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Are Cladwell lead sleds worth it for zeroing? I've felt the old method, setting up on sandbags works fine. Always felt like I was chasing zero, then just managed to get it on paper. Is it really worth the extra 100 to fine tune and have a precise zero? Easier to zero on a AR15. Harder on a bolt gun, where you have to readjust after each shot.
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I find a sled a bit more stable as the firearm is more or less locked in.
Regular shooting is ok on bags or other positions but I really want the initial zero locked down.sigpic
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They have their purpose and place. I have one. I also have a rest that locks down the rifle and you use a remote trigger....it can be even better.
That said I still do all my sight in and load testing with a front bag and the buttstock in my shoulder.
I just have a hard time with the rests and the added length of pull and the rifle sitting so much higher. Yet I have a friend who always used his lead sled and probably would have a hard time keeping 5 shots on the target without it. Too each his own.A 30cal will reach out and touch them. A 50cal will kick their butt.
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Was looking at the DFT. Its adjustable so you can postion the front bag forward or back..
Last edited by Tacit Blue; 10-24-2016, 10:12 PM."All that is complex is not useful. All that is useful is simple."
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