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birdman · 02-29-2008

Do any of you guys own shooting benches and / or gun vices? I was just curious what aspects of your vice you like. I'm thinking about buying one for my brothers birthday and just looking for input.

Oklaboy · 03-02-2008

I have a pretty plain shooting bench. Cabelas elite shooting bench. It folds down pretty flat for storage and is heavy enough to avoid too much movement from wind.

My shooting rest is a Caldwell Lead Sled DFT. It moves up/down as well as left/right with precision. I had a cheaper shooting rest but found that bags were just as effective for accuracy (the rest removes the pain of recoil, bags do not).

If your brother is just sighting in rifles occasionally, then I don't think you have to go all out to get the accuracy you need for general hunting purposes. If he's wanting to pop prairie dogs at 1000 yards, I'm not sure you can spend too much money.

I hope this helps.

EDIT: Cabelas, MidwayUSA and other online retailers have all the products you could ever need. Midway has some reviews that can help with the decision process

oudave · 03-16-2008

i shoot from a vice at the range but it is a junky rental . caldwell led sled looks good .a vice will let you know how good your rifle is

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03-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
Oklaboy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 12	I have a pretty plain shooting bench. Cabelas elite shooting bench. It folds down pretty flat for storage and is heavy enough to avoid too much movement from wind. My shooting rest is a Caldwell Lead Sled DFT. It moves up/down as well as left/right with precision. I had a cheaper shooting rest but found that bags were just as effective for accuracy (the rest removes the pain of recoil, bags do not). If your brother is just sighting in rifles occasionally, then I don't think you have to go all out to get the accuracy you need for general hunting purposes. If he's wanting to pop prairie dogs at 1000 yards, I'm not sure you can spend too much money. I hope this helps. EDIT: Cabelas, MidwayUSA and other online retailers have all the products you could ever need. Midway has some reviews that can help with the decision process

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oudave Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 52	i shoot from a vice at the range but it is a junky rental . caldwell led sled looks good .a vice will let you know how good your rifle is

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