What front rest are you using?

[mikeinco]

these two
sinclair comp rest
https://www.sinclairintl.com/shooting-rests-bipods/shooting-rests-tops/shooting-rest-accessories/sinclair-competition-shooting-rest-prod39322.aspx

field and cave steel plate added, larger footprint, more weight...55#s as is

like this but steel
https://fieldandcaveoutfitters.com/collections/precision-shooting/products/sinclair-competition-rest-aluminum-base-plate

[6.5savageguy]

Same set up /\ Sinclair Comp rest with 4" Edgewood front bag with the aluminum F & C plate and F & C windage tensioner and an Edgewood Gator rear bag. I'm happy with it.

[mikeinco]

i now have 2/\
one with the steel f and c STEEL plate FOR LONG RANG and heavy gun shooting , both 4 and 3 inch tops.
one with no plate for short range bench rest, just the 3" top.


Same set up /\ Sinclair Comp rest with 4" Edgewood front bag with the aluminum F & C plate and F & C windage tensioner and an Edgewood Gator rear bag. I'm happy with it.

[yobuck]

Depends on what your going to use the rest for. If you plan on competing then you need a solid,, no wiggle rest. Some times a large sand bag up front is more stable than a lot of the cheap seats out there. I would recommend the Bald Eagle if you are starting out as it doesn't break the bank and you can actually be very highly competitive with it. I still use mine, it's the heavy slingshot adjustable top. Yeah the cable is the only weak point to get used to but when you have it running smooth and are used to it,, it is SOLID. A friend of mine saw a few in use at the super shoot last year.
I also shot a clean 400 with 36 x's out of 40 last year using the rest in f class including one ten shot group that measured .3 moa at 300 yards,, yeah quarter covers a 300 yard 10 shot group centered in the x.

I have used the best possible rests too like the Seb and Farley with the joy stick. They are definitely better once you get used to the joy stick movement but that mainly helps with the speed you can make minut adjustment s more smoothly than sand the Bald eagle.
So i gather you retired the scissor jack? Lol

[Fuj']

75% of my shooting is with GG&G bipods, but with the
transitioning to a heavier bench gun, I picked up the
Bald Eagle aluminum (BE1005) I did modify it by ditching
the cable system, and putting the adjustment on the
left side. Have not used it past 500 yards but, it does
it's job. Goes about 10 lbs. Not sure what the cast iron
version weighs. Later if I feel I need more weight, I'll
just fab up a heavy base for it.

[Fuj']

I went ahead and had a local welder with a plasma cutter, burn
me a !/2" thick triangular plate. After doing the layout work and
punching holes, I transferred the holes to the bottom aluminum,
the drilled a tapped for 5/16-18 socket heads. After checking
for clearance, I welded in a handle, and good to go.....Too cold
out in garage to get the powder coat gun out, so I'll use it as it
is. Total weight is now 25 lbs.

[Doubs]

I have the Bald Eagle "slingshot" rest made of cast iron. I think the weight is 21 pounds. I removed the cable assembly that adjusts windage, flipped the table and use a "Mr. Gasket" manifold stud to adjust windage from the left side. The stud has two different threads; one that fits the table and the other is correct for the knob from the cable assembly. No modification of the stud is needed unless you want to shorten it a bit. That's a personal decision for each shooter to make.

Everyone else I shoot with uses the top of the line Sinclair rest. Unless or until the Sinclair goes on sale, I can't justify the expense.

[Fuj']

Everyone else I shoot with uses the top of the line Sinclair rest. Unless or until the Sinclair goes on sale, I can't justify the expense.

I really don't think the Sinclair is all that better then your Iron Eagle.
I like some of the features better on the Sling shots. For the guy's
that I'm around, It's a mix. Some use the Seb Neo. We call it the
SNob rest. One of these days, I'm waiting for one to show up with
a Lenzi. They are eye candy for sure. As for me, I have that Aluminum
BE1005, I just finished. I finally got the lower plate powder coated,
and the long F-class style screws came in from Grizzly, and Stable
machine feet from McMaster Carr came in also. Best Of all, and in my
opinion, better then the Sinclair. And about half the cost. With the
4" Protektor bag (heavy sand) I just pushed $300 bucks completed,
and at 26 lbs. Not sure what the Sinclairs weigh but the Lenzis and
Sebs go about 26 lbs. I can hang more if needed, and why that handle
I added.

[Fuj']

My modded BE1005 pics.

[Fuj']

Well I guess I was'nt done !! I added a Sinclair port level ammo
block. I fabbed up a bracket so it can be mounted on either side
and out of the way of the front leg screw. It now tops out at 32 lbs.