Handgun Rest suggestions

[8shot]

Looking for a handgun rest to fire my reloads from a shooting bench. Most of my testing will be with scoped revolvers with Hogue Big Butt grips at 50 yards.

Prefer one with threaded adjustments that won't break the bank.

Thanks

 

[jake1945]

My outdoor range provides sandbags. I use them for pistol and rifle. I also have Caldwell bags large and small for same shooting. I put uncooked rice in those bags saving weight.

 

[glenwolde]

I never could get a stand to work for me. I got better results with sandbags.

 

[Fishinfool]

My experience with resting a handgun against something hard, especially something with recoil, is that group size can be small, but often it is not the same POI as the gun being held free-hand.

What works well for me is sitting up straight at the bench, a sandbag under each elbow, with another large bag to rest my wrists on. The gun firmly grasped in both hands. If the gun requires further support, then the gun rested on the frame just ahead of the trigger guard on a soft sandbag seems to work best with little POI variance. Avoid resting the guns butt or barrel directly.

Larry

 

[Nevada Ed]

One of my indoor ranges has 3x7x12" foam blocks, instead of sand bags.

A small and large notch is placed on the top & bottom part of the unit, if needed, by a shooter.

They are easy on the wrist, but do move a little bit.

 

[reddogs]

mtm predator and pads for my elbows.Also use old rag or piece of leather under gun with revolvers to keep cylinder f/c gap from getting rest filthy.Doesnt replace ransom rest results but gives me a quick idea of ammo accuracy.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Homemade sandbags have served me best for the last 30 years.

Pants legs, from the knee down work well, as do empty shot bags, these make sturdy and durable bags. I fill with used up tumbler media to keep weight to a minimum. When sewing the last opening closed, 1" webbing is sewn in with the folds to provide carry handles. Different color handles are used to denote different firmness bags. Red and black are the most common colors but blue green and white are available at fabric stores.

Hornady makes a handgun rest from injection molded plastic that has an adjustable "Y" to stabilize the aiming process. The "sandbags" are stacked up to form a stable platform to rest the butt on. Works well with 1911's, K, L, & N frame S&W's and Contenders. Also usable from the bench for low recoil rifles. My field shooting bag can easily 2 handguns, 2 "sand" bags, the rest, ammo for the session, notebook, very small tool kit for sights, duct tape & Stapler. Paper targets are 7" paper plates in the bag or rolled up targets carried inside the handle's arch. The other hand is free for gates or more often for carrying the larger Contender Bags!

Ivan

 

[glenwolde]

My experience with resting a handgun against something hard, especially something with recoil, is that group size can be small, but often it is not the same POI as the gun being held free-hand.

What works well for me is sitting up straight at the bench, a sandbag under each elbow, with another large bag to rest my wrists on. The gun firmly grasped in both hands. If the gun requires further support, then the gun rested on the frame just ahead of the trigger guard on a soft sandbag seems to work best with little POI variance. Avoid resting the guns butt or barrel directly.

Larry

This is the same way I do it. But I always rest the frame on a bag.

 

[H Richard]

Sandbags, and do not rest the barrel on the bag, only the frame. For revolvers I use a piece of leather to cover the bag, or it will soon have a hole burned in it. For lighter weight, I have a couple that I filled with used (corn cob) media from my tumbler after it was pretty well worn out. Lot easier to carry.

 

[Forrest r]

I've been using this one for several years now.

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I did cut the back piece off and use sandbags instead. The adjustable v front works extremely well.

 

[zeke]

My experience with resting a handgun against something hard, especially something with recoil, is that group size can be small, but often it is not the same POI as the gun being held free-hand.

What works well for me is sitting up straight at the bench, a sandbag under each elbow, with another large bag to rest my wrists on. The gun firmly grasped in both hands. If the gun requires further support, then the gun rested on the frame just ahead of the trigger guard on a soft sandbag seems to work best with little POI variance. Avoid resting the guns butt or barrel directly.

Larry

this, including how the gun is rested on the frame

 

[DWalt]

I have used both Ransom rests and sandbags. A careful shooter will see little difference between them in grouping performance. Support hands on the sandbags, not the gun.

 

[mtgianni]

Natchez

This is an affordable and surprisingly effective rest. I use it for Contenders to J frames. As with all rests, determine where to place things by expermenting.

 

[diyj98]

I never could get a stand to work for me. I got better results with sandbags.

Same here. I've owned a few commercial handgun rests, but prefer old fashioned sandbags. I use an old piece of carpet on the front when shooting revolvers to protect my bags from powder burns.

 

[Sgt. Buzzard]

Pistol or rifle I have some Caldwell sand bags in a milk crate with extra homemade soft bags filled with rice. Shape and stack to fit whatever.

 

[Hair Trigger]

I use a rest made from a foot-long piece of 2x6 (the base) screwed to an 18" piece of 2x4 (upright) that has a notch cut in it. The notch is lined with heavy felt. I didn't make it, but there are a couple of them at our club pistol range and they work just fine. Probably cost all of $2 and an hour of labor.

 

[trulyapostolic]

I used a Ransom Rest for gun/ammo testing at 50 yards. Since getting out of shooting bullseye competitively I use one of these now:
Hyskore Professional Shooting Accessories | #30033 Low Profile Shooting Rest
It serves the purpose.