Global Sports: Most Popular Types Of Shooting Sandbags

Friday, February 8, 2013

Most Popular Types Of Shooting Sandbags

By Alyce Larson


Those passionate by shooting are aware about how important is to have the necessary tools and accessories. In most shooting applications, it is very important to have a good alignment. Therefore, heavy supports as the shooting sandbags are, can be crucial when trying to shoot tighter groups. When the sandbag's weight is greater, this will resist better to movement.

The features of a shooting sandbag are the sticky surface texture and the inert poly-filling. It is important that the surface of bag is made of reinforced material, in order to be resistant and not to allow the rifle to slide. The requirements are that bags are filled with sand, but other types of sand that are weighting more are also allowed. For example the Chromite and Zircon sand are having a higher weight than the conventional sand.

Sandbags can be purchased from internet or other sources at accessible prices. But these can also be made at home, following some simple instructions. The material to be used can be a pant leg or a tube sock, sewed close to one end. For example denim is perfect to construct a sandbag as this is a very resistant material. The closed trouser or sock can now be filled with almost any type of sand, as long this is dry and not clumpy. After the excess sock or the end of pant leg is tied in a knot, the bag can be placed under the rifle's forward grip.

In general the rear bags are filled with sand, but other materials as beans, rice or even car litter can also be used with success. In order that the sandbag weights more, professional shooters can use various mixing formulas. The secret lies in the fact that more weight is translated in a higher resistance on movements, and a better alignment.

How much a rear sandbag weighs will determine its size. These accessories can be found as standard, large or ultra-large size. Using heavy sand can be an additional expense for serious shooters, but this is worth. This is because a larger mass is translated into more stability, very important when a higher precision is required.

Some of the heavier alternatives of normal silica sand are the Riverbed, Zircon and Chromite sand. These are used in general by professional shooters during competitions. When a shooting sandbag is weighting more, the position of the rifle will be more stable, and the competitor can shoot with a higher precision. This is also very useful to maintain a good alignment during recoil, which is an important aspect evaluated during competitions.

But there are also situations when the weight of the sandbag doesn't need to be maximum. For example during the varmint walk-around sessions, lighter bags are preferred. But the rear bags used for the bench should remain filled with sand, in order to maintain the heavy weight.

Most of competitions from this domain are having as mandatory requirement the exclusive usage of sand as filling for shooting sandbags. Other heavy combinations, as for example sand and lead shot are not accepted. The filling composition needs to meet the competition's requirements, in order to avoid elimination.




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