I'm looking to improve my current shooting rest setup with something better. All I have now are front and rear bags from Caldwell. After doing a little search online it seems many of the more elaborate rests are made for large caliber powder burners. Do these still applicable to air rifles? Are they overkill? What is the best setup out there without regards to price?
Shooting Rest Upgrade?
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If you get to looking around at BR competitions (youtube is your friend), specifically airgun and rimfire you are going to see a lot of SEB NEO and Farley Co-axial front rests, the next most common is the Randolph front rest (or very similar design). The SEB MAX is total overkill for airguns, its made for guns with 8"+ wide fore-ends and weighing 75lbs-100lbs. But the SEB NEO is definitely not overkill, same for the Farley and Randolph rests.
Personally I really like the rests with a co-axial adjustment. I have a 72" reach and still find myself stretched out to reach knobs to make adjustments. They are also very nice to making quick last second adjustments for wind. They aren't cheap but IMO are worth every penny.
Personally I really like the rests with a co-axial adjustment. I have a 72" reach and still find myself stretched out to reach knobs to make adjustments. They are also very nice to making quick last second adjustments for wind. They aren't cheap but IMO are worth every penny.
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Thanks Strever! That link covers a lot ground.
Percula - That SEB NEO looks interesting. I haven't found where to buy one yet or a price. However it appears that it takes some time to get one.
Percula - That SEB NEO looks interesting. I haven't found where to buy one yet or a price. However it appears that it takes some time to get one.
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http://sebrests.com/ Email Sebastian and let him know what you want, and he'll email you with a price and a time frame he thinks it'll be ready. Expect time to be 12+ months and price to be $1K+. (read his "how I do business" tab)
You can keep an eye out on the sites for used ones, but those are rare as hen's teeth.
You can keep an eye out on the sites for used ones, but those are rare as hen's teeth.
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I emailed Sebastian and will wait for his response. If it takes 12+ months to get one of his rests I will probably want to get something in the meantime.
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I'm in the same boat, I don't really like the rest I have now, have emails to order out to Farley (hopefully a couple of months wait) and another out to Sebastian. I'll give my Farley to my roommate when I get my NEO.
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Maybe this isn't high enough grade for you but the Caldwell The Rock BR looks like it's an upgrade from what you're using. It has elevation and windage knobs, weighs about 15 lbs and costs around $150 on ebay, MSRP around $200. JoeWayneRhea is seen using it in his videos here on the forum.
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Check out the NOTA rest carried by Ken Hicks at SPAW. When I upgrade my modified Bald Eagle, it will be to this rest. https://spaweapons.com/
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