Thread: Pertable Rear Bag

With the Toby shoot coming up rather quickly I'm starting to look at some of the other gear that we will likely need. What is a good option for a cheap, light, portable, adaptable rear bag to put under the butt stock of the rifle? I was half thinking of a cylindrical pencil case filled with polystyrene beads (in a plastic bag) or maybe something else?

What is everyone else using?

I've used a few different rear bags, ranging form lightweight DIY things to a decent make heavy bag.
Best I've used (and currently use) is this:
https://www.shortactionprecision.com...-run-n-gun-bag

Really light weight, light enough that you can clip it to your rifle and not notice it's there.
Can be used on different ends of the bag for different heights.
And comes with a sling swivel so it'll mount to a sling stud, or can attach to you bipod/forend.

Despite being light weight, whatever the fill is makes for a really solid support that holds its shape well. I had a few home made polystyrene filled bags and found a real pain as they wouldn't hold the shape you put them in and would try to spring back to their normal shape.

Best part was I bought from a NZ supplier and the price was cheaper than it would've cost me to buy from the USA, without having to wait ages.
Got it from this place: https://gearlocker.nz/shop/sap-run-n-gun-bag/

Check this thread

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....ear-bag-20544/

Have a look on Trade Me under Hunting and Shooting- Assesories - Bipods and tipods, they have the front and back bags for sale as low as $20 up to about $ 35. With these ones you only get the bag you need to supply the fill.

I made mine out of an off cut from the leg off a pair of my old Levis I'm sure you can operate the sewing machine GM

Bag of rice

Could just borrow my thlr bag

lots of good info here
Shooting Bags - What The Pros Use - PrecisionRifleBlog.com

Kerry at Precision Shooter has most of these available.
If you want one bag to do it all the SAP run n' gun bag is hard to beat.

+1 lot The cut off Levi's filled with sand.

Rice in a bag of some form...... or cat litter stuff in a bag.....

Originally Posted by Beaker

Rice in a bag of some form...... or cat litter stuff in a bag.....

Don't you mean cat stuffed in a bag

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Don't you mean cat stuffed in a bag

Definitely not - a pussy stuffed in a bag is not very stable, infact depending on the pussy chosen, some may get very slippery and others may go as dry & hard as concrete.

Cat litter stuff seems to be very good. Not to heavy, retains shape, etc... and the balance of bag can go in the BBQ drip tray.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

With the Toby shoot coming up rather quickly I'm starting to look at some of the other gear that we will likely need. What is a good option for a cheap, light, portable, adaptable rear bag to put under the butt stock of the rifle? I was half thinking of a cylindrical pencil case filled with polystyrene beads (in a plastic bag) or maybe something else?

What is everyone else using?

got a mean one from bunnings for $5.
ask for a door stop/bean bag.
i brought it a while ago but it is a perfect replacement for my branded shooting bag.
brown cordurory even!

i also have a big bag of plastic beads that rope is made from, ill bring it if any of you turkeys want some? pm me or ill forget...

the plastic is good if you plan to bench rest shoot in the pouring rain as it wont absorb water or cat piss

Originally Posted by Beaker

Rice in a bag of some form...... or cat litter stuff in a bag.....

I think I have some of that stuff, so would be a good option for now.