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Caldwell lead sled 3 was on sale at Cabelas for a good price so picked that up today. Plan to sight in a couple rifles for deer season the next couple days which leads me to a few questions. I've been doing some research and forums are saying not to put too much weight on the sled or it could risk cracking wood stocks. Anybody have any experience with them? It advertises holds 50lbs, but i was thinking start with 10lb and maybe up to 25lb tops.
I have one and use it without any weight. 270 308 and 3006 no problems.
I use zero additional weight as well
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I use the lead sled with 2 - 50# steel weights. I have heard stories of stocks cracking and/or scopes breaking but I’ve not experienced any issues.
Same here ! Plus 12 and 20g slug gunsQuote:
Originally Posted by Lum 24
I personally would never use one on a fine rifle / scope combination. There are numerous reports of cracked stocks and broken scopes using this device. It's physics; the energy from the recoil has to go somewhere if not in your shoulder, so it goes to your gun and scope instead. My advice, don't buy guns that are too much for you recoil wise or put on a muzzle brake instead.
Used mine yesterday with my Savage 10ML ii 50cal muzzleloader with no weight. Zero issues using it this way.
Ended up sighting in my .270 and my dads .303 without weight in the sled.
A lead sled is a good tool to get a steady aim and for those shooters who tend to flinch. Although most hunters prefer to sight-in at 100 yards, it can reasonably be done at 25 yards; you just have to be cognizant of the required scope adjustments.
i have a cheaper one that we use, dont use any weight on it, only reason we use it is so we know 100% we are not flinching when sighting in.
I used one for the first time at the start of the moose hunt and we did not have to use any extra weight, great too to check you zero, the bad part is if you miss your shot you cant blame the gun.