Rear rest filler (lead)

[pac11]

Simple question: If you were a bag squeezer and you could use lead shot in your rear bag (legally) would you?  If yes would you use it just in the base, the ears or both?

Mike

[rpollock]

Mike,

Interesting question. I think the bags are really heavy already, when just using play sand or heavy sand. I think my Edgewood mini gator is about 25 lbs with heavy sand. Not sure what advantages lead would have over heavy sand. There has always been a lot of discussion that bags can be too hard, I think lead shot would take you down that path, and the rifle would tend to jump or bounce out of the rear bag under recoil.

Rick

[John VM]

If your equipment is set up properly and your bags are not sticking to the stock regular play or beach sand are fine. I have a bag of heavy sand and never cared for it and I am sure lead shot will only make it heavier and distort the bag in the end. I am a squeezer and I would definitely not put lead in the ears.

[pac11]

Thanks all

[Tony Gauthier]

I think lead shot in a rear bag would be the same as marbles. It is too round and would cause your bag to be like setting a gun on jello. Same goes for sand that is round. You want to use sand that has jagged edges.

[Bill Gammon]

In other words sand blasting sand that has not been used, not the used sand.

[cyanchycki]

As Bill said......

Tractor Supply here in Brandon has 50 lb bags of the stuff fairly cheap.

[pac11]

I use the black sand blasting sand now and I'm just looking around at my options.