Bench Rest Shooting

[Deer Dave]

What do most of you use when shooting off a solid rest/bench........ Sandbags?

Will a rifle type vise/rest work with xbows? And if so, what brand or type?

Thanks, Dave

[grauhund]

I took my Harris Bipod off of my Varmint rifle and put it on my Phoenix. Works great on a shooting bench or picnic table, but adds weight. Probably not practical to hunt with unless ur on high ground with a cleared area to shoot over. Great for zeroing peep or scope and experimenting with different arrow setups though...

[wabi]

I usually use sandbags for sighting in and checking the accuracy of my arrows. I then check the sights with only the hand gripping the forend supported. Sometimes I have to adjust the sights slightly to compensate for the effects of recoil and my hold in a position more closely representing an actual hunting shot situation. It's great to see the accuracy potential of the Excalibur, but I want to be sighted in for actual hunting shots The difference is small, but there is a difference for me.

[big dog]

put the harris bi-pod on like he said great for sighting in scopes and testing arrow combinations not to good for hunting unles you have a box blind or any other blind to accomadate the dual legs-it hooks right to the sling swivel easy to put on or take off,you cant get a sturider rest and you dont have to worry about weight target shooting.
big dog

[Deer Dave]

I usually use sandbags for sighting in and checking the accuracy of my arrows. I then check the sights with only the hand gripping the forend supported. Sometimes I have to adjust the sights slightly to compensate for the effects of recoil and my hold in a position more closely representing an actual hunting shot situation. It's great to see the accuracy potential of the Excalibur, but I want to be sighted in for actual hunting shots The difference is small, but there is a difference for me.

wabi! good reply...I never really considered what your are doing, but it makes a LOT of sense!

Thanks, Dave

[designer 2]

Deer Dave

What I have found that works great for bench resting is to make a yoke assembly out of scrap wood. Stretch a rubber bungie across the two top posts at the right height. When shooting, rest the stirup on the bungie. What this does is to allow the bow move where it wants while shooting. It is a very steady rest and the bow shoots like in a hunting situation. You really do not want to restrict the bows own movements.

[Sandman]

I McGuivered my own shooting rest out of PVC.....



Regards,
Robin

[Tennessee Tom]

What do most of you use when shooting off a solid rest/bench........ Sandbags?

Will a rifle type vise/rest work with xbows? And if so, what brand or type?

Thanks, Dave

I have a hart rest 16 lbs and a bunny bag filled with shot my rifle range is 240 yds but can put arrow target any distance from 10yds to what ever and shoot off a bench just like a rifle works good but better not aim at same spot or you will ruin your bolts( ROBIN HOOD)

[Deer Dave]

Deer Dave

What I have found that works great for bench resting is to make a yoke assembly out of scrap wood. Stretch a rubber bungie across the two top posts at the right height. When shooting, rest the stirup on the bungie. What this does is to allow the bow move where it wants while shooting. It is a very steady rest and the bow shoots like in a hunting situation. You really do not want to restrict the bows own movements.

Designer 2 ...good point on the xbows natural movement....so is wrong to restrict a rifle that is in a vise type rest?

Thanks

[Deer Dave]

I McGuivered my own shooting rest out of PVC.....



Regards,
Robin

Sandman...great idea!

Dave

[mchurch]

I was wondering if the Harris Bipod has to be a certain length to fold properly or can it fold at all on the excal. Should it fold forward toward the stirrup or back toward the trigger. This is a hunting rig. It sounds like it is attached to the sling stud like on a rifle. Could this make using the rope cocking aid tough to use

[kevin]

I do have a caldwell jr. and bunny ear bags for my varmint rifles.

With my Excal's I use a heavy rug folded on the back of our lawn bench, or shoot sitting elbows on knee's like hunting.