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Anyone use any kind of a shooting vise for load development? I see quite a few in various catalogues.

I am getting another rifle that for more standing shots with a low powered scope.

I am wondering if the best bet for determinging the best load would be to vise it. Any recommendations on a vise?? Do they work well ?
 
For a quality rest, check with Sinclair International. They offer a free catalog and will ship to Canada. You'll get better "bang for your buck" than picking up a $50.00 cheapy from Wal-Mart or Wholesale Sports.

If $$$ is a limiting factor, your best option is to find several empty lead shot cloth bags and fill 'em up with sand. Just as stable a platform for shooting and a lot cheaper, just not as convenient.

Using a rest or sandbags, obviously, will yield better accuracy than shooting offhand or even resting your elbows on the bench and shooting from a sitting position. As a result, you'll get a better idea of the accuracy potential of your load. Hope this helps.
 
hgeo33 said:
Anyone use any kind of a shooting vise for load development? I see quite a few in various catalogues.

I am getting another rifle that for more standing shots with a low powered scope.

I am wondering if the best bet for determinging the best load would be to vise it. Any recommendations on a vise?? Do they work well ?
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Get some kind of pedestal front rest and sandbags. Rifles recoil. I don't know what vices do to that. I know of no one in the center fire accuracy field using a vice device to test ammo or rifles. Vices are good for cleaning your rifle.

NormB
 
The one that peaked my interest in the catalogue was the Caldwell Lead Sled. Its more of a rest than a vise. You load it up with bags of lead shot and it holds the rifle steady as well as absorbs the recoil.

I have a normal rest and sandbags that I use on other rifles. I was thinking with something like this I could "cheat" with bench shots to get my load and test accuracy. I am not interested in honing my skills with this rifle from the bench just standing.

It is going to be a light rifle in a big cartridge so from the bench recoil is going to be an issue.

Has anyone used the lead sled?
 
There are commercial rigs designed to hold the rifle and to shoot from for testing. I built this one and you can shoot it and "shoulder" it as well. Recoil is reduced dramatically as it weighs 18 pounds.

I haven't had a chance to do much with it yet but there are a couple more of these that the owners quite like and they say they work very well.

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Your home built one is very simular to the commercial one I was looking at. I may just see if I can build one myself!
 
Would wood work instead of metal? I dont have welding equimpment. I was thinking if I used some heavy wood construction it may work.
 
You don't need welding equipment.. you can machine and cut and fit pieces and then take it to a professional welder and then finish cleaning it up and paint it.... the welding takes about 10 minutes....
 
Lead Sled.. I changed my mind..

hgeo33 said:
Anyone use any kind of a shooting vise for load development? I see quite a few in various catalogues.

I am getting another rifle that for more standing shots with a low powered scope.

I am wondering if the best bet for determinging the best load would be to vise it. Any recommendations on a vise?? Do they work well ?
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Hegeo33

I saw an example of the Lead Sled in an add. It looks OK for what you what to do.

You can weight it down with 4X 25lb shot bags and it has a workable front support pillar and bag and is adjustable. It has a saddle arangement for holding the butt stock. So for absorbing recoil and steady support of light, but hard kicking hunting rifles, it looks like what you want. The price was $119 US at Midway is right to.

All there ready to go... no carpentry or welding necessary..

NormB
 
I designed and built this one a couple of years ago.......
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/rocksteadyrifle/inusequarter.jpg


It cost me about $25 to build and works great. Prior to welding everything together I cut holes in the tubes so that they were all interconnected, and I fill it with water....This really absorbs the recoil...When I finish shooting, I just dump the water and take it home.....

I secure the butt of the gun, and the front forestock, run a shoelace or parachute cord thru the trigger and pull the trigger...Eliminates any human error......

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/rocksteadyrifle/saddle.jpg


Has 3 adjustable rods, one on each corner, so that you can adjust it to be dead on target at 100 yards......

Not designed to be a portable, drag around with you type rest for shooting gophers, but is awesome when you are trying to sight in your rifle or get true groupings of new handloads....

I was gonna try to patent it and make my millions, but haven't got around to it so I thought I would share it with you guys.......
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/rocksteadyrifle/measurements.jpg

If your are a decent welder you can build one in an afternoon......

Heres the measurements of the plan....I also have other pictures if you're interested......





Happy shooting....Mike[/url]
 
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