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I can see the benefits in taking a rear bag with me when hunting, but its just one more thing to take up room in my pack or add weight so I've never used one, I've always just put my rangfinder and/or my left hand under the rifles butt to support it during a shot.
After reading the mono-pod thread, and everyone strongly advised to just get a rear bag. So which rear bag is everyone using for hunting situations?
kj
One like this guy has on his chin?
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Your rolled up swannieQuote:
Originally Posted by kimjon
Old Sneeze has a good one his wife made up. He told me it was going to get modified and he would get back to me..............Still waiting........It was very light, yet firm and workable. Like a small bean bag but better. I am not sure on what the fill was, but it worked well when I used it. I will be grabbing one off him when he gets another one or two made up.Quote:
Originally Posted by kimjon
Hmm that sounds interesting. I was thinking of maybe filling a little canvas pouch with old supermarket bags all scrunched up? I tried plastic beads, but that weighs about 1kg and was never going to be used for hunting.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
kj
I use rice in a bike tube about 15 cm long for the daypack. Nice and light and has lasted for ever.
Doubles as a rubbery meal :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
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Yeah you could start a fire with the tube and eat the rice:)Quote:
Originally Posted by tui_man2
I forgot my rear bag yesterday so used a bunched up pair of fleece trousers, worked better than any bag I've used and is all I'm going to use from now on. Looks hoory but I couldn't care less. When it got cold I put them on to.
Me too. Hard road finding the perfect girl but.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
just wondering if one of these would be any good ?
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Don't really think round would be good but go try it and let us no:)Quote:
Originally Posted by geezejonesy
Might be entertaining - don't know how to juggle though :D
Could always stick them down your undies when wearing a speedo at the beach?Quote:
Originally Posted by geezejonesy
But seriously; I like the idea, just something a little more rugby ball shaped maybe better?
kj
Just make sure you put them down the front and they stay there! I cleared a beach once when something similar swung around the back as I got out of the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by kimjon
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The potato in your bathers is supposed to be your dick
Etc
I got the Red Tac half pint bag and is good. small and light. Might be too small for some uses. Norway's bags he designed look good. Little bit bigger than the Half pint.
Just the thought of you in budgie smugglers would keep me off the beachQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
I think if I ever went on a beach in that attire, even the sand would fuck off:DQuote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
I will be doing a video re: THLR rear bags when I have the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Normie
Sounds good. Look forward to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
Here's what I did.
I cut up some of those cloth bags shops give away. It's not nice cordura or anything just light and semi water resistant. I made a small tube that fits just into my fist, with rudimentary rabbit ears. It had to be narrow to support the stock in front of the sling swivel.
The cut out for the main cylindrical part was 150x210mm. with triangular notches cut out for the ears.
The top was 120x50mm.
The bottom was an 80mm dia circle.
Seams used about 5mm on each side.
I included a hand strap but this was a mistake, it's too tight to get my fingers through so if you do it allow plenty of slack.
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The nice woman at the Bernina shop can help you out with strong needles and thread.
Setting up the sewing machine is definitely a matter of RTFM.
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Then turn it inside out and it looks neat. I filled it with beads from Spotlight in Te Rapa Rd, used about 2/3 of an $8 bag.
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Here's how it fits under the rifle.
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I haven't used it for hunting yet, just on the range. Groups were at least as good as I've shot with other gear but I imagine I can see a fine tremor in the crosshairs and its not as inert as my leather Protektor bag with real sand in it. Maybe the beads are a bit slippery and bounce a little. Your hand if its squeezing will always have some 30 hz tremor due to the way muscle fibres contract and sand must damp that out. Perhaps a quick spray of the beads with F2 glue would help matters ?
Very tidy, and pretty much what I had in mind. I was thinking a belt-loop would be good too, then you can just clip it off and your in action. I did sewing in form 2 at school...I'm sure I can figure out the above, although I was the fastest unpicker in the class (unpicking to fix fuck ups)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
kj
i use a spare pair of heavy socks tucked up, best clean as dirty ones can make the eyes water when taking a shot.
as a added feature i wear them in the hut/fly/bivy while the dirty ones are hanging out side which iv found to be very good mozzy and possum deterrents
What are people using to get level when using a 6-9" bipod please, off the bench only, so weight of sand not an issue ?
I need about 120mm elevation at the butt, ideally with ears, got to be stable though. Until now I've been using a Protektor No.7 front bag tipped on its side. Anyone know who brings Protektor into the country ?
On re-consideration I might pack up my current rear rest #14 rear bag with 40-50mm of something, timber maybe, but would slide around easily on a concrete bench.
Any advice from someone who has gone down the same path and got a solution please ?
Your off hand makes a good rear bag ... but I find getting the right height under the action makes the biggest impact on accuracy and comfort given the way I shoot.
motorbike, two wheeler?Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
I made one, and got given some poly propoleen beads. its a bit heavy. but so is my rifle, I usually just carry them to the top of the nearest hill, and im glad I do, if a good shot oppertuinity comes up.
