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Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 4:16 pm
by Steve
Sand is too heavy so i nicked a load of my chickens food...corn.
Its dense enough to make a firm rest for a rifle and if the shooting is lousy you can make popcorn with a saucepan and heat so the day may not all lost.
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 4:54 pm
by DW58
Thanks everyone :shakeshout:
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 6:13 pm
by Les
DW58 wrote:Thanks everyone :shakeshout:
Poly pellets make great fillings, too. They are totally resistant to water as well, which sand, cat litter, corn etc etc isn't!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksi ... &_from=R40
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 6:40 pm
by DW58
Those look interesting, but how are they on weight, what would a front or back back weight filled with Poly-pellets?
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 7:45 pm
by knewmans
Google gives about 335g per pint! about half the density of building sand.
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 7:50 pm
by Racalman
Steve wrote:Sand is too heavy
Yes, I found that out the hard way. There's enough kit to carry to the range already.
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 8:02 pm
by DW58
Sounds like a plan, thanks guys.
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 11:28 am
by Maggot
Racalman wrote:Steve wrote:Sand is too heavy
Yes, I found that out the hard way. There's enough kit to carry to the range already.
Hmmm...spookilly ideal for providing a firm, recoil resistant rut for a rifle but to slide in while producing a stable platform
+1 for Chromite (Cheers Tim).
It is B heavy though.....
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:21 pm
by DW58
To put this one to bed - I filled my bags with Poly Pellets and I'm very pleased with the way they've worked out, but it took between 5 and 6 kilos to fill both of the bags.
Re: Sand - what type for filling rest bags
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:52 pm
by Chuck
WOW, now even sand is getting technical - any day now someone on here will be selling Tactical Sand! :lol: