what size rear bag?

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Look on eBay for blemished Protekor bags. I have bought a couple and never could find the flaw....A first quality hard bottom rabbit ear is only about 38 bucks shipped.

I have a couple of Caldwell's. They are junk compared to a Protektor with a hard bottom
 
ColtPythonElite said:
Look on eBay for blemished Protekor bags. I have bought a couple and never could find the flaw....A first quality hard bottom rabbit ear is only about 38 bucks shipped.

I have a couple of Caldwell's. They are junk compared to a Protektor with a hard bottom
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what size do you like?
 
Bunny ears and rabbit ears. Rabbit ears are probably better if you like to squeeze the rear bag to make elevation changes.
 
Of those, medium-high will do better with an AR, but standard will be fine with bolt guns. Short little bunny ears for me.
 
Walkalong said:
Of those, medium-high will do better with an AR, but standard will be fine with bolt guns. Short little bunny ears for me.
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Could you please share the advantages and disadvantages of bunny ears and rabbit ears?
 
I had one non-leather bag. It didn't last long. A buddy used it with his 7mm Mag and the sling swivel ripped the black fabric open.
My first set of Protectors lasted about 40 years - on my second set now. I use the bunny ears since most shooting is in prairie dog fields and I'm sliding the rifle forward an back for different elevations/distances. The smaller ears don't get in the way of cheek weld or hand grip.
I just use the standard size rear bag. If I need it taller, I can put a shot bag or shell box under it.
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Cemetery21 said:
I had one non-leather bag. It didn't last long. A buddy used it with his 7mm Mag and the sling swivel ripped the black fabric open.
My first set of Protectors lasted about 40 years - on my second set now. I use the bunny ears since most shooting is in prairie dog fields and I'm sliding the rifle forward an back for different elevations/distances. The smaller ears don't get in the way of cheek weld or hand grip.
I just use the standard size rear bag. If I need it taller, I can put a shot bag or shell box under it.
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Is that a Boyds stock on that rifle?
 
It's a Remington stock. I see very similar stocks at Boyds and maybe they made them for Remington.
I've had a few different stocks on that rifle and I like the thumbhole. I built another rifle a few years ago on a Remington XR-100. It came out with the same stock design, just black and green laminate.
 
Cemetery21 said:
It's a Remington stock. I see very similar stocks at Boyds and maybe they made them for Remington.
I've had a few different stocks on that rifle and I like the thumbhole. I built another rifle a few years ago on a Remington XR-100. It came out with the same stock design, just black and green laminate.
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Thank you! I am debating on a thumbhole for my woodchuck/target rifle in 223rem but can never find one in a store to handle to see if I like them before ordering. I'm leaning towards a normal classic stock at the moment.
 
Go all in and get the protektor. Bags are like holsters, you wont save a lot of money and you will end up with a pile you dont need. I also got the "elbow pillow" which doubles as a "riser" underneath the protektor. I have the hard bottom protektor that is an inch taller than standard. Sometimes its a bit short with certain AR15 stocks. At least with the bald eagle front rest, not so much with Harris bipod, which is adjustable of course.

Russellc
 
Hey amigo, just a thought here, you’re running that Axis, I forget what stock you’d mentioned buying for it, but...

Bunny and rabbit ear bags really want to a flat bottom stock, ESPECIALLY a bunny ear bag.

If you’re going to use an angled stock, like your factory axis, you’ll want to pull your sling stud, then run a rabbit ear bag, and not allow your stock to touch bottom, be sure it rides on the ears. Your muzzle will rise substantially under recoil, as the stock rides back and down on the ears, but with firm fill, you’ll be able to push right back up into target (screened cement works very nicely). To help that work, you’ll benefit from the longer ears, letting you ride up in the ears and squeeze beneath the stock, and still have enough height on the sides of the stock to fence it in.
 
Varminterror said:
Hey amigo, just a thought here, you’re running that Axis, I forget what stock you’d mentioned buying for it, but...

Bunny and rabbit ear bags really want to a flat bottom stock, ESPECIALLY a bunny ear bag.

If you’re going to use an angled stock, like your factory axis, you’ll want to pull your sling stud, then run a rabbit ear bag, and not allow your stock to touch bottom, be sure it rides on the ears. Your muzzle will rise substantially under recoil, as the stock rides back and down on the ears, but with firm fill, you’ll be able to push right back up into target (screened cement works very nicely). To help that work, you’ll benefit from the longer ears, letting you ride up in the ears and squeeze beneath the stock, and still have enough height on the sides of the stock to fence it in.
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Right now im leaning towards a boyds classic. I tried the prairie hunter and it had too much drop for me and also tried the pro varmint and didn't care for the palm swell.
 
Can always shave fat off of the palm swell to bring the grip of the Pro-Varmint into fit.

I don’t mind, typically, a bit too much comb drop, I’ve had to put cheek risers or adjustable combs on nearly every rifle I’ve ever owned. My wife loves the Prairie Hunter, I can’t use one.

But any of these stocks mentioned have the same problem - the Classic and Prairie Hunter have angled bellies, the Pro-Varmint has a thumb hook. None will ride a bag the way you need for tracking on a rest at a benchrest match.

Any of these can be corrected by adding a bag rider. Grab a Delrin or UHMW PE rod, drill a few holes through it, cut the top profile to mate up to your stock and provide a parallel to your bore, add a forward pillar if needed, and epoxy some nuts into the belly of your stock. Bolt it all up. Be in it for less than $30 and a Saturday afternoon.
 
Varminterror said:
Can always shave fat off of the palm swell to bring the grip of the Pro-Varmint into fit.

I don’t mind, typically, a bit too much comb drop, I’ve had to put cheek risers or adjustable combs on nearly every rifle I’ve ever owned. My wife loves the Prairie Hunter, I can’t use one.

But any of these stocks mentioned have the same problem - the Classic and Prairie Hunter have angled bellies, the Pro-Varmint has a thumb hook. None will ride a bag the way you need for tracking on a rest at a benchrest match.

Any of these can be corrected by adding a bag rider. Grab a Delrin or UHMW PE rod, drill a few holes through it, cut the top profile to mate up to your stock and provide a parallel to your bore, add a forward pillar if needed, and epoxy some nuts into the belly of your stock. Bolt it all up. Be in it for less than $30 and a Saturday afternoon.
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I got one off amazon for a decent price and on bags it was okay but trying to shoot with a bipod it was terrible! I already have somewhat of a chin weld instead of cheek weld with that axis and that prairie hunter made it worse.
 
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