Anyone use a lead sled or something similar to digit in? If so any opinions suggestions on which to buy and any good deals? Just looking to sight in 12ga slug barrel scope.
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Thought about buying one a couple years back but didn't have the money to justify it so I went with the Caldwell shooting bags instead. I think I picked them up for $20, very portable and take up very little space. I use them at the range with all my guns with good results.
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Absolutely love my lead sled especially when sighting in slugs. My shoulder thanks it to. I put down 2 25lb lead bricks on the sled and its works like a charm.
Just remember use it to help sight in the gun\scope but it still wont remove human error. You still have to take some shots without it but at least you know the gun is set and anything else is the person squeezing the trigger.
Just remember use it to help sight in the gun\scope but it still wont remove human error. You still have to take some shots without it but at least you know the gun is set and anything else is the person squeezing the trigger.
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love the lead sled !
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Going to Cabela's friday. I was thinkin about buying one to site in my rifle. Great timing on the post[up]
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does anyone have any pics so i can see how it works?
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I have the newer lead sled plus,definately worth the money [up]
I was looking at these in the midway catalog - they come "unfilled". So I am guessing I need to fill them with sand? If so can't I just use a burlap sack or something with sand? Just curious is all. As for the Lead Sled I dont shoot rifles and therefore I cant justify the expense -at this time (see wife)-, so I may have to look into the bags (or burlap + sand)
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Maybe you can buy them unfilled, not sure. The one's I bought were filled already. You can certainly make your own too and it would probably work just as well. The Caldwell one's I have are made of a heavy canvas material so they're pretty durable and the spots where the gun sits are made of a soft material so it won't scratch the finish. Just a couple of advantages over a DIY burlap sack.
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Caldwell Bags for the LeaD SLED are designed to hold the 25lb. canvas shot bags. Easier to carry around.
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my lead sled plus has (2) 25 lb plates in the middle.I can add more weight (bags) if I need to but so far so good.
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For a DIY project, find some old canvas shot bags. They make nice sandbags. Fill them with coarse sand, rice or charcoal (the kind used in old pool filtration systems.) If you don't have access to canvas bags, a cut-off jeans pant leg will suffice with the ends sewn shut. If you want to get creative, run a stitch with a sewing machine across the middle of the pant leg. Add sand and sew each end up to make a split bag to rest under the buttstock or the forend. You can get pretty creative when on the cheap.
I have yet to find any use for the nylon bags lead shot sometimes comes in. The canvas bags I'll use are on the lower right. These work well.
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[up] Good idea. If you're going to DIY, canvas bags are the way to go.
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