pistol bench for load test and more

[luckey]

Hi, any recommendation for a good pistol bench that could support up to 44 mag?
i would prefer something that could clam the whole pistol down so that I could just pull the trigger without having to hold the grip tight and create unwanted movements. something like:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Shooting-Accessories/Benches-Rests%7C/pc/104792580/c/104769180/sc/104212080/Hyskore174-Parallax-Pistol-Sighting-Rest/741598.uts?destination=%2Fcategory%2FBenches-Rests%2F104212080.uts

I assume the same thing can be used for sight in the sights.

thanks

 

[luckey]

on the 2nd thought, and after reading some online posts. there might be merits to test load just the regular way as you shoot on daily basis because in the end, it's to find one optimal load for YOU in one of your particular gun, not the optimum load for your gun only. how you guys are doing your load tests? Thanks.

Hi, any recommendation for a good pistol bench that could support up to 44 mag?
i would prefer something that could clam the whole pistol down so that I could just pull the trigger without having to hold the grip tight and create unwanted movements. something like:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoo...ination=/category/Benches-Rests/104212080.uts

I assume the same thing can be used for sight in the sights.

thanks

 

[TPK]

I shoot sitting down at a bench with my hand(s) or forearms resting on a sandbag, not the gun resting on the sandbag.

 

[nada]

to reach the potential of your hand gun & load there is no better way than with a Ransom rest . you need to find the optimum load for the gun , in the sport your in , if the gun will hold 3" @ 50m , or 3" @ 25m , that's all you're going to get & the more you improve your skill the closer you'll get to matching the gun .
holding alfa @ speed @ 15m + with multiple targets , needs a 3@50 gun/load , but the bottom 90% of shooters can do just as well with a 3@25 .
for those that just want to blast away @ 10/15yds , I don't think there is much diff in any ammo as long as it goes bang every time .

 

[luckey]

thanks. I checked the ransom rest and do like it. however, it's so expensive, FOR ME. Is there any other similar product with cheaper price tag without compromising too much quality wise?

to reach the potential of your hand gun & load there is no better way than with a Ransom rest . you need to find the optimum load for the gun , in the sport your in , if the gun will hold 3" @ 50m , or 3" @ 25m , that's all you're going to get & the more you improve your skill the closer you'll get to matching the gun .
holding alfa @ speed @ 15m + with multiple targets , needs a 3@50 gun/load , but the bottom 90% of shooters can do just as well with a 3@25 .
for those that just want to blast away @ 10/15yds , I don't think there is much diff in any ammo as long as it goes bang every time .

 

[silverfoxdj]

thanks. I checked the ransom rest and do like it. however, it's so expensive, FOR ME. Is there any other similar product with cheaper price tag without compromising too much quality wise?

+1 I'd be interested as well as the last time I checked the Ransom rest it was expensive and I believe you have to buy an adapter for each style gun..that's not going to happen lol

 

[nada]

other than getting 10 guys together , or getting your club to spring for a rental , I'm afraid your sol . Cauldwell made a "HAMMAR" , same grips as the Ransom , but 1/2 as good ,
the other way out is sand bags & breath & squezzzz , perfect sight focus , take your time , make sure the target is big enough to balance [ the gray fuzzy blob ] on top of the
front sight without breaking your 100% sight focus . it will be worth working a comfy set up to avoid eye & arm fatigue , this method will give you 80/95% of the gun/ammo group , depending on the shooter .
there are prob 100+ Ransoms out there that noboby uses anymore , but they're kept like gold .

good luck

 

[BCRider]

There have likely been a few home made versions of the Ransom rest but for being available to buy that's the only one I've ever seen anything at all written about.