Rear bag for long range, prone or bench

[ironsight1000yard]

Hi guys sorry this probably has been asked thousands of times but I searched the forum and did not find what I need.
I want a rear bag for pront/bench shooting long range, or 100 yard accuracy practice,, but I don't want to use it on a rest when I practice.
I don't shoot PRS style either. Just slow fire at target.

I have a small TAB gear rear bag but I found it low sometime. Sometimes I found it not stable when I try to squeeze it high.

Thanks inadvance.

 

[Stpilot12]

Tab makes a larger rear bag, I use both depending on rifles. Red Tac Gear makes some good stuff too. You may check Traid Tactical they have lots of stuff.

https://www.triadtactical.com/Bean-Bags-Shooting-Rests/

 

[Hobbes442]

I use a sock with rice ! low budget

 

[ironsight1000yard]

Tab makes a larger rear bag, I use both depending on rifles. Red Tac Gear makes some good stuff too. You may check Traid Tactical they have lots of stuff.

https://www.triadtactical.com/Bean-Bags-Shooting-Rests/

Thanks will do more research among those

 

[ironsight1000yard]

I use a sock with rice ! low budget

Yeah but it stinks j/k
While they tend to work ok, I believe professionally designed and manufactured ones are better.

 

[TimK]

Traust! Get em at Mile High, Bison Tactical, etc

 

[CharlieNC]

Doesn't sound like you need rapid adjustability. Take a look at a Protektor bunny ear leather bag for stability.

 

[Rthur]

Weibad, Tab, Armageddon, ect.

R

 

[MarkCO]

I really like this rear bag: https://cprifle.com/products/cp-rifle-baseline-bag

 

[Maelstrom]

Tab makes a larger rear bag, I use both depending on rifles. Red Tac Gear makes some good stuff too. You may check Traid Tactical they have lots of stuff.

https://www.triadtactical.com/Bean-Bags-Shooting-Rests/

I use both the Red Tac pillows and Triad wedge bags. I find myself using the wedge bags more than anything.

 

[ironsight1000yard]

I am leanning towards the wedge bag or the bigger “hug” bag mentioned by 6.5 guys in their video.


What are the bags at 8:00 and the bigger one at 9:45?
I found myself going through the same thought process as them.

 

[okbradley]

i have a triad wedge bag. i really like the wedge for adjustability. i can always find a way to make it work.

 

[Terry H]

The aforementioned Protektor or perhaps the SEB Bigfoot or Edgewood Gator are well suited to long range slow fire target shooting. I have the Protektor and SEB. I much prefer the SEB.

http://protektormodel.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=42

http://www.edgebag.com/catalog.html

http://sebrests.com/products

 

[MilDot1960]

I found these on Ebay , I guess you could both or either one for a rear rest, And the price is cheap enough to try them without major investment,

John.

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/cheap-but-very-good-qc.6877005/#post-6959180

 

[woogie_man]

That neck pillow idea is great!

How solid of a rest does it make though? I know many of them are quite squishy.

 

[ironsight1000yard]

This looks great. How is the hight adjustability?
That is the main reason for my change. I found me muscle the Tab rear bag, which create instability.
Just like the 6.5 was talking about in at 12:00 of their video above.

The aforementioned Protektor or perhaps the SEB Bigfoot or Edgewood Gator are well suited to long range slow fire target shooting. I have the Protektor and SEB. I much prefer the SEB.

http://protektormodel.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=42

http://www.edgebag.com/catalog.html

http://sebrests.com/products

 

[DAVID1989]

Like other ppl mentioned I used a sock with rice for a long time. Just recently switched to a crosstac rear bag. Like it bc I can stand it up tall or lay it on its side, so I have two different heights to use it at.

 

[ironsight1000yard]

What are these two bags?
I am down to these two or the wedge.

 

[Terry H]

This looks great. How is the hight adjustability?
That is the main reason for my change. I found me muscle the Tab rear bag, which create instability.
Just like the 6.5 was talking about in at 12:00 of their video above.

All of these style bags are made for the adjustability to be the angle of the butt so you slide the rifle fore or aft to adjust the height. These are not squeeze to adjust like tactical bags. They are very stable though.

 

[Nik H]

Traust is nice..

Lately, my bag of choice for your purpose is the Reasor Clutch. Two bags that can be disconnected. One is a wedge and one is a rectangular bag. Awesome fill so both parts are super stable.

Give it a look

 

[Diver160651]

Hi guys sorry this probably has been asked thousands of times but I searched the forum and did not find what I need.
I want a rear bag for pront/bench shooting long range, or 100 yard accuracy practice,, but I don't want to use it on a rest when I practice.
I don't shoot PRS style either. Just slow fire at target.

I have a small TAB gear rear bag but I found it low sometime. Sometimes I found it not stable when I try to squeeze it high.

Thanks inadvance.

Whatever your "100 yard accuracy practice" is practicing for, that is EXACTLY how you should set your system up. If you are practicing for only benchrest, get another set of tools. But you'd never want to practice on a Benchrest or an F-class system, if you are practicing to maybe shoot away from the bench or away from a manicured surface.

You can get away with a lot of things on the bench when using recoil managing devices that you can NOT when hunting or in the field (obviously, certainly not positional type shooting). That said, with good fundamentals and a simple sock or squeeze bag many can and do shoot raged hole 100y groups.

Here is an example posted in Calguns I ran across - fundamentals are NON-existent - might work ok for a rest only shooter, but that's the only place.


"If" you thinking of staying with a squeeze bag, I would suggest you put a book or something under your current bag and see if you can determine your height needs before running out and doing the trial and error thing.

 

[ironsight1000yard]

All of these style bags are made for the adjustability to be the angle of the butt so you slide the rifle fore or aft to adjust the height. These are not squeeze to adjust like tactical bags.

Oh I see what you meant. But I mainly shoot my RPR, which has a flat stock bottom.

 

[Stpilot12]

eeek.... that was painful to watch

 

[Terry H]

I use a Protektor bag with my RPR but I shoot mostly off a front rest in that configuration. You might consider something like a Wiebad Mini Range Cube if you are using a tactical style bipod. That's what I use when I have the Atlas bipod on my RPR. It's 4" one way and 6" the other. Filled with plastic beads.

Wiebad Mini Range Cube







Setup with the ear bag...

 

[ironsight1000yard]

Whatever your "100 yard accuracy practice" is practicing for, that is EXACTLY how you should set your system up.

I agree with what you said.

I mainly practice for BLM or 1000 range shooting prone to 1000+ yards. Most recently we went up to 1100. I had 1/3 of my bullets landed on target. I don't shoot on rest or f class but want to improve consistency along with other things.

Ideally I would practice prone only but only one of the several ranges I go to allow that. The rest of time I have to shoot from a bench.

In BLM position can change so I need that height adjustment, ideally without a book.

 

[Diver160651]

Ideally without a book / lol

That was just to get you the height you need...

 

[ironsight1000yard]

Ideally without a book / lol

That was just to get you the height you need...

 

[ironsight1000yard]

I use a Protektor bag with my RPR but I shoot mostly off a front rest in that configuration. You might consider something like a Wiebad Mini Range Cube if you are using a tactical style bipod. That's what I use when I have the Atlas bipod on my RPR. It's 4" one way and 6" the other. Filled with plastic beads.

Wiebad Mini Range Cube


Setup with the ear bag...

Wiebad cube may work. I will look into that thanks.

 

[Diver160651]

Personally, ELR or short range I shoot the same stuff.

Positional I add in a Game Changer, but it is all the same.

That said some people with chassis that do not have a sloping butt stock like the triangle shaped bags (I do not).

But they do allow height adjustment with out squeezing.
http://www.triadtactical.com/Triad-Tapered-Rear-Bag.html

 

[ironsight1000yard]

Personally, ELR or short range I shoot the same stuff.

Positional I add in a Game Changer, but it is all the same.

That said some people with chassis that do not have a sloping butt stock like the triangle shaped bags (I do not).

But they do allow height adjustment with out squeezing.
http://www.triadtactical.com/Triad-Tapered-Rear-Bag.html

Yeah. This one is on my radar.

 

[Supersum1]

What are these two bags?
I am down to these two or the wedge.

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Is that not the WieBad Tac Pad? Even if it's not, looks almost identical. Also could be the WieBad Pump Pillow, but I think that's a bit larger.

 

[ironsight1000yard]

Is that not the WieBad Tac Pad? Even if it's not, looks almost identical. Also could be the WieBad Pump Pillow, but I think that's a bit larger.

I think the smaller one is right on! Tac Pad. The bigger is very similiar, if not same.

Thanks hide!

I would start with the Wedge and Tac pad and find one fits me best.

 

[Diver160651]

Is that not the WieBad Tac Pad? Even if it's not, looks almost identical. Also could be the WieBad Pump Pillow, but I think that's a bit larger.

Pump pillows are generally for the body.. popularized for positional by Chase "Pump". Never intended as something for the rear.. OH boy,as I type...yes, I see the a joke in there, but the statement is legit..

edited to add: Mr. Pump is, Chase Stroud

 

[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

I like Stew's bags:
Traust Rear Bag: https://www.bisontactical.com/products/traust-rear-bag-1 - which is soft and light and refillable

And Whalen's bag:
CP Rifle baseline bag: https://cprifle.com/products/cp-rifle-baseline-bag - a cylinder rear bag. Seems like everyone loves this bag

Both are bombproof, and make in Colorado, and both companies are great to work with.

The tab gear rear bag is good as well, but if too small, but you like a similar weight - the Baseline bag might just be the bag for you.

 

[ironsight1000yard]

Just gonna try two bags first. Traust and Tiad tapered rear bag (the Wedge).
They will be mainly used for prone shooting on ground. No PRS type stuff involved.
For the Triad wedge there are two sizes, large and standard, which one is a good fit for a RPR?

 

[TheOE800]

Get both.

 

[spife7980]

I have the large triad wedgie, I never use it. I would just get a normal large rear bag. It’s the most adaptable really.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

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[ironsight1000yard]

Traid or something from the sex toy store that looks promising. They have those fake vaginas. With or without hair.

really?
do you take something like that out to the range?

 

[ironsight1000yard]

Thanks Fred,
Just ordered the Traust bag from Bison. Let's see how it works for me.

I like Stew's bags:
Traust Rear Bag: https://www.bisontactical.com/products/traust-rear-bag-1 - which is soft and light and refillable

And Whalen's bag:
CP Rifle baseline bag: https://cprifle.com/products/cp-rifle-baseline-bag - a cylinder rear bag. Seems like everyone loves this bag

Both are bombproof, and make in Colorado, and both companies are great to work with.

The tab gear rear bag is good as well, but if too small, but you like a similar weight - the Baseline bag might just be the bag for you.

 

[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

Thanks Fred,
Just ordered the Traust bag from Bison. Let's see how it works for me.

Thanks!

 

[JWG284]

Traust are great. Light enough for hunting but stable enough for Target work. I also have a small 2x4x6 cube shaped bag that I filled with air soft bbs that works well.

 

[TheGerman]

Rear bags have been, and continue to be the bane of my existence.

First off, I shoot a lot and I shoot a lot of different guns. These range from ARs with stocks never designed for a rear bag to full adjustable rifles.

My main issue is I can barely ever get the same bag to work with more than 1 gun. Then for the most part, I'm trying to use TAB like bags yet the height standing on its end is too high. On its side, too low. On the flat part, way too low.

I have tried (and own) mostly every bag imaginable. I was thinking/hoping the Traust bag was going to finally bridge the gap and it doesn't; its WAY too fucking soft and squishy - I have never gotten recoil management issues where you are over the POA/POI after the shot until I used the Traust. Screwing around with it and filling it may fix/help that. TBD.

Overall, there's no one bag. You're going to have to figure out how YOU fit to the gun, how the gun fits to the bag and all the dimensions in-between.

 

[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

Yes, the Traust bags are light fill, not heavy fill. I really like the big bag for taking up space on barricades etc. A buddy of mine actually adds some heavy fill to his big Traust bag as well. The great thing about all the Traust bags are they are user refillable - which means you can adjust to your hearts content!

I 2nd TheGerman's point that there is no "best" bag, and I am sure almost everyone here has half a dozen at least...