Bench rest for zeroing?
Bench rest for zeroing?
I am new to semi-autos and I have a couple (AR, AK) that need zeroing. Which of you uses a bench rest like a Caldwell vs. just using a sandbag set-up to do your accurizing? If you use a rest, which brand/model do you use to accommodate the pistol grip and longer AR/AK magazines?
Re: Bench rest for zeroing?
I just use sandbags (the range provides them), and a short mag. If I had a heavy barrel AR I'd think about getting a rest; I've used a Lead Sled before, they're nice.
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invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
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Re: Bench rest for zeroing?
I use a sandbag setting on top of an ammo can of M2 ball for my AR's and AK's. Perfect height for me with 20 and 30 round magazines, and the ammo can has enough weight in it that it's doesn't move.
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Re: Bench rest for zeroing?
Or do it the military way. Prone. Or sitting at a bench with sling and elbows.
I guarantee that if you zero from a sled and your shooting technique isn't up to it, your groups will never match the zero.
I guarantee that if you zero from a sled and your shooting technique isn't up to it, your groups will never match the zero.
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Re: Bench rest for zeroing?
I tend to use my Caldwell lead sled dft when I'm zeroing a scope for the first time or trying out new loads for accuracy potential. My AK and AR both fit as long as I use the 10 round magazines. The 30s just don't fit.
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