I've just got some Shooting bags and I'd like to know what is the best media to fill it with? What have you guys used?
Cheers
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I've just got some Shooting bags and I'd like to know what is the best media to fill it with? What have you guys used?
Cheers
Sand, rice etc. I use a wheat bag but I am sure there is better things to use
sand and rice, I was going to make a lightweight rear bag for field use filled with plastci bbs but havent got around to it yet so cant tell you how it worked....yet...
I carry a rear bag with plastic something fill.I'v got some hollow beads for the next one. it will be smaller.Sand is better if you dont have to carry it.Quote:
Originally Posted by horihunter
Just Normal sand. West Coast black sand ok? Do you line the bag with plastic or anything?
Anything from the coast seems to be constantly wet and not very stable but the sand might be ok.
Don't use beach sand, it makes metal rust if it comes in contact with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
If you want to use sand, get some river sand from Placemakers/Mitre 10/Bunnings etc.
I got some from the local sandblaster
Rice is OK as long as it does'nt get wet, then it's stuffed :XD:
For a front bag just use a bag of cat litter :pacman:
What about your Tactical Shooting Pillow Phloppa?Quote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
I filled a bucket with nice clean Coromandel (east coast) white sand. Put a hose in the bottom of another bucket and filled with the sand. Let the hose run through it for a couple of hours or so, shaking it now and then to get any debri/salt out. Left it to dry for a couple of days and filled the bags with it. Good as gold. Didn't use anything to line the bags. My grandson poured the remains into the dogs' water bucket to make sand bombs...bloody kids.:thumbsup:
Hi Normie, Foundry sand is what you want heavier and finer than river sand, I will drop some over to Leathel for you, either late this week or early next.
Ring up Convex Plastics and get some polypropylene regrind. Lightweight means you can take it in your daybag with you and actually use it in the field!
Your a legend! That'd be great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duck Gunner
That polypropylene regrind sounds like the ticket for a field rear bag. Will have to try that when I get one.
Thank you all.
Ar yes I nearly forgot about the good old Flip Phlop Tactical buck wheat shooting rest :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spanners
It depends on what weight you want them.
Light weight use rice ... or a rice sand mix.
Medium weight bag use sand
Heavy weight use #7shot
Cheers
Pete
Polypro is a light weight plastic.
Regrind is also very slippery and your bag may move about a fair bit.
The famous pillow in action... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs6-MMEmwow
Blahahaha good stuff Dogman :D Shit we have to catch up for a bomb up day again mate ( Im working on a mid island late Feb-early March date, will keep ya posted )
My turn to spray 308 brass around. :)
Its all Lapua, so I want it back though.
That sand has been in the back of the ute the last 2 times you were around.....remind me if I forget again..Quote:
Originally Posted by Normie
Oh cool. I'll pop round later and get it.
I just use my left hand in a fist under the stock,probably not ideal but seams to work ok out to about a k then she goes subsonic and cant hit shit:D