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SDplinker

SDplinker

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Hi! Taking my Thomas .22 out for its first range day next week....plan to shoot it along with a CZ457 at next month's varmint match at our club. Last month I shot off a set of random Caldwell bags and sand bags and it was a pain. Hard to get placement consistent and I'd like to do better at the matches.

SO I'm looking at front rests. Ideally it could handle multiple bulls at 25m up to 100m - the varmint match at my club shoots random 5 bull targets (animals, regular bullseye etc) and allows a sighter paper too.

The Nota looks amazing but I'm not sure I'm ready to spend that. So I'd like your thoughts on ones like Shadetree, Sinclair, used Seb, used Fulghum, used other-high-end-rest here.

Also thoughts on joystick vs knobs appreciated. Thanks!



-Casey
 
I currently use a Randolph Machine rest which is a good rest, I had a Farley coaxial joystick that I really liked a lot, but it would not cover a whole 25m card with out moving the rear bag “Not Ideal” a good friend uses a SEB mini, another a NEO. 

I really miss a joystick rest, once you use one it’s hard to go back!

keep a eye on Benchrest central classifieds, nice rests show up there.
 
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I currently use a Randolph Machine rest which is a good rest, I had a Farley joystick that I really liked a lot, but it would not cover a whole 25m card with out moving the rear bag “Not Ideal” a good friend uses a SEB mini, another a NEO. 

I really miss a joystick rest, once you use one it’s hard to go back!

keep a eye on Benchrest central classifieds nice rests show up there.
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Thanks for the feedback. There's a Shadetree for sale but I don't think it's going to cover a card at 25m. I mean it would still be way better than what I've got now though. How did you find the joystick was with regard to finding and holding position? Are they better suited to certain kinds of shooting?
 
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I can only tell you my experience, but found joystick rests very easy to acclimate to, you are able to move from bull to sighter very quickly and make fine adjustments for changing conditions.

Might be best for you to shoot off one before you buy, it is a big investment! If you do buy a SEB you will have no problem reselling it, there is a 3-6mo. Wait for a new one! 
 
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After shooting off 2 piece setups for 6 years…I finally bought a 1 piece rest. To me, it’s far more convenient to use and setup…and carry for that matter. Usarb forbid using 1 piece setups in LV and HV….so that was mostly why I never got one before. I don’t shoot better scores off the one piece…it’s just more convenient.


I would look at a Randolph one piece or a pqp lite rest. The pqp lite is a good rest that is easy to carry and reasonably priced.


Mike 
 
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I use a Seb Mini, it weighs less than a normal rest but the base is larger, it works perfectly and the best thing is that it is very easy to transport. For back rest I use a Protektor sandbag.
Unfortunately my Thomas rifle is still 9 months away but I am waiting patiently ...

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the MOA travel is a factor of the distance between the front rest and the rear rest

shorter distance is more travel



How much MOA travel does it have at 25m?
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Yes, the distance between front and rear rests is important for most two pc setups, but those joysticks can add difficulty due to the joystick position etc. I used the mechanism with home-built smaller base from “shadetree” type by FireControl yrs ago, and after much reworking it worked pretty decent … but they are not very good from factory. Tim at Mac1 has modded an older Farley to widen movement so it spans 25M USARB targets ok.

I use and like the Randolf of all I’ve tried.
 
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