I've got a scoped Ruger BH 44 mag. I've managed to get it basically sighted in, but am starting to work seriously on working up an accurate load for it. I'm hoping to be able to take it with me on a couple of trips and do some handgun hunting.

Problem is, I just can't seem to hold it still enough when I'm trying to shoot it off the bench. I have a benchrest, and have tried bags over wood blocks, etc. Problem is, I can only seem to get a support under the gun, no real support from the grip, or side to side wobble.

Any suggestions?

Get an MTM Pistol Rest. It costs about $15 and is well worth the money. It has a rest for the grip as well as as "Y" for the barrel or frame. I rest the frame not the barrel. You can put a pad under the grip if you wish. The whole thing folds up ie. the "Y" stores into the box used for the grip rest. Excelent value for money.
Peter.

If you are really serious you would try to find a Ransom Rest.Good luck as they are not cheap,but are the best.

http://www.ransomrest.com/

There's this one on Craig's List for $200

http://www.craigslist.org/eby/spo/121688305.html

I just rest my wrists or forearms on bags or somethng else steady and hold the gun out in front of the bags. It may not be as steady as something else, but the gun doesn't touch anything, and the hot gases coming out through the barrel/cylinder gap don't cut up my bags that way.

H. C.

I have used the MTM and it does work well.

Rest the muzzle as far out as you can without the bag going in front of it and rest the butt on a bag. It helps to rest your hands on the rear bag but you can put the grip on it too. The secret is to keep even butt pressure and a soft bag. Adjust elevation with the front bag only, don't push the butt into the rear bag to get on target. Any change in butt pressure will affect the barrel rise so this must be constant. Just remember to sight the gun in again for hunting or offhand shooting from either the Creedmore position or offhand. You can also rest the muzzle or frame and your wrists on a rear bag.
Creedmore position is usually accurate enough to do all testing too.
I find the BH's like the end of the muzzle on a bag.
The problem with the MTM rest is that it is hard to get right on target without shimming the rest or moving the target. The adjustments are too course. You have to reset it for every shot too. I tried it with my .475 and the rest flew over my head or off the bench with every shot. The amazing flying hunk of plastic!

Tx for all the suggestions!!!!

I lug about 10 sand bags with me to the range, I can always seem to get that to work well. Thing is with bags, you can mold them to the configuration you need.