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Heavy Duty tabletop tripod?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sealesniper" data-source="post: 2835863" data-attributes="member: 20769"><p>I have used a lead sled without any adverse effects to my gun, but I don't load the sled with lead or sand. I no longer use the sled as I prefer a bipod and rear bag as that is how I hunt most of the time. The theory is, heavy optics and small screws do not like a hard wall of a recoil stop. What I mean by this, is the gun gets momentum from the recoil and the butt runs into the rear stop on the sled and has an abrupt stop. Everything was in motion and now dead stop, where is has a slow/gradual deceleration against your shoulder as your body absorbs the recoil and moves with it. In the sled, it can be an instant stop. Heavy scopes and rings can be cleanly sheered off by this repeated force and wood stocks can be splintered. I have seen this first hand.</p><p></p><p>Solution, bed your rail and drill and tap your action for bigger stronger screws, if you need to use the lead sled. The sled has a purpose and works great alone as a recoil reducer for kids or people who are recoil shy, just use caution not to stop recoil completely with too much weight or you may have gun damage. </p><p></p><p>Hope this answers your question.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sealesniper, post: 2835863, member: 20769"] I have used a lead sled without any adverse effects to my gun, but I don't load the sled with lead or sand. I no longer use the sled as I prefer a bipod and rear bag as that is how I hunt most of the time. The theory is, heavy optics and small screws do not like a hard wall of a recoil stop. What I mean by this, is the gun gets momentum from the recoil and the butt runs into the rear stop on the sled and has an abrupt stop. Everything was in motion and now dead stop, where is has a slow/gradual deceleration against your shoulder as your body absorbs the recoil and moves with it. In the sled, it can be an instant stop. Heavy scopes and rings can be cleanly sheered off by this repeated force and wood stocks can be splintered. I have seen this first hand. Solution, bed your rail and drill and tap your action for bigger stronger screws, if you need to use the lead sled. The sled has a purpose and works great alone as a recoil reducer for kids or people who are recoil shy, just use caution not to stop recoil completely with too much weight or you may have gun damage. Hope this answers your question. [/QUOTE]
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