AZ Wildcat Report post Posted August 15, 2017 Anyone have a Lead Sled DFT or DFT2? Thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dse Report post Posted August 16, 2017 If you want it to keep a heavy recoiling rifle from beating you up they are awesome. If your just wanting a rock solid rest a good bipod and rear bag is better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted August 16, 2017 I went down this road once trying to find my groupings and all the big time shooters on here don't agree with them. Main reason you change the harmonics when you shoot and bullets will end up at different groups. You are more likely to be shooting off a bag, limb, or your bipod in real life. Just practice with a bipod and a good butt rest. You will gain better habits in shooting and really see what your rifle does in real life situations. Besides if your sled groups 1/2 MOA and you group 1 MOA in reality you really cant depend on a 1/2 grouping out to 500 yards (2-1/2" group) you are really getting (5 inch group). That being said if you have a big ole gun with no brake and you need to get your rounds on paper to sight it in I totally get that. Or even see what rounds group better, then go back out and see what they do with you shooting it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Blew 2 scopes up on my old 30-378 using a lead sled Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted August 16, 2017 ^^^^^^ Yeah I had my 300 win mag knock off my scope in a sled Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ Wildcat Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Thanks for the input. How did the scopes come off? I can't visualize how that could happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Mine blew up the internals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tropicalmulch Report post Posted August 16, 2017 What kind of scopes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Burris and leupold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tropicalmulch Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Wow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buddydog Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Az Wildcat, get an old pair of Levi pants, cut off the legs to whatever size you want your bags and fill with cracked corn. Zip tie the ends and you have some great shooting bags. You can buy the cracked corn at Walmart in the pet section. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Thanks for the input. How did the scopes come off? I can't visualize how that could happen. Mine was torqued to spec and came loose. If the rifle doesn't move that energy will go somewhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted August 16, 2017 ^ this. Shooting off a lead sled doesn't let your rifle's recoil be absorbed like a shoulder does. The sudden stop causes things to move/come loose. Like a car hitting a block wall compared to the said car hitting a shock absorbing barricade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ Wildcat Report post Posted August 17, 2017 Thanks everyone for the feedback. I was expecting a few people to say that they thought Lead Sleds were a bad idea due to barrel harmonics, etc...I am surprised to hear about the damage they can cause too. GreyGhost's explanation makes sense... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted August 17, 2017 Ive never had a problem shooting off a sled (with or without weight) but I mainly use them without weight. Same zero as shooting off bags. I don't use any weight when shooting off my dft2 that I just bought. Its a nice sled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
