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Whats everyone using for rests?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 408650" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I use the Rock Jr. for my front rest and a suede leather rabbit ear type sand bag for the rear. Very little adjustment needed when going from one rifle to the next, easy to manuever around with and they both fit under the back seat of my truck. Simple and effective.</p><p>I have tried the cradle type rest, even made one out of stainless steel at work, and I don't think they are capable of returning to the exact point of aim each time. I had intended to make it so that I could take the "human error" out of load development. Didn't work. </p><p>The best advice I can give is, regardless of the type rest(s) you choose, work on perfecting your shooting form.</p><p>Get your cheek weld to stock perfected, try and get the forearm in the same spot. I like using the rear sand bag because once the front rest is set it allows me to make monor adjustments by "pinching" the bag or pressing the butt down into the bag. This lowers or raises your crosshairs in relation to the target. A lot of adjustment isn't usually necessary once it's set.</p><p>I don't try to hold the rifle down and aim it. I get it in/on the rest(s), position it so that it's on target, make minor adjustments and let it do what it does best. This is the only way I can eliminate 98% of me and get the true potential of load and rifle.</p><p>Another area that you probably should look at is your breathing. Learn to put pressure on the trigger when your breathing ryhthm is in the same state for each shot. For me this is when I am exhaling. I stop it halfway through and hold it and complete the squeeze and follow through. </p><p>JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 408650, member: 307"] I use the Rock Jr. for my front rest and a suede leather rabbit ear type sand bag for the rear. Very little adjustment needed when going from one rifle to the next, easy to manuever around with and they both fit under the back seat of my truck. Simple and effective. I have tried the cradle type rest, even made one out of stainless steel at work, and I don't think they are capable of returning to the exact point of aim each time. I had intended to make it so that I could take the "human error" out of load development. Didn't work. The best advice I can give is, regardless of the type rest(s) you choose, work on perfecting your shooting form. Get your cheek weld to stock perfected, try and get the forearm in the same spot. I like using the rear sand bag because once the front rest is set it allows me to make monor adjustments by "pinching" the bag or pressing the butt down into the bag. This lowers or raises your crosshairs in relation to the target. A lot of adjustment isn't usually necessary once it's set. I don't try to hold the rifle down and aim it. I get it in/on the rest(s), position it so that it's on target, make minor adjustments and let it do what it does best. This is the only way I can eliminate 98% of me and get the true potential of load and rifle. Another area that you probably should look at is your breathing. Learn to put pressure on the trigger when your breathing ryhthm is in the same state for each shot. For me this is when I am exhaling. I stop it halfway through and hold it and complete the squeeze and follow through. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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