Rifle Vise Advise

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Hello All,

I am looking for a rifle vise for sighting mid range center fire guns. Something that is not terribly costly and can be used with a range of stock profiles.

Thanks

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A bipod and a rear sand bag.

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Originally posted by salty849

A bipod and a rear sand bag.

That’s all I use for short action rounds. Solid as a rock with a few sand bags under the butt stock.

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I’m a bag guy but I know some guys that use these and they seem to like them…

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/852713/caldwell-rock-front-shooting-rest-and-rear-bag-combo

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/687502/caldwell-stinger-rifle-shooting-rest

I have actually shot off of the Rock (first link) and it was ok. Like I said, I still refer bags.

“…be a man and PM me.”

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Bench rest and a rabbit ear bag filled with lead shot is what I use mostly. Bipod can be used as well. Using a vise or lead sled is detrimental to shooting skills, learn to adjust your aim and control your breathing on a more traditional rest, then when the time comes your shot will be more comfortable.

Mark
Southport 28TE
2X Yamaha F250
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne

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Originally posted by saltydog235

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Mark
Southport 28TE
2X Yamaha F250
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne

My nephew insists on practicing with a vice… sad thing is he has missed more than he has killed. He tries to blame it on the gun, Not many stands have a vice mounted in them.

A solid mounted vice clamped to your rifle is Heck on a scope

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" My nephew insists on practicing with a vice… "

Shooting from a vise or sand bagged up is for sighting in your scope, and seeing how well your rifle shoots…not for how well you shoot your rifle in a hunting situation. Had to break a few friends from only practicing from a vise…

My Daughter shoots from a small bench rest she uses while hunting, using only a bipod, so her practice on a bench simulates how she hunts. Going to start her shooting off a piece of foamed tubing, to simulate shooting from a ladder stand soon.

She’s been using a small bench set up to hunt from for years, but this season I made her one that breaks down into 4 pieces, to make carrying it much easier…on me. :smiley:

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I completely agree that using a “free” stand is the way to go.

Thanks for all the input!

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Originally posted by stlhunr

Shooting from a vise or sand bagged up is for sighting in your scope, and seeing how well your rifle shoots…not for how well you shoot your rifle in a hunting situation.

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Amen! Very well said. Couldn’t agree more.

When in the stand or hunting on the ground, I use a Trigger Stick and a small sand bag (only use a bag when in a stand). When hunting from my Summit Trophy chair on the gorund, I only use my Trigger Stick. When hunting from a stand, I lay the sand bag on the shooting rail/window edge of the stand and adjust the trigger stick so I can rest my elbow on it.

“…be a man and PM me.”

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I don’t know exactly what my old man bought but he just got a new vise and it is AWESOME. We had one for a long time that was terrible as it got in the way of resting your cheek on the gun. I sighted my gun in with 2 shots. I let my buddy use it to shoot a few times after me. At 50 yards he hit the head of a bolt on the first try, it was the smaller than a dime. He’s not even a super experienced shooter.

It looks a little like this on but has more adjustments. Two on the front legs, one under the barrel, and one under the rear.
https://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-Adjustable-Ambidextrous-Reducing-Shooting/dp/B01MU0N826/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1534908842&sr=8-28&keywords=gun+vise

If I get a chance I’ll figure out which one he got.

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