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Looking for some input as to what I should be carrying around with me while hunting for a light weight rear bag rest? It adds so much to my stability yet need something that is relatively light weight. I appreciate any suggestions. MTSmith
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Rolled up jacket. More than likely you are already wearing or packing one
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Sew up a short section of BDU pants leg, fill it with rice or beans. Doubles as emergency field survival chow.
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Fill with air soft BB's for weight savings and waterproofness
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spare beanie with spare gloves inside.
Carry them just like that right inside the top of the pack.
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Hunting conditions my shoulder is the rear rest. Guess shooting out a blind you have option's.
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The last Dog Gone Good Darrell Holland rear bag was heavier fill. I called. The guy rattled off alternate fill material and how to get it in there. http://www.dog-gone-good.com/Here he is talking his really big bench shooting bags Bag Filler
Bags can be shipped empty, or filled at the factory for a small fee. Filled bags also require an extra $5 packaging fee. The bags can be filled with polypropylene regrind which can be found where plastic is recycled (check yellow pages under lastic). Large bags will weigh about 22 lbs., medium bags about 13 lbs, small bags will weigh about 10 lbs. Ground walnut tumbling media will weigh about the same as polypropylene. Sand will weigh 60 lbs. in the large bag and about 45 lbs. in the medium, and the small bag will weigh about 30 lbs. For a light weight filling Buckwheat hulls can be obtained at a feed store and the large bag will weigh 6 lbs., and the small bag will weigh less than 3 lbs.
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Wiebad makes one that has a loop that hangs off your sling and weighs 3.6 oz. It's spendy, but it works well. You can somewhat see it at the bottom of this photo:
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Wiebad makes one that has a loop that hangs off your sling and weighs 3.6 oz. It's spendy, but it works well. Thanks $41.60 shipped. When the wife sees the credit card hit, she will think it is cheap compared to scopes.
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I'm a big fan of the Red Tac 1/2 Pint. I use it for matches, work, and hunting. You can pack it, clip it to a belt, or to a sling.
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When I shoot from a bi-pod, I like a Bi-pod Buddy rear rest. Link here Double cross small covers my needs.
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I made one when I lived in Idaho -just a backpacking compression sack filled firmly with bean-bag styrofoam beads . Wal-mart -for both items . Just lashed it to the outside of my pack , worked great to lean back on when glassing & made a good camp pillow. Should have made it a little bigger so it would have been a great pillow instead of just ok.
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When I shoot from a bi-pod, I like a Bi-pod Buddy rear rest. That was $42 to my door. Thanks
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Rolled up jacket. More than likely you are already wearing or packing one This.
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Check out the ones made by Jamison here on the fire....
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Hands down, this: http://www.armageddongear.com/Fat-Bags_p_77.htmlIt is extremely lightweight. The Medium bag weighs 7.4 oz. The large bag weighs 11oz. Much lighter than any bag, even half this size, with standard plastic pellet fill. I used one of these on my 725 yard elk shot last fall in WY. There's a video showing these on the page.
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http://www.extremestore.us/extreme-rear-support-system-erss-1/this item looks interesting. Light but not cheap bi pod buddy a better buy.
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