my 3 bags fillings are one is filled with lead shot I did this en led was cheep I do not know what shot sells for now it may be to expensive to be worth it. One is filled with Sand box Sad from the home improvement store and I e is filled with beach sand that I bleached to kill anything living in it. I like the one filled with lead the most because it is solid and conforms to the riffle nicely the 2 with sand are ok but I find they compress and get hard very easily.

 

IMO, rice and kitty litter are out.They are not heavy enough to create a stable shooting platform. The heavier the ptatform is the more stable it will be, which in turn leads to consistency and accuracy. With that being said, I use the heaviest sand I can find. I sift it as fine as possible and make sure it is completely dry.I have never used lead, but I bet it would even be better.

 

You can buy heavy sand from Sinclairs.

 

You guys are making me feel like a Bubba. The last few times I shot off a bag, we used some old feed bags and filled them with dirt. :a06: Been shopping around for a real bag to shoot on.

 

I shoot off my backpack. So yeah I'm with ya on the bubba feel.


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Personally, I think sand and lead shot are too heavy. A Caldwell deadshot front bag holds around 55lbs. of lead shot. That's not exactly something you want to carry to and from the range. Rice or dried beans are also a bad idea because rats and mice will eat your bag. Kitty litter works well, I like it, but as StingerDan said, it could be heavier. I think BB's and glass or poly stuffing beads are the best compromise between weight and stability. BB's are a lot lighter than lead shot but still have a lot of the same advantages. The same can be said about the stuffing beads. I'm sure you guys have seen or felt the stuffing beads in a teddy bear or other stuffed animal before. See here: http://www.crscraft.com/products/vP...V3=0&V4=0&T2=Style&T3=&T4=&cat=doll+supplies&sub=Stuffing&class=&searchOffset=x

 

Same as Tantrik77. I use a Poly-fil bead. Provides good weight and is impervious to moisture. If you don't pack the bag full tight, you will have room to pinch it and move the gun up and down. Sand and shot don't work as well in doing this IMO.

http://www.amazon.com/Bean-Filler-Plastic-Pellets-16-Ounces/dp/B001O5SQCO/ref=pd_sim_ac_1

 

I use airsoft pellets in mine and am very happy with it.

 

Wood stove pellets

 

I use fish tank rocks. Heavy, but not too heavy, moisture proof, critters don't like em, and if you leave a little space you can squeeze em to shape and they hold it pretty well.

 

I haven't heard that one, but I kinda like it.

I'm with sfsmedic, the space between two of the pouches on an ALICE pack make a nice expedient rest.

 

I used rice in an issued sock because I'm high tech.