On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:57:57 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:



Although it makes sense to use a support while tuning up a gun, I'm not
impressed with people who use one for target shooting. What are they
proving? That they've got a good table?


The bullet weight and design, amount of powder, type of powder, primer
used, and tweaks to the gun itself all affect accuracy. The only way
to judge what specific load is the most accurate is to take all other
variables out of the equation. A table rest is quite effective at
calming things down, but there's still differences in how accurate one
can be even while using a rest.

Besides, a .50 caliber is very heavy... heavier than a bag of
groceries. You may not be able to hit the side of a barn free-handing
one.