gamechangers, rests
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Mostly it's what you're seeing, shapes and sizes, but some have very light filling (pick the whole thing up with one finger) ranging to ones that feel like they're full of sand because they are. How tightly they're stuffed is another variable, though generally you can get them open and take a bit out if necessary. And some are made with grippy fabric or straps or Velcro.
What you are describing is the overarching category of "shooting bags".
A game changer is a specific type of bag, now made by Armageddon gear. The Wiebad fortune cookie, warhorse development saracen, etc are very similar. These "wrap" around the edges of a barricade wall, creating a lot of stability. There's slight variations in the various models, size and weight being the bigger differences. Bigger and heavier generally equals more stability, but it's also more weight and a bigger footprint to pack around. I prefer the smaller sizes myself. ~95% of the stability at 50% of the weight and size.
Beyond that there's rear bags, "pump pillows" and bags of all sizes and shapes. Square, rectangular, wedged shape, cylindrical, small as a sock to as big as a VW beetle.
Personally, I just use a Wiebad mini fortune cookie and a precision underground rear bag, it covers 95+% of anything I'll encounter at a match. Both very versatile.
Don't overthink bags, keep it simple. My personal recommendation is a barricade type bag of your choice (game changer, fortune cookie, etc.) and a rear bag of your choice. Get proficient with those two bag styles and you won't need anything else.
A game changer is a specific type of bag, now made by Armageddon gear. The Wiebad fortune cookie, warhorse development saracen, etc are very similar. These "wrap" around the edges of a barricade wall, creating a lot of stability. There's slight variations in the various models, size and weight being the bigger differences. Bigger and heavier generally equals more stability, but it's also more weight and a bigger footprint to pack around. I prefer the smaller sizes myself. ~95% of the stability at 50% of the weight and size.
Beyond that there's rear bags, "pump pillows" and bags of all sizes and shapes. Square, rectangular, wedged shape, cylindrical, small as a sock to as big as a VW beetle.
Personally, I just use a Wiebad mini fortune cookie and a precision underground rear bag, it covers 95+% of anything I'll encounter at a match. Both very versatile.
Don't overthink bags, keep it simple. My personal recommendation is a barricade type bag of your choice (game changer, fortune cookie, etc.) and a rear bag of your choice. Get proficient with those two bag styles and you won't need anything else.
Like Kthomas said, all you really need is a "front support/barricade" bag (ie Gamechanger) and a rear bag. For matches, I also carry along (but seldom use) a "pump pillow" type bag (in my case an Armageddon Gear Fat Bag) as it does come in handy and doesn't weigh much. I also don't carry around a rear bag for matches as my Pint-Size Gamechanger works well enough in that role.
When it comes to "barricade bags" they're all quite similar but I've yet to find one that does everything better than the others. They all come with their own set of compromises. For my uses, I find that the Armageddon Gear Pint-Size Gamechanger (with the heavy fill) works for most of my needs (mine is also the version that can attach to my Railchanger X which is a benefit). The heavy fill (sand) bags are noticeably more stable than the bead filled bags and I find that the smaller footprint of the smaller bags is a benefit (fitting in small portholes) more often than a hindrance (although sometimes a bigger bag is better). Like a lot of things, it comes down to personal preference or how many bags you want to carry. For match use, it makes sense to coordinate with your squad mates to bring different size bags and just share and use the one that is most suited to a specific prop.
When it comes to "barricade bags" they're all quite similar but I've yet to find one that does everything better than the others. They all come with their own set of compromises. For my uses, I find that the Armageddon Gear Pint-Size Gamechanger (with the heavy fill) works for most of my needs (mine is also the version that can attach to my Railchanger X which is a benefit). The heavy fill (sand) bags are noticeably more stable than the bead filled bags and I find that the smaller footprint of the smaller bags is a benefit (fitting in small portholes) more often than a hindrance (although sometimes a bigger bag is better). Like a lot of things, it comes down to personal preference or how many bags you want to carry. For match use, it makes sense to coordinate with your squad mates to bring different size bags and just share and use the one that is most suited to a specific prop.
I actually do that. I have a sticky Pint-Size Gamechanger with the Git-lite fill that I take hunting or use for matches where you want to carry less weight (rucks with time hacks, etc). It's super light and surprisingly stable (although noticeably less stable than the heavy fill). I have it on a piece of webbing with a qd sling swivel so it clips to the back of my stock (on the opposite side as my sling). It does double duty as a rear bag.
It's too bad they are so expensive but maybe Santa will drop one on top of my house.
At least they work as advertised.
I believe Insite Arms carries Armaggedon Gear, along with some other brands I think.
Insite Arms stocks a whole bunch of Armageddon Gear stuff.
Mystic Precision
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A quality GC bag is the least expensive investment you can make in this game... $220'ish supporting a many thousand dollar rifle spitting out $1.50/per bang. On a weekend match, you have spent $300 in ammo, plus hundreds in entry fees, travel, food, hotels, gas, etc
Missing is really expensive.... Best investment I made was the sticky GC and it looks like this bag can last for many years to come. WRT to size, I own the large, my friend own the small... shoot on the same squad, problem solved.
If on a budget, make the pump pillow or any small rear bag... BUY the sticky GC.
I get my GCs from RedStarTarget.
Jerry
Mini fortune cookie from Bullseye was under $100 when I bought mine a couple years ago. Inflation being what it is (read: more than the government claims), it's probably a bit more than that now. You also might be able to order from the manufacturer or a State-side retailer.
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
Sometimes it is the subtleties we pay for.... first day on the barricade and I knew it was money very well spent.
Good stuff costs what it costs... some stuff keeps getting more money like bullets... other things have actually come down in price like quality optics.
Jerry
