Shooting bag rests - What do you fill yours with ?

[Salop Matt]

As above shooting rest bags come empty so need filling, What do you use in yours ? Is Kiln dryed sand usable or is it messy and prone to escaping ? I guess you wnat something with some weight to it but what?

 

Cheers for the advice guys !

[PAULT]

rice

 

rice

[steve_b_wales]

My bench shooting bags are filled with sand. I had ordinary builders sand, sifted it and dried it out in the oven. The bags are on the heavy side, but that's what I wanted, as I don't carry them far. I have'nt had any sand escaping yet.

 

Steve.

[bullet boy]

I've changed mine from rice to silicone crystals but is still too heavy to carry.

Gonna fill my Fatbag with Polystyrene.

[hambone]

I got a bag of play sand from argos @ £2.99. Way too much but clean & fine.

[Imperfection]

Since i keep poultry i filled mine with corn.

[seeker]

I acquired some small industrial plastic pellets from a plastic moulding company. Non absorbent, lighter than sand and a sod to sweep up when dropped.

[MM]

hopes and wishes.

[Citori1]

I used wood shavings and sawdust. Perfect weight and easy to carry!

[Dougy]

i would be careful using sand,getting it in your action wont do it much good..make sure its secure well.

[Gee.]

My mate who is an ex SBS sniper said play sand is what he used to use inside an old sock.

[Vince Green]

Wine bottle corks are an old favourite if you can find a source. Or plastic wads off a clay range packed in really tightly.

[the enigma]

Cat litter............ unused of course.

[coyotemaster]

rice

 

rice

Just beware of the mice--mice love rice and corn. I use kitty litter in mine seems to worry the mice as well.

Edited May 4, 2012 by coyotemaster

[coyotemaster]

i would be careful using sand,getting it in your action wont do it much good..make sure its secure well.

 

That's what scares me away from sand, it makes an ugly noise if the wind blows some into the bolt area. yeah I know bags should not leak but they all seem to!!

[wymberley]

Wheat

[Devon Fox]

I just use sand, I only use the bag on the kubuto roof alongside my bipod, sometimes I need to get lower than the pod will allow, so sand is ideal as its heavy and the bag will sit there on the move without the need to support it. If I intended to carry it,then it would be filled with rice that's for sure!

[colliwobbles]

Polystyrene balls from an old beanbag, nice and light

[cleaner4hire]

Cat litter............ unused of course.

 

this is what I use too. Good comprimise between weight/sturdiness. Its been in hte bag for over a year now without losing its shape too much

 

In fact I think I have the rest of the bag left in my shed if anyone wants it!!

[pavman]

I can get 3X cheap dry bags the type used for kayaking etc for £5:99 locally the large one i put my biggest dog training dummy wrapped in a bath towel makes a great cheap rest and i still have 2 bags for other stuff

 

 

I like stuff

Edited May 4, 2012 by pavman

[Beardo]

grain in one, and hydroleca in the other

[al4x]

the problem with grain is if you get it wet

 

personally i've got kiln dried sand and never had any escape.

[Beardo]

well it's lasted 5 years so far without issues

[TaxiDriver]

These bags then must be waterproof ?

Cat litter would absorb water like a sponge and get messy & heavy.

[al4x]

thats an easy way to spot the fair weather shooter and the one whose shooting has been curtailed by reproduction

 

seriously though grain when in wet or damp conditions germinates fine if you don't use your rests in the rain and keep them inside but left in a vehicle and used in damp conditions it should start to grow.