of these bags to a larger plate (sized to suit) you should have more flexibility in aiming through a wider arc than a conventional ear style bag.
I hope this explains the points I was trying to make! Sorry for the confusion!
Cheerio Ned
Rests!
Hi HB, I have made lots of styles for different competition purposes,but if your using it for non competition then i would get used to the bag squeese with no front stock stop set up .. A good set of front and rear bags to suit the gun is a plus ..JR.. Jeff Rogers..a pic of a light gun rest i make..
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G'Day HB,
like a.JR said, squeeze your rear sand bag for fine elevation/windage and use your front rest, with a good sand bag that fits your stock, the pillow/brick bag is a option that you may want to try later perhaps (if a regular well fitted front bag works........dont change a THING!)
Cheerio Ned
like a.JR said, squeeze your rear sand bag for fine elevation/windage and use your front rest, with a good sand bag that fits your stock, the pillow/brick bag is a option that you may want to try later perhaps (if a regular well fitted front bag works........dont change a THING!)
Cheerio Ned
Costs!
Hi al, Fact is i make very little of these rests because there are a lot of cheaper options available .. The Sinclair is one i have seen that is not bad value )About $500 and there are others .. I am not a comercial operation ,i make things at home in my shed that i like to make ,i only make my stuff out of billet Aircraft grade Alloy and Stainless .. Even working at $25 an hour it ends up more than most want to pay ..JR..jeff Rogers..........
alpal wrote:FAAAAAAAarking beautiful jr, what would that little puppy set one back?
Regards Alpal