VICHunter wrote:Walnut tumbler media.
Just washed and dried to get all the dust out of it before it went into the bag so as to not make a mess.
ozfisher71 wrote:Mine are half filled with #8 lead shot then topped out with crushed walnut shell.
whert wrote:ozfisher71 wrote:Mine are half filled with #8 lead shot then topped out with crushed walnut shell.
Noob question here. Are there no health concerns with resting on a bag of lead all the time?
Don't really know much about it... Sorry if stupid question
petemacsydney wrote:I've heard corn, rice, barley?
Interested to knwo what others use in your bags.
my rest bags are similar to this:
http://www.bankstowngunshop.com.au/prod ... =LASGBBOD&
cheers p
whert wrote:ozfisher71 wrote:Mine are half filled with #8 lead shot then topped out with crushed walnut shell.
Noob question here. Are there no health concerns with resting on a bag of lead all the time?
Don't really know much about it... Sorry if stupid question
Bigjobss wrote:Interesting thread I just ordered a couple empty bags from Ebay.
I was thinking washed sand which I have a ready supply of. If that doesnt feel right I might pop down to a nursery/building supply and have a look at some 5-7mm aggregate, I remember seeing this stuff used in drainage backfill and retaining walls when I worked construction and I think it would work well, maybe even a blend of both.
Chronos wrote:So unless you mix the lead shot with your cornflakes there should be no danger using it.
bladeracer wrote:Bigjobss wrote:Interesting thread I just ordered a couple empty bags from Ebay.
I was thinking washed sand which I have a ready supply of. If that doesnt feel right I might pop down to a nursery/building supply and have a look at some 5-7mm aggregate, I remember seeing this stuff used in drainage backfill and retaining walls when I worked construction and I think it would work well, maybe even a blend of both.
I was looking for something inert, light and particularly cheap.
Gravel is an interesting idea, since we just laid several truck loads of it on our driveway, but I think it'll be too heavy for me.
Somebody mentioned using lead shot, (11.3kg per litre) would give me a 10kg rear bag and a 60kg front bag - and cost me maybe $700 in shot.
I think plastic BB's or beads would be nicer, but rimfire brass will do me fine until I stumble on a cheap source of plastic.
on_one_wheel wrote:Rice
deadkitty wrote:Aquarium gravel in a rice bag....nice and heavy and easy to wriggle around.
bladeracer wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Rice
I live in the bush and I would expect rodents would get into any organic filling.
What happens when the rice gets wet?
on_one_wheel wrote:I live in the bush to.
When I dont want something to be eaten by rodents, I don't leave it out for them.
Why would you get your shooting bag wet ? ... not just wet but wet enough to soak through the leather and soak the rice.
If your that tough on your gear then perhaps a brick might make a more suitable rear rest.
deye243 wrote:this stuff as my bags often get wet http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-Kilo-Austr ... 2400704758
bladeracer wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:I live in the bush to.
When I dont want something to be eaten by rodents, I don't leave it out for them.
Why would you get your shooting bag wet ? ... not just wet but wet enough to soak through the leather and soak the rice.
If your that tough on your gear then perhaps a brick might make a more suitable rear rest.
Maybe you live in a house in the bush though? I don't have a house built yet.
To prevent them eating stuff we keep it in the fridge or the meat safe, both of which are in the farm shed and space is fairly limited.
Since my shooting gear lives in the shed, they ate my lubed patches and they eat the lube off my cast bullets if I leave them out. They also eat any electrical wiring that's unprotected.
Because I often shoot in the rain, in Gippsland it's rarely dry.
My bags aren't leather, they're Caldwell nylon.
on_one_wheel wrote:Yep .... im in a house that is reasonably rodent proof.
It's a battle if you don't have a safe place to keep stuff.
I've had them eat through heavy plastic boxes to get at something edible, they eat the insulation from electrical wires, car carpets, cardboard, packets of cigarettes and all sort of things.
Big old army metal boxes are good.
Lots of bait hidden in safe places helps to keep the numbers down.