The Value of a Rest
#1
Nontypical Buck
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The Value of a Rest
I don't know about you guys but to me, I find a good rest indispensible. It doesn't take much to prove it.
Take todays offering.
Here is a five shot group at 30 yards off a rest.
Here's a 5 shot group at 50 yds.
and finally here's a 3 shot group Standing Off Hand at 50 yds.
Yep, pretty obvious to me.
HA
Take todays offering.
Here is a five shot group at 30 yards off a rest.
Here's a 5 shot group at 50 yds.
and finally here's a 3 shot group Standing Off Hand at 50 yds.
Yep, pretty obvious to me.
HA
#4
The more off hand one practices the better one gets.
#5
Nontypical Buck
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I always try to take a rest if I can.
HA
#6
Good shootin HA. I agree, a rest is best when possible. I probably use one 90% of the time these days. I always try to use one.
BTW, your 50yd target offhand is pretty darn good if you ask me, especially with open sights. I know guys that can't shoot that good WITH a rest and a SCOPE - and it ain't the gun...
BTW, your 50yd target offhand is pretty darn good if you ask me, especially with open sights. I know guys that can't shoot that good WITH a rest and a SCOPE - and it ain't the gun...
#8
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I do a lot of dogging when deer hunting. It's a rare day when you have time to to take a rest. Usually it's holy crap there's a deer, up and shoot. If you take any longer than that they're gone.
I always have a piece of string in my pocket. When sitting on a watch I grab a couple of sticks to tie together for a set of shooting sticks. String is lighter to carry than a set of shooting sticks.
HA
I always have a piece of string in my pocket. When sitting on a watch I grab a couple of sticks to tie together for a set of shooting sticks. String is lighter to carry than a set of shooting sticks.
HA
#9
If possible I always use a rest, normally when hunting Im in a stand with a good solid rest. But if on the way in or out I see something good I'll take a off hand shot if I feel good about it and cant get a sturdy rest. But 99% of my shots taken are with a good rest, and no I dont take a Nap while Im shooting
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If possible I always use a rest, normally when hunting Im in a stand with a good solid rest. But if on the way in or out I see something good I'll take a off hand shot if I feel good about it and cant get a sturdy rest. But 99% of my shots taken are with a good rest, and no I dont take a Nap while Im shooting
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I've been known to have the odd nap out in the bush. It's so peacefull out there and when the Sun is beatin down on ya and you're out of the wind, well, it's inevitable.
HA