I am looking for a rear squeeze bag similiar to TAB gear's bag. I seem to remember coming across something quite similiar that was either Canadian made, or at least sold in Canada, but can't remember the name of it. The TAB gear bag is going to cost 2x as much to ship to Canada than the bag is worth. Please offer up your suggestions on bags that you use. I've tried the homemade route and don't care for it. Thanks
Rear Squeeze Bag
- Thread starter cbh560
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- Victoria, BC (temporarily Toronto)
I picked up a couple from DS Tactical.
If they don't have them on their site it may be worth a quick phone call.
Mine are really nice cordura bags but they didn't have a label so I have no idea what company made them.
FYI. Flatline Ops just released a cool new squeeze bag that unrolls for different heights called the "body Bag". I took at look at SHOT and they are really cool.
w w w.flatlineops.com/products/bags/body-bag
because it unrolls you can also ad a buckle and wear it around your waste if you are moving around.
If they don't have them on their site it may be worth a quick phone call.
Mine are really nice cordura bags but they didn't have a label so I have no idea what company made them.
FYI. Flatline Ops just released a cool new squeeze bag that unrolls for different heights called the "body Bag". I took at look at SHOT and they are really cool.
w w w.flatlineops.com/products/bags/body-bag
because it unrolls you can also ad a buckle and wear it around your waste if you are moving around.
- Location
- Victoria, BC (temporarily Toronto)
I was thinking that you could put a QD swivel stud on one end and an adjustable strap and QD stud on the other and you could even use it as a shoulder strap!
all you would have to do is detach the stop swivel stud and roll it up under the butt and it would still remain attached to the buttstock.
Wolverine has something called the Badger Ordnance "Bone" bag.
Just go to the Wolverine page and search the word "bag"
I just ordered one, so I can tell you - maybe by next week - if it is any good.
One of the RO's at my range had this really nice green camo two bag set from Dave's, which some ridiculous high price (over $100 anyway), but it worked really well. Whenever I've gone in to Dave's and asked about it they don't know what I am talking about. Maybe I should try going there some day other than Saturday. It's not on the website either.
Just go to the Wolverine page and search the word "bag"
I just ordered one, so I can tell you - maybe by next week - if it is any good.
One of the RO's at my range had this really nice green camo two bag set from Dave's, which some ridiculous high price (over $100 anyway), but it worked really well. Whenever I've gone in to Dave's and asked about it they don't know what I am talking about. Maybe I should try going there some day other than Saturday. It's not on the website either.
arcticcathonda
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- Location
- Southern Alberta
Would appreciate that! I am in the market for a rear field bag.
This is a great idea.
Well, tried out the "Bone" bag from Badger Ordnance this weekend. It works extremely well.
I show it here pushed up against the butt-spike, but you wouldn't need a butt-spike to make it work. You just put it under the butt-stock and squeeze the middle of the bag to manipulate it as needed. Works great. Very steady, and it is a small bag that you could easily take anywhere with you.
The rifle is an AI Arctic Warfare in.308 with a 20" fluted barrel:
In my learning to shoot rifles very accurately I've been having a problem with a lack of East-West consistency (having one shot out of a group of 5 drift East or West, that kind of thing), that's why I bought this bag, to see if it would help me with that - without going to a a full-on rest (which I practically consider cheating).
I shot these three 5-shot groups at 100m one-after-the-other, with factory ammo, with the rifle exactly as it appears in the photo. Definite improvement with the bag. I definitely felt much steadier in my hold on target. I'm going to try it at 200m this coming weekend.
I pulled one shot up in group number 2 (top right). Group number 3 (the middle) is as well I as I have ever been able to shoot any rifle. I ran out of time and ammo to be able to continue the 5-group set.
This is the kind of thing I needed to find a new approach to AVOID. The rifle is amazingly consistent and accurate, but if I can't hold it steady on target, I'm not going to get the results I want. The little bag helps alot.
This is at 100m:
Had the same thing happening to me at 200m:
I show it here pushed up against the butt-spike, but you wouldn't need a butt-spike to make it work. You just put it under the butt-stock and squeeze the middle of the bag to manipulate it as needed. Works great. Very steady, and it is a small bag that you could easily take anywhere with you.
The rifle is an AI Arctic Warfare in.308 with a 20" fluted barrel:
In my learning to shoot rifles very accurately I've been having a problem with a lack of East-West consistency (having one shot out of a group of 5 drift East or West, that kind of thing), that's why I bought this bag, to see if it would help me with that - without going to a a full-on rest (which I practically consider cheating).
I shot these three 5-shot groups at 100m one-after-the-other, with factory ammo, with the rifle exactly as it appears in the photo. Definite improvement with the bag. I definitely felt much steadier in my hold on target. I'm going to try it at 200m this coming weekend.
I pulled one shot up in group number 2 (top right). Group number 3 (the middle) is as well I as I have ever been able to shoot any rifle. I ran out of time and ammo to be able to continue the 5-group set.
This is the kind of thing I needed to find a new approach to AVOID. The rifle is amazingly consistent and accurate, but if I can't hold it steady on target, I'm not going to get the results I want. The little bag helps alot.
This is at 100m:
Had the same thing happening to me at 200m:
arcticcathonda
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Eagerly awaiting....
arcticcathonda
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Well I just couldn't wait. I figured I would try making one and if it was terrible, then maybe I would buy one.
I showed my girlfriend the TAB gear rear bag and asked if it could be replicated. She looked at me as if I had asked her if she was able to boil water and went to work...
To source the cordura, I found and old grocery bag and cut it up and 1" webbing I had laying around for a strap. I had some Airsoft BBs remaining from my old sock bag, so I just transfered the beads to this new project.
Anyways, it turned out great for me and I don't feel I will need to go buy anything pre-made from now on. If I can find more cheap cordura I might play around with some different designs.
Final dimensions are 7.5" L 5" W 1.5" D which gives me a nice range of positions to use it in. The hand strap is a good stolen idea than feels good.
Here it is.
I showed my girlfriend the TAB gear rear bag and asked if it could be replicated. She looked at me as if I had asked her if she was able to boil water and went to work...
To source the cordura, I found and old grocery bag and cut it up and 1" webbing I had laying around for a strap. I had some Airsoft BBs remaining from my old sock bag, so I just transfered the beads to this new project.
Anyways, it turned out great for me and I don't feel I will need to go buy anything pre-made from now on. If I can find more cheap cordura I might play around with some different designs.
Final dimensions are 7.5" L 5" W 1.5" D which gives me a nice range of positions to use it in. The hand strap is a good stolen idea than feels good.
Here it is.
Well I just couldn't wait. I figured I would try making one and if it was terrible, then maybe I would buy one.
I showed my girlfriend the TAB gear rear bag and asked if it could be replicated. She looked at me as if I had asked her if she was able to boil water and went to work...
To source the cordura, I found and old grocery bag and cut it up and 1" webbing I had laying around for a strap. I had some Airsoft BBs remaining from my old sock bag, so I just transfered the beads to this new project.
Anyways, it turned out great for me and I don't feel I will need to go buy anything pre-made from now on. If I can find more cheap cordura I might play around with some different designs.
Final dimensions are 7.5" L 5" W 1.5" D which gives me a nice range of positions to use it in. The hand strap is a good stolen idea than feels good.
Here it is.
That looks pretty much exactly like what I want. I think I am going to try to stay away from the round style bags, they just don't seem to have the adjustability. I know a few people that are pretty handy with a sewing machine. Maybe I can convince them to help me out.
Is cordura something that is readily available. Are there any common household items made from it that I can use to make it??
arcticcathonda
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
I had a tough time tracking down cordura today. Looked around the local fabric stores and got nothing but blank stares. Then I remembered I had an old bag that was a door prize kind of thing kicking around.
Sometimes trade shows give cordura bags away as promos etc. Another option I was about to explore was to hit up the local thrift shop and hack up an old backpack...
I guess you may be able to look into Army Surplus stores for the fabric as well. Total sew time was short, sub 10 minutes.
Sometimes trade shows give cordura bags away as promos etc. Another option I was about to explore was to hit up the local thrift shop and hack up an old backpack...
I guess you may be able to look into Army Surplus stores for the fabric as well. Total sew time was short, sub 10 minutes.
