Springer off a bag

[Jungle_George]

I use sandbags filled with kitty litter. It works the same as sand but is a whole lot lighter. My daughter makes the bags for me. Instead of camo I had her do a bunch of fun ones like Disney princesses with glitter, hello kitty, sponge bob, and some others. I don't take myself too seriously and it's a lot of fun to see people stare at the bags. Most of the time they find it amusing and ask me where I got them.

 

[Healthservices]

I have a buddy who shoots off of a breast implant. He claims it acts similar to a hand and he gets zero POI shift. His logic checks out in theory lol

Okay so silicone or saline?

Allen

 

[Sqwirl57]

Okay so silicone or saline?

Allen

Next time I talk to him I will find out!

 

[Str8tshooter]

sometimes a bag /sometimes a rest
I use Protector rest with the slippery cloth option , and i ordered a piece of the cloth and my wife made a "pot holder " for off hand .

Same, that is some super slippery cloth. I think it may have helped my 25M BR Scoring.

 

[KWK]

Next time I talk to him I will find out!

Can't you just tell by squeezing them?

 

[KWK]

I have a buddy who shoots off of a breast implant. He claims it acts similar to a hand and he gets zero POI shift. His logic checks out in theory lol

Do you just have her lay on the bench and place it between them?

 

[KWK]

Pictures?

 

[rcs9250]

When I got my HW95 a couple months ago I watched the AoA YouTube review on it and they showed, and advised laying your hand on the sandbag and then gun on your hand. Laying on the hand without your fingers gripping the sides of the stock. Seemed to work good.

 

[Hw9720]

`As rcs9250 said just let it rest, no death grip. Each will be different but most follow this formula for good groups. I once cut the chin off a wasp as 50 yards with a tuned R1 in .22. He landed on my pellet trap and it was lights out. From that day on I was know as the mighty wasp killer by one of my girlfriends.​

tim a.k.a. the mighty wasp killer.

 

[Sqwirl57]

Can't you just tell by squeezing them?

He lives about 2800 miles from me out in Oregon and the good lord didn't bless me with arms quite long enough to reach out there and give them a poke. I asked for some pics for you pervs though lol. When he's done with the fa.ily thing I'll post them up.

 

[JEFFPPC]

I shoot my TX 200 the same way I do my centerfire bench rest rifles with one exception. In the front bag instead of sand I use a bag bought at Staples filled with small plastic pellets. It's made to rest your wrists on when at a keyboard. I shoot free recoil. I shot at notebook reinforcements at 25 yatds. Good 5 shot groups stay inside the .250 inner hole. Springers will teach you good bench manners.

 

[Sqwirl57]

Okay so silicone or saline?

Allen

I misspoke previously. It is not an implant. It is a silicone cutlet aka a bra insert readily available through Amazon. Happy shopping!

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Never liked a springer on anything solid like tripod . i think or see that can telegraph the recoil / bounce . Ive tried a few things home made and store bought and it's right back to the ol sock and t shirt, and now its what i stay with . Now it works best of all i tried for ME .

I made 3 the 2 you see in the picture i posted kinda 2 sizes depending on gun used and another indoor for pistol stuff.

Point is you got to find what works best for you and your shooting. Maybe ol stuffed scock or pro series shooting slead lock down cant miss vice thing ..lol. I seen some that all the shooter does is actually just pull the trigger , no shooting skill required ...

 

[Healthservices]

I misspoke previously. It is not an implant. It is a silicone cutlet aka a bra insert readily available through Amazon. Happy shopping!

Funny you say that because as soon as you first mentioned it I thought well maybe as a bag in the rear as it should be easy to squeeze. Then I started shopping for one on Amazon. There is actually a selection of Prosthesis of different sizes. Some large enough to be used as front bag even!


Allen

 

[badger5th]

I used a rolled up pillow with the rifle CG on the pillow.

 

[HeyU]

I better bite my tongue on this1,lol.... I lucked into some shotgun (lead-shot) bags for re-loading. I thought "these bags would be perfect for a rest". I filled the 2 with (sand box sand ?) you get from lowes or where_ever,,,taped them shut. I also have a nice big block of wood,8x8x12" with about a 6" moon key chunked out in 1 side. sweet. I lay the sand-bag in that keyed out groove and LOW AND BEHOLD!!! lol. I can really shape that set-up quick to whichever rifle I bring to the bench. It's easy to manipulate and it's very stable. Oh,sry,,I should have said sooner, I shoot primarily with my hand between the bag and the air-rifle at the table.

 

[drpietrzak]

I have tried a lot of the recommended holds. This is, for me and this rifle, hands down the best and most consistent. I have videos from this 50 foot to 100 yards using the same basic bag. The trick is, for me, not to have them too full. The rifle has to bed into the bag.

 

[jccams]

I always have my hand under it, even when shooting off a front bag. That way the gun reacts the same when I’m not shooting off a bag. I have several springers I tested with and POI changes if I shoot straight off the bag. Interesting stuff.

This is how I shoot too.

 

[drpietrzak]

No hand here. Just the bag. But, you have to do what works for you.

 

[outdooorgb]

I have old denim bag I sewed up years ago, 6"x6"x8" high. Filled it with rice. Little "droopy" these days so I put a belt of tape around it and placed a microfiber cloth on top.

Works great.