Hunting & Fishing Best Rest(s) for Prairie Dog Shoot

[RMB]

I have a 3 day shoot in a couple of weeks in South Dakota.....and have been told that it is best to shoot off bags rather than bipods....
- Is this true?
- If so what bags would you suggest?

 

[Codiekfx400]

I would suggest a Caldwell stable table and a Caldwell matrix rest. That is the combo in my profile picture. Works great and pretty reasonably priced.

 

[Sieg]

This is my preferred set up after 28 years of experimenting. I've had the Dog Gone Good bag for 20+ years and highly recommend them with or without a rear bag. The medium bag like this weighs about 14-15lbs. http://www.dog-gone-good.com/

Works great with AR's also

 

[Codiekfx400]

So I gotta ask why so much elevation on the shooting table? I also shoot from the back of the truck but mine sits down in the bed.

 

[Sieg]

So I gotta ask why so much elevation on the shooting table? I also shoot from the back of the truck but mine sits down in the bed.

Because my friends had a distinct angle of attack advantage with my previous bench in the truck bed. Thus I built the frame for the Caldwell table that provides better spotting visibility and allows me a 360* field of fire. If the alfalfa is tall the tallest sniping position is a huge advantage.

My buddy has had that rig for 15 years now, it works well.

This was my previous set up, and before I built the frame that bench sat in the truck bed.

 

[WoobieJ]

RRS tripod / ball head, RRS ball head feisol tripod.

 

[WoobieJ]

Cole tac or Armageddon gear bags

 

[huntsman22]

 

[xsn10s]

I was going to build a elevated platform on my old 300 buck wood truck, but alas it's been sold off. I prefer bags over bipods but some times it's what you can afford or what the terrain allows. Some times I'll set up on shooting sticks sitting on the ground. Other times sitting on a lawn chair and sticks. Some guys take folding picnic tables out with bags. If your on top of a hill or are shooting uphill and the grass isn't tall then bipods are fine. Whatever you feel comfortable with. I'd try to find out what the conditions are in the area you're shooting in and prepare for that.

 

[Radioactiv]

Have you considered a tripod setup instead? It could also be used for alot more situations other than just this afterwards

 

[xsn10s]

Have you considered a tripod setup instead? It could also be used for alot more situations other than just this afterwards

I've been meaning to build one of these from the youtube videos. Also look into the shooting sticks that have a rear rest.

 

[Radioactiv]

Ive started putting RRS arca dovetail mounts on all my guns, its super simple and you dont have to have one of the clamp style heads.

 

[SmokingTRG]

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[nexusfire]