I was cruising the net and came across a comment on lead sleds, and it summed up their need quite well. They're for those that need tougher shoulders, or need smaller calibers.
Or want potentially broken stocks or scopes. And likely shoot to a different point of impact in the field.I was cruising the net and came across a comment on lead sleds, and it summed up their need quite well. They're for those that need tougher shoulders, or need smaller calibers.
There's never a justification of a lead sled.Or want potentially broken stocks or scopes. And likely shoot to a different point of impact in the field.
F4?I come from a time when this was a "lead sled"....
Elk hunters? Sorry buddy, had to.I was cruising the net and came across a comment on lead sleds, and it summed up their need quite well. They're for those that need tougher shoulders, or need smaller calibers.
It's not just limited to elk hunters, but I'd venture to guess they're the biggest group.Elk hunters? Sorry buddy, had to.
If anyone had an excuse to use a lead sled it would be me for sure, shooting that WinMag without a brake. Even the range master came by me when I shot and commented "man, why don't you put a brake on that monster?"It's not just limited to elk hunters, but I'd venture to guess they're the biggest group.
Most people don't shoot enough shots in their groups to see the shift, if it's even there. Me and a few others have noticed a trend lately where people shoot their magnums one or two shots and they're done, putting the rifle back up. They really don't know how it groups.Most rifles can handle the recoil of a lead sled. At 100 yards, you likely would see very little difference in the vertical caused by the difference between a shoulder and a lead sled. At greater distances, 300-500 yards, there would be 1/2 MOA or more of vertical difference. The lead sled will hit higher. I've seen it. Most rifles and loads aren't gonna notice a 1/2 MOA extra. That would be lost in the group.
You may be the anomaly. Most people wouldn't shoot that gun as well as they would a smaller caliber, and if you were to shoot 50 rounds in a match, how would your groups start looking. A lead sled is a tool which allows them to shoot a caliber well they normally couldn't.If anyone had an excuse to use a lead sled it would be me for sure, shooting that WinMag without a brake. Even the range master came by me when I shot and commented "man, why don't you put a brake on that monster?"
I've shot up to 18 rounds during testing before with it, and even using a PAST recoil pad, my shoulder was blue for a few days.You may be the anomaly. Most people wouldn't shoot that gun as well as they would a smaller caliber, and if you were to shoot 50 rounds in a match, how would your groups start looking. A lead sled is a tool which allows them to shoot a caliber well they normally couldn't.
I think I shot 36 that day we went to McMinnville. I was over itI've shot up to 18 rounds during testing before with it, and even using a PAST recoil pad, my shoulder was blue for a few days.
I think I shot 36 that day we went to McMinnville. I was over it
Cheap scopes probably not. By cheap I mean anything under $500. Btw, a statistically valid group would be 10, 10 shot groups. Most hunters don't shoot that.Most people don't shoot enough shots in their groups to see the shift, if it's even there. Me and a few others have noticed a trend lately where people shoot their magnums one or two shots and they're done, putting the rifle back up. They really don't know how it groups.
I'd also agree with rifles handling the recoil, but I'd guess most scopes won't. That's a discussion for another day.
I don't think you need 10 of them, but 10 shot groups give you a good baseline of what you and your rifle will do.Cheap scopes probably not. By cheap I mean anything under $500. Btw, a statistically valid group would be 10, 10 shot groups. Most hunters don't shoot that.