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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 693989" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>All my rests are home built, and very tight (almost too tight). Still you can buy a good one from Sinclair or Hart. The top plate is another issue that is very critical. I use tops similar to the Sinclairs, and use their bags as well as Protector. </p><p> </p><p>One thing to look for when buying a rest is the overall hight. The first one I built was way too tall (I'm not seven foot tall), and just a crude in design. The second one was much lower, but still kind of uncomfortable. I dropped the third one another inch or so, and it made a big difference. Then I built my last one, and it's about two and a half inches lower than the second one. The threaded post I used on the last three was 20mm with a 10tpi thread (wierd I know) that was all ground finished. But I seemingly had an endless supply of these thread blanks to work with. I built windage tops that even went so far as to have micrometers built into them; what a waste of my time and money!!! Now I use one that is very similar to the Sinclair standard rest to with the black flat bag most of the time. I do have one that is just flat ontop with a protector bag for use with hunting rifles that are very round on the forend.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 693989, member: 25383"] All my rests are home built, and very tight (almost too tight). Still you can buy a good one from Sinclair or Hart. The top plate is another issue that is very critical. I use tops similar to the Sinclairs, and use their bags as well as Protector. One thing to look for when buying a rest is the overall hight. The first one I built was way too tall (I'm not seven foot tall), and just a crude in design. The second one was much lower, but still kind of uncomfortable. I dropped the third one another inch or so, and it made a big difference. Then I built my last one, and it's about two and a half inches lower than the second one. The threaded post I used on the last three was 20mm with a 10tpi thread (wierd I know) that was all ground finished. But I seemingly had an endless supply of these thread blanks to work with. I built windage tops that even went so far as to have micrometers built into them; what a waste of my time and money!!! Now I use one that is very similar to the Sinclair standard rest to with the black flat bag most of the time. I do have one that is just flat ontop with a protector bag for use with hunting rifles that are very round on the forend. gary [/QUOTE]
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