Thanks Guys!!

-Steve

I have been eyeing a couple that cabelas has in their catalog, although they have no place for added weight they have many different adjustments for sighting in and rubber bottom legs that I would think in themselves would help reduce backward thrust when shooting.



Here is one(HE-22-5694) Shooters Ridge Deluxe Rifle Rest







The other (HE-22-6083) Power Aisle Ultimate Sighting Rest







Doug

Doug,

Thanks for the tip. I forgot about all about the Ultimate Shooting Rest. I've also been toying with the Lahti.

They all have thier advantages and disadvantages it seems.

The Lahti is expensive, but is has lot's of features.

The Ultimate is a little more expensive than the others. It also says that it shouldn't be used on rifles with more than 50 ft/lbs of recoil. I calculate the Lott at around 69 ft/lbs. Not sure if you can get a more stout shock for it. I'll check.

The Shooters Ridge is less expensive and has windage adjustments. Not sure about it's construction, however. I'd like to look at one first.

The biggest drawback to the Lead Sled seems to be the lack of windage adjusments. It might be a trival thing though as you could move the rifle on the front rest to adjust it. However, I'd think that it might be nice to retro-fit a set of straps on it to limit muzzle flip. So then windage becomes a bigger issue.

Ahhhh life... What a set of compromises...

Thanks again!

-Steve

Steve,



I have been eyeing the Ultimate rest. I would like to see if if might help me fine tune a few of my rifles, not just the big guys. I do prefer the ultimate over the other for the reasons you mentioned, adjustments etc.



Doug

What none of the rests mentioned here have is a set of hooks that lap over the end of the bench. All of the (to my mine over-engineered) rests currently available seem to have is nice little rubber feet for a stable setting on a bench. For big boomers what you really want is for the rifle to not come back and nail you inna face or colorbone. Someone somewhere used to make such a rest. Where is it now?

Sarge,

The Lahti has that feature. I beleive that it is connected to the gas shock.

-Steve

Thanx,
I went to their site. I'm not sure that I need that expensive a rest since I'm not a gun writer or a competitative shooter but, by gar, anything that can tame .50 BMG will make my prospective .450 #2 seem like a .22 rimfire. Impressive, to be sure.

I have a Lead Sled in my closet that will be assembled and used this weekend for .375 .458 and .300mag. I been trying to get to the range for a month to check it out. I'll post my thoughts on it Sunday. I also installed a Sims Vibration recoil pad on the .375. I'll post a note on that as well.

I just used mine for the first time. I give this rest my whole hearted recommendation. 300 gr. .375HH felt like a 55gr. .223 Rem or less. I used 100 pounds of lead shot.

Brendan,

Thanks for the report. How was it to adjust for windage?

-Steve

For elevation there is the front adjustment and the rear foot that screws in or out. For windage I moved the whole rest and I could move the the rifle itself a small amount on the front bag. To move the rest rest I just removed two bags of shot then replaced them.