Best revolver vise for bench shooting

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The Ransom Master rest is probably the most precise. It the sort of rest you'd find in well-funded places like HP White ballistic labs; it is a major capital investment on its own, plus requires individual inserts for different guns:

https://ransomrest.com/the-master-series-rest/

Ransom also makes a far more simple model called the Steady Rest that is similar to many others on the market, but more heavily constructed:

https://ransomrest.com/multi-cal-steady-rest/

Here's a recent video from Handloader TV showing the Master series in use:



FWIW, I just ordered a Caldwell Pistolero rest from Midway for under $30. The best is just a bit too pricey for me :)

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1015046659?pid=517357
 
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Dave DeLaurant said:
The Ransom Master rest is probably the most precise. It the sort of rest you'd find in well-funded places like HP White ballistic labs; it is a major capital investment on its own, plus requires individual inserts for different guns:

https://ransomrest.com/the-master-series-rest/

Ransom also makes a far more simple model called the Steady Rest that is similar to many others on the market, but more heavily constructed:

https://ransomrest.com/multi-cal-steady-rest/
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I don't see the multi-cal steady rest in use in either video, just the Master series rest.

Try this for the multi-cal steady rest.:



or this really long video:

 
I have lusted after one for years. I really think it is the true way to see how your gun will do. I always say most issues lie in the loose nut behind the trigger. Human error is the worst thing, take it away as much as possible and only then can you see what the (insert gun here) can do.
 
If you're talking a rest, that's one thing...if a vise, that's a whole nother thing.

I make a rest from cheap blocks of 6" x 9" foam like stuff sold as yoga/pilates blocks. Light, and customizable...and cheap. Simply cut a triangle out with a breadknife. poke a hole and stick in a tiedown and hook it on your shooting bag for carrying it around. I got mine from Amazon, 2 for 10$. Folk at the range like 'em enough that I've given away more than a couple.

I would like to own a vise...but those Ramsom's is pricey...I'm Scottish, by nature.
 
No vises. A pile of leather sandbags and lots of practice. Rest the revolver at the frame/barrel junction, rest your forearms and float the butt. Bend your elbows, don't lock them. The rest is between the ears.

Ransom Rests are overrated.
 
Ransom Rests are not overrated. They are considered the gold standard for testing ammo/gun for a good reason. They eliminate the human factor, which includes poor bench setup, shaky hands, poor trigger control, flinching, and visual sight alignment. All of these contribute to error.
 
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Ransom Rests are not overrated. They are considered the gold standard for testing ammo/gun for a good reason.
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Yes, they are. They're the gold standard from a manufacturer's standpoint. Ever use one?


fxvr5 said:
They eliminate the human factor, which includes poor bench setup, shaky hands, poor trigger control, flinching, and visual sight alignment. All of these contribute to error.
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So does practice. Another question, folks develop accurate loads with rifles using a standard bench rest all the time. There is no Ransom Rest equivalent in the rifle world. What's the difference?
 
CraigC said:
No vises. A pile of leather sandbags and lots of practice. Rest the revolver at the frame/barrel junction, rest your forearms and float the butt. Bend your elbows, don't lock them. The rest is between the ears.

Ransom Rests are overrated.
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I don’t suppose you have pics or a video of your setup for testing loads?
 
Personally I don’t doubt a person can shoot as well as a ransom. And that is a great feat of marksmanship. But the value of a ransom I think is testing lots of loads in a prolonged session. Fatigue sets in and you can’t shoot as well.
 
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Any experience with MATRIX for handguns:

geweersteun-caldwell-matrix-rest.jpg

Seems to me very reasonably priced.
 
Bazoo said:
Personally I don’t doubt a person can shoot as well as a ransom. And that is a great feat of marksmanship. But the value of a ransom I think is testing lots of loads in a prolonged session. Fatigue sets in and you can’t shoot as well.
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Exactly! That is the reason it's the "gold standard". Prolonged, daily testing from a manufacturer's standpoint.
 
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